# Examine the record left by the scribe. **Quest Group**: 1433391 **Steps**: 9 ## Summary The black death pandemic, which originated from the merchants that traveled back and forth from the desert, resulted in high mortality rate wiping out more than half the population in the western continent including Calpheon. Anyone affected by the outbreak saw their skin turn black. Everyone kept their distant to ensure that they don't contract the deadly illness. Those thought to have been affected by the disease were forced to leave the castle..... There was no exception. Even the nobles and the priests were forced to abandon their children. The unfortunates that lived outside the castle met horrendous death. Their lifeless bodies were burned to prevent the spread of the disease. The pandemic that once shook the very foundation of the existence of humanity dissipated without a trace one day. The diseases thought the nobles that they were no different from the commoners they shunned. They prayed day and night in hopes of stopping this dreadful calamity. However, Elion did not answer their prayers at the time. The nobles that survived the calamity urgently called for other nobles to preserve their hierarchy in Calpheon... - Elionian Year 235 - ## Quest Text Steps ### Step 1 - **Objective**: Examine the record left by the scribe. - **Summary**: The black death pandemic, which originated from the merchants that traveled back and forth from the desert, resulted in high mortality rate wiping out more than half the population in the western continent including Calpheon. Anyone affected by the outbreak saw their skin turn black. Everyone kept their distant to ensure that they don't contract the deadly illness. Those thought to have been affected by the disease were forced to leave the castle..... There was no exception. Even the nobles and the priests were forced to abandon their children. The unfortunates that lived outside the castle met horrendous death. Their lifeless bodies were burned to prevent the spread of the disease. The pandemic that once shook the very foundation of the existence of humanity dissipated without a trace one day. The diseases thought the nobles that they were no different from the commoners they shunned. They prayed day and night in hopes of stopping this dreadful calamity. However, Elion did not answer their prayers at the time. The nobles that survived the calamity urgently called for other nobles to preserve their hierarchy in Calpheon... - Elionian Year 235 - ### Step 2 - **Objective**: Examine the record left by the scribe. - **Summary**: The sandstorm kicked up. The storm wiped out desert towns, and tsunamis devoured all the ships anchored in port towns. Highland earth was swept away by torrential rain, and the typhoons transformed the map. In the tropical areas beyond the deserts, severe droughts cracked the land. While on the one hand the Black Death changed people, natural disasters changed the world. The Fogans drove out the Naga and claimed the swamps as their territory. The Orcs and Ogres migrated en masse in search of lands to settle. Groups of barbarians settled down in Southern Mediah. Soon, the barbarians plundered whatever that was within their reach, because of weakened defenses. The ensued chaos worsened the situation. Perhaps there would've been a better outcome if the people and barbarians understood each respective languages. Any hopes of establishing a coalition or setting up an expedition dissipated since the barbarians and people started mingling together. - Elionian Year 267 - ### Step 3 - **Objective**: Examine the record left by the scribe. - **Summary**: Keplan was the first one of the many places that were used as a scapegoat. There were well known, recognized figures such as Cliff and Armstrong in the last expedition group from Heidel. Nobody was able to challenge the two generals that were deployed at Serendia watchtower. The king sent 300 soldiers to Balenos. The Heidel Castle was in between the river that between Balenos and Serendia. The soldiers used a boat to quickly navigate on the river and launched a surprise attack on the unsuspecting Heidel soldiers. Cliff and his soldiers rushed back to repel the attack, but by the time they reached the castle it had already been set ablaze. - Elionian Year 276 - ### Step 4 - **Objective**: Examine the record left by the scribe. - **Summary**: The ambitions that the king envisioned became nothing more than a mere dream. The feudal system collapsed and now the commoners are able to freely participate in many economic activities opening an era of commerce and trading. The nobles, priests and commoners no longer based their actions on the king's decision. The king eventually gave up his ambitions. Reforms were made to the existing governmental system, and a parliament was established. Representatives from each class were selected to take part at the parliament. - Elionian Year 281 - ### Step 5 - **Objective**: Examine the record left by the scribe. - **Summary**: Dead bodies of the Valencians on the road seemed to be proof that disaster had swept across the land. The incitement of the priests was ridiculed and the status of Elionian church began to crumble. But war justified their reasoning for revenge. Repeated expeditions gave rise to the blank. Blank, who was located in the middle of the continent, accumulated wealth by providing supplies to the alliance. Swords and shields became guns and cannons which added to the profit, and massive quarries were established. Knowledge was power. Black crystals were needed to endure the harsh desert night. The alliance brought back massive amounts of black crystals every expedition, as if they were trying to rid the black desert. Blank welcomed this. They informed the alliance that they needed black crystals in order to melt and make gunpowder. The Calpheon alliance was satisfied as well, as they were able to cover some of their expenses of the expedition by supplying black crystals. Neither Valencia nor Calpheon knew the true value of those black crystals. While black crystals were being piled up, cities were being built in blank and walls were being put up one by one. Imur Nesser, the king of Valencia, became well-known during that time. At first he was described as the devil who brought disaster, then later his tale of mocking the alliance became the main subject among people's talk. That is because the Calpheon alliance never set foot in the Valencia castle despite the many rebellions that occurred within Valencia. The war went on for 30 years until the last expedition when the sand storm buried Calpheon's King Dahad and his forces beneath the sands of the great black desert. - Elionian Year 236 - ### Step 6 - **Objective**: Examine the record left by the scribe. - **Summary**: KR ONLY ### Step 7 - **Objective**: Examine the record left by the scribe. - **Summary**: KR ONLY ### Step 8 - **Objective**: Examine the record left by the scribe. - **Summary**: KR ONLY ### Step 9 - **Dialogue**: The Calpheon military is parading in front of Kalis Plaza. You can feel the tense atmosphere from the assembled soldiers. However, you can see their determination in how well-polished their armors are.