- Glave: I can't believe this monstrosity thing is just rolling about... Something interesting must be happening, Kuhuhu...
- Glave: There is no way for you lot to know, this something that should have never been introduced to the outside world. Whoever had this must be having a blast... Kuhuhu.
- Chung: That's... unsettling... What is this anyways, Glave?
- Glave: This uses the concentrated power of Henir to reverse the nature of humans and transform them into monsters. I'm sure you've already witnessed it since you brought it here.
- Chung: Ugh... y, yes.
- Glave: I used to call this the 'Seed of Life', I'm not sure what it's called now.
- Rena: The Seed of Life...? That's a really bad taste.
- Glave: Well, it's true that it gives a new life after all. Kuhuhu.
- Glave: That's why I was going to seal it, but somebody must have got a hold of it. They even tinkered with it...
- Chung: Don't say that, it's really giving me the chills. Who could have brought this out to the world?
- Glave: Well, I'm not sure exactly who, but it's probably one of the members of the Seven Tower.
- Aisha: Ah, the Seven Tower... I've heard we, the Landar family, were once part of the Sever Tower.
- Aisha: But I thought the Seven Tower was an ancient organization... Whoa, you really are an ancient man, Glave...
- Glave: Oh? You're a Landar? What a surprise.
- Glave: A long time ago, when the Seven Tower was first founded, the head of the Landar family was the first advisor of the Seven Tower. They were outstanding even among Elrians.
- Glave: Well, they left the Seven Tower right before I got incarcerated. Kuhuhu...
- Elsword: Eh? Why did they leave?
- Glave: Because when Debrians joined, the Seven Tower was split into two opposing factions.
- Add: ...
- Glave: The ideological difference between the two could also be a reason.
- Rena: What... kind of ideological difference?
- Glave: Ha, I can't tell you that! It's forbidden. These locks aren't just for looks, you know. Heh.
- Add: Hmpf, let's be honest here. It's not like you're actually scared. You face the terror of Henir every day.
- Glave: Kuhuhu... What makes you say so?
- Add: You can't just hint at something and not tell us, you twisted old man.
- Aisha: ... You're the one to talk...
- Add: If you won't speak, then I guess I will. By ideological differences, you mean Debrian's forbidden research, right?
- Glave: ...... Go on.
- Add: I was once trapped inside a ruin full of books. Some of those books happened to be written by Debrians.
- Add: ... And there, I read the research files of the ones you mentioned. But it was well hidden that the materials I found barely even filled one book.
- Glave: ...
- Add: If you have SUCH a good reason to not tell us anything about it, why don't I just share what I know?
- Add: Some researchers of the Seven Tower conducted a forbidden experiment, using highly sophisticated knowledge.
- Add: The forbidden research involved Henir's power. They were interested in ways of obtaining highly concentrated El's power using the power of Henir.
- Add: If that research was successful, it would have had a huge impact on Elrios.
- Chung: What was it, Add?!
- Add: ... Debrians opened a passage from Elrios to the core of Henir. Purely by accident.
- Add: Were you part of the experiment? You caused a lot of chaos, didn't you? Kukuku.
- Elesis: A passage to... the core... of Henir...? What's that?
- Glave: ...
- Glave: I thought you were all just a merry band of idiots, but as it turns out, one of you is a SMUG idiot!
- Glave: Let me correct one thing. I was not part of the experiment. I just got to witness the unusual change as I'm Administrator of Henir's Time and Space.
- Glave: If you knew all this, you couldn't have been clueless about the Seed of Life... Why did you even come to see me? Are you the type that likes wasting time?
- Add: I'm a rude fool who likes to check the facts before believing them. Kukuku.
- Aisha: Who would have thought those two would be so similar?
- Elesis: I know... Is this how 'smart' people typically interact...?
- Aisha: Uh... I don't...
- Raven: So, is the Henir's Time and Space you manage now, the passage that was open back then?
- Glave: No, the place you used is a fraction of the inner world of Henir. If the entrance to the core of Henir opened here... Elrios would have disappeared already.
- Elesis: Elrios would have disappeared...?!
- Glave: Like I said, the core of Henir radiates the energy of chaos and extinction. What do you think would happen if a passage to the core opens?
- Rena: ... By the El, they opened such a dangerous passage?! Hold on, then what happened to the passage, Glave?
- Glave: ..... I'm afraid I can't tell you. It really is a break of contract. I belong to Henir, so I'm no supposed to stop Henir's power.
- Add: Are you kidding me? I thought it was your body that you left inside Henir, not your common sense. Cough it up before I make you!
- Glave: Oh really? I'd like to see you try. Before you even begin, your very existence will be devoured by the chaos of Henir, huhu...
- Elesis: Ugh... It feels like there are two Adds... This is giving me a headache...
- Ara: Glave, please! Please tell us! If we don't find it now, Elrios will be...
- Elsword: ... If you have to keep your word, we can't force you to talk. However, you wouldn't care if we find it ourselves, right?
- Elesis: What?! Wait, Elsword!
- Glave: Hu... Hahahahah. You're definitely amusing to watch.
- Glave: I fancy your gut. Alright, I'll give you a hint.
- Glave: Henir's Passage is under the Ancient Elrian Palace. It was a secret experiment conducted inside the palace.
- Rena: But... the location of all the buildings in Elrianode must have changed... How are we supposed to find the palace?
- Glave: That's your job. I'm not going to spoon feed you the answer, kuhuhu.
- Elsword: Alright, Glave has helped us enough, now it's out turn! Thanks, Glave!
- Elesis: Argh... I'm not sure if we were helped or teased... Regardless, thanks for the hint, Glave.
- Glave: Tsk, get out of here already. If they are using the Seed of Life, then they definitely should know where the passage is.
- Aisha: Sigh... You're right. They should know about it if they are related to the Seven Tower.
- Chung: Let's hurry! We'll never know how long it would take to find the palace!
- Glave: I'm helping them...? This is ridiculous.
- Glave: I'm using her as an excuse...
- Glave: ......
- Glave: An excuse to make amends for my past deeds.
- Rose: I didn't think I'd find Glave here... He truly is everywhere at once.
- Zero: I heard that he was originally from the Seven Tower, an organization that trains the elites of the Elrian Kingdom. He was a sage candidate, because of his outstanding abilities.
- Rose: He must have been an Elrian with great power.
- Zero: Well, but when Debrians, who were very proficient in controlling the El energy, joined the tower, the tower divided into two opposing factions. Soon after that, Glave was incarcerated.
- Rose: ... What was the reason?
- Zero: The reason was never announced. The Elrian Kingdom also seems to hold a lot of secrets.
- Rose: Whatever the reason... He must have been a real threat... to be incarcerated in Henir.
- Zero: Well, that's for sure.
- Rose: Oh, there they are. Glave and the El Search Party.
- Zero: Should we go say hello?
- Rose: No, it's rude to interrupt an ongoing conversation. Let's eavesdrop their conversation from here.
- Zero: Eavesdropping again? Isn't eavesdropping rude as well?
- Rose: Shhh. Be quiet Zero. I can't hear anything.
- Add: If you won't speak, then I guess I will. By ideological differences, you mean Debrian's forbidden research, right?
- Rose: Forbidden... research...? ... What could that be?
- Glave: ...... Go on.
- Add: I was once trapped inside a ruin full of books. Some of those books happened to be written by Debrians.
- Add: ... And there, I read the research files of the ones you mentioned. But it was well hidden that the materials I found barely even filled one book.
- Glave: ...
- Add: If you have SUCH a good reason to not tell us anything about it, why don't I just share what I know?
- Add: Some researchers of the Seven Tower conducted a forbidden experiment, using highly sophisticated knowledge.
- Add: The forbidden research involved Henir's power. They were interested in ways of obtaining highly concentrated El's power using the power of Henir.
- Add: If that research was successful, it would have had a huge impact on Elrios.
- Chung: What was it, Add?!
- Add: ... Debrians opened a passage from Elrios to the core of Henir. Purely by accident.
- Rose: A passage that... connects Elrios to the core of Henir...? What will happen when that opens up? Zero?
- Zero: I, uh, I don't know.
- Add: Were you part of the experiment? You caused a lot of chaos, didn't you? Kukuku.
- Elesis: A passage to... the core... of Henir...? What's that?
- Glave: ...
- Glave: I thought you were all just a merry band of idiots, but as it turns out, one of you is a SMUG idiot!
- Glave: Let me correct one thing. I was not part of the experiment. I just got to witness the unusual change as I'm Administrator of Henir's Time and Space.
- Raven: So, the Henir's Time and Space you're managing now is the passage that was open back then?
- Glave: No, the place you used is a fraction of the inner world of Henir. If the entrance to the core of Henir were here... Elrios would have disappeared already.
- Elesis: Elrios would have disappeared...?!
- Glave: Like I said, the core of Henir radiates the energy of chaos and extinction. What do you think would happen if a passage to the core opens?
- Rena: ... By the El, they opened such a dangerous passage?! Hold on, then what happened to the passage, Glave?
- Glave: ..... I'm afraid I can't tell you. It really is a break of contract. I belong to Henir, so I'm no supposed to stop Henir's power.
- Rose: Oh, this is a serious issue. If it's true, then Elrios is in grave danger.
- Zero: ... and Empyrean will also be seriously impacted...
- Elsword: ... If you have to keep your word, we can't force you to talk. However, you wouldn't care if we find it ourselves, right?
- Zero: Huh...? I thought they were asking because they didn't know anything?
- Elesis: What?! Wait, Elsword!
- Glave: Hu... Hahahahah. You're definitely amusing to watch.
- Glave: I fancy your gut. Alright, I'll give you a hint.
- Glave: Henir's Passage is under the Ancient Elrian Palace. It was a secret experiment conducted inside the palace.
- Rena: But... the location of all the buildings in Elrianode must have changed... How are we supposed to find the palace?
- Glave: That's your job. I'm not going to spoon feed you the answer, kuhuhu.
- Rose: ... Underground of Elrian palace... Zero, do you know where that would be?
- Zero: I don't know... I do have the old map of the Elrian Kingdom... But it's not like the palace is in the same spot, you know?
- Rose: Hm... The location has probably changed with the restoration. But maybe it will be easier once we know its characteristics?
- Zero: That's true... Even with everything mixed up, everything that was in the city will still be in the city.
- Zero: Well, let's go find it!
- Glave: Tsk, get out of here already. If they are using the Seed of Life, then they definitely should know where the passage is.
- Aisha: Sigh... You're right. They should know about it if they are related to the Seven Tower.
- Chung: Let's hurry! We'll never know how long it would take to find the palace!
- Rose: ... We should go as well, Zero.
- Zero: Alright. Let's go.
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