L96. The Oracle of Shangri-La I

Npc : Scholar of the Classics Thorkin
🗺️ : Dazzledell Hollow (x:429 y:530)

Hearing the prophecy still hasn't convinced you.

"Let me explain!" Thorkin interjects, interrupting your train of thought.

"The prophecy mentions that before Shangri-La is destroyed, a hero will emerge to overthrow the evil. However, he won't be from this tribe and we will be protected by a force buried in the cemetery." Thorkin explains with relish.

"Raum mentions your heroism in his letter and because of it he suspects that you are that hero... Can you go to the cemetery and look for the hidden force?"

"That's it! Take this Automatic Cleaning Device and use it in the cemetery. Things here haven't been normal ever since the Beastmen arrived..."

"I'll start at the beginning. Shangri-La was established by an ancestor called 'Eternal Leader.'" Thorkin narrows his eyes as he recalls the tribe's history.

"Outsiders began to covet Shangri-La's bounty and it wasn't long before conflict broke out. Although the foreign enemy was finally repelled, the Eternal Leader was lost in battle and was later buried in the cemetery."

"He was admired for his prophetic power and revered as an oracle." Thorkin's words carry a trace of sentiment.

"The last time he went into battle he gave a trusted assistant a letter of prophecy and asked him to keep it safe. That assistant was my great-great-great-grandfather." Thorkin states proudly.

Npc : Scholar of the Classics Thorkin
🗺️ : Dazzledell Hollow (x:429 y:530)

You hand the mysterious glimmering stone to Thorkin.

"I've never seen anything like this before in the cemetery...could it be possible?" Thorkin seems to have a moment of sudden realization.

"That's it! The people of Myriglia usually only go to the cemetery during special festivals or on clear, sunny days... But you're an outsider. You're not bound by our customs!"

"The stone's latent power is manifested in its glimmering glow, but no-one would have noticed it on a sunny day!

"Huh? There seems to be an inscription on the top, carved in ancient Myriglia script..." Thorkin turns and starts to look at the ancient writing.