Nigirboran

[Nigirboran]

You're the one that

Hullaris sent? So you're

here to earn the right to

eat the Awakening Stone...

Or Comodo Cheese, as it's

more commonly known.

Yes, it has many names...

But it's more than a mere

tasty treat--the Awakening

Stone can help you access

your true potential. But if you're not prepared... then you'll die.

If your mind and body

aren't sufficiently trained,

your body will reject the

Comodo Cheese and you

would die a slow, painful,

yet incredibly flavorful death.

But I'm sure that won't

happen to you! If Hullaris

sent you to me, you must

have a fighting chance, right?

So come back when you're

ready for the testing~

Good, you have returned--

I'd expect nothing less of

a brave and daring adventurer.

Now hold still as I gauge your

body's internal energies and see if it can handle Comodo Cheese...

Alright.

Are you ready?

Now... Brace yourself!

Heeeeeyah! Hoooo-HAH!

A powerful current of

warmth immediately coarses

through your body from head

to toe, and you struggle to

keep yourself from writhing.

Hmm... Your body seems

well trained, but your mind

is still reeling from the test.

If you ate the Comodo Cheese

now, you'd be reduced to an

incoherent invalid...

Go and train yourself

a little more, and try

to improve your mind's

sense of clarity. When

you feel ready, come

back to me once more.

Huh. Your body is

strong, but your spirit

is weak. You need more

training. If you were to eat

the Comodo Cheese now...

You would evaporate.

But don't lose heart,

it's too early for you

to give up. Go out and

train some more, and then

come back to me when you

feel like you're ready.

Yes... Yes...

Your mind, soul, and body

seem well trained. I think you

can eat the Comodo Cheese

without any ill effect. Good,

good, I think you're ready.

Here, take this little

token to Hullaris. That

will prove to her that

you've passed my little

test. Congratulations~

You've received

a token button to

present to Hullaris

from Nigirboran.

Ah, I almost forgot

to ask you. Why do you

seek the Comodo Cheese,

or the Awakening Stone?

Are you seeking one of

the 3 forbidden swords?

I don't know all the details,

but I do know that you'll need

the Awakening Stone, the Book

of the Lamb and the Slate of

Murniel to even have a chance of obtaining one of those swords.

Let's see... After you

speak to Hullaris, you

should go to Al De Baran

and find someone named

Meteurengut to learn about

the Slate of Muriniel.

Anyway, I wish you

the best of luck in

accomplishing your

goals. Godspeed...

A torrent of warmth

coarses through your

entire body, and you

immediately faint from

the rush of energy.

Goodness...!

Your mind and body

are far too weak to

handle the Comodo Cheese

now. You must seriously

train yourself much more...

After you've developed

some more strength, come

back to me. You can retake

this little test anytime~

Murniel to even have a chance

of obtaining a forbidden sword.

Somewhere in Al De Baran,

you'll find a man named

Meteurengut. He should be

able to help you learn more

about the Slate of Muriniel.

Oh... Hello there.

I guess you could say

that I'm something of

a trainer here in Comodo.

My name is Nigirboran.

I know it's hard to say...

If Hullaris hasn't sent

you, then I don't think

I can be of any real help

for you. That seems to be

the case, so I'd appreciate

it if you'd let me train...