Vincent

[Vincent]

You're inside Sir Zhed's

looking for new employees,

I don't think you're suited

for this kind of domestic

work, brave adventurer.

I am Vincert, steward of

this mansion and faithful

servant to its master, Sir

Zhed, the most powerful

man in all of Arunafeltz.

My master is currently out

to attend the High Priest

assembly, and has been gone

for a few days. I would like to

ask you for your help with

a problem on his behalf.

I understand.

I'm sorry that you're

too busy at the moment...

If you should be available

later, then I'd like to ask for

your assistance once again.

Thank you. You see,

the pope awarded Sir Zhed

for his great contributions to

Arunafeltz with a precious gem.

However, this jewel is missing

and I need your help to find it.

I don't have any proof, but

I suspect it was stolen by

Phobe, a servant that

disappeared about the same

time the gem disappeared.

Please retrieve this gem

and find who stole it before

Sir Zhed returns and finds

out what happened. If you

can keep this secret, I'd

very much appreciate it.

I believe that you'd want

to interrogate Phobe, but

he has run away somewhere.

You might want to question the

other servants of his whereabouts. Thanks again for your help.

I suggest looking around

the mansion and asking the

servants for any clues about

Phobe's current location.

We're running out

of time... Please find

the gem and Phobe

as soon as you can.

Ah...!

H-hello! How are

you still, er... That

look on your face? Did

you happen to find Logan?

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No! I actually got

stabbed by Mogan, and

then we had a talk. What's

the big idea? I come to help

you, and you try to have me

killed! I want an explanation!

I... Yes, you deserve

the truth after wh-what

I tried to do to you. First

of all, Phobe is my son, but

please don't tell anybody!

What?

Why, what's

the big deal?

There's something of

a class system here in

Arunafeltz. No one talks

about it, but those that

immigrated here and built this

city are the dominant class.

The native people are

second class citizens that

are looked down upon by the

descendents of the settlers

that developed this city. It

is a sad, undeniable truth.

The native people typically

suffer from lower class status,

and usually do the hard, blue

collar work in the city. Jenny,

Phobe's mother, is one of them.

It's taboo for me to love her,

especially since Sir Zhed has

taken me under his wing and

been like a father to me. If

I married her, it'd greatly

damage his reputation.

I tried to control my

feelings but... Well,

Phobe was born. And there's

no going back now. We did

get secretly married though,

and I don't regret that.

Phobe must resent me...

I've had to treat him and

his mother like slaves

in front of other people.

I know it's horrible... To be

so cold to those you love.

When he ran off with the

jewel, I was actually more

worried about Phobe than

my master's treasure. So...

I did what I could to try to

get him back: I hired you.

However, once you found

Phobe, I planned to have

you killed so that we could

blame you for the theft. I'm

sorry, I know it's wrong, but

I was so worried about my boy!

I hope you forgive me...

I'll do what I should've

done from the beginning...

I'll take full responsibility

for the gem's theft, and Sir

Zhed can do to me what he will.

The gem is very special...

Our pope commanded my

master to keep the jewel

safely, as it has the power

to save Arunafeltz and Rachel

when the time comes.

The gem is really that

important, huh? Well, you

almost had me killed, but

since I'm still alive, I guess

I can overlook it, you know?

You won't get in trouble

if I can find the jewel and

Phobe before Sir Zhed

returns, so I'll try to find

them for you as soon as I can.

You're willing to

do that for me? *Sob*

Even after what I've put

you through? *Sniff*

Eh, I went through all

this trouble already, so

I might as well finish the

job. Besides, Phobe is

just a kid, so he's probably

hiding somewhere in town.

hiding somewhere in town...

You came back!

Were you able to

find Phobe?! H-how

is he? Is he alright?

Huh? Oh yeah, he's

just fine. I found Phobe

loitering around Freya's

Spring. Er, he's not willing

to come home yet, but he did

give me the gem he stole.

So... I earned my

reward now, right?

And no one has to die?

Yes, yes, thank you so

much! I'll never forget

what you've done for me.

Oh, my boy is alright!

H-hey! Um, take

this jewel! You need

to return it to wherever

it's supposed to go, right?

Oh, yes, I'd better do

that. While I return this

jewel, would you please

tell my wife Jenny that our

boy is okay? She's been

very worried about him, so...

You want me to tell

Jenny about Phobe?

Sure, sure, I'll do that.

Oh! While I return this

I told Jenny that

about Phobe, and that

the gem was returned...

She seemed pretty relieved...

Thank you so much,

adventurer. She's such

a kind, loving woman, and

I hate to see her go through

all that torment. I don't deserve

such a beautiful woman...

It's very fortunate that

you've come to save us...

Please drop by the next

time that you're in Rachel,

and I'll try to help you if I can.

Ah, actually, I have

one last favor to ask

of you. Would you please

bring this note and package

to my master? He should still

be in the temple right now.

If you ask for High

Priest Zhed and mention

that I sent you, then he

will meet with you.

Now is the time for

me to give you your

reward. How about that?

I don't know what's inside,

but I know these items are

quite valuable nowadays...

Ah, and this note is a

letter of recommendation

that I have written for you.

Please deliver it to Sir Zhed

as soon as possible. Good bye,

and thank you for everything.

You received a letter

of recommendation

from Vincent.

Thank you for everything

that you've done for me

and my family. If you ever

need help, please don't

hesitate to ask me, alright?