# [Event] Approaching Darkness

**Quest No Raw**: 600870
**Quest Group (questGroupNo)**: 11046
**Entry (questId)**: 9

## Giver Label

_?????_

## Objective

Alustin said you must burn the Essence of Darkness on the altar to find the answer.

_Spray the Essence of Darkness on the festival altar;_

## Requirements & Objectives

Known requirements and objectives for this quest.

### Item Tasks

- **Hand in** — [Essence of Darkness](/item/42251.md)


## Rewards

Rewards this quest can give. Choice rewards are marked separately.

### Item Rewards

- **Quest Reward** — [[Event] Alchemy Society's Reward Box](/item/750138.md)
- **Quest Reward** — [Tungrad Earring](/item/11828.md)


## Summary

What...! The Ancient Guardian said that?
I did speculate this might happen but this is too soon.
But, taking responsibility for the outcome of one's research is a quality an alchemist must possess.

## Contacts
- **Giver** — [Alustin](/npc/57098.md)
- **Turn-in** — [Alustin](/npc/57098.md)

## Related Quests

Nearby quests from the same group, prerequisite quests, quest chains, and branch choices.

### Earlier Steps

- [[Event] The Endless Curiosity of the Sages](/quest/76582.md)


### Quest Group Entries

Other entries in the same quest group, shown in in-game order. This list does not necessarily mean each quest unlocks the next.

- Entry #1 — [[Event] The Endless Curiosity of the Sages](/quest/76582.md) — Alustin told you to retrieve the Essence of Darkness. Find the sealed Essence of Darkness and bring it to Alus...
- Entry #2 — [[Event] The Closest Place to the Moon](/quest/142118.md) — Alustin said that you can find more clues about the Essence of Darkness at the topmost part of Cron Castle. Mo...
- Entry #3 — [[Event] Wailing of the Newborn Baby](/quest/207654.md) — The souls of those who died while seeking refuge are trapped somewhere. Find and help the lost souls move on t...
- Entry #4 — [[Event] Ghost at the Corner](/quest/273190.md) — The souls of those who died while seeking refuge are trapped somewhere. Find and help the lost souls move on t...
- Entry #5 — [[Event] Trapped Inside the Wave](/quest/338726.md) — The souls of those who died while seeking refuge are trapped somewhere. Find and help the lost souls move on t...
- Entry #6 — [[Event] Mounted Grudge](/quest/404262.md) — The souls of those who died while seeking refuge are trapped somewhere. Find and help the lost souls move on t...
- Entry #7 — [[Event] You Will Live, If You Wish to Die](/quest/469798.md) — At the peak of Cron Castle, the piece of the Essence of Darkness disappeared. However, it left behind a messag...
- Entry #8 — [[Event] Essence of Darkness](/quest/535334.md) — Listen to the demands from the Ancient Guardians to obtain the Essence of Darkness.
- **Current:** Entry #9 — [[Event] Approaching Darkness](/quest/600870.md) — Alustin said you must burn the Essence of Darkness on the altar to find the answer.