For a Daeva the remaining path of life is a succession of trials and plunder.

Combat is important, but mental skills are just as necessary.

How about it? Would you like to take a new trial?

• You keep listening.

It sounds like the question of what a Daeva needs besides combat abilities.

For example, something like this.

If you are infiltrated behind enemy lines to steal tactical plans or the like, you need an eye for recognising what is truly important.

If a situation turns dangerous, you’ll also need the ability to find an escape route.

• You keep listening.

Objective: Take the trial as a training candidate.

Do you understand now why rewards must be accepted outside of combat?

If you’ve understood that, I’ll open a portal so your people can enter.

Go to the Library of the Sages and meet the scholar Fuchsia there. She will help you bring your people in.

• You end the conversation.

Phew, that was a strange sight.

Apparently you didn’t come here because of the book (or the writing). Then why did you seek me out?

• I have received the relevant reinforcement.

Ah, so you’ve come to claim the reward used for scouting enemies.

You may not know much yet, Daeva, but not only Atreia, there are also different factions in Balaurea.

There’s the Krall, Mau, Kobolds, plus the Balaur... and then there’s Skurvs and Shugos...

Some, like the Shugo and the Skurv, can use Atreia’s language more or less, but other peoples cannot.

If you master their language, it helps when reading freight documents or courier assignments; otherwise it becomes difficult.

• You keep listening.

It’s especially useful to be familiar with Krall, Mau and the Balaur. However, working through the sources takes too long, so there are experts who can help you with that.

First, the Krall language... If you’re interested, meet the Krall researcher Marmeia.

Oh yes! In combat-oriented areas this reward can be very useful, but also dangerous. If you can’t secure the reward, it’s better not to seize it by force.

Skipping has no drawbacks, but if you complete the training conscientiously you’ll receive a small compensation. Think it over carefully and then decide.

For someone who doesn’t want to learn, instruction is like torture...

• He says he will be affected by a speech confusion.
• He says he wants to get rid of the speech confusion.

Do you want to learn the Krall language?

You may not know this, but Krall are a Sapiens race.

Like other Sapiens, their physical structure differs from that of humans or Daevas. Both their speech organs and hearing organs are different, so the language cannot be the same.

• You keep listening.

Krall, like we humans and Daevas, essentially use the language of Atreia as a basis.

But compared to us their way of thinking is rather simple; their views and behaviour are fairly unremarkable.

It is also typical to insert onomatopoeic sounds like ‘kruk! kruk!’ or similar noises into sentences.

(After a long, passionate explanation) You’re not going to interrupt me now, are you?

• You close your mouth and shake your head.

(With a suspicious look) Hmm... Admittedly, I’ve studied Krall my whole life, but for a Daeva a specialist would probably be more useful, I think.

This method isn’t particularly easy, and for a Daeva it will be even more difficult. It seems there’s little more I could additionally do.

Now, please open your mouth.

With my method I will make sure he speaks at least a little of the Krall language.

• You close your eyes.

(He composes himself, looks around) Right, finished!

But this is a quick procedure; therefore it won’t immediately cover all Krall expressions.

If you meet them repeatedly and communicate with them often, that will be far more helpful.

Next is learning the Mau language. Meet the historian Nestor sometime! He will help you.

• You end the conversation.

Ah, you... your face looks very familiar to me.

Hmm, am I imagining it? Don’t worry about it, I’ve seen many people like you.

By the way, what did you come to see me about?

• People say they just wandered in like that.

Ah, you’ve come to learn about the Mau.

The Mau are among the Sapiens who fight the Balaur. If you learn their language, your combat strength will improve.

Like the Krall, the Mau also use Atreia’s language offensively. However, compared to the Krall they are somewhat less intelligent and do not have such refined expressions.

When speaking they often utter growling or humming sounds... Are you listening to me?

• You rub your eyes and turn your head away.

Hmm, would you like more lessons then?

Or should I imprint the Mau language on you by magical effect?

I’d rather listen to the lecture.

If you want to learn, come closer; if you wish to learn the language by magic, look me in the eyes.

• You blink.

(laughing softly) How brave you are.

(concentrating, utters a spell) There! All done.

This is only a basic magical tenet about the Mau; at first you’ll find it hard to understand, but if you hear it often your hearing will open up.

Well, that should be the last of it...

When it comes to the Balaur, Creusa is the one to see. Go and meet her.

• You end the conversation.

Ignorance breeds fear.

That many humans and Daeva fear the Balaur is because they do not understand them well.

If you understand their actions and their language, you might overcome unfounded fear and learn more about the true nature of the Balaur.

• You receive Balaur language instruction.

The foundation of the Balaur tongue is ancient Atreian.

The language we use now originally developed from ancient Atreian; the Balaur tongue is, in a way, closer to that proto-Atreian...

So, just from their appearance one might think their language is rougher and simpler, but that is not the case. In some respects they even employ more complex and magnificent epithets than our Elyos tongue...

Hm? Are you thinking about something?

• Not particularly.

(softly sighing) Well, is something like that really important in these busy times?

You learn other languages in any case.

Come here and close your eyes. I’ll show you a method by which you can memorise the Balaur language.

• You close your eyes.

(concentrating and murmuring a spell) There! Now it’s done.

Since it’s a singing spell, I’m not certain that it will be truly effective.

Still, if you encounter the Balaur often, you will gradually be able to understand their language.

Good, now meet Fuchsia.

I must now attend to my task as well.

• You end the conversation.

Hm? You arrived sooner than I thought.

Is the training progressing well, step by step?

It’s good to learn things quickly, but it’s best to develop skills continuously.

• You keep listening.

All the more so.

You won’t be satisfied with a single spoonful of rice. But if you constantly communicate with others, exchange information and act openly, you might be able to handle their tasks even without outside help.

In that sense, you’re already halfway there if you’ve received their complaints in a timely and attentive manner.

• You keep listening.

Well, flight training will be ready the next day.

I hope this training is somewhat more interesting than before.

The public affairs officer Compai will be on the Sanctum plaza. Meet him and complete the flight training.

• You end the conversation.

Apparently it hasn’t been long since you intervened.

Do you know what the biggest difference between humans and Daeva is?

Namely, that you can fly freely through the air using the aether.

But nowadays it’s different from before the Cataclysm, when the aether was scattered across all of Atreia; many Daeva can no longer fly well, which is unfortunate.

That’s why flight training is conducted, so you won’t run into trouble when you really have to fly.

• So, what must I do?

The training is fairly simple.

When you fly above Sanctum you’ll see large rings in the air.

There are four in total, and their properties differ slightly.

The flight exercise is to fly through all four rings and return within the time limit.

• You keep listening.

If time runs out, the exercise will be cancelled automatically. Pay particular attention to the time.

In the airspace above Sanctum there are rings marked with 1 to 4 glowing stars ; you must pass through them in order (1 → 4) and then return to me to complete the trial.

Flying can be started using the key combination PageUp. In this state you can ascend with R, descend with F, and land with PageDown.

Remember, this flight sequence can be skipped.

Skipping has no drawbacks, but if you complete the training conscientiously you’ll receive a small compensation. Think it over carefully and then decide.

If you choose the flight sequence, it will start immediately.

• Accept flight sequence.
• Skip flight sequence.

Phew! It seems you’ve done a lot of flight training.

With that kind of confidence you’ll be able to fully develop your abilities even in Balaurea.

Now all the trials are complete, go to Lavirintos and report that you have finished the trials.

• You end the conversation.

Ah, Daeva, now that you have passed all the trials and returned, your appearance seems somewhat changed, doesn’t it?

They say graduates of such trials are rarely seen. Whether that’s a good thing or not... depends on how you behave.

I’ll give you a certificate of completion for now.

Now then, meet Governor Fasimedes.

• You end the conversation.

You seem to stand out, Daeva.

Have you, in the meantime, tried various flight sequences as a trainee?

How was the flight sequence? Was it worth it?

• You say it wasn’t especially difficult.

It’s good that you have self-confidence! Nevertheless, it would be better if you improved your cooperative behaviour a little.

By the way, through these developments you seem to have changed. When it matters, I can rely on you.

Welcome, Daeva, to Sanctum headquarters.

Lavirintos said that missions in Balaurea require not only endurance and combat skills, but also various other abilities.

To acquire the ability to scout enemies, you met scholars in the Library of the Sages in Sanctum and learned the languages of the Sapiens, the Mau and the Balaur.

You then improved your scouting skills through flight training.

After you completed all areas in Balaurea, you went to Lavirintos. He praised you and said that in such a short time no one had ever grasped Balaurea so well.

Then you reported to the governor and became a respected Daeva at Sanctum headquarters.