Stargazer Aislan

Sprite Messengers... I've been waiting for you. Thank you for coming to this place with Sage."

"Do you want to talk to everyone first? Of course... This way, you can understand the problems that have occurred here more quickly.

Sprite Messengers... I've been waiting for you. Thank you for coming here with Sage," said Aislan, a woman who bowed to you with sincere gratitude.

"This is my first time meeting %n%, so let me introduce myself first. My name is Aislan, and my expertise lies in stargazing and divination."

"If the conditions are right, I can observe future changes to a certain extent. It was with this power that I led everyone to this temporary shelter."

"I assume you've talked to other people on your way here and have some understanding of the situation at the border?"

"Like other areas, Carso's power has eroded this place. However, the Sprites who guard this land have frozen half of the area, isolating the erosion and danger. This is why we can stay here safely without being harmed."

"But now, I need your help for what comes next."

"Please help us.

What specific kind of assistance do you need?

"There are tasks that require assistance."

"Well, there are more urgent issues before that."

"We don't have enough equipment for the cold weather, and people have already started getting sick. Please help us collect the wool from the cloud sheep."

"The wool has a good texture and can be used without processing."

"Originally, our own people could go and collect it, but now, after the environment has become colder, the cloud sheep have gathered together for survival and have become more aggressive."

"We don't have anyone skilled in combat, so it's difficult to subdue the cloud sheep, and we're afraid of being surrounded and suffering casualties."

"With %n%'s strength, there should be no problem dealing with the cloud sheep. Thank you.

The texture of the cloud sheep's wool is very good and can be used without processing."

"Please help us collect the wool of the cloud sheep.

When you were collecting fluff, you also observed the situation inside the Barrier.

Although it is safe, the harsh cold makes this place unfavorable for survival.

It may be okay now, but it will get worse in the long run, right? You tell Aislan your concerns.

"...Indeed, just as %n% said."

"That's why I messaged Sage, hoping you could come to the border.

From here, heading southwest, you should be able to better understand our predicament," said Babama, wanting to learn more about the situation at Barrier and return to where they started.

"After %n% checks out the situation in the southwest, they can discuss it with Sage... she will surely understand how dire our situation is right now.

Aislan looked at the distant sky, seemingly lost in thought.

Aislan provided a clearer explanation of the current situation.

"According to the original plan, everyone should have gathered their strength after resting and broken through the Erosion area to reach the Ancient Polar Region of the Alternate Dimension to meet up with other Survivors."

"But the journey is too far and dangerous... There is no danger here, so everyone keeps delaying their departure time, just waiting for Save."

She lowered her gaze slightly.

"Now, we have been delayed to an irreparable point."

"The Erosion outside the Barrier is worse than when we hid here. For some of us, leaving the Barrier will only cause harm."

"But the cold that resists the Erosion has also sealed our original vitality. The resources we brought with us when we escaped here will soon be exhausted, and we will die here."

This is the same situation observed by Babama, but there are too many people trapped here, and the obstacles along the way are too high. Babama and the Sprite Messengers cannot send everyone to a safe zone.

"No problem, the stars have already given us direction, but this requires %n% assistance."

"As long as we follow this direction, there is still a chance for everything.

Please first locate the position of the Frost Floating Stone and reduce the number of monsters near it."

"We need to determine the location of the Frost Floating Stone before proceeding to the next step."

"There are three Frost Floating Stones, located respectively at Snowpeak Goat Pass, Freeze Temple, and southwest of the campsite."

"Hmm... the area where we previously hunted cloud goats, go there first and then search nearby to find the location of the Snowpeak Goat."

Without anything to record with, Aislan relied on the previous commission given to the Sprite Messengers for location hints.

Have you already checked all the locations of Frost Floating Stone?

After checking out the locations of three Frost Floating Stones, you went back to find Aislan.

"It took a long time," you said, explaining that you couldn't find them at first and that Shuli had helped you. You also told Aislan what Shuli had said about the Frost Floating Stones.

"So...yes, everything he said was true."

"The longer the Barrier lasts, the stronger the power of the Frost Floating Stones will become," you explained, "until everything in this place, including the creatures living here, is frozen."

"Okay, we can move on to the next step. Let's continue," Aislan said, taking a deep breath.

It seemed like he had been hesitating about something, but now he had made up his mind.

Aislan hands you a deep red magical tool inscribed with a spell.

'Please use it at the location of Frost Floating Stone,' he says.

You remember Shuli mentioning the importance of Frost Floating Stone and hesitate for a moment.

However, since the request comes from Aislan, the leader of the survivors here, you decide to try it out at a location further away from the campsite.

It should be safer to use it at the Frost Floating Stone near Snowpeak Goat Pass (735, 876).

Please use the magic tool I gave you near Frost Floating Stone. Thank you.

After using the magic tool, the monsters around clearly became more afraid of the Frost Floating Stone.

Not sure if this is normal, you didn't continue to look for the next Frost Floating Stone, but instead reported the situation to Aislan.

"Yes, that's a normal phenomenon. The other Frost Floating Stones are also relying on you.

Please use magic tools on the other two Frost Floating Stones as well."

"After completing this step, we can proceed to the next one..."

"...and we won't be far from our departure."

Aislan whispered.

You don't understand Aislan's intention, but you think it's better to use the second location further away from the campsite, just like when you checked the location of the Frost Floating Stone before.

Go use the magic tool on the Frost Floating Stone at Freeze Temple (1041, 1078), and observe the situation.

Then, on the way back, you can have Babama, who is researching the Barrier, check the magic tool.

...

Aislan kept looking at the starry sky without saying a word.

The last Frost Floating Stone is located in the southwest of the campsite (269, 361). Please go there to complete Aislan's commission.

Aislan had been staring at the starry sky until she looked at you when you brought over the magic tool that had run out of power.

She took the magic tool you returned and thanked you softly.

The enhanced Frost Floating Stone greatly increases the coldness within the Barrier.

You hear the survivors in the camp complaining about how suddenly it has become so cold.

But thanks to the cold-resistant clothes made from the previously collected Cloudy Cashmere wool, everyone seems to be doing fine.

Is this the result that Aislan foresaw?

"This is the last piece, we need to deal with it quickly."

She hands you a black Runestone, a different type of magical tool from before.

"Go to the southernmost point of the Barrier (155, 218), where there is a huge statue that is easy to recognize."

"Use this magical tool there, and the excess energy of the Barrier will condense into a tangible form - please defeat the Frost Enchantment Illusion that appears."

"This is a difficult task, so please prepare yourself well.

Go to the giant statue at the southern end of Barrier (155, 218) and use the black magic tool I gave you.

Then defeat the Frost Enchantment Illusion that appears.

After a hard-fought battle, you defeated the Frost Enchantment Illusion.

The coldness within the Barrier suddenly decreased, and the sense of oppression was not as strong as before.

Perhaps this was done to reduce the Barrier's impact on people?

With this thought in mind, you hurried back to the camp, only to find that the monsters encountered along the way were even more aggressive than before.

The people at the camp were starting to panic, and they all asked Aislan what to do.

"This is no longer a safe haven," said Stargazer, who led the group. "We must leave.

You don't know why the Barrier has undergone a mutation, but it's clear that Aislan knows about the situation.

"Are there any survivors who haven't returned to the camp?" Aislan asks you, trying to calm the survivors.

"The demon wolves that roam outside the Barrier may threaten those who wander near the edge of the Barrier, %n%. Please go and repel those demon wolves."

"People who are overly confident that the Barrier won't have any problems and get too close to the edge may be in danger."

You immediately think of Shuli and hurry towards the edge of the Barrier.

At this point, Aislan is still looking at the stars in the sky. Let's distribute Sherry's Collection to everyone first before we go find her.

You're back."

Aislan stopped stargazing and waved at you calmly.

"All the wanderers are safe now. Thank you for your help."

" - We can continue moving forward.

Why do we have to do this?

Although the ice FrostBarrierSeal has sealed the vitality of this place, it is also the last refuge for the survivors. However, now the entire barrier is collapsing.

You cannot understand Aislan's intentions.

"...because this is the only vitality I can see."

Stargazer begins to explain to you what she sees and her choices.

This is the only vitality I can see," Stargazer began to explain to you what she saw and her choices.

The survivors here have no ability to resist Carso's forces and can only hide here.

"Here is indeed safe. Compared to Carso's threat, the calmness here is like a dream - a dream that slowly suffocates those who stay here, and no one can survive.

"Sprite has given us grace and protection in times of danger. I sincerely thank the protection of the Sprite King.

"But humans are not Sprite... we cannot stay here for long.

"If we continue to stay here, everyone will die due to resource depletion before the crisis of Carso passes.

"There is no vitality, and there are no essential supplies for survival. We are only consuming what is left before it runs out.

"It's not just freezing or starving to death. Before that, the conscience of being human will die, and the Vicious side of the extreme situation is no less than that of Carso's teachings.

"Before that, I have to find a way to make everyone willing to leave this barrier.

"In order to make everyone start moving and leave this place, I must destroy the current peace and force everyone to reduce their numbers and take the remaining resources to leave.

"This is the only way out that I can see.

Difficult to accept, understood, but difficult to accept.

You are working hard for this World, from Saphael to Alternate Dimension, facing various dangers and challenges, trying your best to save this World.

Saving the World is not a past or future tense for you, it is a present continuous tense.

If the danger can be resolved before the resources are exhausted, there is no need for Aislan to do so.

"No one is obligated to save anyone, even Sprite Messengers."

"It is irresponsible to put all hope on you, %n%... Sprite Messengers, just do what you can and are willing to do."

"The people here are the ones I brought the Barrier to, and I will bear the consequences myself."

"And you, %n%, you also have things you need to do."

"The troubles here have already delayed you too much time, you and Sage should set off, and I can handle the rest."

Stargazer bows deeply to you.

"Finally, I just want to tell you - the person you and Sage are chasing, perhaps his actions have other reasons."

"Please believe in the people who have been with you all the way here, who want to prevent the Day of Destiny and want to protect this World. This goal will not change."

Say goodbye to Aislan and meet your Babama waiting for you at the edge of the ice FrostBarrier (746, 618).

Then go with her to the Winter Snow Forest (260, 184) in Alternate Dimension and continue your journey.