Mysterious Man

[Mysterious Man]

Hold it.

You're carrying

far too many items

with you. Speak to me

after you've placed your

goods into Kafra Storage.

Well...?

What the hell

are you looking at?

...!

How the hell would

I know about that?

Leave me alone!

...

......

Get lost.

What...?!

This guy is

really intimidating!

Nothing, huh?

Well, right now, I'm

looking at a bothersome

adventurer! Get outta here

and leave me the hell alone!

[Mysterious Blacksmith]

Hmpf. So you're not

a total fool after all. Yes,

I used to do smithing, but

I don't do the simple work

that most Blacksmiths

can do nowadays...

Get outta my sight.

Hm. I don't know where

the hell you may have heard

of me, but I guess one of you

adventurers would find me soon

enough. Now, which doomed

sword did you wish to possess?

You want...

that sword?

Don't speak its

name so lightly!

Do you understand the curse

on that sword? The Mysteltainn

derives its dark power from the

twig that was used to kill Baldur, god of light. Let me relate the

story as briefly as I can...

In the era of the gods,

the beautiful, pure and

joyful Baldur was loved by

all living creatures, save for

one: Loki, the god of trickery.

When Loki, out of jealousy,

decided to kill Baldur, the

goddess Freyja had a dream

about Baldur's death. Fearing

the realization of her dream,

she counseled with the gods.

To protect Baldur, the gods

decided to extract an oath

to never harm Baldur from

every creature, object and

natural force. All who were

asked agreed to make this oath.

Of all the beings and objects

in the universe, Freya only

neglected to ask one tree to

make this oath: the Mysteltainn. Freyja believed it was far too

small and insignificant to ask.

Believing that everything

in the universe had sworn

not to harm Baldur, the gods

made it their new pastime to

throw daggers and knives at

the now nigh invincible god.

However, Loki was determined

to kill Baldur and, disguising

himself, politely asked Freyja

if there was any object in the

world that did not take the

oath to not harm Baldur.

Freyja suspected nothing and

told Loki about the secret of

Mysteltainn. The next time the gods played their game of throwing

objects at Baldur, Loki was there with a small Mysteltainn twig.

Then, to compound his

treachery, Loki tricked

Hod, Baldur's blind twin

brother, into throwing the

twig into Baldur's heart. And

so, the god of light was slain.

Over the years,

Mysteltainn has been

fashioned into the sword

that you may be familiar

with today. Its power is

strictly forbidden by the gods.

However, if you're willing

to risk that sword's curse

for the sake of its power,

I will forge it for you if you

can bring me the following

items. They'll make sense...

1 Young Twig,

1 Emperium,

1 Loki's Whispers,

1 Mother's Nightmare and

1 Foolishness of the Blind.

That is what I need.

I'm not asking for much.

You are only bringing the raw

materials to forge the sword,

and an Emperium to prove your

worthiness to me. I will wait

for your return, adventurer.

Just by looking at you,

I can tell that you don't know

enough about the Mysteltainn

to fully understand all of the

risks that come with wielding that sword. Yes, you're too green.

I can't take the risk

of creating that accursed

sword for you if you haven't

learned enough about it to

be fully prepared for any of

the consequences...

Ah, yes. You must be

wondering how such a small

dagger can contain such power.

It's simple. I cast forbidden

curse magic to inbue the dagger with its awesome destructiveness.

The curse I cast is so

powerful that if I use it on

a metal dagger, it would

immediately melt down. Ogre

tooth is the only material that

can withstand the curse magic.

Of course, it's only

fair to warn you that

the power of the curse

is such that the more you

use the Grimtooth, the more it burns away at your very soul...

I am willing to forge

the Grimtooth if you can

prove worthy to wield its

power and provide all of the

materials I need to create it.

I will need...

100 Ogre Teeth,

10 Blades of Darkness,

5 Cursed Rubies and

1 Broken Sword Handle.

I don't need the

Emperium to create

the accursed sword, but I do

require you to prove that you

are worthy of the Grimtooth's

power. Can you truly handle it?

Hmpf. You don't really

know what you're asking

for, do you? I won't create

that kind of weapon for any

ignorant fool. Learn more about

Grimtooth before you ask again!

So you're telling me that

you want a sword that's been

cursed by all the souls that've

died from the thousands of death sentences it has carried out?

Ha ha ha! Very interesting!

Yes... Each time this

sword cut down a guilty

criminal, the blade was

cursed by the rage and

regret of the slain.

Over time, the Executioner

accumulated a truly dreadful

power from the hatred of those

it had killed. However, he who

uses this sword risks becoming consumed by insanity and hatred.

The last person for whom

I created this sword asked

me to destroy it, fearing that

it would corrupt his mind with

its bloodlust. But if you think you can endure, I may forge it...

Just bring me...

50 Amulets,

2 Executioner's Gloves,

10 Bloody Edges and

3 Necklaces of Oblivion.

Those are the items I need

to create a sword imbued with

evil power. As for the Emperium, consider it my test to see if you

are truly capable of wielding

the accursed Executioner...

Do you even know what

you are asking of me...?

Fool! Go and learn more

about the Executioner! Then,

maybe you'll understand how

dangerous that sword truly is!

Hmm...?

That a fact?

Hmmm...

Have you brought

the required items?

Or did you forget what

you needed to bring to me?

Hmpf. I thought so.

Now, which sword did

you want me to forge?

Hmm. You don't understand

enough about Mysteltainn for

me to risk forging that sword

for you. Think again: which

sword did you ask me to create?

Hmm. You don't know enough

about the Grimtooth for me to

risk forging it for you. Learn

more about that dagger if you

really want to possess it...

You don't know anything

about the Executioner. Learn

more about that sword before

you consider asking me to

forge that monstrocity.

Fine.

Then bring all

the items I require

when you are ready.

So you think you're

ready. Now, which sword

did you want me to craft?

Mysteltainn. Hm.

Let me make sure

that you brought

everything I need to

create this sword...

Well, well.

You've forgotten

to bring 1 Young Twig,

the embodiment of the

Mysteltainn twig used to kill Baldur. Hurry and bring it...

Hm. You forgot to bring

1 Loki's Whispers. We need

that to imbue the sword with

immense, evil power. Go and

find that as quickly as you can!

Hm, you still need to

bring 1 Mother's Nightmare

to instill the power of misery

and grave portent to this blade...

bring 1 Foolishness

of the Blind to instill the

energy of tragic regret into

the curse imbued into the blade...

You have everything

I require to forge the

Mysteltainn, but you must

still prove yourself capable

of wielding it. Bring 1 Emperium and I will recognize your worth.

Well done, adventurer.

All seems to be in readiness.

Give me a minute to summon

the dark power to forge the

forbidden sword, Mysteltainn.

I... I never thought

I would ever see this

sword again. Take it,

quickly! I d-don't want

to touch it if I can avoid it.

Be very careful.

Don't let yourself

be consumed by the

power of that sword!

By all means, resist

Mysteltainn's tragic curse!

Hm. If you truly want

Mysteltainn, I advise you

to learn more about it. You

must know the risks involved

in wielding that sort of power...

You want to me

to forge Grimtooth.

First, let me check

if you brought all

the items I require.

Hm. I still need

100 Ogre Teeth to

create a blade that can

withstand the might of the

Grimtooth's curse magic.

Go and bring them soon.

In order to place

the curse that grants

the Grimtooth its immense

power, I need you to bring

5 Cursed Rubies. Hurry

and bring them to me soon.

10 Blades of Darkness

in order to for me to forge

the Grimtooth. Bring those

here as soon as you can.

Hm. You almost have

everything ready, but

I'll need 1 Broken Sword

Handle in order to forge

the Grimtooth. Hurry and

bring me one of those...

You have everything I need

to create the sword, but I won't forge it until you prove that you

are capable of controlling its

power. Bring me 1 Emperium

as proof of your worthiness.

I see that you have

come fully prepared.

Perhaps you have grave

need of Grimtooth's power.

Give me a moment as I forge

this accursed sword for you...

There, it's finished!

Now hurry and take it!

I, I don't want to handle

the Grimtooth longer than

I have to! You'll understand

soon enough once you use it...

I know that you might

have good intentions for

Grimtooth's power, but do

not overestimate yourself!

Always be wary of Grimtooth,

and don't let it eat your soul!

Hm. I can't even consider

forging Grimtooth for you

when you know so very little

about it. You better learn more

about that sword before you

ask me about it again.

The Executioner sword.

Let me see if you've come

prepared to wield that blade

with your own two hands...

Hm. In order for me

to forge the Executioner,

I need you to bring me

2 Executioner's Gloves.

In order to craft the

blade, I need at least

10 Bloody Edges. Find

those as quickly as you

can and bring them to me.

In order to enchant

the Executioner with

its dark power, I will

need you to bring me

Go, hurry and get them!

Hm. You've forgotten to

bring me 50 Amulets. I need

those in order to imbue the

incredible energies that

give the Executioner its

monstrous strength...

to forge the Executioner, but

I'm still unsure of whether you

are capable of handling its

power. My fears will be allayed

if you bring 1 Emperium.

Great, I see that you've

prepared everything that

I asked. Give me a moment

while I summon the dark

forces required to forge

the Executioner...

It's been a long time

since I've seen this

terrifying sword. Now

take it! Be wary, and don't

let its bloodlust consume you!

Hmpf. I don't think

you understand enough

about the Executioner to

ask me to forge it. You better

learn more about that accursed

sword if you really want it...

Hmpf...

Well then, come

back when you know

exactly what you want

from me, adventurer.