<Cunning Researcher> Hurai

"Oh hi, Sprite Messenger. You have excellent timing!" "You must be a legendary Sprite Messenger if your aura is any indication!"

"Thank goodness! We're saved!"

(A Spirit Fox calls out to you eagerly. You're puzzled by its sudden appearance.)

"Pardon me, I didn't mean to surprise you. Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Hurai. I'm a researcher for the Fox Tribe!"

"Have you been to the Fox Training Ground? Recently there have been strange mutations and mysterious energy sources appearing around the grounds... Though they seem harmless, these disturbances can't just be ignored. As a result, our elder Hugo has sent me to investigate."

"Would you help me with my research? All you have to do is go to the Fox Training Grounds, smash these yellow energy orbs, and collect 5 mysterious energy shards!"

"Remember, only the yellow orbs will leave shards behind!"

"Our elder awaits your arrival at the Fox Training Ground. Just ask him for the details. Please, help us out!"

"Have you collected all 5 shards?"

"Thank you so much! I'll investigate the shards and get to the bottom of this right away!"

(You give the shards to Hurai.)

"Hmm... it looks like these energy sources won't affect the Sprite Messengers. In fact, they might make the training grounds more interesting. I guess their sudden appearance isn't a bad thing after all! And it turns out these energy sources will weaken over time. In a couple of weeks, they might be gone. What a relief!"

"Thanks for your help! Here's a little something for you-I hope you like it!"

"I'd like to find the source of these mutations in the training grounds before the energy disappears... How peculiar!"

(Hurcai speaks with distress.)