The Future Within the Past

Harald: How could this happen...!?

Harald: Hey! If you have time, please help me! I absolutely cannot handle this alone!

Harald: *pant* L-Let me just catch my breath for a moment...

Harald: Minusha's Apparition has appeared in the Relic Storage! No, seriously! I saw it with my own eyes!

Harald: Remember the Fragment of Minusha's Heart you found before? That was the last piece of the heart.

Harald: So I opened the chest in the storage and assembled that heart fragment. Th-Then, suddenly, a light burst from it...

Harald: And a massive shape appeared right in front of me! I barely managed to escape, but I don't know what to do about this...

Harald: It seems Minusha's Apparition hasn't fully recovered its strength yet. But who knows when it will awaken!

Harald: Even with my long experience, I can't do this alone. Please help me!

Harald: Help! Oh, what a disaster!

Harald: You'll help? Thank you, thank you so much.

Harald: Excuse me? You don't know who Minusha is? Haven't you heard of Uruthumheim?

Harald: In the past, this was the place where Twelve Daeva, including a warrior named Uruthum, fought against a giant drake named Minusha.

Harald: But now Minusha's Apparition from that time has reappeared... Who could have predicted this!?

Harald: W-Wait! Come to think of it, could that legend be true? Among the records left from that time, there was this passage.

Harald: "When Minusha returns, so too shall a hero... Honor the hero, and you shall be rewarded."

Harald: This is that situation exactly!

Harald: Just in case, maybe we should check the statues of the Twelve Daeva. There might be a way...

Harald: Huh? Just kill the apparition? Listen... do you know why Minusha was so famous?

Harald: It was immortal. A being that could not be killed. However, Uruthum was able to seal it.

Harald: The exact method of sealing was not passed down... But according to the legend, there might be a way.

Harald: There's nothing to lose, so let's examine the statues first. You go towards the Victory Daeva's Statue, and I'll check the Minushan Site.

Harald: Let's meet back here afterwards.

Start by looking for clues around here.

Try checking other places too...

Broken Warrior Statue: ...

Broken Warrior Statue: (The statue's head is broken.)

Try looking for the statue's head around here.

Statue of Daeva Warrior: ...You returned my head to me...

Statue of Daeva Warrior: I sense Minusha's soul...

Statue of Daeva Warrior: Another... crisis... approaches this land...

Statue of Daeva Warrior: I shall open the path for you...

Statue of Daeva Warrior: Now it is your turn... to be a hero...

Statue of Daeva Warrior: A path has opened ahead...

Statue of Daeva Warrior: Seek the answer with your own eyes.

Try going to the place the statue mentioned.

The power of the Empyrean Lords imbued in the sword infuses your own weapon.

Harald: You're back! Did you find out anything?

Harald: Excuse me? You went to the past and met Uruthum himself? Are you... all right? Have you hit your head?

Harald: No... If that legend is true... I suppose it's not entirely impossible...

Harald: Anyway, what matters is we can seal Minusha again.

Harald: Fortunately, it still hasn't recovered its full strength. If we leave it as is... it really might resurrect.

Harald: So, we must seal it before that happens.

Harald: Aiming for the heart directly as you said seems to be the way. If that fails... it might awaken.

Harald: I'm putting all my trust in you. Come, I'll guide the way.

Where is this place...? It looks completely unfamiliar.

Focus on looking around for now.

Fallen Daeva: ...

Fallen Daeva: (Looks like a Daeva... but something feels off.)

It seems that several major battles have taken place here.

Could this be the past? Try going inside first.

Uruthum: Curses! Only one chance left...!

Uruthum: Who are you...? I haven't seen you before... Were you part of this expedition?

Uruthum: Forgive me... There have been so many battles... It's difficult to remember all the new faces.

Uruthum: Anyway, it seems like we're the only two people who can fight right now.

Uruthum: Listen carefully, this sword can only be used once. We must succeed this time... The creature should be weakened by now.

Uruthum: Minusha is already sealed? What do you mean? Have you been hit on the head?

Uruthum: That monster is still alive! It's waiting for us inside that door!

Uruthum: This is the... past? What are you talking about? This is reality! We can't ignore it!

Uruthum: A reality we must change! Only by piercing its heart with this sword can we seal the Drake.

Uruthum: We can't let anyone else get hurt. We must succeed.

Uruthum: Now, focus yourself and follow after me. First, we need to stun it.

Uruthum: Then I'll pierce its heart with this sword. If I fall before that... you must finish it for me.

Uruthum: Open the door when you're ready.

Uruthum: First, let's focus our attack!

Uruthum: We won't give up!

Uruthum: Today is your last day!

Uruthum: Urk...! Finally...! It's down!

Uruthum: I'm... I'm fine... Hurry and bring the... chest... for its heart...

Uruthum: I'll cut it out... while you bring the chest.

Uruthum: Is this... its... heart?

In the name of the Empyrean Lords, I'll punish you!

Uruthum: We... We did it...

Uruthum: Finally... Ack! I can still feel its power from that heart fragment...

Uruthum: Impressive... To still have strength after being pierced by an Empyrean Lord's sword...

Uruthum: Still, this is relief enough. As long as its heart isn't restored... it will never resurrect...

Uruthum: Of course, nobody would be so stupid to do such a thing. But if it does happen... this sword should be enough again.

Uruthum: Though they will need to get close enough to pierce the heart...

Uruthum: *cough* My strength... is truly exhausted now... Your form is gradually... blurring...

Uruthum: Wait... There's light coming from your body...!

Uruthum: Who... are you?

Uruthum: No... Could it be?!

Uruthum: You're leaving like this?

Harald: Eek! What are those things?

Harald: Get rid of them first!

Harald: Phew, that was close.

Harald: M-Minusha is behind that door!

Harald: Judging by how quiet it is... it's definitely not awake yet.

Harald: Of course, if you attack the heart... it might awaken. So please be careful.

Harald: I-I won't be of any help anyway, so I'll stay here. Here's the key to open the door.

Harald: Empyrean Lords... Please...

Harald: Eek! B-Be careful! We just need to destroy the heart!

Harald: Dodge it and destroy the heart!

Harald: So it was all true!

Harald: Minusha is gone! You're a hero!

Harald: Phew, we avoided the worst.

Harald: If we had delayed even a little longer... Minusha might have recovered all its strength and truly resurrected...

Harald: Luckily I had you to finish it off before that could happen.

Harald: I'll take care of things from here, so don't worry. See you outside.

Phew, I need to store these heart fragments more carefully from now on.

Harald: There you are! Our hero!

Harald: Thanks to you, this matter has been resolved well. Although my ignorance caused it in the first place...

Harald: There was a reason that heart was stored in fragments... I was truly an idiot to put them back together.

Harald: We should leave a warning so this doesn't happen again.

Harald: By the way, it seems the Empyrean Lord's power imbued in your weapon is gone. Well... Uruthum also said it was a one-time chance in the past.

Harald: Well, there's no need to worry about Minusha resurrecting again anyway. Thanks to you, everything was handled safely.

Harald: If you need anything, come find me anytime.