- 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. 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. The Sanctum will be somewhere beyond the outside barrier of the Rift of Time and Space. 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. 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. Not only distorting the Time and Space but also showing a pattern of extinguishing living beings around it.... I can't help but think that something wasn't there before got involved...
- 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. 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. 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: Then... Can we 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. Even if you find the Sanctum, you won't be able to enter unless you can unseal it. Unfortunately, I'm not qualified to unseal it. Which means, you need to find someone who can do that for you... 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! 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... Kuku, interesting how things work out. Together with Eve's Core, this could really work. 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. 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.
- Rose: We're ready.
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- Chung: I think we've investigated every inch of the outer barrier... Do you feel anything, Elsword?
- Elsword: Hm... I'm not sure. How do I even feel the El energy?
- Add: Don't rush it, kid. Take your time. Even though it's sealed, there may be some identifiable marks on the ground. Let's me go take a look. Why don't you all get off your lazy butts and go find something, too?
- Elesis: ... Huh? Why is Add so helpful? That's strange...
- Aisha: I know, what's up with him...?
- Eve: Everyone, I have detected traces of a special element from this area.
- Aisha: Special element...?! Eve, did you find a clue of the Sanctum.
- Ara: ... Hm? What's this? A rock...?
- Ain: Don't touch anything suspicious, Ms. Fox.... I feel the energy of Henir.
- Eve: Not only Henir, but I'm also detecting multiple unknown elements as well. They are not normal materials that can be found in Elrios.
- Rena: meaning, this did not originate from here?
- Raven: This isn't something we should take lightly. Let's take it back to Master Denif.
- Rena: We keep finding weird stuff rather than the gateway... Sigh, are we even going to find the Sanctum today...?
- Lu: Eh? Look, I feel something here. I sense it to be something special.
- Ciel: Mm? ... This just looks like... a collapsed wall...? Hm, should I tell them just in case? Hey guys, will you take a look at this?
- Elsword: What is it? Did you find something?
- Rena: Whoa! It began to glow as Elsword got near!
- Elesis: You're right! Elsword! Put your hand there
- Elsword: Huh? ... Like this?
- Chung: Wow, the light is getting immensely stronger!!
- Rose: ... It looks like we missed them again, I don't see any traces of them near the entrance.
- Zero: Look over here, Rose.
- Rose: Hm... Is that a fragment of an orb...?
- Zero: Dangerous elements are being detected!
- Rose: We'll report this later to Master Denif. Let's go inside, Zero.... I see a sign of battle.
- Zero: Arrgh, it's full of monsters. Did the Sanctum get swarmed by monsters?
- Rose: I sense something unusual from this area. Maybe because it's the realm of Henir?
- Zero: It could be, but just that alone won't be able to create monsters like these.
- Rose: You mean there could have been something else, Zero?
- Zero: Yes, I can sense traces of tinkering, like it was done on purpose.
- Rose: You mean someone may have been involved.
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