Sanctum is abuzz with your accomplishments. You have advanced the cause of the Empyrean Lords to the furthest corners of Atreia.

And in such a short time too... There is only one way to reward such strength and devotion.

Lady Ariel and the other Empyrean Lords have agreed... You are to become a Guardian.

• "Come to any conclusions?"

Just as you should be. It’s an honour that only the best of the best achieve.

You will also receive a Mark of Guardian. It has special powers that will aid you in your future endeavours.

Of course, we’ll need to attune it to your unique personality.

• ‘What do I need to do?’

You might have met Cerios already.

He’s a very empathetic person, and this allows him to see the innermost soul of any Daeva he meets.

Lady Ariel has given him the right to ask you questions in order to understand what your values are. In return, he will give you the title of Guardian, and everything that comes with it.

• Accept.
• Decline.

May you be blessed by this honorific.

Please make your way to Ardus Shrine.

Cerios is waiting for you there.

• You end the conversation.

Speak to Cerios to earn the title of Guardian.

I’ve been expecting you.

Congratulations on your new title as Guardian.

I will listen to your heart and bestow upon you an appropriate skill.

What power is both the source of your life and the wayfinder for your future?

• ‘Fire. Raging passion to smite evil.’
• ‘Water. It brings life, and yet it engulfs all.’

Ah, fire.... To walk through flame is to subject oneself to immense ordeals.

Knowing that, we walk through nonetheless, in the hopes of tempering our resolve and character in the flames.

What do you pledge to yourself based on this strength?

• "Honour."
• "Understanding."

Ah, water... The cooling touch that can wear down even the greatest mountains.

Just as the ocean erodes the land, so does our patience chip away at obstacles that seem insurmountable.

But what is the true value of this ability to endure to you?

• "I endure for love."
• "I endure for truth."

Ah, but honour only truly exists when those above you grant it, and those around you recognise it.

Daevas are still human, and humans are disparate and fallible. What if your superiors start down a path that you are sure will only lead to ruin?

Would you do what you think is right, or would you follow those you have sworn to obey?

• "I will follow my heart."
• "I will do as I'm commanded."

Ah, but what is the truth? Humanity has tried for its entire existence to find it, only to fail.

Much of the difficulty lies in the very definition of truth.

Is it something objective, an immutable fact? Or does it change with time, circumstance, or individual outlook?

• "Truth is absolute."
• "Truth is relative."

I bestow upon you the symbol of the guardian of life, and you shall receive a summons to the temple of Yustiel.

Yustiel is the life protector. Everyone in his temple will know your name.

Cerios asks you a question in order to truly ascertain your heart, and gives you a skill that suits you.