Noah, have you seen Master Ventus? Master Denif was looking for him, but he's off somewhere again... Huh? Master Ventus told you I would continue the explanation? Hm, if it's something I can do, I will be happy to help. This happened after I met Laby again in Northern Empire and came back to El Tower. According to the spirit stone, the El Search Party was coming back, and we were getting prepared for their arrival.
... It still terrifies me to think about what could have happened. When the passage beneath the El became unstable, it was also negatively influencing the Large El above it. We had to close the passage to prevent the El from overloading again, but closing the passage meant ostracizing the El Search Party to the Demon Realm. It wasn't something we could choose between one or the other, and we had no time to come up with a back up plan. When Laby jumped into the passage to help them I... ... I'm glad she returned safely. I heard they ended up being sucked into the sea in the Demon Realm.
The El Search Party found a deep-sea tunnel in the sea and headed inside... According to Laby, it was a dangerous place with poisonous gas leaking, but they couldn't just stay in the sea, so they had no choice. I heard they met a follower of the White-Ghost King, one of four demon lords inside the tunnel. ... Oh, you wish to learn more about the demon lords. I am not that knowledgeable on the subject... But from what I understand, they are powerful demons who each ruled one of the four territories of the Demon Realm. The demon that Laby and the El Search Party met, promised a way to come back to Elrios and requested help in reviving the White-Ghost King in return.
After that, I am not quite sure what happened next. According to Laby and Ara, they exited the deep-sea tunnel to head deeper into the ocean, where they found breathable space. The sea existed above them, and fish would sometimes splash the surface. A world where the ocean exists above your head... I can't even imagine what that would be like. The Demon Realm must be very different from Elrios. You should be prepared if you are going to go to the Demon Realm. ... In any case, the El Search Party met with the demons that lived there, and headed to where the portal was located after they heard about what happened to the White-Ghost King.
The portal was found by the White-Ghost King. I heard their knowledge of engineering also developed when they studied the portal. I heard the place was highly guarded because one of the White-Ghost King's soul fragments was located there. In order to head to the portal, they had to operate an abandoned plant to produce a special energy source. I was surprised to hear it was a military supply plant, but according to Ara, it wasn't built for invading Elrios. The demons there truly wished for their king to come back, and wished for peace. ... I am very glad there are demons who wish for peace.
When they arrived at the portal, they encountered a demon that invaded Elrios, and failed... to stop him. Berthe... Even I have heard of him before. He was the start of it all. Though he was eventually stopped by the El Search Party, I met several soldiers who claimed he was evil incarnate. His cry that echoed through out the altar would cause some soldiers with fainter hearts to lose consciousness. To think, he was preparing for another invasion... Though the El Search Party managed to come back thanks to the demon who accompanied them, they were all injured and distressed. I believe it was because they ran away from the enemy, and because they were worried for another invasion. That is actually the reason why the El Search Party is currently in the Demon Realm. ... I hope they come back safely.
[Village] Tale of Earth
Varnimyr
Pruinaum
Tirnog
