After restoring Elsword, they begin to investigate the Sanctum in order to find clues on how to restore the El. However, they meet a mysterious person, which Aisha recognizes as the person who stole her Ring of Mimir, the ring that contains magical powers. They chase after him, but they encounter strange monsters and they lose track of him.
The El Search Party came back with Elsword. But the El began to become unstable again. Denif sends the El Search Party to the Water Dragon Sanctum, claiming that a powerful relic long protected by the Water Dragons will be useful.
Rena:Sigh... I did say it with confidence, but... I have no idea where to find this new energy to stabilize the El...
Aisha:Me too, I'm clueless.
Denif:Hm... Now that I think about it, there may be something that'd be helpful to you...
Raven:Do you have an idea?
Denif:There is a Sanctum that we, the Water Dragons have been protecting. I wouldn't know what's in there as it's been sealed for a long time.
Denif:But I definitely felt a strong El energy even when it was sealed... It must be something very powerful.
Chung:It it was giving off such strong El energy... It might be able to restore the unstable El!
Elesis:Where is this Sanctum, Master Denif?
Denif:Unfortunately, the region where the Sanctum existed has been engulfed by the Rift of Time and Space. You won't be able to simply walk to the Sanctum.
Denif:The Sanctum will be somewhere beyond the outside barrier of the Rift of Time and Space.
Denif:Since I remember the energy pulse of the Sanctum, I can send you to the barrier. However, you'll need to find the entrance on your own.
Aisha:Whoa...Barrier of Henir? Isn't Henir... extremely dangerous?
Denif:In the beginning, Henir was part of Elrios. Henir wasn't always like this. It's actually unusual that mixed energies are causing chaos.
Denif:According to an ancient document, the creation activities performed by the large El in the past had left a trace of Henir's power as a reaction.
Rena:That means... it's being repeated now? New creation activity has begun?
Denif:I'm not certain... this extraordinary change seem to have a different nature than the past.
Denif:Not only distorting the Time and Space but also showing a pattern of extinguishing living beings around it.
Denif:... I can't help but think there's something involved that wasn't there before...
Aisha:Sigh... Finding the entrance would be the biggest challenge especially when we don't know how it looks like...
Denif:The Sanctum would be asleep as well, so you won't be able to reach it simply by knowing what it looks like. However, I don't think that would be an issue.
Rena:Why is that?
Denif:The fact that the Sanctum has such strong El energy means that the pure power of the El is preserved inside.
Denif:If it's that pure, it will for sure react to Elsword and show itself.
Elesis:... To Elsword's power...?
Denif:Elsword's power is at a level where is almost restored the unstable El. It would have been impossible if it was just his strength.
Denif:It suggests that Elsword's potential is very similar to the El's nature.
Ain:(... It is indeed very similar.)
Elsword:Hehehe, I don't know what it is, but it means I'm awesome, right?
Raven:... I guess you're really fine as you seem quite yourself, Elsword.
Rena:Haha, what a relief. I'm glad he looks well.
Elesis:Will we be able to find the Sanctum with Elsword's power?
Denif:Yes, of course there will another problem once the Sanctum awakens...
Chung:Another problem?
Denif:The gateway of the Sanctum are locked with ancient seals. They may have needed powerful seals to block the El energy from escaping.
Denif:Even if you find the Sanctum, you won't be able to enter unless you can unseal it.
Denif:Unfortunately, I'm not qualified to unseal it. Which means, you need to find someone who can do that for you...
Denif:The thing is, there weren't many who could break the ancient seal even in the Elrian Kingdom. Not to mention how long it has been since then...
Lu:You mean, there's no use finding the Sanctum if we can't unseal it?
Denif:I'm afraid not...
Aisha:Wait, me! I can do it, Master Denif!
Denif:What...? Are you sure?
Aisha:Hehe, I used to find and unseal ancient relics with my grandpa.
Denif:Amazing... Your grandfather must be an extraordinary man.
Aisha:Totally? My grandpa is the greatest sage in the Landar family.
Denif:What...?! The Landar Family...? They are the greatest family of Magicians in all of the Elrian Kingdom!
Denif:I can't believe you're from the Landar Family... I never thought I'd meet one here.
Elsword:... I'm not sure what you're talking about, but are you saying Aisha is a great magician?
Ara:Aisha... I didn't know you were from such a well-renowned family...
Aisha:Hehehehe... You're all making me blush..
Denif:Good, you should be able to unseal the Sanctum and check what's inside. I hope that it's something that'll aid in restoring the El.
Elesis:Please take us to the outer barrier of Henir, Master Denif!
Denif:Aisha, was it? Good luck.
Aisha:Thanks! Just leave it to the genius magician!
Add:(... I've read about the Landar family. The Elrian Kingdom... and the Landar family...)
Add:(Kuku, interesting how things work out. Together with Eve's Core, this could really work.)
Add:(It's fare better than taking a risk extracting the energy from the El. Let's see how this goes, kukuku.)
Rose:We're here. This is Elrianode, Zero.
Zero:Some black things are juddering in the sky! Is that the fissure of Henir?!
Denif:Ah, you're back.
Rose:Thanks to you, Master Denif.
Denif:What a relief. So, he's your comrade... Zero?
Zero:Huh?! This man... He's in my database. Denif, a Master of Elrian Kingdom!
Rose:I know, Zero. Master Denif is the one that helped me save you.
Zero:Damn it... I don't even know what the hell happened. So, for what it's worth, thanks...
Rose:Master Denif, I saw the boy asleep in the Hall of El.
Denif:The boy... You mean Elsword? Elsword was here just a moment ago.
Rose:!! Then, the one that I saw wasn't him?
Denif:If you were abe to still see Elsword even after he left, it may have been the afterimage of him left in El's memories.
Rose:So it was... an afterimage... Where is the El Search Party now?
Denif:Speaking of, I was going to ask you to go help the El Search Party.
Denif:They are headed to the Sanctum, to find a sealed relic. Unfortunately, because the Sanctum is now part of Henir, I cannot figure out the current status of the Sanctum.
Rose:Did you want me to support them since there may be trouble ahead?
Denif:Yes, that's right.
Rose:I'd be glad to. My mission is to investigate any unusual changes in Elrios, so I will aid the El Search Party while continuing my mission.
Zero:Ugh... It sounds like a hassle.
Rose:How many times do I have to tell you, Zero. We are here to complete our mission, not to have fun.
Zero:Tsk... Fine, fine, we'll go.
Denif:I appreciate it, I'll send you to the entrance of the Sanctum. The El Search Party may have already found the entrance. I sensed when it was being unsealed.
Rena:Cheer up, Aisha... We'll catch the thief and get your ring back.
Lu:He summoned a horde of monsters again and ran away! That sneaky little...!!
Eve:The thief seems to have fled from this area. I can no longer detect the El energy.
Elesis:Ugh, I'm so upset. We lost it right before our eyes...!
Chung:I've never expected there would be others that'd be after the relic.
Add:Those bastards, how did they know about this place before us?
Chung:I wonder that as well. I thought Master Denif was the only one who knew about this place... I had no idea that we'd get ambushed...
Aisha:There might have been someone that had an acquaintance with the Water Dragon.
Rena:Ah... It could be. Then there may be more things that we don't know about? Ugh, my head...
Ain:(As expected... Those monsters must have been created with Henir's power. There are only a few that are aware of Henir's power, who could it be...)
Ain:(... Could it be the ones that Solace mentioned?)
Add:... The Seven Tower...?
Elesis:Huh? What did you say, Add?
Add:Nothing, don't worry about it.
Rena:Let's head back to the Tower of El. We need to come up with a plan.
???:....... Hmm, Denif...
Denif:What...? There were others who already knew about the location?
Aisha:Yes, Master Denif. Do you have leads as to who it could be?
Denif:Well, I'm not sure. The Water Dragons may have had their own connections...... It could possibly be related to the Water Dragon that's protecting the Sanctum...
Chung:But if it was the Water Dragon that's been protecting the Sanctum... It wouldn't have let that shady thief take the relic...
Add:Hmpf, as if the Dragons would care which humans are the good ones.
Rena:Add!
Denif:Of course, not all Water Dragons are fond of this world. But it's unlikely that the Dragons, who care about the balance of the world, would have played along with people who can't be trusted.
Ara:Then how...?
Add:It may not have been the Water Dragon. They may have known about it before the Water Dragon did.
Elesis:... You say it as if that's a fact, Add.
Add:I'm just telling you what you want to hear.
Denif:... Come to think of it, I've heard the relic inside the Sanctum has been protected by the Water Dragons for generations upon a request of a certain human. It may be the descendants of that human.
Ain:... Would those descendants...
Ain:Be related to Henir's Order, Mr. Water Dragon?
Add:...
Denif:Henir's Order... It cannot completely be ruled out, but we don't know that for a fact until we have absolute evidence...
Raven:Actually, we have found this in the Sanctum, Master Denif.
Denif:What's this? It looks like a fragment of an orb.
Elesis:I'm not sure but it contains Henir's energy and some unknown elements.
Elesis:It made sense at the time since it was inside Henir... However, the ones who used the orb transformed into monsters.
Denif:... Transformed into monsters...? You mean they went berserk?
Rena:No, I mean... rather than going berserk... they looked like mindless monsters.
Denif:A mindless monster...? So, this has turned humans into monsters...?
Aisha:Yes, it was horrible.
Denif:Impossible... Come to think of it, Henir's Order... has put the Elrian Kingdom at great risk once.
Denif:If it is indeed them, losing the relic might be bigger problem than we though.
Denif:We have to find a way quickly.
Rose:Even though the monsters were only partially restored, it was quite challenging. Something big is going on, I know it.
Zero:That El Search Party is really something. They already defeated all the monsters and left.
Rose:They are a force to be reckoned with, that's for sure. Zero, do you see any more afterimages?
Zero:Ha, I guess you really like my new ability. Hold on, let me see... Eh?
Zero:..
Zero:Eh? Why isn't it working?
Rose:... You must have depleted all the El energy you gained from the Hall of El.
Rose:I knew it would only be temporary.
Zero:Wait, let me try again......
Zero:........ Aargh...... It's not working.
Zero:Tsk, that was too quick! What a bummer!
Rose:Well, we can always ask them what's happening here. Let's go back, Zero.
To the Water Dragon Sanctum
