Lanox, the village to the southeastern corn of Fluone and the land known as the edge of Elrios Continent. The Fire El has gone out of control and the Fire Priestess has retreated to the village.
The Six Priestesses are to meet here but the Light and Dark Priestesses Gloria and Darkmoon have gone missing. Many things aren't adding up and a conspiracy is in the ash filled volcanic air. Something big is brewing in Lanox.
Chapter 17: Scorched Harbingers of Darkness
Elsword and the gang may have survived the desert, but can they take the heat of a volcanic territory? Our heroes travel onward to Lanox, an enraged land where a forest fire appears inextinguishable. In between encounters with furious divine creatures, they meet Lanox's young village chief Edel, the mysterious alchemist Pesop, and the fire priestess Ignia. They learn from Ignia that the Sun and Moon Priestesses have gone missing, and the explorers are sent off to the Ash Covered Village to investigate.
As we entered the village of Lanox, an unexpected figure Ignia, the priestess of fire, says that she's plans to stay around town. Lets go talk to her to find out the strange phenomenon going on in the village of Lanox.
Ignia: You're the El Search Party? ..Hm, I was expecting you to be a bit..bigger?
Elsword: I'm sorry for being short.
Ignia: The Prophecy that Wind Priestess saw, I got the same thing. Said this town would be in flames and a great evil will rise here.. Sun and Moon Priestesses are here in Lanox because of the Prophecy.
Ara: Then all three Priestesses are in Lanox?
Ignia: No, the two Priestesses..the twins were kidnapped by someone.
Raven: Too late? Damn demons, they move fast.
Rena: I'm sure they kidnapped them to find where the El Lady is.
Ignia: Demons? That's a possibility.. But I'm not sure, even without the demons things aren't going well around here. Well, they were definitely kidnapped by someone. Could you please go find them?
Add: Kuku... At this point maybe the Priestesses are not communicating with the El, rather being kidnapped.
Ara: A-Add..!
Add: You. Please say you at least know where they were kidnapped to.
Ignia: I'm sure it's the Ashen Land. Ask the village Chief for more info on its whereabouts. To you guys, that selfish woman might open her mouth.
Rose: ... And that's what happened in Sander.
Ignia: The Prophecy that Wind Priestess saw, I got the same thing. Said this town would be in flames and a great evil will rise here.. Sun and Moon Priestesses are here in Lanox because of the Prophecy.
Rose: That's good. We already found two Priestesses.
Ignia: No, the two Priestesses..the twins were kidnapped by someone.
Zero: Tsk, I knew it was too good to be true. Those damn demons.
Ignia: Demons? That's a possibility.. But I'm not sure, even without the demons things aren't going well around here. Well, they were definitely kidnapped by someone. Could you please go find them?
Rose: We'll go look for them. We don't know what will happen to them.
Zero: So, where did the kids get kidnapped to?
Ignia: I'm sure it's the Ashen Land. Ask the village Chief for more info on its whereabouts. To you guys, that selfish woman might open her mouth.
The Burnt Forest is a remnant of a fire disaster. Apparently there are bizarre phenomena happening in the forest... Investigate the Burnt Forest to find out what exactly is going on.
Edel: The El Search Team... You all are here that means.. This place is no longer safe..
Raven: Rumors spread in a weird way.
Edel: This area was once a peaceful land. Lanox used the Fire El Refiner to make this area bloom. But for some reason, recently we've been having unknown disasters that puts this land in havoc. The Fire Priestess is doing her best but..
Ignia: I'm trying my best but there's no progress. The El's power is becoming unstable.
Chung: Is this also related to the prophecy?
Ignia: I think so..?
Edel: You said you were headed for the Ashen Lands? You can go past the Burnt Forest and you'll reach it. Speaking of.. The Burnt Forest has all kinds of weird things happening.. Could you please investigate that? We tried to send people from the village but normal can't really withstand the heat. You were planning to go anyways so could you check it out? That's all for now. Until you find the cause, don't talk to me.
Ignia: She's so annoying.
Aisha: What's that lady, she's weird!
Rena: That earth shaking and everything else.. I'm worried it might be too much to handle.
Crackle!
Edel: This area was once a peaceful land. Lanox used the Fire El Refiner to make this area bloom. But for some reason, recently we've been having unknown disasters that puts this land in havoc. The Fire Priestess is doing her best but..
Ignia: I"m trying my best but there's no progress. The El's power is becoming unstable.
Rose: Do you think thisis related to the prophecy?
Ignia: I think so..?
Edel: You said you were headed for the Ashen Lands? You can go past the Burnt Forest and you'll reach it. Speaking of.. The Burnt Forest has all kinds of weird things happening.. Could you please investigate that? We tried to send people from the village but normal can't really withstand the heat. You were planning to go anyways so could you check it out? That's all for now. Until you find the cause, don't talk to me.
Ignia: She's so annoying.
Rose: She wasn't very talkative.. But we got what we needed....
Zero: You're mistaken if you think we'll put up with your tyranny!
Collect Ember Shards (Burnt Forest, "Any Difficulty") 0/20
Description
The Burnt Forest has been on fire for a long time now and the fire doesn't not seem to stop burning. This cannot be explained by any natural means. Lets collect a Ember Shard from the undying flames and take it back to the village.
Edel: The Burnt Forest was burnt down long ago... If it was a normal fire it would have been all gone by now.
Elsword: Right.. It felt like those things could fire up at any moment and burn the whole place down again.
Edel: Could you please get more samples of this fire and hand it over to Pesop? Please try and be quick... I'm getting another migraine..
Eve: I feel like a mailman..
Edel: The Burnt Forest was burnt down long ago... If it was a normal fire it would have been all gone by now.
Rose: That's true.. How are the fires still burning, when the forest is already charred?
Edel: Could you please get more samples of this fire and hand it over to Pesop? Please try and be quick... I'm getting another migraine..
Rose: S--Sure.. I'll send the message...
Quest Completion Dialogue
Edel: I knew it.. This fire is not normal. What do you think, Pesop?
Pesop: Ohhh!! This is... How marvelous! This doesn't seem like regular fire, you are saying this fire just kept burning? I need to find out more about this fire, come back later.
Collect Large Ember Shards (Burnt Forest, 'Hard or Higher', Angry Mother Pig) 0/1
Description
In order to understand the cause of the undying flames we'll need to acquire the large Ember Shard. Find the Large Ember Shard from the powerful monsters in the Burnt Forest.
The fire rising from the village of Lanox is no natural disaster. Most likely it is linked to the kidnapping of the priestess. Break through the Burnt Forest and go to the Ash Covered Village!
Edel: Power of Fire El? It's definitely not normal then.
Aisha: Pesop says the Fire El was mixed with dark spirits.
Edel: I see.. Listen carefully. More than half the area is covered with volcanic grounds and the Fire El is kept inside the Fire Temple. Which is in the middle of the volcanic grounds. If the Fire El goes rogue and makes the volcano erupt, Lanox can disappear.
Elsword: First off, why are they keeping the Fire El near a potential volcanic area? That's dangerous!
Edel: Please go and investigate the area. If the Volcano erupts, I'm going to haunt you.
Elsword: ...
Ara: I don't want to be remembered like that..
Edel: Power of Fire El? It's definitely not normal then.
Rose: It's not just the power of Fire El, it's also a mixture of dark energy.
Edel: I see.. Listen carefully. More than half the area is covered with volcanic grounds and the Fire El is kept inside the Fire Temple. Which is in the middle of the volcanic grounds. If the Fire El goes rogue and makes the volcano erupt, Lanox can disappear. Please go and investigate the area. If the Volcano erupts, I'm going to haunt you.
Lu: You, you lot were here! I'm Luciela R. Sourcream! A demon lord!
Elsword: W..What?
Rena: Whew.. A close one, just introducing a demon like that out of no where.
Lu: I'm not goood at beating around the bush! Huhuh..
Ciel: That's not something to brag about, Lu. Are you hurt?
Raven: And what business would a demon have with us?
Lu: What's with your attitude?! I've personally offered to help!
Ciel: Sigh.. Lu.... That attitude.. Lu was betrayed by those demons invading Elrios right now. She also knows a lot about them, I think that's more than enough reason for us to tag along.
Lu: That's right! I'll help you so that they can never set foot on these lands ever again!
Elsword: Hm.. What to do..
Elesis: It's good to have as much allies as possible... But I dont' trust you yet.
Ciel: Good, here have some cookies. I baked them yesterday.
Edel: The Burnt Forest has been taken care of, so just ready yourself to the volcanic grounds.
Rose: This place is quiet now.
Zero: Let's hurry up! The heat is not good for my hardware!
Edel: The Burnt Forest has been taken care of, so just ready yourself to the volcanic grounds.
Ignia: Hey, I heard you passed over a burning forest.
Chung: What of the Priestess?
Ignia: Oh, I went to the Fire Temple to inspect the Fire El.
Raven: Hm.. The Fire El is okay?
Ara: Trace of demons inside the temple, maybe?
Ignia: It's still unstable but nothing really happened. I'm more worried about the two Priestesses that were kidnapped. We have to rescue them before something bad happens to them.
Elesis: Well, we were going to get to the Ashen Lands where the Priestesses were kidnapped.
Ignia: Go and find something that might be of use! Hurry!
Ignia: Hey, I heard you passed over a burning forest.
Rose: You're here... I have a lot of questions for you.
Ignia: Oh, I went to the Fire Temple to inspect the Fire El.
Zero: Is that so? Is the Fire El okay?
Ignia: It's still unstable but nothing really happened. I'm more worried about the two Priestesses that were kidnapped. We have to rescue them before something bad happens to them.
Rose: Hang on. We'll head for Ashen Land, the place where the two priestesses were captured.
Ignia: Go and find something that might be of use! Hurry!
Steel: The metal used in this brooch is very special. It withstands all temperature.. But that also means because of that not everyone can forge it. This can only be forged by us, Blacksmiths of Steel.
Ara: So far the suspects are narrowed down to the Steel Blacksmiths?
Ignia: Hmm, they're not kind to outsiders. But the fact that their brooch was in the Ashen Land means.. Don't just stand still, go investigate them!
Rose: We found this accessory in Ashen Land.
Ignia: ...That's their brooch!
Steel: Ahhh~ This is..?
Zero: W--What the heck is wrong with you!?
Steel: The metal used in this brooch is very special. It withstands all temperature.. But that also means because of that not everyone can forge it. This can only be forged by us, Blacksmiths of Steel.
Rose: So then.. Are we investigating the Blacksmiths of Steel?
Ignia: Hmm, they're not kind to outsiders. But the fact that their brooch was in the Ashen Land means.. Don't just stand still, go investigate them!
Venturing farther into the mysterious land of Lanox, it seems the Elgang has barely scratched the surface. They are faced with crucial tasks of cleansing the Phantasmal Geyser of a dangerous substance, and helping the blacksmith Steel save her father from a fatal spell. And yet the biggest mysteries of this land are just about to unravel, along with their discovery of an incredible betrayal.
The Phantasmal Geyser may hold an answer to all the questions. Go to the Phantasmal Geyser and eliminate Dazzling Murlock. Acquire the Steel Canteen and bing it back filled with mineral water.
Steel: Mmm... Oh! Recently we sent some people to investigate the Geyser.. The Geyser people asked us for a favor. And we've lost contact ever since and now my Dad is in that state.
Elsword: Phantasmal Geyser? What was there?
Steel: Get me some of the water from Phantasmal Geyser. I'm sure I can find the reason why my Dad became like that.
Zero: He's been blabbering on, do you understand any of that?
Steel: Mmm... Oh! Recently we sent some people to investigate the Geyser.. The Geyser people asked us for a favor. And we've lost contact ever since and now my Dad is in that state.
Rose: He began acting, after visiting the Geyser... Hm.. I wonder if there's something there...
Steel: Get me some of the water from Phantasmal Geyser. I'm sure I can find the reason why my Dad became like that.
Because of the thick scent from the hotspring water, it is hard to conduct a proper analysis. To create a neutralizing agent gather Mermaid Scales from Entranced Mermaid at Phantasmal Geyser.
Pesop: Hmm, this is definitely not the same water.. The scent is making me dizzy.
Eve: Could it be, some kind of chemical that charms the subject?
Pesop: You are right. I've never seen anything that had this strong of an effect. I do have the recipe for curing these type of things.. But I need some materials, can you get them for me?
Pesop: Hmm, this is definitely not the same water.. The scent is making me dizzy.
Rose: Maybe, some kind of mind control substance has been added.
Pesop: You are right. I've never seen anything that had this strong of an effect. I do have the recipe for curing these type of things.. But I need some materials, can you get them for me?
A method to revert the entranced divine beasts and polluted hotspring water has been discovered. With the neutralizing agent that Pesop gave you, go to Phantasmal Geyser to revert the hotspring water and defeat Entranced Aluminu.
The heat from the volcanic area is too hot, so it is impossible to enter without heat resistant clothes. However, the blacksmith will make you one, so capture a Phantasmal Petty Worker and recover Petty Worker's Leather clothes at the Geyser Plains.
Edel: If the keeper of the geyser, Sirena was under the spell.. It's definitely not normal.
Elsword: Yeah, couldn't resist and mind controlled, just like that!
Edel: And you mentioned a dark aura?
Ara: That's right, the power of darkness... Demons should be involved, right?
Lu: That much power and control... It's only possible by higher ranked demons.
Edel: If they are really demons.. Then they are definitely after the Fire El. Sirena was already dealt with so you never know when they would head for the Fire Temple.
Sdeing: Here you are! Now fire shouldn't be a problem for you all!
Ignia: Wow, this is incredible. Heat from the lava won't be a problem now.
Elsword: Everyone ready? To the Volcanic Grounds!
Edel: Wait! Hold on!
Ara: Hyaah!
Edel: The Volcanic Ground is acting weird. Fire El has been unstable and it is causing problems with the refiner.
Ignia: Well, I was on the way to the Fire Temple anyways so I'll go investigate.
Elsword: No matter what you say, I can tell you really love this village, Edel.
Edel: Wh.. What are you...? If something happens to the town I won't let you leave! Go and investigate!
Edel: If the keeper of the geyser, Sirena was under the spell.. It's definitely not normal.
Rose: I guess they couldn't resist the mind control.
Edel: And you mentioned a dark aura?
Rose: Yes, if the dark energy is involved... It has to be demons..
Zero: If it's the demons... Then only a high ranking demon could use such a spell.
Edel: If they are really demons.. Then they are definitely after the Fire El. Sirena was already dealt with so you never know when they would head for the Fire Temple.
Sdeing: Here you are! Now fire shouldn't be a problem for you all!
Ignia: Wow, this is incredible. Heat from the lava won't be a problem now.
Rose: Our preparations are complete, let's go to the Volcanic Grounds!
Edel: Wait! Hold on! The Volcanic Ground is acting weird. Fire El has been unstable and it is causing problems with the refiner.
Ignia: Well, I was on the way to the Fire Temple anyways so I'll go investigate.
Rose: Miss Edel... She looks cold on the outside, but she really loves Lanox.
Edel: Wh.. What are you...? If something happens to the town I won't let you leave! Go and investigate!
Edel: The Fire El refiner is not stable, now I"m worried about the Fire El. Go past the Gateway to Flames and to the Fire Temple and check the Fire El for me. YOu can get there in one piece, right?
Lu: It wasn't as easy as I thought. The monsters are resisting, rather hard.
Chung: We are trying our best, hold on!
Edel: The Fire El refiner is not stable, now I'm worried about the Fire El. Go past the Gateway to Flames and to the Fire Temple and check the Fire El for me. You can get there in one piece, right?
Zero: Easier said than done. Just be patient in the village!
Rose: We're doing our best, hang on a little longer.
Due to the frequent earthquakes, Lanox's heat controlling devices are overloading. If the heat controlling devices explode, Lanox will be in danger! Go to the Volcanic Flame Entrance to defeat Armageddon and bring back his Steel Mask.
Sdeing: Quick! The village's El Refiners are overheating!
Edel: As expected.. Sebastian, get me my painkillers. Sdeing, there were times when the Volcanic Grounds were unstable and refiners lost control, right?
Sdeing: That's right... Could it be?
Edel: Could you do it like before and try to stabilize the refiners. Please...
Sdeing: Sigh.. That's not easy. While I was captive, the Demons took my Steel Mask.
Aisha: Who? Why is that suddenly the topic?
Sdeing: Go and defeat Armageddon and get my Steel Mask back! If I don't have that I'll just melt rom the heat generated by the Refiner!
Edel: Quick! Quickly go and get the mask! Something is happening to Lanox!
Sdeing: Quick! The village's El Refiners are overheating!
Edel: As expected.. Sebastian, get me my painkillers. Sdeing, there were times when the Volcanic Grounds were unstable and refiners lost control, right?
Sdeing: That's right... Could it be?
Edel: Could you do it like before and try to stabilize the refiners. Please...
Sdeing: Sigh.. That's not easy. While I was captive, the Demons took my Steel Mask.
Rose: Steel Mask? What's that got to do with anything?
Sdeing: Go and defeat Armageddon and get my Steel Mask back! If I don't have that I'll just melt rom the heat generated by the Refiner!
Edel: Quick! Quickly go and get the mask! Something is happening to Lanox!
Quest Completion Dialogue
Sdeing: Thanks! This is my mask, I'll go and quickly fix the refiner!
Lanox's natural disasters do not cease. What might be happening in the heart of the volcano? To go deeper into the volcano break the Volcanic Flame Entrance.
Edel: Whew, that should be that for the refiner problem. But ever since Ignia disappeared.. There has been frequent earthquakes. The Fire El is still unstable.. What should we do?
Elsword: Don't worry, I'll definitely open the path to the Fire Temple.
Edel: I trust you.
Lu: Oohh? Huhuhu.. Did you see that? Ahh, youth!
Eve: Wh..What?
Rose: Has the refiner stabilized yet?
Edel: Whew, that should be that for the refiner problem. But ever since Ignia disappeared.. There has been frequent earthquakes. The Fire El is still unstable.. What should we do?
Zero: Whatever! Just wait here, Chief! We'll go to the Fire Temple and do something about it!
Edel: I trust you.
Rose: I thought I felt something.. Maybe it was my imagination.
With the Fire and Earth Priestesses missing, Elsword and the gang encounter the holy beast Ifritan. They found out he had been controlled by the demons. Later recovering with the help of the Fire El, Ifritan tells them to stop the demons from pushing through with their forbidden plan. Can they stop Demon General Scar from summoning the Demon God?
Clear Collapsing Temple of Fire, "Hard or Higher" 0/1
Description
Ifritan, the fire divine beast, who has been protecting Lanox for a long time, should know about the omen going on in Lanox. Head to Collapsing Temple of Fire and seek out Ifritan.
Pesop: Did you just say a beast that controls fire? That's got to be the Holy Beast, Ifritan.
Edel: The only one who witnessed Lanox thrive from the power of Fire El. Unlike most Holy Beast that have no interest in humans, this one kept in touch with us through the Priestess. No one ever saw him other than the Fire Priestess... But Ifritan would surely know what is happening here.
Ara: Ifritan.. He looked a bit scary inside the dungeon.. But it should be fine, right? I hope I'm wrong about him.
Pesop: Did you just say a beast that controls fire? That's got to be the Holy Beast, Ifritan.
Edel: The only one who witnessed Lanox thrive from the power of Fire El. Unlike most Holy Beast that have no interest in humans, this one kept in touch with us through the Priestess. No one ever saw him other than the Fire Priestess... But Ifritan would surely know what is happening here.
Rose: Ifritan... Okay, I'll find it and see what happened.
Metal Hair Tie (Ifritan, Collapsing Temple of Fire, "Very Hard") 0/1
Description
The villagers of Lanox cannot believe that the reserved and kind fire divine beast has become a heinous monster. Bring a Metal Hair Tie to show them proof.
Defeat Ifritan (Collapsing Temple of Fire, "Very Hard") 0/1
Description
In order to dispose of the demons that are controlling things from the shadows, Ifritan must be defeated. Head to Collapsing Temple of Fire and defeat Ifritan.
Ifritan: <Groan> Stop... Stop the demons.. They are doing something forbidden inside the Fire Temple.
Darkmoon: Calm down everyone, Ifritan is still recovering..
Raven: What do you mean..?
Ifritan: They are trying to create a great chasm in this earth... And summon the greatest demon in their world, the Demon God!
Aisha: Demon God?!
Lu: Demon god...? Even in the demon world, that was just a myth...
Ifritan: They kidnapped the Fire Priestess and made this land unstable, not allowing anyone to get near the Fire Temple. They also kidnapped the Earth Priestess from Velder and created a chasm. They are trying to summon the Demon God through the chasm!
Edel: The Volcanic Grounds are going out of control because of..?
Gloria: That means.. Earth Priestess, Artea is probably being controlled just like Ifritan to cuase this...
Edel: This isn't just Lanox! It is all of Elrios that is at stake! Sebastian! Go alert the other villages of this issue! We must tell them quickly! You...You.... What am I to do..? Huff... Huff
Gloria: Edel, calm yourself! You need to focus on alerting the other towns of this issue. Please find Artea from the Grand Cavern! We cannot let the Chasm get any bigger!
Artea used all her strength to create the chasm in the earth. If we leave the earth priestess, her life will be in great danger head to Grand Cavern and save the bounded Artea.
The earthquakes from the surrounding volcanoes are only gettting worse. We don't have any more time to wiat for support from neighboring villages. Head to Grand Cavern to investigate the demon's movements.
Raven: Hmm, you should first explain what happened.
Ignia: The cause of this was Scar.
Elesis: Scar...!!
Lu: Demon General... Scar!
Ignia: He.. Told me to kidnap the Sun and Moon Priestesses and told me to make the Fire El go rogue. Not mention to kill all those who interfere. The reason why I didn't stop you from rescuing Gloria and Darkmoon was to let you guard down. I can't blame you if you don't believe me but I was ready to throw my life away since you rescued both Gloria and Darkmoon... But I couldn't escape from Scar. He still needed me to control the Fire El.
Lu: Scar... you bastard!
Ignia: Scar.. Is a bit different from other demons you've met. He doesn't require help from the Priestesses anymore.
Elsword: They didn't care about El Lady? They just wanted to summon the Demon God?
Lu: Scar was known to be selfish from the past. It's likely...
Ignia: Yes, Scar was out to revive the Demon God and destroy all life on Elrios! All those things I've done... Why... Why did I even bother?
Ignia: He.. Told me to kidnap the Sun and Moon Priestesses and told me to make the Fire El go rogue. Not mention to kill all those who interfere. The reason why I didn't stop you from rescuing Gloria and Darkmoon was to let you guard down. I can't blame you if you don't believe me but I was ready to throw my life away since you rescued both Gloria and Darkmoon... But I couldn't escape from Scar. He still needed me to control the Fire El.
Lu: Scar... you bastard!
Ignia: Scar.. Is a bit different from other demons you've met. He doesn't require help from the Priestesses anymore.
Elsword: They didn't care about El Lady? They just wanted to summon the Demon God?
Lu: Scar was known to be selfish from the past. It's likely...
Ignia: Yes, Scar was out to revive the Demon God and destroy all life on Elrios! All those things I've done... Why... Why did I even bother?
Defeat Demon General Scar (Grand Cavern, "Very Hard") 0/1
Description
If a demon god really does appear, it will bring a catastrophe to not only Lanox but all of Elrios. To put a stop to the demon god, let's head to Grand Cavern for the battle that will decide it all.
Edel: Cry later! We are running out of time! Demon God is still being summoned at this very moment!
Artea: ... I'm.. The Earth Priestess, Artea.. I'm sorry I let this happen. While I was mind controlled and creating the chasm, the Demon General Scar was trying to summon the Ancient Demon God, Sult.
Lu: Demon God, Sult? It actually exists...? Is it somehow related to the disappearance of the Demon King?
Ciel: Lu, what do you mean?
Lu: No, nothing. If he is indeed summoning Sult, then no one in this world can stop him.
Elsword: Before any of that, we have to take down Scar first.
Chung: We can't let the Demon God set foot on this land, let's go everyone!