- Rena: It is said, that on the day of the Harmony Festival... The Sun Master who took pity on the El Lady attacked El Tower which lead to the El Explosion.
- Rena: And that's why there are multiple Els spread across the land.
- Aisha: The El Explosion caused the ancient Elrian Kingdom to fall to ruins. Many years have passed since then...
- Aisha: You seriously don't know any of this?!
- Elsword: Hey! I'm not an idiot! I'm a member of the El Search Party! Of course I knew! ... Not to that detail though...
- Elsword: Anyway! All that matters is that I'm going to restore the El, rescue the El Lady, and return everything back to normal!
- Aisha: Now you're just listing childish dreams. The stuff about the El Lady is just a myth.
- Elsword: Stop treating me like a kid!
- Aisha: Then stop acting like one. And stop being a picky eater and eat some vegetables, Elsword! You want to grow taller, don't you
- Elsword: I can do that without eating vegetables! What are you doing here, anyway? Finding the El has nothing to do with you, doesn't it?
- Aisha: Sigh, you're just clueless sometimes. I'm on a journey to look for my missing ring that contains my mana.
- Aisha: The person who took my ring must have been after my mana. Which means the one who stole Ruben's El Shard could be the same person who stole my ring.
- Elsword: So you're in it for yourself.
- Rena: (Oh... This is giving me a headache...)
- Rena: Phew, on another note, what do you think the person would use the El for once they receive it from the bandits?
- Aisha: The El has many uses. Even the smallest El shard holds much greater power than magic stones.
- Aisha: Not to mention one as big as Ruben's El... I can't even imagine how much it's worth.
- (CREEEEEAK...)
- Hoffman: I'm sorry to keep you waiting. I had urgent matters to take care of, as someone stole our merchandise.
- Hoffman: Hagus already told me about you.
- Rena: You were robbed? That sounds serious. How long have the bandits been active?
- Hoffman: Quite some time now, actually. The Lord of this land is not doing anything about it, so we're all worried.
- Aisha: That's negligence...
- Elsword: Hey mister, is Banthus the name of the bandit that's troubling you?
- Hoffman: Yes. He has always caused trouble for us... but while the Lord was turning a blind eye to our troubles, the number of bandits kept growing.
- Aisha: Oh! This should be straight forward, then. We're here to catch Banthus.
- Hoffman: Are you bounty hunters? Or is this a personal matter?
- Elsword: I'm a member of the El Search Party. Banthus ran away with Ruben's El Shard. I have to find him and return the El where it belongs.
- Hoffman: I see... Hm... I will tell you the location of the bandits' hideout.
- Hoffman: On one condition.
- Elsword: Huh...? What's the condition?
- Hoffman: I wish for your cooperation in returning the merchandise to the proper owners.
- Rena: We would love to help... but please understand that this is an urgent matter. With the El gone, the creatures of Ruben are already under impact.
- Rena: If we're too late... The bandits will be the least of your troubles.
- Hoffman: Do not worry. My request is related to the El. I wished for you to take care of the bandits and monsters of the forest.
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