Rena: That must be the sheriff Hoffman mentioned over there.
Richian: And I'm telling you, honey- I don't care if my mines collapse or become ghost mines. I just want to understand the situation.
Stella: And I'm saying just stay put now, and you can do what ever you want afterwards! The Lizardman are acting up!
Chacha Buch: Ah... I'm terribly sorry. They refused to listen whenever I attempted to communicate with them...
Rena: Did he say mines? That must be the owner of the mines. I didn't expect to see him so quickly...
Aisha: Stella! Did something happen?
Stella: Hm? Oh, you're the magical girl from before. Who are the others? Your friends?
Stella: Hello. My name is Stella. I'm the sheriff around here.
Stella: If you're planning on passing through Bethma Valley, forget it. The Lizardman are acting violently for some reason so we can't allow anyone to pass.
Elsword: We're looking for the Lord of Elder who ran away. We think he escaped to the mines here. Are you the owner of the mines?
Richian: What? What about my mines? Who are you? What is going on around here!
Rena: Now, now, calm down. We've come here at the recommendation of Hoffman from Elder. Here's a letter from him.
- (FLIP)
Stella: Wally? Aha... I did hear he was trouble. Looks like everything finally blew up.
Stella: He ordered bandits to steal the El? Tsk, rotten tot he core, that one... I understand the situation now.
Elsword: What does it say?
Stella: It says to help you with searching for Wally.
Stella: Hoffman from Elder always helps us out, of course I'll do anything I can to return the favor.
Rena: Hoffman... He sure has people in his debt everywhere.
Stella: If you want to know about the mines, you should ask Richian. Even though he has no idea what's going on at the moment.
Richian: Yes, babies, listen to me. You see, I own the mines around here, but I shut down the operation because they're supposed to collapse soon. But recently, people have been saying that they hear noises coming from my mines.
Richian: As if someone is still mining in there! I'm dying to know what's going on here!
Aisha: Do you know about Nasods?
Richian: Nasods? What are those? Is that what's disturbing my mines?
Elsword: ... I don't think he has any clue. Maybe he doesn't have anything to do with Wally?
Aisha: That's what we should find out. Can we investigate the mines?
Stella: Well, as I said, we're not allowing anyone to pass because the Lizardman are acting violently.
Rena: Lizardman...?
Stella: Oh! You don't know about Lizardman? Lizardman are the indigenous warrior tribe that lived in the Bethma region before this village was founded.
Aisha: There was no village here long ago. It was only after the El Explosion that the people seeking for shelter settled here.
Stella: Yes. Bethma has a large lake and an abundance of quality magic stones. I heard there was a lot of conflict between the villagers and the Lizardman when the village was first founded.
Stella: But that was a long time ago. The war between humans and Lizardman have ended long ago. Some of them have even decided to move in.
Stella: But recently, the Lizardman from the lake have started to act hostile. The village volunteers who went to talk it out, came back injured.
Rena: And you don't know why they started to act this way? I've got a bad feeling about this... You don't think the Lizardman are preparing another war?
Elsword: We still need to check the mines though. If the Lizardman are causing trouble, we'll go find out what the problem is.
Aisha: Maybe there's a misunderstanding... or some other problem we're not aware of?
Stella: Hm... Normally, I'd stop you, but...
Stella: Alright. I'm sure as a member of the El Search Party, you are better at protecting yourself than average village men. And from the letters, you handled the situation in Elder splendidly.
Elsword: Leave it to us! If the Lizardman are really preparing to war, I'll just beat them all up!
Aisha: Sigh. You and your big mouth...
Chacha Buch: I will tell you the location of Bethma Lake, Buch. My old friend Berauk is there. He might be able to shed a light to this situation.
Ain: Hm? Is that...?
Elsword: Huh? What? Did you see something?
Ain: It's nothing. Seeing valleys after looking at endless forests is making me realize we're visiting some place completely different.
Ain: Anyway, is there an El in Bethma as well?
Aisha: No? It's famous for high-quality magic stones though. Why do you ask?
Ain: I see. Just curious.
Ain: (I sense the El nearby. This must be...)
Ain: (The Sun El? It doesn't seem the humans are aware of it, so it must be hidden deep inside the gorge.)
Ain: (It's stable. I can check on it after we retrieve Ruben's El.)
Rena: That must be the sheriff Hoffman mentioned over there.
Richian: And I'm telling you, honey- I don't care if my mines collapse or become ghost mines. I just want to understand the situation.
Stella: And I'm saying just stay put now, and you can do what ever you want afterwards! The Lizardman are acting up!
Chacha Buch: Ah... I'm terribly sorry. They refused to listen whenever I attempted to communicate with them...
Rena: Did he say mines? That must be the owner of the mines. I didn't expect to see him so quickly...
Ain: Hopefully everything turns out well this time.
Aisha: Stella! Did something happen?
Stella: Hm? Oh, you're the magical girl from before. Who are the others? Your friends?
Stella: Hello. My name is Stella. I'm the sheriff around here.
Stella: If you're planning on passing through Bethma Valley, forget it. The Lizardman are acting violently for some reason so we can't allow anyone to pass.
Elsword: We're looking for the Lord of Elder who ran away. We think he escaped to the mines here. Are you the owner of the mines?
Richian: What? What about my mines? Who are you? What is going on around here!
Rena: Now, now, calm down. We've come here at the recommendation of Hoffman from Elder. Here's a letter from him.
- (FLIP)
Stella: Wally? Aha... I did hear he was trouble. Looks like everything finally blew up.
Stella: He ordered bandits to steal the El? Tsk, rotten tot he core, that one... I understand the situation now.
Elsword: What does it say?
Stella: It says to help you with searching for Wally.
Stella: Hoffman from Elder always helps us out, of course I'll do anything I can to return the favor.
Rena: Hoffman... He sure has people in his debt everywhere.
Ain: I see. You help someone so they feel in debt, and they will be obligated to aid you when you wish to make use of them later.
Rena: ... Um... I won't say you're wrong, but that sounds very... nefarious.
Elsword: I thought he just liked helping others?
Stella: If you want to know about the mines, you should ask Richian. Even though he has no idea what's going on at the moment.
Richian: Yes, babies, listen to me. You see, I own the mines around here, but I shut down the operation because they're supposed to collapse soon. But recently, people have been saying that they hear noises coming from my mines.
Richian: As if someone is still mining in there! I'm dying to know what's going on here!
Aisha: Do you know about Nasods?
Richian: Nasods? What are those? Is that what's disturbing my mines?
Elsword: ... I don't think he has any clue. Maybe he doesn't have anything to do with Wally?
Aisha: That's what we should find out. Can we investigate the mines?
Stella: Well, as I said, we're not allowing anyone to pass because the Lizardman are acting violently.
Rena: Lizardman...?
Stella: Oh! You don't know about Lizardman? Lizardman are the indigenous warrior tribe that lived in the Bethma region before this village was founded.
Aisha: There was no village here long ago. It was only after the El Explosion that the people seeking for shelter settled here.
Stella: Yes. Bethma has a large lake and an abundance of quality magic stones. I heard there was a lot of conflict between the villagers and the Lizardman when the village was first founded.
Stella: But that was a long time ago. The war between humans and Lizardman have ended long ago. Some of them have even decided to move in.
Stella: But recently, the Lizardman from the lake have started to act hostile. The village volunteers who went to talk it out, came back injured.
Rena: And you don't know why they started to act this way? I've got a bad feeling about this... You don't think the Lizardman are preparing another war?
Elsword: We still need to check the mines though. If the Lizardman are causing trouble, we'll go find out what the problem is.
Aisha: Maybe there's a misunderstanding... or some other problem we're not aware of?
Stella: Hm... Normally, I'd stop you, but...
Stella: Alright. I'm sure as a member of the El Search Party, you are better at protecting yourself than average village men. And from the letters, you handled the situation in Elder splendidly.
Elsword: Leave it to us! If the Lizardman are really preparing to war, I'll just beat them all up!
Aisha: Sigh. You and your big mouth...
Ain: (Is this how the trust we built manifests? I still don't understand why it's important... but I have to admit it was useful for this situation.)
Chacha Buch: I will tell you the location of Bethma Lake, Buch. My old friend Berauk is there. He might be able to shed a light to this situation.
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