Elsword:Gah! I lost him! This is your fault for interfering! Who are you anyway?
Aisha:Wha, wh, what??? My fault?? You should be thanking me for saving your butt!
Elsword:Save me? Riiiight. I had it under control.
Rena:Now, now, this is no time to fight! We should find out the location of the El.
Elsword:Right! Lowe! Have you seen Banthus?
Lowe:Ah, I saw them around the forest. I was keeping an eye on them in case they were up to no good, but they haven't done anything suspicious. Why do you ask?
Elsword:Banthus ran off with the Ruben Forest's El Shard! We have to track him down quickly!
Lowe:What?! This is huge... We need help from everyone in Ruben to track him. Let's hurry!
Lowe:Stealing the El... I can't believe Banthus would do something like this. This is no run of the mill petty crime... The whole thing could escalate very quickly.
Hagus:This is serious. The El is no ordinary gem. It's a sacred object. If they know that Ruben's El is gone, the animals and spirits of the forest will go restless.
Elsword:Just because the El is missing...?
Aisha:I can't believe you didn't know! And you were yelling that we had to get the El back earlier!
Rena:Mr. Hagus's worry is already our reality. The Elves knew for a long time that the connection between this world and the spirit world has become unstable.
Rena:If we don't' recover Ruben's El something irrevocable may happen. We must hurry!
Elsword:Oh! I almost forgot! Lowe, I found this earlier. One of the bandits had it.
Lowe:Is this... instructions? They targeted when the guards were changing shifts so there was minimum security near the El. They had this all planned out!
Aisha:Someone who ordered Banthus to steal the El, must have written the instructions. If we don't find this person soon, it's going to be really troublesome.
Lowe:Banthus shouldn't have made it too far. You guys go to the forest. I'll guard other routes that can be used to leave the village.
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Elsword:Gah! I lost him! This is your fault for interfering! Who are you anyway?
Aisha:Wha, wh, what??? My fault?? You should be thanking me for saving your butt!
Elsword:Save me? Riiiight. I had it under control.
Rena:Now, now, this is no time to fight! We should find out the location of the El.
Elsword:Right! Lowe! Have you seen Banthus?
Lowe:Ah, I saw them around the forest. I was keeping an eye on them in case they were up to no good, but they haven't done anything suspicious. Why do you ask?
Elsword:Banthus ran off with the Ruben Forest's El Shard! We have to track him down quickly!
Lowe:What?! This is huge... We need help from everyone in Ruben to track him. Let's hurry!
Ain:(The El was guarded poorly, and they didn't even notice it was gone. This is why humans can't be trusted.)
Lowe:Stealing the El... I can't believe Banthus would do something like this. This is no run of the mill petty crime... The whole thing could escalate very quickly.
Hagus:This is serious. The El is no ordinary gem. It's a sacred object. If they know that Ruben's El is gone, the animals and spirits of the forest will go restless.
Elsword:Just because the El is missing...?
Aisha:I can't believe you didn't know! And you were yelling that we had to get the El back earlier!
Rena:Mr. Hagus's worry is already our reality. The Elves knew for a long time that the connection between this world and the spirit world has become unstable.
Rena:If we don't' recover Ruben's El something irrevocable may happen. We must hurry!
Ain:(They knew that the El was important and this still happened? Pathetic.)
Elsword:Oh! I almost forgot! Lowe, I found this earlier. One of the bandits had it.
Lowe:Is this... instructions? They targeted when the guards were changing shifts so there was minimum security near the El. They had this all planned out!
Ain:He didn't seem like a thinking type.
Aisha:Someone who ordered Banthus to steal the El, must have written the instructions. If we don't find this person soon, it's going to be really troublesome.
Lowe:Banthus shouldn't have made it too far. You guys go to the forest. I'll guard other routes that can be used to leave the village.
Elsword:Grr... Of course the bandits were hiding in the forest! I can't believe they ran away!
Aisha:Why are bad guys so good at running away.
Elsword:It's just Banthus. He can't have gone too far.
Elsword:Lowe! We lost him around the El Tree. Did you see him going your way?
Lowe:I actually wanted to talk to you about that. Someone witnessed Banthus running to the Ancient Elven Forest Ruins.
Elsword:Alright! I'll go right away!
Lowe:Wait! I'm not done yet. The villagers chased Banthus after hearing the witness, but apparently a giant Phoru attacked them and they lost him.
Elsword:What? Just a Phoru? What were you doing not stopping this Phoru, Lowe?
Lowe:Hey! It wasn't like we were fooling around or anything. With the El gone, all the creatures and spirits of the forest went berserk and started attacking the villagers.
Rena:A giant Phoru... You don't mean the Ancient Phoru? Why would the holy beast attack people?
Elsword:Ancient Phoru...? What's that? Is it different from regular Phorus?
Aisha:Sigh... Do we need to explain everything to you? Ancient Phorus are not like regular Phorus. They are an ancient species that lived for a very long time.
Aisha:It's said, that they existed since even before the El Explosion. Aren't you from around here? And you still didn't know?
Elsword:What's the big deal? Not everyone is a know-it-all like you.
Hagus:The legend says the Ancient Phoru from the White Mist Swamp is a creature that materialized from the power of the El to protect itself.
Rena:I don't think it's trying to hurt anyone... but it must be confused with the El shard gone.
Aisha:We have to go past the White Mist Swamp in order to chase Banthus...
Ann:The Ancient Phoru has been protecting the forest since the ancient times. The bad ones are the bandits that stole the El!
Lowe:... like she says... We should find a way that doesn't involve harming the guy if we can. Can you do that for me?
Elsword:Sure. So we're heading to the White Mist Swamp?
Elsword:Grr... Of course the bandits were hiding in the forest! I can't believe they ran away!
Aisha:Why are bad guys so good at running away.
Ain:Bandits... It's unbelievable that there are imbeciles who will go along with the plan to steal the El.
Elsword:It's just Banthus. He can't have gone too far.
Elsword:Lowe! We lost him around the El Tree. Did you see him going your way?
Lowe:I actually wanted to talk to you about that. Someone witnessed Banthus running to the Ancient Elven Forest Ruins.
Elsword:Alright! I'll go right away!
Lowe:Wait! I'm not done yet. The villagers chased Banthus after hearing the witness, but apparently a giant Phoru attacked them and they lost him.
Elsword:What? Just a Phoru? What were you doing not stopping this Phoru, Lowe?
Lowe:Hey! It wasn't like we were fooling around or anything. With the El gone, all the creatures and spirits of the forest went berserk and started attacking the villagers.
Rena:A giant Phoru... You don't mean the Ancient Phoru? Why would the holy beast attack people?
Elsword:Ancient Phoru...? What's that? Is it different from regular Phorus?
Aisha:Sigh... Do we need to explain everything to you? Ancient Phorus are not like regular Phorus. They are an ancient species that lived for a very long time.
Aisha:It's said, that they existed since even before the El Explosion. Aren't you from around here? And you still didn't know?
Elsword:What's the big deal? Not everyone is a know-it-all like you.
Ain:(El Explosion...)
Hagus:The legend says the Ancient Phoru from the White Mist Swamp is a creature that materialized from the power of the El to protect itself.
Rena:I don't think it's trying to hurt anyone... but it must be confused with the El shard gone.
Aisha:We have to go past the White Mist Swamp in order to chase Banthus...
Ann:The Ancient Phoru has been protecting the forest since the ancient times. The bad ones are the bandits that stole the El!
Lowe:... like she says... We should find a way that doesn't involve harming the guy if we can. Can you do that for me?
Elsword:Sure. So we're heading to the White Mist Swamp?
Lowe:We couldn't avoid fighting it... But maybe this is good enough...
Rena:I think it's upset because the El is gone. Poor thing...
Lowe:The bandits purposefully agitated the Phoru to tie us here. He really planned this out.
Rena:It might not be his head that brought up the plan. Remember, there's someone who wrote the instructions for him. May I take a look?
Rena:Hm... It says here, 'Avoid being sighted by other merchants.'
Aisha:Merchants... Do you think he's trying to sell the El? I can't be for sure, but it seems they may have gone to Elder according to this.
Elsword:Elder? Is that close by?
Hagus:Elder is an important town for trades and travel. We also receive a lot of supplies through them. Not to mention, I personally know Hoffman from Elder.
Aisha:Are you sure you're from around here?
Elsword:Hmph! I told you I was busy training! So, we're headed to Elder next?
Rena:Once we catch Banthus, we should be able to learn who tried to steal the El, and what they were planning on using it for.
Aisha:Merchants? I can never trust them due to past experiences.
Lowe:It will help us greatly if you go. I think we will be stuck trying to calm the spirits down for a while.
Rena:Oh, can I ask a favor? The Elves should also know that the creatures of the forest became violent due to the El being stolen.
Lowe:Ah, yes. Someone might get hurt if they don't know what's going on. I'll relay the message.
Lowe:Anyway, Elsword, this is your first field order since you joined the El Search Party, isn't it? Good luck!
Hagus:We'll leave Elsword in your care. He may not seem like it, but he's quite sensitive. Hahaha!
Elsword:What are you talking about. Stop embarrassing me, Hagus.
Rena:Thank you. Although, I have a feeling that there's more than 1 person I have to take care of.
Ancient Phoru:Grrrr...!
Lowe:We couldn't avoid fighting it... But maybe this is good enough...
Rena:I think it's upset because the El is gone. Poor thing...
Ain:Yes. If only humans united under the Goddess's will, this wouldn't have happened. Fighting the creature, nor the El losing its place.
Lowe:The bandits purposefully agitated the Phoru to tie us here. He really planned this out.
Rena:It might not be his head that brought up the plan. Remember, there's someone who wrote the instructions for him. May I take a look?
Rena:Hm... It says here, 'Avoid being sighted by other merchants.'
Aisha:Merchants... Do you think he's trying to sell the El? I can't be for sure, but it seems they may have gone to Elder according to this.
Elsword:Elder? Is that close by?
Hagus:Elder is an important town for trades and travel. We also receive a lot of supplies through them. Not to mention, I personally know Hoffman from Elder.
Aisha:Are you sure you're from around here?
Elsword:Hmph! I told you I was busy training! So, we're headed to Elder next?
Rena:Once we catch Banthus, we should be able to learn who tried to steal the El, and what they were planning on using it for.
Aisha:Merchants? I can never trust them due to past experiences.
Lowe:It will help us greatly if you go. I think we will be stuck trying to calm the spirits down for a while.
Rena:Oh, can I ask a favor? The Elves should also know that the creatures of the forest became violent due to the El being stolen.
Lowe:Ah, yes. Someone might get hurt if they don't know what's going on. I'll relay the message.
Lowe:Anyway, Elsword, this is your first field order since you joined the El Search Party, isn't it? Good luck!
Hagus:We'll leave Elsword in your care. He may not seem like it, but he's quite sensitive. Hahaha!
Elsword:What are you talking about. Stop embarrassing me, Hagus.
Rena:Thank you. Although, I have a feeling that there's more than 1 person I have to take care of.
Ain:Am I under your care as well, Ms. Elf? Haha.
Ain:(The El Shard stolen from Ruben is a core of the Large El, indispensable to fulfill my mission. Since we share a common goal, I should accompany these like-minded humans for a little longer.)