# What...? **Quest Group**: 1438419 **Steps**: 22 ## Summary You're special. Even among the special Edana. You have qualities to become the King of Edana. Meaning, you have the right to reign as emperor in the new world that I will create. Why didn't I recognize you when I first saw you? Cartian, that old hag, blatantly told me so. ## Quest Text Steps ### Step 1 - **Dialogue**: Welcome. I've been waiting for you. ### Step 2 - **Reward**: Now it's really just you and me. I've waited for such a long time. ### Step 3 - **Reward**: However... due to someone's big misunderstanding, they woke up early. Unprepared. ### Step 4 - **Objective**: What...? - **Summary**: You're special. Even among the special Edana. You have qualities to become the King of Edana. Meaning, you have the right to reign as emperor in the new world that I will create. Why didn't I recognize you when I first saw you? Cartian, that old hag, blatantly told me so. ### Step 5 - **Objective**: What...? - **Summary**: Hmm... Let me make it easier for you to understand. You were observing light refracted by gravity. Then where did such a gravitational force come from? It was what Hadum wanted you to see. For you to prepare this stronghold to set things ready, so that the creatures of this world and the Black Spirits can coexist. ### Step 6 - **Reward**: Thanks to that, I was able to accept numerous Black Spirits into my body. And I am truly grateful. ### Step 7 - **Reward**: When those unprepared meet unprepared people, they mutate. Horrifically. ### Step 8 - **Objective**: I have no interest in becoming a king. - **Summary**: Yes. That's more like you. Oh, and don't misunderstand. I just want to put everything back in its place. Though it requires some sacrifice, it's not as costly as leaving Hadum unchecked. Hadum... unfortunately, doesn't like to chitchat and desires only to return everything to the void. ### Step 9 - **Objective**: What is your end game? - **Summary**: Oh, it's nothing fancy or anything. I just want to put everything back in its place. Though it requires some sacrifice, it's not as costly as leaving Hadum unchecked. Hadum... unfortunately, doesn't like to chitchat and desires only to return everything to the void. ### Step 10 - **Reward**: And I have a personal debt. A debt I must collect from Hadum. ### Step 11 - **Objective**: Is that why you want to raise 100 thousand Ators? - **Summary**: After seeing the raw power within the Heart of Atomagia, I realized such crude things are unnecessary. You want to stop Hadum, don't you? And you've already become friends with the Dark Invader. The hidden follower of the Dark Goddess has fallen, but Hadum's threat still lingers throughout this world. ### Step 12 - **Objective**: Is that why you want to raise 100 thousand Ators? - **Summary**: After seeing the raw power within the Heart of Atomagia, I realized such crude things are unnecessary. You want to stop Hadum, don't you? And you've already become friends with the Dark Invader. This last bastion of humanity, and your pitiful disciples, they no longer hold any meaning. You know that, right? ### Step 13 - **Reward**: Come, take my hand. Our purpose is not so different. ### Step 14 - **Objective**: ...I cannot trust you. - **Summary**: Well. You've done countless things to stop me so far. Even the foolish acts at the Mountain of Eternal Winter...! Is it my fault for taking an ambiguous stance? Or is it yours for jumping to conclusions and getting in my way? If you really can't trust me, then try to defeat me. Haha. You just need to take me down and claim the heart. ### Step 15 - **Objective**: ...How can I trust you? - **Summary**: Well. You've done countless things to stop me so far. Even the foolish acts at the Mountain of Eternal Winter...! Is it my fault for taking an ambiguous stance? Or is it yours for jumping to conclusions and getting in my way? If you really can't trust me, then try to defeat me. Haha. You just need to take me down and claim the heart. ### Step 16 - **Reward**: That said, I'm the only one who can properly wield this. Ah, unless it's your special Black Spirit... maybe? ### Step 17 - **Objective**: I have no intention to hand it over to a backstabber. - **Summary**: I'm disappointed. You're still mad about it? It's thanks to me you could reunite with your special friend, no? And I thought I had helped you from time to time... It's sad that our relationship has come to this. So be it... Once everything is over, I can find a new king. It doesn't have to be the King of Edana. ### Step 18 - **Objective**: I have no intention to hand it over to a backstabber. - **Summary**: I'm disappointed. You're still mad about it? It's thanks to me you could reunite with your special friend, no? And I thought I had helped you from time to time... It's sad that our relationship has come to this. So be it... Once everything is over, I can find a new king. It doesn't have to be the first Edana. ### Step 19 - **Reward**: Shall we begin? Our Gladios, just you and me. The last dance to decide our fate. ### Step 20 - **Reward**: Welcome. I've been waiting for you. ### Step 21 - **Reward**: And you're alone? I see you haven't brought others. ### Step 22 - **Reward**: She must've been thrilled to gain access to Sol Magia, not realizing her power was being drained dry.