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[Kirkena]

That Witch's Medal...

You must be here to

help your friend take

care of Serin. Are you

ready to go,

Thank you

for your help.

Serin's threat may

be too much for just

one adventurer alone...

Please hurry...

Time is of the essence...

That bastard stole

two spell books from me.

You've brought one of them

back, but the other book

is still missing.

Would you please

retrieve my other

spell book for me,

adventurer?

Some bastard stole

two of my spell books.

I'd be grateful if you can

find him in Niflheim and

bring my books back to me.

Once that fool stole my spell

books, he was cursed after he

cast those spells without my

permission. I'm so relieved to

finally hold these in my

hands again.

Now mortal...

Why is it that

you've come to see me?

I'm sure that there must

be something you want.

As I expected,

there is something behind

all of this. Now, you may

know where you are, but

do you understand why

the dead are here?

This realm is a place

for warriors that have failed

to prove their courage. Keep in

mind that it's not too late for

you to join their ranks.

The realm of Niflheim

is ruled by the Queen of the

Dead. Sometimes she appears

in her shining armor and makes the rounds. Everyone who sees her is stunned by the image of authority.

Now...

What I need you to do is

ask the Queen of the Dead

for the Symbol of Nine Realms.

The symbol acts as

a voucher of the queen's

authority and represents her

undeniable right to rule over

the dead. But right now, I can't

explain why I need it.

I'll tell you why I need

it once you bring me the

queen's symbol. Now, please

keep this secret and tell no one that I asked you to bring the symbol to me.

Taking the symbol

by force is out of the

question. Not even the gods

would consider battling the

Queen of the Dead.

You will need to

earn the queen's favor

in order to even have

a chance of obtaining

the Symbol of Nine Realms.

Now, there is a rumor

that the Queen of the Dead

is searching for her lost mother, Angrboda. Now, if you could find where Angrboda has been

sealed away...

Hmm...?

Why haven't you

brought my books

back to me yet?

If you need to learn more

about Angrboda, why don't you

just ask around? I'm sure that

everyone is aware that the queen

is searching for her mother.

Once again, don't let

anyone know that I've asked

you to bring me the Symbol of

the Nine Realms. I especially

don't want Serin to find out.

If I can help it,

I won't tolerate

Serin's presense here

in Niflheim. If I could

banish her, I'd do it!

I almost hate

suggesting it, but

I think Serin might

have some information

on Angrboda's whereabouts.

But remember to be

careful around her.

Something about that

Serin isn't quite right...

It may be almost

impossible to obtain

Still, you and I both need it.

I hope you understand

that the symbol is more

than just a mere voucher.

It actually contains

enormous power...

The Symbol of Nine Realms?

How were you able to get that?!

Ah, you must have found the Queen of the Dead's mother, Angrboda, right? Great work~

Now, if you'll just

hand me the symbol, I'll tell

you what we need to do next.

Listen carefully.

Since you were actually

able to get the symbol, I believe that you're the only person capable of performing this next task.

We're going to use this

symbol to create something,

but we need one last item.

I need you to find something

imbued with Serin's vibes.

Serin's already hid herself

deep within Niflheim, but I'm

sure you can find something

if you can find any remaining

trace of her.

Huh...?

Don't tell me that

you've taken that wench's

side! Well, I won't take the

symbol against your will, but

you better think this over...

This is Serin's gold ring?

Excellent, this has been

strongly infused with her

vibes. It's really tough to find something like this that resonates so strongly with its owner.

Hmm, you don't have

anything related to Serin.

This isn't good. She's hid

herself already and it might

be too late to find any trace of her. I'll have to do something...

Now that the potion I'm

making is being processed,

I can finally tell you what

I've been trying to do with

the objects I've asked you

to get for me.

I didn't explain the

reason I wanted the Symbol

of Nine Realms to prevent Serin

from getting suspicious and forcing you to reveal my plans. You see, Serin isn't fit for Niflheim.

Although she's in the

world of the dead, Serin

has never accepted death and

has desired to return to life. Of course, that's the natural response for everyone that comes here...

However, unlike the others

who have despaired, lost

hope and accepted their fate,

Serin has never given up her hope to return to life. With her hope, she retains her beauty and light.

But she's only denying

the fate she deserves.

What she's trying to do

is wrong and we need to

stop her before it's too late.

Make no mistake:

Serin wants the Symbol

of the Nine Realms.

Now, if she could use it

multiple times, she could just

command the guards of Niflheim

to just let her pass and re-enter the world of the living. But your symbol can be used just once...

I believe Serin is going to

summon the Dark Lord. Since

she used to be a great wizard,

it's entirely possible. However, she might need the Symbol of the Nine Realms in order to do it.

Now, you may believe that

Dark Lord can be defeated by

humans, but what you might not

know is that the manifestation of Dark Lord in your world is limited to a fraction of his true power.

Sometimes Dark Lord can

cross over into Midgard,

but traveling from his world into

ours takes vast amounts of energy. Also the life force in your world conflicts with his dark powers.

Now, if Dark Lord were

summoned into Niflheim,

he would have easy access

to Midgard and the use

of all of his destructive power.

Serin plans to strike

a deal with Dark Lord:

In exchange for summoning

him to Niflheim, Serin will

be brought back to life.

Although you've found

favor with Lady Hell, she

will probably not stop Dark

Lord's approach. Dark Lord

only wants Midgard.

Now that I think about

it, massive death would

actually increase Lady Hell's

sphere of influence. I don't think she'll help Dark Lord, but she

also won't get in his way.

I need you to take

this tonic and have

Serin drink it. This

special potion will erase

most of her memories.

Without her memories,

Serin should also lose

her twisted ambitions.

Now, with the Symbol of Nine Realms, Serin cannot refuse drinking this potion.

That's why having the

symbol is so crucial.

Serin is clever enough

to avoid drinking this

for quite a while now...

The potion is finally

completed. Now, take this

and command Serin to drink it.

Luckily, I was able to

use Serin's gold ring to

trace her location. I'm going

to send you there, so please

do whatever it takes to stop her.

Please take these with you

as they'll probably be useful

when you deal with her. As for

these vouchers, give them to your allies. They'll send them straight to where Serin is located.

When you're finished

dealing with Serin, don't

forget to bring back all

of the vouchers I've

given you, alright?

I'm not exactly sure

where Serin is hiding,

but I'll send you to her

general location. Do

everything in your

power to stop her.

Now, I'm lending you

these Witch's Medals. You

may lend these to your allies

to help you deal with Serin.

Remember, if they carry more

than one, they won't work.

Let your allies know

that they have to take

the secret passge through

the right side of the portrait

on the castle's second floor.

Then, I can send them to Serin.

forget to bring back all of

the Witch's Medals that

I've lent to you, alright?

Please wait

a bit. I'm still

trying to finish

these preparations...

You're finally

back. We might not

have enough time to

stop her, but we have

to try. Are you ready?

Hurry up, then!

There's no time

to waste!

We've got to

stop Serin before

she does something

truly horrible. Are

you ready to go?

Okay then.

Good luck,

Hmmm...?

Where are all the

vouchers I've lent to you?

Please retrieve them all

before coming back to me.

You've done well.

Without her memories of her

previous life, Serin can remain

here in Niflheim peacefully.

Although she failed to return to life, I'm sure she is glad to have met you. I think she's also started to learn that life's meaning is not in living alone...

Once again, thank

you so much for your

help. Once you finish here,

please visit our queen, Lady Hell. I believe she wants to see you for some reason,

please visit our queen, Lady Hell. I believe she wants to see you for some reason...

I'm so relieved that

my expectations about

you weren't wrong.

How could you fail when

the stakes are so high?

Serin almost summoned

the Dark Lord, but luckily,

somebody else stopped

her in the nick of time.

Fortunately, there are many people who are coming to Niflheim as part of the ordeals set before them by the gods. It looks like you just failed that ordeal, and Valkyrie will choose someone else.

It's over. You failed.

Still, consider yourself

lucky. Your soul could have

been bound to Niflheim if it

weren't for Serin's wish for

you to remain free.

You really should thank

her for that. Though, it's

ironic that you failed your

ordeals for her sake...

Hmpf.

I don't really

want to talk to

you anymore.

You've got to hurry

and stop Serin!

Hm? Still exploring

Niflheim? Although you're

strong enough to survive,

I still think you're risking

your life by remaining here

when you don't have to.