Heliseum/Story

AreaStory

Story (Post-Remaster)

Note: The Heliseum storyline was remastered under the KMS story team's new continuity in the Dreamer Update.

Heliseum Reclamation HQ

Having increased their strength since repelling Magnus' invasion of Pantheon, the Nova began their operation to retake Heliseum. With Edea appointed as the Supreme Commander of the Nova army and Piston as her second-in-command, their forces were able to push into Heliseum and establish the Heliseum Reclamation HQ. As the battle began, Kaiser was summoned back to Pantheon by Beldar, who told him that the Nova had finally begun the operation to retake Heliseum. Though he admitted that Magnus was a formidable foe, he explained that they couldn't put it off any longer, as they needed to recover the Outrigger, a holy relic given to the Nova by their Ancient Gods. In order to gather allies, Beldar asked Kaiser to deliver a letter to the Cygnus Knights in Ereve.

In Ereve, Kaiser delivered the letter to Neinheart, who told him that the Alliance needed to hold a conference to discuss the matter. At the conference, Claudine and Athena Pierce were informed by Neinheart about the Nova. Athena noted that though she knew about Grandis, it was strange to work with people from an entirely different world. Claudine pointed out that if the Nova were asking for help in defeating Magnus, a former Commander, it was inevitable that the Alliance would want to aid them. Neinheart agreed and added that he felt uneasy about the fact that Magnus knew about Maple World, even though they knew almost nothing about Grandis. He explained that it may even be a good opportunity to gather information about Gerand Darmoor. Though the Alliance remained in agreement to send help, Claudine pointed out that it would be difficult to mobilize a large number of troops, to which Neinheart explained that he wasn't planning to, as it would be too difficult to send a large force to another world. He also noted that the Nova themselves wouldn't want many troops from a foreign power in their homeland when trust hadn't yet been fully established. Because of this, Neinheart explained that he would send only volunteers and the Alliance's most elite soldiers to assist the Nova in their operation. Kaiser then returned back to Pantheon and informed Beldar about the Alliance's plan to reinforce the Nova.

Soon after, Neinheart reached out to an Alliance member and explained that he was contacting them in regards to an important Alliance matter. He asked them whether they had heard rumors about another world and revealed that they were true. The Alliance member traveled to Ereve, where Neinheart told them that according to various records and verified data, there were indeed other worlds besides Maple World, and that one of them was a world called Grandis. He explained that amongst the people of Grandis, a race called the Nova had already established good relations with the Alliance, as both the Nova and the Alliance had a common enemy in Magnus, a traitorous Nova who had once been a Commander of the Black Mage. He told the Alliance member that though the Alliance had been preoccupied with matters concerning Maple World, it was clear that there were grave threats from other worlds that they were facing, which was why they were working with the Nova to learn more about them. He then asked the Alliance member whether they would be willing to take on a new mission to help the Nova gather information in their mission to retake Heliseum from Magnus. He revealed that he had specially chosen them for the mission, as they had already demonstrated great courage and strength throughout their service to the Alliance. The Alliance member accepted Neinheart's request and used the Interdimensional Portal to travel to the Great Temple in Pantheon, where they met with Fenelle.

Fenelle greeted them as a hero of Maple World and told them that she had been told that Maple World would be sending warriors to help the Nova, adding that she hoped that the relationship between the Nova and the Alliance would continue to prosper. She then led the Alliance member to Beldar, who expressed his sincere gratitude to them for lending their aid. He explained that the Nova had been planning to retake Heliseum for many years, and with the appearance of powerful warriors like Kaiser and Angelic Buster, the Nova had gone forward with their plan to retake the capital by establishing the Heliseum Reclamation HQ. However, as Magnus' Specter army was too strong for them to face, he asked the Alliance member for their aid in the battle. After the Alliance member accepted, Beldar asked them to meet with Tiron at the dimensional door to Heliseum. There, the Alliance member found Tiron crying. Tiron explained that Specters had just attacked HQ, and that the two Nova commanders – Edea and Piston – had rushed in to rescue the soldiers cut off from the others. Though he had faith that Edea and Piston would be safe, he told the Alliance member that he was worried that the operation was taking much longer than usual, with the number of soldiers holding the barricade growing smaller.

The Alliance member immediately rushed into the battle, where they encountered Edea and Piston holding the line. Edea recognized the Alliance member as the reinforcements from Maple World and asked them to help defeat the Specters. After retaking HQ, Edea thanked the Alliance member for their help and noted that their battle prowess was incredible, especially after hearing that the Alliance had sent only its most elite soldiers. Edea and Piston then introduced themselves before explaining the situation at HQ. Edea explained that the Specters had been attacking quite frequently, though the most recent attack had caught them off-guard with the sheer size and scale of the surprise operation, which made her believe that it was due to a lack of intel on their part. As HQ was lacking in many other things, Edea explained that their first priority was to reestablish their operations before continuing the fight. Piston told the Alliance member that the Specter Battle Hounds had played a major role in sniffing out HQ, for which he asked them to defeat the monsters. After defeating the Specter Battle Hounds, the Alliance member returned to Piston, who told them that their efforts had helped free the supply lines. However, in order to open them up further, he asked them to defeat the Specter Shieldbearers in the Forest of Choices.

With the Forest of Choices opened up, Edea asked them to check with the quartermaster, Harpoon, about their supply problem. Outside the tent, the Alliance member met Harpoon, who introduced himself and his twin brother, Maroon. Harpoon explained that he and Maroon had chopped off their horns on different sides in order to help people tell them apart. Harpoon then asked them to collect Dinogoth Tails in order to restock their rations. After collecting the meat, they returned back to Harpoon, who thanked them and explained that their next focus was to obtain armor. He revealed that thanks to the help of a great warrior, he had learned that they could take the shields of the Specter Shieldbearers for wood. After the Alliance member obtained the shields, Harpoon thanked them and explained that Edea was looking for them. Back at HQ, Edea told them that with their supply lines and rations secured, she hoped to focus on strengthening the soldiers. She explained that though their soldiers had been trained in Pantheon, none of them had ever faced someone as strong as the Alliance member, and so she asked them to spar with the soldiers in order to help them grow stronger.

After the Alliance member agreed, Piston led them to the training field, where he introduced them to the soldiers and explained that they were a warrior from another world who had come to help them. He then asked the Alliance member to demonstrate their skills by sparring with the soldiers. After the sparring session, Edea thanked the Alliance member for their help, noting that it would go a long way in making the soldiers ready to retake Heliseum. Soon after, Edea told the Alliance member that many of the soldiers had unexpectedly asked to spar with them again, as they had been invigorated by the Alliance member's skills and passion. The Alliance member agreed to another round and fought the soldiers once more. After the battle, Edea told the Alliance member that in addition to training the soldiers, they would need to obtain stronger weapons for the battle.

The Blue Dragon Cannon

She revealed that the Nova had a powerful weapon called the Blue Dragon Cannon, which was capable of breaking down a city wall in a single blow, though most of it had been lost years ago during the first battle against Magnus. However, she explained that Eurenth, once known as the Great Sage of the Nova, knew how to restore the weapon. Edea asked the Alliance member to speak with Eurenth, though she warned him that he was rather eccentric, for despite once being a great sage, he was now a recluse who never left his hut in the Forbidden Forest. She also warned them not to mention her name to him, as he would grow even more upset because of it. The Alliance member traveled through the Forbidden Forest and arrived at Eurenth's hut, where Eurenth noted that they were a warrior of another race. He explained that he had always been a proponent of gathering the aid of other races, adding that it seemed as though the Nova were finally listening to him.

The Alliance member then asked him whether he knew how to restore the Blue Dragon Cannon. Eurenth explained that though he did, he couldn't share that information with just anyone. In order to test them, he asked them to obtain the tears of Popo, his pet Kaloong, who was a special monster capable of speech. He explained that Popo only cried for people that it liked, though he hadn't been able to get Popo to cry for him in years. He told the Alliance member that if they could get Popo to cry for them, it would mean that they were truly a special person worthy of the knowledge. The Alliance member spoke with Popo and learned that though Eurenth considered it a pet, he never actually fed it. Popo revealed that the Yellow Speeyor monsters had stolen its jewel, and so it asked the Alliance member to recover the jewel in exchange for its tears. The Alliance member recovered the jewel and brought it back to Popo, who ate it and revealed that it was actually candy. For their help, Popo gave them a bottle of its tears.

Popo then revealed that the reason why Eurenth lived alone in the woods was because the Nova had ignored his counsel, which had resulted in Magnus taking over the capital. Since then, Popo had refused to shed its tears for Eurenth, as it wanted him to change his mind and continue helping his people. Popo explained that it hoped that Eurenth would reconcile with his disciple, as it didn't want to see him stuck in a rut anymore. The Alliance member then brought Popo's tears to Eurenth, who was surprised that they had been able to obtain them. He then presented his documents on the Blue Dragon Cannon and revealed that though he had initially planned to withhold them until the Heliseum Council would beg him for it, he would nevertheless give them to the Alliance member, just as he had promised. He then told the Alliance member to hurry and give the documents to Edea. The surprised Alliance member asked how Eurenth had known that Edea had sent them, to which Eurenth told them that only his former disciple would know to send them to him.

The Alliance member then returned back to HQ and gave the documents to Edea, who revealed that though she had once been Eurenth's disciple, she had stopped considering him her teacher after he had gone into exile. After looking through the documents, Edea realized that the cannon, which converted willpower into energy, would be difficult to restore with the lack of supplies at headquarters. She explained that the amplification device couldn't be built with their current resources, as the required materials would need to be obtained outside Pantheon. As the Nova had cut off all trade routes with external merchants after the fall of Heliseum, Edea realized that only way to obtain the materials without establishing a new trade route would be to work with the Shadowdealers.

She explained that the Shadowdealers were black market merchants who worked in the shadows. However, she revealed that the scale of their operations was huge, as they had even handed the secret of creating Vision Bombs to the High Flora. Though the Shadowdealers weren't directly allied with the High Flora – only siding with the highest bidder – Edea told the Alliance member that she had wanted to avoid dealing with them unless it was absolutely necessary, despite the fact that they had reached out to the Nova several times in the past. She then gave the Alliance member a Heliseum Communicator and told them to work with the Shadowdealers to obtain the amplification device for the Blue Dragon Cannon.

At the meet-up spot, the Alliance member contacted a Shadowdealer named Tonero, who recognized the signal as Edea's and noted his surprise that she had finally reached out to him. After the Alliance member clarified that they had been sent on behalf of Edea, Tonero traveled to the meet-up spot personally and met with the Alliance member. Upon learning that they wanted an amplification device, Tonero agreed to help them in exchange for Specter Cores. After the Alliance member obtained the cores, Tonero was impressed with how quickly they had returned and noted that they were quite powerful. He also noted that the situation with the Nova seemed to have changed as well, and upon learning that the Nova were planning to retake Heliseum with the help of the Alliance, he told the Alliance member that he believed that the Nova had a high chance of victory. He then revealed that he hoped to establish trade with the Nova, as they were major race cut off from the outside world, which meant that there would be no other competition. He added that he would always have an ample amount of trade opportunity whether the Nova prolonged the war or retook Heliseum, as they would need military materials during the battle and resources to maintain the capital.

He explained that he had been hesitant to support the Nova initially, for it would be impossible for them to defeat Gerand Darmoor, even if they were to defeat Magnus. However, with the support of allies from outside Grandis, he noted that there was a chance for victory. He then gave the amplification device to the Alliance member and told them to give it to Edea as a show of trust that their transactions were trustworthy. The Alliance member brought the device to Edea and told her what Tonero had told them. Edea explained that she had been worried about the Shadowdealers taking advantage of their war, for which she decided to speak with the Heliseum Council in order to decide their next move in regard to an alliance with the Shadowdealers.

As the Nova began restoring the Blue Dragon Cannon, Edea reached out to the Alliance member and asked them to help obtain High-Quality Oil from the Red Speeyors in order to make the weapon run smoothly. After the Alliance member obtained the oil, Edea thanked them and explained that they would continue working on restoring the weapon. Soon after, Edea called Kaiser to HQ and asked him to help them with testing the weapon, which had been mainly completed, with the exception of the amplification device. Though Kaiser admitted that he had never fired such a weapon before, Edea explained that for the Blue Dragon Cannon, willpower was more important than artillery skills, which was why she had chosen him for it. Edea told Kaiser that as the amplification device hadn't been installed, the weapon's firepower would be minimal and perfect for him to do a test run. Kaiser traveled to the construction site of the Blue Dragon Cannon, where he marveled at how large it was. By honing his willpower, Kaiser was able to fire the cannon, which let out a large explosion that Kaiser noted was already powerful, despite the amplification device not being installed. Kaiser then reported his findings to Edea, who was impressed to know the weapon's efficacy. She then told him that the coordinates would soon be set, and that the operation would soon begin.

Edea then called Angelic Buster and explained that they were in the process of gathering the right coordinates for the Blue Dragon Cannon to fire upon. She then asked Angelic Buster to help Tiron, who was busy calculating the coordinates. Angelic Buster then helped protect Tiron from invading Specters while he finished the necessary calculations. Having successfully obtained the coordinates, Edea contacted the Alliance member and informed them that all the necessary preparations had been made for launching the weapon. However, she explained that though the weapon had immense power, the true operation would begin after launch. Kaiser then activated the Blue Dragon Cannon, after which the Nova and the Alliance fought to drive back the remainder of enemies.

Retaking Tyrant's Castle

With Piston's guidance, the Alliance member continued driving the Specter army into the valley near the outskirts of Heliseum, where Edea unleashed a massive wave of lightning to destroy them all at once. With Magnus' forces in shambles, the Nova were able to push forward and establish a new base camp in Downtown Heliseum. Edea and Piston then told the Alliance member that before they could push forward to retake Tyrant's Castle, they would first need to properly setup their new base in the black-market district. The Alliance member began working with Tiron to defeat the Specters near the base. As the Alliance member defeated the Guerrilla Specters, Tiron was amazed by how many Specters had been deployed by Darmoor, causing him to wonder whether the Specters were all made somewhere. The pair then began clearing out the Specter Engineers, with Tiron noting that there were no Nova living in Heliseum, as the entire capital was filled with nothing but Specters. He speculated that the Nova who had been unable to flee to Pantheon had already been killed long ago. Moving further into downtown, they began eliminating the Power Specters. As they did, Tiron pointed out that Magnus had filled the entire city with low-intelligence Specters who had no leader directing them, which made him believe that Magnus was shut inside the castle for some unknown reason.

After clearing out downtown, the Alliance member returned back to Edea, who told them that based on Tiron's investigation, she could conclude that the reason why Magnus had left Heliseum overrun with Specters was because he had no interest in the city itself, as his true goal was the Outrigger, which she explained was a holy relic that the Ancient Gods of the Nova had left behind to protect their people. She then told the Alliance member that their next mission was to scout out Tyrant's Castle in order to confirm that Magnus was inside. She asked them to check the castle, though she noted that they would likely be unable to enter the throne room due to a barrier. However, she warned them not to enter if they found themselves able to enter, as Magnus and his defenses were too dangerous for them to handle alone without preparation.

The Alliance member infiltrated Tyrant's Castle and arrived at the throne room, which they found to be locked. They reported back to Edea, who realized that the locked door meant that the three Guardians of Heliseum were still active. She explained that the three Guardians were responsible for keeping the keys to the throne room, and that Magnus had swayed two of the three Guardians to his side when Heliseum had fallen, which was how he had been able to take the castle so easily. In order to take the keys from the Guardians, Edea devised a plan and asked the Alliance member to defeat the Purple Reagent Rocks and Red Reagent Rocks in the eastern part of the castle. After the Alliance member defeated them, they reported back to Edea, who revealed that Treglow, the eastern Guardian, had created the creatures long ago, and that they still appeared to be active. She then asked the Alliance member to investigate the basement, which they found to be locked with a chemical seal. Edea explained that Treglow would often lock his laboratory in order to block out distractions, though she had several books which he had lent to her, which outlined the creation of his chemical seal.

After looking through the books, Edea told the Alliance member to obtain Purple Reagent and Red Reagent in a 3:2 ratio, which would break the chemical seal. The Alliance member used the reagents in order to melt through the seal before reporting back to Edea. Edea explained that Treglow had been a genius scientist adept in various fields, though chemistry had been his greatest. Despite being celebrated by the Nova, his thirst for achievement had been insatiable, which Magnus had taken advantage of by sending spies to support his research for a long time, procuring books and materials from the High Flora that were difficult to obtain. Eventually, Magnus had given Treglow a cursed reagent several days before the fall of Heliseum, which he had claimed was extremely useful. Because of the cursed reagent, Treglow had lost his mind, resulting in him obeying Magnus' orders blindly in his madness. The Alliance member then entered Treglow's lab and defeated him, taking his key in the process.

With Treglow's key, the Alliance member returned back to Edea, who noted that though she couldn't sympathize with Treglow, she was relived that her old colleague's suffering had been put to an end. She then told the Alliance member that though she was surprised that Treglow had been alive, she was certain that the western Guardian, Victor, was dead. However, she told them to check his workshop in order to see whether his creatures were still there, which would prove that he was actually alive. In Victor's workshop, the Alliance member defeated the Red Totem Staffs and Blue Totem Staffs before reporting back to Edea, who was shocked that Victor was still creating minions, despite his death. She asked them to check Victor's workshop to see what condition he was in, as she was curious to know how he had seemingly survived. The Alliance member peeked through the door and saw that Victor was nowhere in sight.

They reported back to Edea, who asked them to obtain the key. Inside, however, they encountered a magical canvas that began attacking them. After they defeated the creature, the Alliance member obtained Victor's key and his diary. They gave the diary to Edea, who read through it and learned that long ago, Victor's fiancée had passed away after falling ill, leaving Victor so heartbroken that he refused to see anyone else, only painting pictures obsessively. Soon enough, an anonymous sender had given Victor a magical canvas said to bring anything painted upon it to reality. Victor had earnestly drawn his fiancée, though the canvas continued creating only dolls of her. Over time, Victor had felt his soul being bound to the canvas as he compulsively kept drawing upon it. Edea explained that the diary ended with Victor declaring that he would end his pain by taking his own life. She told the Alliance member that she felt rather shaken to know the fates of her fellow Guardians, and that the magical canvas which they had fought must have been Victor, with his soul trapped inside it. Nevertheless, she took Victor and Treglow's keys and began combining them with her own.

The Third Guardian

Just then, however, a Nova soldier arrived and reported that Piston had been seriously injured. At the infirmary, Edea and the Alliance member met with Piston, who explained that Velderoth had attacked them, and that he had become a new Guardian of Heliseum, replacing Edea. Soon after, Edea met with Kaiser and noted that he had once been close friends with Velderoth, to which he told her that he had never thought that Velderoth would join Magnus. However, Edea reminded him that they were at war, and that he needed to focus, as such things sometimes happened in war, just like how she was facing her former friends, Victor and Treglow. Though Kaiser apologized, Edea told him not to be sorry and admitted that a letter had come for him some time ago, which she now realized had been from Velderoth. She explained that in the letter, Velderoth had challenged Kaiser to a one-on-one, and that he had claimed that he would withdraw the Specter army if he lost. Though Kaiser realized that it was likely a trap, he asked Edea to let him follow through with it so that he could reason with his old friend. A hesitant Edea asked him whether he was ready, to which Kaiser vowed that he would handle Velderoth personally if he confirmed that Velderoth had sided with the enemy.

Some time later, Edea met with Angelic Buster and noted that she had seemed quite surprised to hear about Velderoth. Edea then asked whether she knew anything about him, to which Angelic Buster explained that she had once been close friends with him. Edea sympathized with Angelic Buster, though she also reminded her - just like Kaiser - that they were at war, and that she needed to focus, pointing out how facing old friends could sometimes happen, just as she had faced Victor and Treglow. Though Angelic Buster apologized, Edea told her not to be sorry and admitted that a letter had come for Kaiser some time ago from Velderoth. She explained that in the letter, Velderoth had challenged Kaiser to a one-on-one, and that he had claimed that he would withdraw the Specter army if he lost. Edea noted that it was an obvious trap to separate Kaiser from the rest of their forces, and though she had faith that their forces would be ready for the ambush, Edea asked Angelic Buster to follow Kaiser in order to ensure that he remained safe. Edea then realized that the Specters would be launching another attack while Kaiser was drawn away, and so she ordered Tiron to locate the Specter army so that the Nova could attack first, which she believed would deal a huge blow to Magnus. Together, the Nova and the Alliance member successfully launched a counterattack that wiped out the remaining Specters.

Meanwhile, Kaiser - with Angelic Buster secretly following - arrived to find Velderoth, augmented with greater power. Kaiser confronted Velderoth and demanded to know how he could have sided with Magnus. Velderoth asked Kaiser whether he remembered when they had first faced Magnus, and how – despite being Kaiser – he had been nothing more than a child before Magnus. Velderoth revealed that he had come to realize that Magnus was the path to greater, overwhelming power, which was all that mattered. A shocked Kaiser told Velderoth that power was meant to help others, not to dominate them. However, Velderoth told Kaiser that he could continue using his freely-handed power in such a foolish way, while he would use the power that he had earned from Magnus however he wished. Kaiser told Velderoth that though he had no desire to fight him, he would fulfill his duty as Kaiser and defeat any who had betrayed the Nova. As he transformed into his Kaiser form, Angelic Buster solemnly thought to herself that Velderoth really had betrayed them. Kaiser then fought against Velderoth, while Angelic Buster secretly dispatched the Specter reinforcements which Velderoth had called for.

After a fierce struggle, Kaiser managed to best his former friend, who was surprised to find that Kaiser had grown even stronger. However, Velderoth laughed that he had only been buying time for the Specter army to overrun the black-market district. Declaring that they would meet again, Velderoth disappeared and left Kaiser alone. Kaiser rushed back to Downtown Heliseum and attempted to warn Edea, who revealed that she had already expected the attack and had used their reinforcements from Maple World to launch a counterattack. Soon after, Angelic Buster returned as well and met with Edea, who explained that Kaiser had already told her the full story. Angelic Buster then revealed that she had dispatched Velderoth's reinforcements, to which Edea noted in relief that it was fortunate that she had been sent to follow Kaiser, adding that it was thanks to her that they hadn't lost him.

With little resistance left, Edea hoped to launch the final attack on Tyrant's Castle. However, she first asked the Alliance member to defeat Velderoth, who was a formidable opponent as the third Guardian of Heliseum. The Alliance member fought their way into Velderoth's chambers, where Velderoth was shocked to find that the Nova had come for him. He began wondering whether he had been wrong to leave, though he quickly regained his resolve and noted that he would have stayed nothing if he had chosen to stay in Pantheon. He told himself that all he needed to do was win, so that Magnus could soon arrive and turn the whole situation around. However, he was quickly defeated by the Alliance member, forcing him to retreat.

Facing Magnus

The Alliance member then reported back to Edea, who noted that while Velderoth may remain a thorn in their side, his injuries meant that he would be out of the picture for some time. She then explained that she had combined the keys and unlocked the throne room. She warned the Alliance member that Magnus would likely be trying to absorb the power of the Outrigger, though the fact that his door had remained locked likely meant that he was encountering trouble. As Magnus taking its power would spell disaster, Edea asked the Alliance member to stop him while the Nova held off the Specters. The Alliance member arrived in the throne room, where they found Magnus attempting to absorb the power of the Outrigger. However, Magnus was quickly pushed back by the relic, causing him to seethe in fury that he had failed once again. He then cursed the Ancient Gods of the Nova and demanded to know why they continued to reject him, despite having taken the Nova throne. He then wondered whether they were rejecting him because he had betrayed the Nova, sighing to himself that he should have found a way to take the sacred stones of the Nova and transfer the rest of the Outrigger's power into them. Nevertheless, he declared that he would never give up, and that the Ancient Gods' power would be his. He then declared that he would kill every single Nova in the world, even if it meant that he would be the only one left.

Just then, the Alliance member confronted him and vowed to stop him. Magnus was surprised to see them and wondered whether Heliseum's defenses had been breached. He angrily seethed that the Guardians were all useless – even Velderoth, who had originally seemed promising to him. However, he laughed that a fight would be more entertaining, as he was sick of trying to absorb the holy relic. Magnus and the Alliance member then fought in a fierce battle, during which, Magnus lost control of Guwaru's power, allowing it to flow back into him on Maple World. After the Alliance member emerged victorious, Magnus expressed his shock that he had lost, claiming that it couldn't be over yet when he still had work to finish. Suddenly, a large, mysterious vortex appeared and sucked in both Magnus and the Outrigger, causing them to disappear from the throne room, leaving behind only the cursed Kaiserium, which was reclaimed and later restored by Kaiser.

Nova Alliance

The shocked Alliance member returned back to Edea and told her everything that had happened. Though Edea was surprised to learn of Magnus' fate, she nevertheless thanked the Alliance member profusely for helping them retake Heliseum, explaining that she had never thought that she would see the day that the Nova would regain their capital. As part of the celebration, the Nova arranged for a festival headlined by Angelic Buster, who agreed to put on a performance for both the Nova and the people of Maple World. After the concert, however, Edea met with the Alliance member and noted that despite her early happiness, there was still a lot of work to do, as Magnus was still alive, the Outrigger was missing, and Heliseum was barely up and running.

She also noted that their true enemy, Gerand Darmoor, had remained completely absent throughout the conflict, which made her wonder whether their struggle to retake a single city was beneath his notice as the ruler of all of Grandis. However, she explained that it was possible that the Nova would fight him one day, and that the people of Maple World may be involved in that battle as well. She told the Alliance member that though his goals remained unknown, it was possible that for someone who already ruled Grandis, it was possible that he would covet to rule another world. In order to prepare for the coming fight, Edea decided that the Nova would officially join the Maple Alliance, for which she traveled to Ereve in order to finalize the details. There, she spoke with the Alliance leaders, who were pleased with having new allies. Though Claudine was wary about committing to a fight against another enemy when the threat of the Black Mage still remained, Edea noted that she had learned that their two worlds were connected, and that the enemies of one world were the enemies of the other. Cygnus welcomed Edea and hoped that their alliance would make them all stronger.

Soon after, Edea reached out to Kaiser and explained that after the operation, the Council was planning to make him Knight Captain, as Piston was still injured, causing great uncertainty amongst the Nova knights. She told Kaiser that having him as the new captain would add more stability to the situation, adding that it was a reward for his valor in the battle. However, Kaiser refused and claimed that he was still too inexperienced to have the position. A surprised Edea asked him to spend time thinking about it, as she hoped that she would reconsider. After some time, Kaiser returned to Edea and told him that his position still hadn't changed. He explained that their true fight was against Gerand Darmoor, and that, just as the Nova were growing stronger through joining with the Alliance, he also needed to grow stronger, which he could only do by traveling the world, rather than being locked in place due to his position. Edea was impressed by Kaiser's maturity and told him that she would convey his message to the Council.

Story (Pre-Remaster)

Heliseum Reclamation HQ

Generic Story

Pushing Forward

With the support of the Alliance, the Nova were finally ready to launch their siege on Heliseum. With Edea appointed as the Supreme Commander of the Nova army and Piston as her second-in-command, their forces were able to push into Heliseum and establish the Heliseum Reclamation HQ. One member of the Alliance was summoned to Pantheon, where they met Beldar, who told them about the Nova's goal to reclaim Heliseum and explained that the Heliseum Reclamation HQ was in danger of being overwhelmed by Magnus' forces. The Alliance member made their way towards the dimensional door to Heliseum, where they met a soldier named Tiron, who explained that the Specters had launched an aerial attack on the Heliseum Reclamation HQ. He asked them to speak with Edea and Piston at the Commander Barracks, as well as to protect as many soldiers as possible from the Specter attack. After defeating the Specter invaders, the Alliance member met with Edea and Piston, who thanked them for saving the base. Piston told the Alliance member that the Specter Battle Hounds had played a major role in the enemy attack and asked them to defeat the monsters. After defeating the Specter Battle Hounds, the Alliance member returned to see Edea, who told them that they needed to open up the supply lines and asked them to defeat the Specter Shieldbearers in the Forest of Choices.

Eurenth and the Shadowdealers

With the Forest of Choices opened up, Edea asked them to check with the quartermaster, Harpoon, about their supply problem. Outside the tent, the Alliance member met Harpoon, who introduced himself and his twin brother, Maroon, as well as their younger sister, Karin. Harpoon explained that he and Maroon had chopped off their horns on different sides in order to help people tell them apart. Harpoon then asked them to collect Dinogoth Shoulder Meat in order to restock their rations. After collecting the meat, they returned back to Harpoon, who thanked them and told them that Edea was looking for them. Edea asked them to go to the Lush Forest, where a wise sage named Eurenth lived, and instructed them to get his advice on their next assault strategy. The Alliance member abruptly Edea if she had ever dated Eurenth, to which Edea snapped at them to leave, shaking her head at the things that the people at the base said.

At Eurenth's hut, the Alliance member attempted to ask for his help, but he refused to entertain them. However, he told them that he would speak with them if they brought Dinor Sirloin from the Twisted Forest Border. After bringing him the meat, Eurenth lamented that they were useful, which meant that he couldn't give them a hard time like a certain Nova Guardian. He then asked them what they wanted to know. The Alliance member told him that they wanted to know how to infiltrate the enemy lines, to which Eurenth recommended that they seek out a group called the Shadowdealers, though he warned that they would demand a fee. Eurenth gave the Alliance member a D-03 Transmitter and told them to go north until they found an empty lot free of monsters in order to use the communicator. Before they left, Eurenth's pet Kaloong named Popo asked them to bring it food, as Eurenth didn't feed it. They brought back Dinoram Tenderloins for Popo, who thanked them. They then went deep into the Forbidden Forest and used the communicator.

A Shadowdealer named Tonero picked up and demanded to know their identity, as the transmitter ID code belonged to Eurenth. After learning that they were an off-worlder helping the Nova, Tonero arrived to greet them and asked for Dinodon Sharp Fangs in exchange for his information. After bringing him the fee, he gave them an envelope with all the information that they needed and told them to bring it to Eurenth. Before they could return, however, the D-03 Transmitter began to ring. When the Alliance member answered it, a Shadowdealer named Romero told them to meet him back at the clearing. There, he told them that he would trade valuable information in exchange for Dinoram Claws. After bringing him the claws, Romero whispered several secrets in their ear. As soon as Romero left, the transmitter began to ring and Tonero once again told them to meet him at the meet-up spot. Annoyed that Romero was interfering in their trade, Tomero had decided to steal Romero's next deal and asked them to bring him Yellow Speeyor Torn Fur Coats. In exchange, Tonero whispered more secrets in their ear and sent them to Eurenth. Back at his hut, Eurenth gave them the envelope that Tomero had given him and asked them to bring it to Edea.

Taking Downtown Heliseum

After looking over the information, Edea told them that they would need to launch their major offensive as soon as possible. In order to prepare, she asked them to collect Sparkling Specter Stones from the Specter Miners who had monopolized the ores from the mountains, cutting off the Nova supply of ores for their weapons and armor. After returning with the ore, Edea received a sudden message and told them that it was the right time to strike. She explained that she was planning on using a massive lightning spell to destroy the Specter army and asked them to defeat the survivors once it had been activated. In a fierce battle in the downtown district of Heliseum, the Alliance member struggled with repelling the Specter army until Edea successfully finished casting her spell, sending a massive lightning storm to decimate the Specter army. With Magnus' forces in shambles, the Alliance was able to push forward and establish a new base camp in Downtown Heliseum. Edea thanked them for their support and explained that HQ had enough supplies to hold their own, though they would need help to assault Tyrant's Castle in the future.

Kaiser

Pushing Forward

Kaiser was summoned back to Pantheon by Beldar, who told him that the Heliseum Reclamation HQ was under attack by Specters. He asked Kaiser to lead a small support squad in an effort to crush the Specter forces while they were distracted. At the edge of the Heliseum Reclamation HQ, Kaiser met Tiron, who told him that the Specters had ambushed them and trapped their forces. Kaiser fought off the Specter invasion and rescued Piston and Edea. Back at the base, Edea told Kaiser that their supplies were running thin and asked him to speak with Piston about what he could do to help. Piston told him that the Specter Battle Hounds had been scouting to find their HQ and asked Kaiser to defeat the Battle Hounds, as well as to bring back their horns. After completing his mission, Kaiser returned to Edea, who asked him to eliminate the Specter Shieldbearers in the Forest of Choices. During the battle, Kaiser defeated the Warrior Specter leading the Shieldbearers and returned with a Specter Commander Badge. Edea was impressed by Kaiser's skill, as only Specter generals carried such badges. At Piston's request, Kaiser allowed him to borrow the emblem to show the troops that they were making good progress. Piston then asked Kaiser to work with Harpoon in order to resupply their rations. Harpoon asked Kaiser to get Dinogoth meat for the camp. After returning, Harpoon told Kaiser that Piston was looking for him. Before that, however, Maroon asked Kaiser to help escort the supply lines by defeating the Dinorams in their way and to recover any lost supplies.

The Blue Dragon Cannon

After helping Maroon, Kaiser went to see Piston, who told him that they were in the process of reconstructing an ancient weapon called the Blue Dragon Cannon. He then told Kaiser to meet Cartalion in Pantheon in order to discuss the details. In Pantheon, Cartalion told Kaiser that they had been building the Blue Dragon Cannon in secret for several months and stressed the importance of the weapon to Kaiser, telling him that it was a last resort that would need to be dismantled after they were finished using it, as the weapon was too dangerous to fall into the wrong hands. He told Kaiser to speak with Beldar about how he could help finish construction. Beldar asked Kaiser to collect Animal Oil as fuel for the weapon, which he collected from the Red Speeyors. With the necessary fuel, Beldar told Kaiser that the Blue Dragon Cannon was ready and asked him to take it from Cartalion and bring it over to Edea. At the Heliseum Reclamation HQ, Edea told him that Tiron and Angelic Buster had found the location of a Specter supply base and asked him to launch the weapon. Though Kaiser was unsure of how to use it, Edea told him that he needed mental clarity in order to allow the spirits of the past Kaisers to help him wield it. Kaiser went to see Tiron, who told him that Angelic Buster had helped him get the coordinates to their target. After getting the coordinates, Kaiser successfully fired the cannon onto the Specter base.

Eurenth and the Shadowdealers

He returned to Edea, who congratulated him on his mission and asked him to see Eurenth, whose information could help them push forward into the central regions. She also gave him a cookie to give to Eurenth as well. Kaiser delivered the cookie to Eurenth, who immediately spat it out and told Kaiser that Edea had poisoned it. Though he realized why Edea had sent Kaiser to his hut, Eurenth planned to make him pay for having forced him to eat the poisoned cookie. First, he made Kaiser collect firewood from the Red Speeyor monsters nearby. Next, he had Kaiser collect Dinoram Tenderloins for him. Finally, he had Kaiser use the firewood and meat to cook steak for him, claiming that the former Kaiser was an exceptionally good cook. Just then, his pet, Popo, told Kaiser that it would help him cook for Eurenth in exchange for food and blankets. Kaiser brought back Dinoram Tenderloins and Blue Speeyor Fur Coats for Popo, who gave him a batch of special spices. Kaiser used the spices to cook a steak for Eurenth, who was thoroughly impressed by Kaiser's cooking skill. In exchange, he gave Kaiser a D-03 Transmitter, which would allow him to contact the Shadowdealers. He explained that the Shadowdealers were ruthless, and that they would do anything for money, claiming that they had handed the secret of creating Vision Bombs to the High Flora.

Kaiser went to the Shadowdealer Meet-Up Spot and used the transmitter. A Shadowdealer named Tonero picked up and demanded to know his identity, as the transmitter ID code belonged to Eurenth. After Kaiser introduced himself, Tonero arrived at the meeting spot and asked to trade Dinodon Sharp Fangs in exchange for the information that Kaiser was seeking. After bringing him the fee, Tonero gave him an envelope with all the information that he needed and told him to bring it to Eurenth. Before he could return, however, the D-03 Transmitter began to ring. When Kaiser answered it, a Shadowdealer named Romero told him to meet up back at the clearing. There, he told Kaiser that he would trade valuable information in exchange for Dinoram Claws. Once he finished, Kaiser brought the claws to Romero, who gave him another envelope full of information. As soon as Romero left, Tonero returned and told him that he would give a third piece of information in exchange for helping Romero, his brother. After Tonero left, Romero returned and traded his final piece of information, as well as his own D-02 Transmitter, in exchange for Kaiser's D-03 Transmitter. Kaiser reluctantly agreed, remembering the promise that he had made to Tonero to help Romero.

Kaiser then returned to Eurenth with the information, who told him that it would be useful to Edea. However, he was displeased that Kaiser had lost the D-03 Transmitter. He took the D-02 Transmitter from Kaiser and offered to make him a new D-03 Transmitter in exchange for Blue Speeyor Tom Fur Coats. With the coats, Eurenth was able to create a new D-03 Transmitter for him. Eurenth then gave him the envelopes to give to Edea. While she looked over the information, Edea told him that Maroon needed his help. Maroon asked him to bring Dinogoth Shoulder Meats and Blue Speeyor Fur Coats. After helping Maroon, Kaiser returned to Edea, who asked him to collect Sparking Specter Stones from the Specter Miners.

Taking Downtown Heliseum

After he returned, Edea told him that she had received an urgent message that the Specters had kidnapped Captain Tiron. Kaiser rushed into the battlefield and single-handedly destroyed the Specter forces in order to rescue Tiron. Edea then told him that they were ready to attack the Specter army, explaining that he would be the bait that would lure them into the valley, where she would obliterate the Specters with a lightning spell. Following the plan, they were successfully able to retake Downtown Heliseum, allowing them to move their base forward.

Guardians of Heliseum

Having taken the city, Edea told Kaiser that their next target was Tyrant's Castle and asked him to speak with Piston and Tiron about the status of the operation. Piston told Kaiser that they didn't have enough forces to directly engage the Specters in a full-scale war and recommended that they try to strengthen their forces. Tiron added that there were a large number of Specters in the city and suggested that they try to chip away at Magnus' forces with guerrilla tactics. After reporting back to Edea, she asked him to break into the castle while they reinforced the camp, as the guards would never expect a lone soldier. She warned him that two of the three Guardians of Heliseum, Victor and Treglow, had been unable to be rescued when the capital had been lost, meaning that they were now under Magnus' control. She asked him to get the details from Eurenth and gave him another poisoned cookie to bring to him, claiming that she would burn Eurenth's hut down if he didn't eat it.

At Eurenth's hut, Kaiser gave the cookie and relayed what Edea had told him. Eurenth expressed how much he regretted teaching her magic, though he agreed to give Kaiser the information that he sought after eating the cookie. He explained that Edea, Victor, and Treglow had once been the three Guardians of Heliseum. Victor was a renowned painter, whose work had a huge influence on the Nova people. He had come from a long line of artists and his father, who was said to have seen works from other dimensions, had named his son ‘Victor' in the hope that the line would continue. However, Victor had eventually fallen in love with a dead woman and had painted his masterpiece in her image. Learning of a magical canvas that could bring art to reality, he had spent his life attempting to find it. Knowing that Victor would easily fall under his influence if he obtained it, Magnus asked Darmoor to find the canvas. He then used it in order to bait Victor into becoming his servant. However, Darmoor had cursed the canvas so that when Victor painted the woman, it spat out a doll in her form and trapped Victor's soul inside the painting, leaving his body as a puppet for Magnus, after which Victor was forced to paint minions on the cursed canvas that brought them to life.

Eurenth then explained that Treglow was a genius scientist who was particularly adept at chemistry. Though he had become a guardian, Treglow had secretly wanted to make an artificial creature, which was a taboo among Nova scientists. Magnus had pretended to be a merchant and had sent a spy to support Treglow's research and build an amicable relationship with him. Magnus had been able to obtain rare materials from other worlds for Treglow, though no one knew how Magnus had the ability to travel to other worlds. Though Treglow had been close to finishing the artificial creature, Magnus had sabotaged the experiment just before the invasion of Heliseum, which had caused a huge explosion and had left Treglow mad with grief. The sabotaged experiment had resulted in Treglow creating twisted creatures, and in his madness, he had declared them his greatest success before offering them to Magnus for his army.

Finally, Eurenth explained that the third Guardian, Edea, had a foul temper, though she was perhaps his greatest student. However, he explained that he had expelled her because she had destroyed all his possessions, blown up houses, and forced him to eat her poisoned cookies. Though she seemed to be cool-headed, Eurenth was convinced that she would reveal her true nature one day. With that, Kaiser asked him for an envelope with the information that Edea had requested, but Eurenth decided to put Kaiser to work because of the cookies that Kaiser had brought from Edea. He then told Kaiser to bring him Yellow Speeyor Fur Coats and Dinodon Sharp Fangs from the Forest of Coexistence. His pet, Popo, also asked him to bring Dinoram Tenderloins, as Eurenth refused to feed it. After Kaiser finished the two tasks, Eurenth wrote a letter for Edea that described the curse that Victor and Treglow were under, as well as what powers they possessed. Kaiser then returned with the letter to Edea, who thanked him.

Velderoth's Challenge

Suddenly, he heard a strange noise and went to investigate at the city border. There, he encountered Velderoth leading an army of Specters. He immediately transformed into his Kaiser form and confronted Velderoth. Velderoth called Magnus ‘Lord Magnus' and told Kaiser that he had sought out Magnus after seeing how easily he had defeated them, adding that unlike Kaiser's unique awakening, Magnus could bestow power to anyone. Kaiser tried to reason with Velderoth, but his old friend refused to listen, instead challenging him to single combat and claiming that he would leave with his Specters if Kaiser could best him. After a fierce battle, Velderoth acknowledged Kaiser's strength and retreated, promising that he would soon deliver Kaiser to Magnus. After Velderoth left, Edea told Kaiser that it had been a reckless decision to fight him, as it could have been a trap. Kaiser was disturbed by how arrogant Velderoth had become and wondered what Magnus had done to him. He decided to chase after Velderoth, though Velderoth was able to hide and escape amidst the thousands of Specters.

Breaking the Seal

Kaiser then returned to Edea, who mused that Velderoth had a weak will, despite being unmatched in battle skill. She acknowledged Kaiser's distress about his friend becoming a traitor, but told him that he would likely need to fight Velderoth again, as he had become Magnus' third Guardian of Heliseum. She then explained that according to Eurenth's information, Magnus had learned the secrets of the Nova royal family's defenses, and that he was using a similar seal to guard the path to the throne room. She told him that they would likely need the Shadowdealers' expertise to undo the seal and asked him to see Tonero. Tonero told him that Treglow was their first obstacle, and that he needed Red Speeyor Stalks in order to analyze his creatures. Kaiser brought the materials to Tonero, who told him that he would begin his research immediately. Kaiser then went to see Romero, who proposed another deal with him. He asked Kaiser to bring him Specter's Deadly Poison from the Guerilla Specters.

With the poison, Romero created a special reagent that he asked Kaiser to drink. Kaiser instead proposed that he would pay Romero to drink it himself. Romero drank the reagent and immediately began turning purple. He asked Kaiser to bring the Specter's Deadly Poison to Tonero, with which Tonero was able to create an antidote for Romero. Tonero explained that Romero's alchemical knowledge was lacking before noting that the Specters' poison was the result of Treglow's chemical knowledge. After giving Romero the antidote, Kaiser went to find Edea, who asked him to speak with Fenelle about how they could undo the ancient Nova seal on the castle gate. Fenelle told Kaiser to speak with Anor and Kylan for the information about the unsealing ritual. Kaiser obtained a Harvesting Guide from Anor that explained how to extract life energy. Back at the Great Temple, Kylan told Kaiser that the Nova seal ritual used on the castle was based on life energy, meaning that Life Spark was the core of it all, though he didn't know how to extract it.

Kaiser passed on the information to Fenelle, who told him that she would investigate. In the meantime, she told him that Beldar needed to see him. Beldar told Kaiser that there were signs that the Specter army was planning an aerial attack. Kaiser rushed to Piston, who told him that a letter from Velderoth had arrived. Upon reading the letter, Kaiser learned that Velderoth wanted to fight one-on-one again, and that he was prepared to pull out the entire Specter army if he lost. Though Piston warned him that it was a trap, Kaiser felt responsible for Velderoth's fall and decided to accept his challenge.

Kaiser made his way towards the castle and fought his way through the Specter army. At the castle entrance, Kaiser wondered where Velderoth was, as only Specters had greeted him. Fearing that it was a trap, he rushed back to the Downtown HQ, where Edea told him that while he had been gone, Angelic Buster had learned that the enemy was planning an all-out attack. Angelic Buster had managed to fight off the attackers, but Piston had been wounded, though she assured him that Piston would make a full recovery. Kaiser went to see Piston, who told Kaiser not to blame himself for what happened. He also told Kaiser that he had convinced Angelic Buster to put on a show for them alongside Edea. He asked Kaiser to help convince Edea to participate by getting enough signatures from the army. Kaiser convinced Harpoon, Maroon, and Tiron to gather support from the soldiers, which left Edea with no choice but to concede. Together with Angelic Buster, they put on a show that proved to be a massive hit with the Alliance.

After the show, Edea told Kaiser to see Fenelle about getting the information about the unsealing ritual. Fenelle told Kaiser that they needed to observe the reactions of the materials and the life energy used on the seal. She gave him her research notes to bring to Edea, who asked him to help Tonero while she looked it over. However, Tonero explained that the Shadowdealers hadn't received proper compensation for helping the Nova yet and asked him to perform some tasks as payment. First, Kaiser helped a Shadowdealer named Gallero collect Morrow Tree Sap from Full Moon Hill and eliminate Guerilla Specters. Next, he helped Tonero obtain Specter Candy from Guerilla Specters, which was said to improve the Specters' concentration and awaken their latent powers. Finally, he helped Romero obtain Battle Hound Broken Horns and Tamer's Whips in order to surpass Tonero as top trader. Intrigued by their relationship, he asked Gallero about them. Gallero explained that his brothers, Tonero and Romero, had been friends from a young age, though Romero had always been jealous of Tonero's abilities.

Kaiser then returned to Romero, who asked him for more Battle Hound Broken Horns and Tamer's Whips, as well as Specter Candy in order to keep his spot as top trader. After Kaiser finished the task, Gallero told him that Romero had accidentally flooded the market, and that Romero would lose his profits. In order to help Romero, Tonero secretly purchased Battle Hound Broken Horns and Tamer's Whips in order to increase their value. He then gave Kaiser a gold pouch and asked him to convince Gallero to buy Romero's entire stock for a profit. Gallero successfully bought the stock and gave Kaiser a cut of the profit. Tonero then told Kaiser to find Specter Wrenches from Specter Engineers for the unsealing ritual. After he brought them back, Tonero explained that the wrenches contained a special mineral that could only be found on select regions across Grandis, which the Heliseum Reclamation HQ had been stealing from Specter Engineers in order to mine. As the Shadowdealers weren't experienced with refining ore, he asked Kaiser to go to Ardentmill in Maple World and speak to Cole.

Kaiser asked Cole if he could extract the minerals out of the Specter Wrenches. Cole replied that he could and told Kaiser that he would send the minerals to Tonero as soon as he could. Kaiser returned to Heliseum, where Tonero told him that the shipment had arrived just before Kaiser himself. He then gave Kaiser another assignment from Edea, which was to collect Sparkling Specter Stone, Welding Goggles, and Hard Back Horns. Kaiser returned with the ingredients, but Tonero then told him that a new Specter agent had appeared, which was much stronger than regular ones. He asked Kaiser to eliminate the new Power Specters and bring back their Hard Back Horns. Kaiser brought them back and explained that the Power Specters resorted to brute force, and so they could be eliminated with some strategic skill. Tonero then told him about a report from Tiron about the Specters launching a small-scale attack. Kaiser intercepted their forces and successfully drove them back before returning to Edea. She told Kaiser that the enemy forces were at a disadvantage, which was an opportunity for them to route the remaining Specters back.

Infiltrating Tyrant's Castle

Kaiser was successful in rerouting the Specters and returned to Edea, who told him that Cartalion had arrived to replace Piston as commander while Piston was injured. Cartalion asked Kaiser to infiltrate the castle in order to thin out the enemy numbers for the exhausted Nova troops. He gave Kaiser a Specter disguise made by Eurenth and his own D-02 Transmitter and sent him to Tyrant's Castle. Kaiser successfully infiltrated the castle and contacted Cartalion, who asked him to learn the abilities of the high-ranked Specters in the castle. Kaiser learned the battle tactics of the Warrior Specters and collected Specter Cubes from the Magician Specters. Tiron then contacted Kaiser about how to escape, explaining that there was a secret tunnel behind the center golden ornament in the Castle Foyer. After escaping, Kaiser met with Cartalion, who told him that Edea had perfected the unsealing ritual, and that it was his responsibility to protect her from Specters while she opened the castle doors. Kaiser successfully defended Edea, who blasted open the castle door. Kaiser then stormed the castle and fought his way past the guards.

Proof of Greatness

Having secured the perimeter, Edea told him that their final objective was to secure the rest of the castle. She also told him that because of his accomplishments, he had been promoted to General, though Kaiser was reluctant about the appointment, since he preferred to work on the field. Edea told him that he needed to undergo a trial called the Proof of Greatness and asked him to speak with Cartalion and Piston. For his first trial, Cartalion told him about the wisdom of generals, explaining that they needed to be able to make quick decisions in battle. He then gave Kaiser his second trial and asked him to speak with the townspeople about their troubles in order to understand what it meant to be defenseless. Kaiser helped Tiron get new magnifying glasses for his code deciphering by lending him money and helped Romero with the side-effects of his poisonous reagent by bringing him Specter's Deadly Poison to mix another antidote. Having passed the second trial, Cartalion gave him the final trial of defeating the Warrior and Magician Specters and bringing proof of his deeds. Having passed all the trials, Cartalion officially approved Kaiser's promotion to Knight Captain. Kaiser then went to seek Edea for her insight and the two discussed the merits of him fighting on the front lines. Edea told Kaiser that she would speak with Cartalion about supporting him in his role as General so that he could continue his solo missions.

Angelic Buster

Pushing Forward

Angelic Buster learned from Beldar that Kaiser had gone to the Heliseum Reclamation HQ, and so she decided to go after him. On the way, she encountered Tiron, who told her that a Specter ambush had resulted in many of their troops being killed. Though Kaiser had fought them off, Tiron explained that there were more Specters arriving through the back in order to cut them off. As she fought off the Specters, Edea followed her out of concern, but she was impressed by Angelic Buster's power and asked her to meet at the Commander Barracks. There, Edea told her that they needed to break the enemy's defensive stranglehold and asked her to defeat the Specter Battle Hounds. Angelic Buster defeated the hounds and brought back their horns as proof to Piston, who thanked her and then asked her to defeat the Specter Shieldbearers. After taking them down, she returned back to Piston, who asked her to help Harpoon. Harpoon told her that Kaiser had been helping them with their food shortage and asked if she would help clear up the supply routes. In order to help him out, she defeated the Red and Blue Speeyors along the route. Next, she helped him steal shields from the Specter Shieldbearers for their troops.

The Blue Dragon Cannon

With the supply route problem fixed, she went to report to Piston and asked where Kaiser was. Piston explained that Kaiser had gone to Pantheon with the Blue Dragon Cannon. She returned to Pantheon and met with Cartalion, who told her that they were experiencing problems with the weapon. Beldar then approached her and asked her to deal with the once peaceful Dinogoths, who had grown violent ever since the Specters had begun destroying their home. After she returned, Beldar informed her that Kaiser had already left for Heliseum with the Blue Dragon Cannon. She then went after him and managed to catch up with him. Kaiser told her that the Specters were behaving oddly, and that he suspected that they had learned that the Blue Dragon Cannon was being moved. Though she offered to team up with him and deal with them, Kaiser asked her to ensure that the cannon reached Edea while he covered her. She brought the cannon to Edea and explained the situation to her. Edea asked her to help Tiron scout for potential targets for the weapon while Kaiser finished dealing with the Specters. When she met Tiron, he explained that he had been chased off by Specter Battle Hounds while spying on the enemy. In sympathy, she went to defeat the Specter Battle Hounds in order to get revenge on his behalf.

After returning, she realized that Tiron was too young to be in such a dangerous occupation and decided to take over scouting duties for him. She snuck into enemy territory herself and discovered the location of their base, which she reported to Edea. However, Edea told her that Kaiser had already fired the cannon on the coordinates that Tiron had provided. Believing that Tiron had gotten the coordinates incorrectly while running for his life, she decided to fire the cannon using the coordinates that she had found. She then excitedly told Edea that she had fired on the Specter base, but Edea looked at the coordinates and angrily told her that they had nothing to do with the Specter base. She then ordered her to check with Tiron in order to find out what exactly she had blown up. However, Tiron told her that she had fired in the middle of a secret Specter supply base and hit a powder keg, completely obliterating the base. She reported the news to Edea, who forgave her and then asked her to hunt down the fleeing Specters who were attempting to escape the cannon volley.

Eurenth and the Shadowdealers

After she returned from her mission, Edea told her that with the Specters in disarray, it was the perfect time for training. She then asked Angelic Buster to see Eurenth, whom she described as a great sage of Grandis. After arriving at Eurenth's hut, she was subjected to his leering gaze, which also allowed him to learn her true identity. He explained that his ability to see the heart of things was what had allowed him to become a great sage. Eskalade was dubious about Eurenth's skills and believed him to be a fraud, but just then, Eurenth revealed that he was able to perceive Eskalade's soul inside the relic. After Angelic Buster introduced them, they began speaking about the old days and bonded over their taste in young women. Eurenth then agreed to train her to efficiently use Eskalade's full power. He turned her over to his pet, Popo, who began training her concentration by asking her to hunt Dinorams and bring back their claws as proof. After training, Eurenth had Angelic Buster do the laundry while he and Eskalade went over potential redesigns for her outfit, which featured a significantly shorter skirt length.

Having finished her training, Eurenth gave her a D-03 Transmitter and told her to go to the Secret Merchant Meet-Up spot in order to learn from the Shadowdealers. She spoke to Romero, who told her that she would need to stock up on products in order to become a real Shadowdealer. He first had her collect Tamer's Whips from Specter Tamers. Next, he told her to collect Inkwell Coins, though she had no idea how to obtain them. Suddenly, her D-03 Transmitter rang and Tonero spoke to her, explaining that Romero had been tricking her into helping him and instead suggested that she team up with him in exchange for fair compensation. He then had her collect Dinodon Sharp Fangs and gave her a Merchant Crew Gold Pouch, which he explained was tradable with any Shadowdealer. After he left, Gallero called her on the transmitter and explained that he had information about Tonero and Romero in exchange for the Gold Pouch that she had. He explained that the two brothers used to be best friends until the gap between their sales records had started widening, causing Romero to begin scheming in order to escape being number two. She noted that they sounded just like Kyle and Velderoth and decided that she would try to fix their relationship.

Gallero suggested that they interrupt Tonero's supply chain in order to help Romero catch up. In order to do so, she defeated Dinodons, thus preventing the sale of their Sharp Fangs. Next, Gallero gave her a Merchant Crew Gold Pouch in order to buy the bad stock that Romero had. On her way, she realized that she had lost the gold pouch and spent some time hunting it down from the nearby monsters. With the gold, she was able to buy back Romero's bad stock. Hoping that she had helped reconcile their differences, she called Tonero, who accused her of manipulating him for money. She attempted to explain, but he told her that she would only be able to make it up to him in exchange for Dinoram Claws. After bringing Tonero his claws, Romero called her and accused her of teaming with Tonero to ruin him. After she explained the situation with Gallero, Romero concluded that Gallero was using his feud with Tonero in order to get to the top.

After conferring with Tonero, he got back to her and explained that Gallero was using her in order to take the top spot, but this realization had helped him reunite with Tonero. They then asked her to help them defeat Gallero by defeating Specter Miners and stealing their Sparkling Specter Stone before Gallero did. Next, Tonero asked her to collect an Illusory Gold Pouch from Eurenth and trading it with Gallero. When she went to collect it from Eurenth, however, he demanded that she call him “Your most darling and handsome Eurenth” in exchange for the pouch. After she reluctantly said the words, she traded the pouch with Gallero, who initially laughed at her foolishness, though he soon realized that the money had faded away. For helping reconcile them and taking down Gallero, Tonero made her an honorary member of the Shadowdealers.

Taking Downtown Heliseum

After helping Tonero, Angelic Buster went to see Edea, who told her that preparations for the full-scale assault on the central regions were nearly complete. Edea asked her to help by defeating the Specter Miners and reclaiming the ore that they had stolen. She also helped Maroon stock up on Blue Speeyor Fur Coats and Animal Oil. After returning, Edea told her that Tiron had been abducted by the Specters. Angelic Buster went to investigate the last place he had been spotted fighting, where she defeated the Specter Battle Hounds in the area. However, she was unable to find any trace of Tiron and returned back to the base, where Edea informed her that Kaiser had rescued him while she had been away. Edea then asked her to help Maroon get Tiron back into fighting shape, as he still seemed shell-shocked. Maroon asked her to collect Battle Hound Broken Horns so that he could make him a hearty meal.

With the horns, Maroon created a rather disgusting meal and asked her to deliver it to Tiron, who graciously ate it in spite of its taste. Next, she met with Edea, who briefed her on a trap that they intended to lure the enemy into. With Kaiser serving as bait, she asked Angelic Buster to sweep in from behind and trap the Specters in a pincer attack. After Angelic Buster herded them all to the valley, Edea shot a powerful lightning spell that obliterated the Specter army. Next, Angelic Buster defeated the fleeing Specters as part of the Nova counterattack. After returning back to base, Edea told her that she had found a weakness in the Specters' ranks, explaining that besides a few commanders, most Specters were unintelligent. Because of this, Edea believed they could pressure the Specters into a trap. Soon after, the Nova were able to push forward to Downtown Heliseum.

Guardians of Heliseum

Edea told Angelic Buster that she had sent Kaiser to find Eurenth and gather intelligence on the castle interior, and so Edea asked her to speak with Piston in the meantime. Piston asked her to defeat the Specter Miners and Specter Shieldbearers in the city. Next, he asked her to bring Dinogoth Shoulder Meat, Dinodon Fangs, and Yellow Speeyor Torn Fur Coats for Harpoon and Maroon. She then decided to visit Eurenth, as she hoped that Kaiser would be there as well. However, Eurenth told her that she had just missed Kaiser, though he gave her the same information about Victor and Treglow that he had provided to Kaiser. In exchange for a written letter with the intelligence about Victor and Treglow, she gave Dinoram Tenderloins to Popo, as Eurenth never fed it, and brought Yellow Speeyor Fur Coats to Eurenth. In exchange, Eurenth explained that Edea, Victor, and Treglow had once been the three Guardians of Heliseum.

Victor was a renowned painter, whose work had a huge influence on the Nova people. He had come from a long line of artists and his father, who was said to have seen works from other dimensions, had named his son ‘Victor' in the hope that the line would continue. However, Victor had eventually fallen in love with a dead woman and had painted his masterpiece in her image. Learning of a magical canvas that could bring art to reality, he had spent his life attempting to find it. Knowing that Victor would easily fall under his influence if he obtained it, Magnus asked Darmoor to find the canvas. He then used it in order to bait Victor into becoming his servant. However, Darmoor had cursed the canvas so that when Victor painted the woman, it spat out a doll in her form and trapped Victor's soul inside the painting, leaving his body as a puppet for Magnus, after which Victor was forced to paint minions on the cursed canvas that brought them to life.

Eurenth then explained that Treglow was a genius scientist who was particularly adept at chemistry. Though he had become a guardian, Treglow had secretly wanted to make an artificial creature, which was a taboo among Nova scientists. Magnus had pretended to be a merchant and had sent a spy to support Treglow's research and build an amicable relationship with him. Magnus had been able to obtain rare materials from other worlds for Treglow, though no one knew how Magnus had the ability to travel to other worlds. Though Treglow had been close to finishing the artificial creature, Magnus had sabotaged the experiment just before the invasion of Heliseum, which had caused a huge explosion and had left Treglow mad with grief. The sabotaged experiment had resulted in Treglow creating twisted creatures, and in his madness, he had declared them his greatest success before offering them to Magnus for his army.

Finally, Eurenth explained that the third Guardian, Edea, had a foul temper, though she was perhaps his greatest student. However, he explained that he had expelled her because she had destroyed all his possessions, blown up houses, and forced him to eat her poisoned cookies. Though she seemed to be cool-headed, Eurenth was convinced that she would reveal her true nature one day. Eurenth then realized while she had been finding fur coats for him that he had already sent Kaiser with the letter. Annoyed, she returned to Edea, who told her that something major was happening at the castle gate. There, she witnessed Kaiser facing off against Velderoth. After their battle, she went to speak with Edea, who told her that it was likely that Velderoth had been made the third Guardian of Heliseum. She also explained that they needed to find a way to break into the castle and asked her to contact the Shadowdealers.

Breaking the Seal

Angelic Buster spoke with Romero, who told her that they were planning to distribute antidotes for Treglow's chemical traps and asked her to collect Specter's Deadly Poison from Guerrilla Specters. Next, she went to help Tonero, who told her that Romero was foolishly trying to create an antidote with only the poison. He explained that they would need a component of the antibody that resisted the poison and asked her to hunt Hard Back Horns from Power Specters, which were immune to Specter poison. Tonero then began researching the chemical agents and learned that Treglow was using a chemical which couldn't be obtained in Grandis, realizing that it was the reason why no one had been able to make a successful antidote. He suspected that Magnus had brought it back from Maple World. He also discovered that there was a flower called the Coated Hyssop Flower carried by Specters in the central region and asked her to collect some. On her way there, Piston also asked her to eliminate the Specter Tamers, Specter Miners, and Specter Shieldbearers in the central regions. She brought the flowers to Tonero, who began to use them to make his antidote. He told her that Romero had allegedly succeeded in making his antidote with only the poison and asked her to pay him a visit. Romero asked her to drink the antidote in order to test it out.

Soon after, Edea told her that Kaiser had given them a direct path to launch a counterattack and asked her to defeat the Power Specters and Specter Engineers. Next, she spoke with Tiron, who asked her to intercept some of the Specter messages. She returned with the intercepted messages, though Tiron found that they were encrypted. They brought the messages to Edea, who managed to decrypt them and learned that the Specters were planning to seize the Central Region and trap Kaiser. To counter them, Edea planned to use Angelic Buster, who seemed to be a wild card to the enemy, and had her attack the Specters from behind in order to scatter their ranks. Though they managed to succeed, Piston was badly wounded. Angelic Buster visited him in the clinic, where he asked her to perform a show for him with Edea. She returned to Edea and spent three hours persuading her to go on stage together. After Edea agreed, Angelic Buster helped Harpoon and Maroon collect Sparking Specter Stones for decoration and Specter Wooden Shields and Specter Wrenches to build the stage. With the stage and decorations ready, Angelic Buster and Edea gave a largely successful performance.

Cadena

Pushing Forward

Cadena received a message from Gen asking her to meet in the Back Alley. There, he told her of an opportunity to settle her grudge with Magnus and explained that the Nova were planning to launch an attack on Heliseum. After she expressed her interest, Gen told her that he would contact the Heliseum branch of the Shadowdealers and gave her a D-03 Transmitter. He told her to speak with Beldar in Pantheon and reminded her, above all, to never reveal her true identity. In Pantheon, Beldar told her to meet with Tiron at the Transitional Dimensional Door, where he would guide her to the commanders. There, Tiron told her that Specters had attacked the base, and that Edea and Piston were trapped inside. Cadena fought through the Specter forces and reached Edea and Piston.

Edea was impressed by her unorthodox tactics, but wondered about Cadena, since she didn't seem like a Nova. Cadena explained that her story was complex, but she added that she was committed to taking down Magnus. Edea welcomed her to the land of dragons and asked for her help in aiding the Heliseum Reclamation HQ. Piston first asked her to defeat the Specter Battle Hounds, which had largely been responsible for finding their base. Next, Edea asked her to attack the Specter Shieldbearers in order to secure their supply routes. With their front lines stabilized, Edea asked her to help Harpoon get supplies. Harpoon asked her to obtain Dinogoth Shoulder Meat for the soldiers. To help get strong wood for armor, Cadena suggested that they obtain some from the Specter Shieldbearers. Next, Harpoon told her that the supply route was too far away, and that the enemy camp was slowing them down. Cadena offered to destroy the enemy camp in order to open up their supply lines. With the enemy forced to retreat, Harpoon told Cadena that they would be able to open up a new supply route.

The Blue Dragon Cannon

Piston congratulated her on her work and explained that they were planning to use the Blue Dragon Cannon in order to attack the Specters. He told her that they had reached a setback while constructing it and asked her to help Cartalion, as he knew that Cadena was experienced with weapons. Cartalion and Beldar asked her to collect Animal Oil from the Red Speeyors in order to help the weapon run. After she brought the oil, Beldar told her that the ancient schematics were too faint to read, and so they weren't sure of what to do in order to finish construction. Unsure herself of what to do, Cadena decided to call the Heliseum branch of the Shadowdealers, as Gen had told her to contact them if she ran into trouble. At the Secret Merchant Meet-Up spot, she used the D-03 Transmitter to contact Romero, who arrived and gave her the updated schematics. When Cadena asked about payment, Romero explained that the Heliseum branch had an understanding with Gen, who had saved them a while back. She brought the schematics back to Beldar, who excitedly showed it to Cartalion. With the new schematics, they were able to finish constructing the Blue Dragon Cannon. While construction on the weapon was happening, Cadena contacted Coney and asked him to meet her at the Back Alley so that he could help her add the Blue Dragon Cannon to her arsenal. Coney took the schematics and set to work on adding the extra modifications which Cadena had asked for.

Meeting Eurenth

At the Heliseum Reclamation HQ, Edea told Cadena that the Blue Dragon Cannon had been largely successful in helping them with their counterattack. With their next move being retaking the city center, she asked Cadena to gather intelligence for their next move. She asked Cadena to speak with Eurenth and learn what he knew about the region. At Eurenth's hut, Eurenth found Cadena to be familiar, but he nevertheless told her to leave him alone. Even after being threatened, Eurenth refused to speak, and so Cadena decided to call the Shadowdealers. Tonero met her at the meet-up spot and told her that Eurenth may speak to her if she gave him a gift. Cadena gathered Yellow Speeyor Fur Coats and brought them to Eurenth, who simply took the gift and fell asleep. Frustrated, Cadena returned to Tonero, who suggested that she gather Dinodon Ribs for Eurenth's pet, Popo. Cadena gathered the ribs and brought them to Eurenth, who ate them all himself without sharing them with her or Popo. Cadena once again returned to Tonero, who decided to pull his failsafe - a limited edition, hand-stamped figurine of Angelic Buster, though Tonero secretly told her that the hand-stamp was from a Yellow Speeyor, making it a counterfeit. After she brought it to Eurenth, the sage began scribbling like a madman and quickly gave her the letter to give to Edea in exchange for the figurine.

Royal Passageway

With Eurenth's intelligence, Edea was able to devise a plan to draw the Specters to one spot, where she would finish them off with a single blow. While Kaiser drew the enemy out and Angelic Buster provided rear support, Edea tasked Cadena with disrupting the enemy's communications with explosives. However, she explained that the enemy used explosive signals to quickly dispatch orders, which was why there were explosives piled up throughout Heliseum's forests. Edea wanted to take advantage of those explosives, but since they were spaced too far apart, there was no way to detonate them all at once without alerting the enemy. However, Cadena formulated a plan to deal with it using her royal crest. She went to the Nova royal family's secret passageway near the barracks at the Twisted Forest Border, where she placed the crest into a rock, which lit up and revealed a passageway.

As she entered the passageway, Cadena reminisced about how she used to hide in the passageway when she wanted time alone. She recalled that the adults would use them to travel under cover, and that she never expected that the passageway would be used for a siege. She also remembered that there were three entrances to the secret passageway, all of which passed through the forests of Heliseum. She first went to the Forest of Choices and detonated the explosives before quickly moving to the Specter Mine Zone and the Specter Forward Base. Having detonated all the explosives, she returned to the battlefield and joined in the fight. With her aid, Edea was able to destroy all the Specters with a powerful lightning spell. Pressing their advantage, they pushed out the enemies in the central region in order to make it their new base of operations.

Secret Tunnel

Having taken the downtown market, Cadena spoke with Piston, who asked her to rendezvous with Tiron. Tiron told her that they would be working together to defeat the rest of the enemies in the western district. They first took down the Guerrilla Specters in the Downtown District. As Cadena moved to the next area, she found scribbles on the wall that spelled out “leaving home”. They then fought off the Specter Engineers, where she found another scribble of two dragons, an adult and a child, with the words “where the moon and stars dance”. Finally, they reached the last area and fought off the Power Specters. There, she found a doodle of someone wearing a crown and a small, happy dragon, with the words “sleep with a smile” written on it. After Tiron left, Cadena suddenly recalled the location hinted by the drawings and headed to a secret tunnel that she had discovered as a little girl, which she would retreat into whenever she got in trouble. She wondered why the drawings still remained and felt as though someone had wanted her to find them.

Inside the secret tunnel, she found a box filled with old memorabilia, such as a slingshot, a wooden sword, a bouquet, and a letter. She recalled how she had gotten the bouquet and written the letter to her mother as a surprise, which she remembered had been the day before Magnus had sacked Heliseum. As the scent of the flower filled her nose, she turned away, reminding herself of her oath to never look back. Just then, Edea messaged her to return immediately. She told Cadena that they had played into the enemy's hands, and that the Specters had set up a trap for Kaiser. While Angelic Buster held the rear, she asked Cadena to strike at the enemy's flank. Cadena successfully helped push back the enemy, though Edea told her that Piston had been injured. Cadena went to speak with him at the Pantheon clinic, where he told her about the concert that Angelic Buster and Edea were performing. At the concert, Cadena also performed tricks, such as knife juggling. After the concert was over, Edea told Cadena that she would contact her once the seal on the castle was broken.

Tyrant's Castle

Facing Treglow

Some time later, the Alliance member returned to see if Edea required more help. She greeted them and explained that they needed to defeat the Knights of Magnus in order to fully retake Heliseum. She explained that Magnus had three Knights: Treglow, Victor, and Velderoth. Though she believed Victor and Treglow's power to be roughly comparable, she felt that they should target Treglow's laboratory first, as he had access to more information. For their first mission, she asked them to defeat the chemically-enhanced creatures called Purple Reagent Rocks and asked them to bring back their Broken Flasks so that she could study them. She also gave them a D-02 Receiver in order to communicate with her if needed.

After they returned, Edea told them that she would examine the flasks while they completed their next mission. She explained that there was an underground passageway that led to Treglow's laboratories, which had three floors ever since the old days in Heliseum. She asked them to defeat the Warrior Specters and Magician Specters in his laboratory and then communicate their status with the receiver. After they defeated the Specters, Edea instructed them to reach the second floor of the basement. The Alliance member arrived at the second floor, where Edea told them that Treglow would be located on the third floor and instructed them to defeat the Purple Reagent Rocks and Red Reagent Rocks. The Alliance member then pushed their way to the laboratory entrance, where they found the door locked. They reported it to Edea, who told them that she had expected as much and asked them to regroup at the Downtown Black Market.

Back at HQ, Edea told them that Treglow's locks were sealed with a high-level chemical agent and asked them to check with the Shadowdealers, who were well-versed in chemistry. As Treglow was a prominent figure during the old days, she explained there was likely a great deal of documentation on his research, and so she contacted Tonero to investigate. Tonero told them that Edea's experiments were nearly successful, but added that she needed a reagent in order to complete the formula. He finished crafting it and told them to give it to Edea, who then asked them to use it in order to enter Treglow's room. They poured the chemical on the door, successfully opening it. Edea told them that as there was no way to free him from Darmoor's control, they would need to defeat him by force. After defeating Treglow, the Alliance member returned to Edea, who told them that Treglow's real body was likely elsewhere. They also showed her a dragon-claw shaped seal that Treglow carried. Edea explained that it was a fragment that the Guardians of Heliseum held before Magnus had taken over, suspecting that the other knights had the other parts.

Facing Victor

For their next mission, Edea tasked them with defeating the high-ranking Specters and the other creatures guarding Victor's room, as well as bringing back samples. In Victor's workshop, the Alliance member defeated the Red Totem Staff monsters guarding his room and brought back Ragged Cloths for Edea. She noted that Victor had the ability to materialize objects with the power of a magical relic. After investigating them, she sent her findings to the Nova captains so that their troops could deal with Victor's creations. She told the Alliance member that Victor would likely have his workshop door locked just like Treglow and asked them to investigate the door to the second floor. As they made their way up the stairs, they suddenly found themselves falling off the steps. They explained the situation to Edea, who began to investigate. She called them back and explained that the staircase device utilized the three primary colors of light, which Victor knew about as a painter. She suspected that by mixing the three colors, Victor was able to use transparent light in order to make the staircase disappear.

Back at HQ, Edea told them that Victor's creations utilized the same magic as the staircase, meaning that the Alliance member could extract the Light Essence inside of them and craft something that would allow them to force their way into his workshop. After they defeated the Red Totem Staffs and brought back their Creation Essence, Edea crafted a Distorted Light Essence that would allow them to climb the staircase. After reaching the next floor, Edea told them to defeat the Red Totem Staffs and Blue Totem Staffs in order to enter Victor's room. The Alliance member fought through the defenses and reached the door to Victor. Edea then contacted them and explained that Victor existed without a body, trapped in a magical canvas. The Alliance member was able to defeat Victor and returned to Edea with the second seal.

Facing Velderoth

With both Treglow and Victor defeated, Cartalion moved his troops to Heliseum in order to reinforce them. He asked the Alliance member to thin out the Specter forces guarding Velderoth. After defeating the Warrior Specters, they returned to Cartalion, who thanked them and asked them to help Edea. Edea told them that she was investigating the seals and asked them to speak with Fenelle at the Great Temple. Fenelle told them that she had discovered how the relics were combined and asked them to tell Edea that they could figure it all out if they knew what materials were involved. The Alliance member returned to Edea and reported Fenelle's findings. She asked them to continue pushing towards Velderoth while she investigated the seal relics. They defeated the Magician Specters guarding the path to Velderoth and recovered a letter written by Magnus. After they showed it to Edea, she determined that it was encrypted and told them to show it to Tiron, who had experience with enemy codes. When Tiron was unable to decipher it, he had them give it to Tonero, who determined that it wasn't a code, but rather, it was a special paper that absorbed all ink until orange juice was poured on it. With that knowledge, Tiron finished deciphering the code and told them to bring it to Edea.

Just then, Cartalion approached them and requested for them to ask Edea about Velderoth as well. Edea told them that they would be able to make the key to reach Magnus after obtaining the final seal from Velderoth. Once the Alliance member fought and defeated Velderoth, they brought back the final seal to Edea and told her that Velderoth had been smiling before he had disappeared, making them wonder if he was still alive. Edea dismissed their concerns, telling them that they would be able to defeat him again if needed, but she asked them to speak with Tiron to confirm their suspicions, as Tiron had been near the area when their fight was happening. Tiron told them that he had seen one injured person leaving Heliseum in a hurry, though he hadn't gotten a good look at them.

Facing Magnus

They reported back to Edea, who was concerned that they didn't know about Velderoth's whereabouts. However, she successfully fused the relics together and gave it to the Alliance member so that they could enter the throne room. Using the relic, the Alliance member entered the throne room and, after a fierce battle, forced Magnus to retreat, though the Alliance member was highly suspicious that he hadn't been using his full power. During the fight, Magnus also lost control of Guwaru's power, allowing it to flow back into him on Maple World.The Alliance member returned to Edea, who thanked them for helping the Nova take back Heliseum. During the battle, Magnus also lost Kaiserium, which was reclaimed by Kaiser. After Edea helped him remove Magnus' curse on the blade, he was able to wield the legendary blade of Kaiser once again. Following the battle, Cadena tearfully left flowers on the throne for her family, telling herself that even if her family were to somehow come back, things would never be the same, and that she would never be who she was before. She resolved to stay on the path that she had committed herself to, hoping that she would one day make sense of why she was the only one who had survived.