Father Bamph

[Father Bamph]

Welcome to

Prontera Church.

Please relax, and

let your mind and

spirit find rest in

these hallowed halls.

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Ack!

Now, where did I put

that pouch with the herbs?

May I ask...

Why are you giving

me this pouch of herbs?

Well, there was this

lady living on Mount

Mjolnir who wanted me

to give this to you. Um, she

has a son named Kaanu?

Oh, you must have met

Bonnie Imbullea. It's

been a long time since

I've seen her. How is

she doing, may I ask?

Oh...

I guess she's fine.

But she seems really...

I dunno, tormented...

[Father Biscuss]

Good! If she were happy

and relaxed after what she

did, not even God would forgive

her! She deserves to live the

rest of her life in agony!

Father Biscuss, how can

you say something like that?

She did her best to stop what

had happened! We should pity

her for the suffering she must be feeling. Where is your compassion?

Bah! Don't speak to me

about compassion! Weren't

you the one who recommended

her to perform the exorcism in

the first place? You didn't

forget that, did you?

[Father Bampf]

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Hah!

Well...

I don't...

I don't know if

I should be telling

you about that incident...

You know what? If Bonnie

sent this adventurer here

for a favor, it probably means

she trusts this person. Besides, we need somebody to carry out

this task for us. Why not him?

this task for us. Why not her?

Your words have the ring

of truth, Father Biscuss.

Well then, adventurer, give

me the opportunity to tell you

something very important. But, you must not tell anyone else...

What I am about to tell

you must be kept secret.

Now, do you know about

Jormungand, the great serpent

born from the god Loki and

the giantess, Angrboda?

Jormungand was an evil

beast that, after the thousand

year war between the gods and

demons, began to attack humans.

It brought great chaos and much

suffering around the world...

Finally, the first Tristram of

the Geoborg family defeated

Jormungand together with 6

other warriors, but only after

it killed his beloved father.

Tristram would become the

first king of the Rune-Midgarts

Kingdom, but his family would

suffer from the curse placed

by Jormungand before its defeat.

To this day...

Every first prince of

the Geoborg family dies

at a young age. That is

Jormungand's curse and

the royal family's secret.

What...?!

Is this really true?!

Isn't there any way to

counter this horrible curse?!

Please lower your voice.

Yes, it's a shame that the

royal family must suffer like

this. But all the exorcisms

that have been attempted

over the years have failed...

Although the situation

appeared hopeless, King

Tristram III tried once again to exorcise the curse. Following

his orders, the greatest priests and exorcists were all summoned.

A series of tests was

performed to select the

best priests and exorcists

to remove this curse. In the end, Bonnie Imbullea was chosen to

lead the exorcism ceremony.

Wait, but you mentioned

samething about an accident.

Does that mean that she failed

in performing the exorcism?

Yes, unfortunately.

After the priests and

exorcists gathered in the

secret ceremonial grounds,

three princes were killed

instead of just the first.

Although we all swore to

keep that incident a secret,

Bonnie Imbullea took full

responsibility for the deaths.

That is why she is in self

imposed exile from the kingdom.

What...?

That's...

That's crazy!

I know that this

is a very long story,

and that it's a little

complicated. Please

listen to what we have

to ask from here on...

Now, you should know that

all of the princes that were

killed that day bore strange

looking marks on their bodies.

It almost looked as if they

were growing snake scales.

Wait, they grew snake

scales? That sounds just

like one of the versions of

this song I'm investigating.

I think it was the song about the Rune-Midgarts Kingdom's origin.

Wait, that song?

Hm, I don't see how

it's related. Let's see

now, how did it go?

Rainbows... Eagles...

Ah! Now I remember!

The great serpent

swallowed the sea.

The eagle of the rainbow

swallowed the serpent.

Then the eagle built its nest.

A nest upon the swallowed sea.

Hmm...

Well, I heard a

different version

of the same song.

It goes like...

Then snake scales grew on

the eagle, and it slowly died.

Oh, my. I learned the song

when I was a young boy from

my father. However, your version seems to reveal the secret curse

of the Geoborgs. Please tell me, where did you hear that song?

Well, I first heard this

version from a historian,

and then I found out that

Bonnie Imbullea knows it as

well. Um, is there a problem?

If those song lyrics are

spread, the secret of the

royal family curse could be

revealed to the public. Would

you please help us by speaking

to Bonnie Imbullea once again?

If you can, please try to

see if you can learn of any

connection between the curse

and the song, or if she can

remember anything that happened

after the exorcism failed...

Please visit Bonnie

Imbullea in Mount Mjolnir

to see if you can learn more

about that song, or about what

happened after the attempted exorcism of the Jormungand curse.

Ah, have you spoken

to Bonnie Imbullea?

Please tell me if you

have learned anything new.

You related everything

that Bonnie Imbullea spoke

about, including the discovery

of a fragment of Red Gemstone

in the secret ceremonial grounds.

Red Gemstone? There's

no reason for that to be in

a holy place. Hmm. There's

more to this case than meets

the eye. We better investigate

the truth, starting now.

Come with me, adventurer,

to the secret ceremonial

grounds for the royal family.

Just use the switch hidden

within the bookshelf and

I will meet you there.

Come with me to the

secret ceremonial grounds

so that we can investigate

the possibility of sabotage

with the exorcism that

Bonnie Imbullea performed.

There is a hidden switch

in the bookshelf that you

can use to transport yourself

there. Go, and I will meet

you in the ceremonial grounds.

This is a matter of grave

importance, but we can't

alert the royal family yet and

cause a panic. It would be

best to fully investigate this

first and collect proof.

Brave adventurer, would

you please visit the Assassin

Guild in Morocc and see if you

can learn anything about how

we can verify whether poison

was used to kill the princes?

Please see if you can

learn anything about testing

for the use of poison from

a member of the Assassin

Guild in Morocc.

Ah, you've returned~

Have you managed to learn

anything about poison from

the Assassin Guild? I know

their members must be

very difficult to find...

You relate all of the

information you learned

about poison to Father Bamph,

including the method to test

for the use of poison in murder.

Ah, I see. Then, would

you please bring 1 Yellow

Gemstone and 1 Green Potion

to the secret ceremonial grounds as soon as you can? I will wait

over there for you once again.

You can use the hidden

switch in the bookshelf to

enter the secret ceremonial

grounds. Don't forget that we

need 1 Yellow Gemstone and 1 Green Potion to test for poison.

I can't believe it!

If poison was used, then

the second and third princes

were murdered! Unbelievable...

How can anyone kill children?

At the very least, we now

know that their deaths were

not Bonnie Imbullea's fault.

Now I must discuss with Father

Biscuss and decide how to tell

the royal family about this...

Once again, let me remind

you that everything that has

transpired here must be kept

secret. The public cannot know

of Jormungand's curse! It would cause political turmoil and chaos!

Still, that does not mean

that I cannot personally thank

you for all of your help. I'm very grateful for what you have done,

adventurer. May safety accompany you on all of your journeys.

I'm at a loss at what

to do. Sometimes, even

I have doubts and believe

that Odin has abandoned us...

Oh, and would you please

inform Bonnie Imbullea that

the deaths of the princes were

not her fault? I'm sure that news would bring her great relief

from her burden of guilt...

Have you spoken to

Bonnie Imbullea yet?

Try not to worry about the

news about the princes'

murder. Father Biscuss

and I will handle it.

Oh,

Long time, no see.

Bonnie yet? Ah, and

how may I help you today?

You tell Father Bamph

that rare herbs grow in

a land to the west, although

you do not mention that you

told Rodafrian about the curse.

Land to the west?

That place is rumored to

be populated by fanatics.

Father Bamph, I think they

may be prime suspects for

the murder of the princes...

Well, I'll admit that it's

possible, but we haven't had

contact with anyone from the

land to the west for so long...

It's still far too early to make those kinds of assumptions.

Not much is known about

the land to the west. We

did send several priests

there once to spread our

faith. However, they failed...

From what I can tell,

almost everyone there

is a strong adherent of

that region's native religion.

Anyway, thank you for informing

us. We'll handle it from here.

Ah, to preserve the secrets

of the royal family, I ask that

you refrain from entering the

from now on. Thanks again for your help,

I'm sorry, but would it

be alright if we talked

later? I have to handle

a very important task now...

Oh, I've been waiting for

you, adventurer. I'm sorry

for giving you such short

notice, but it seems that

you've grown much stronger

since the last time we met.

The Church has received

a request from Prontera

Palace, but we don't have

the resources to handle it.

I believe you'd be well suited

to this task if you'll help us.

A man of high rank suddenly

disappeared a while ago.

Although Prontera Palace

asked us to find him, I can

only tell you who he is later.

All we know is that he was

last seen in Comodo. Please

speak to our informant, Larjes,

and he will assist you in your

search for the lost official.

Please go to Comodo and

find our informant, Larjes,

in the Casino. He will help

you in your search for the

official who disappeared.

Ah, so you found Larjes?

How has your investigation of

that official's disappearance

progressing? I hope that he

is still safe and sound

when you find him.

I see. We've detected some

disquieting activity from

Arunafeltz lately, but I didn't

think they would make

their move so soon. Hmm...

Give me a moment to think.

Well, I've considered all

possible scenarios. I think

it would work best if you

continue your investigation

on our behalf. That is, if

you're willing to do it.

We don't want to provoke

an international conflict

with our official involvement,

but I also can't force you to

work for us. Whether you

can help is your choice.

I hope that you decide

to help us. The safety of

our nation depends on the

success of this investigation.

We could really use your help.

Thank you. I'm glad to hear

that you'll help us. You may

take the airship in Izlude to

travel to Arunafeltz, where you

must continue your investigation.

I believe that you should

be able to learn more if you

investigate the city of Rachel.

Please accept this money

to cover your Airship fee.

Thank you, and good luck.

Hmm... What's the best way

for us to handle this? Let

me think about our options.

We can--no. That wouldn't

work. This will be difficult.

You might have problems

in Rachel since the culture

there is much different than

our own. Their ways of doing

things, their government...

Everything is tied to religion.

Thank you so much for all

of your hard work. Our agents

will contact you whenever they

uncover any new information.

Remember that no one can

know what we've been doing.

Thank you for bring us such

important information. With

your help, we were able to

clear a few unsolved cases.

We expected something like

this, but not this soon.

I fear that the Royal Court

has been bickering over their

own selfish needs. I pray that

it does not grow worse, devolve

into chaos. *Sigh* We'll see...

It's upsetting to me that

Arunafeltz has been so quiet

lately. You know the expression

about there being a quiet lull

before a raging storm, right?