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Shrine Maiden:
Welcome to the Dragon Shrine.
I am Steena, a shaman
serving Village Chief and
High Priestess Direa.
I presume that you have come to
this shrine seeking assistance?
Please don't hesitate to ask
Chief Direa for guidance...
Direa:
...You possess a young but
gentle air about you...
Hmm? There is an odd
wind that is whirling about.
I have heard that such wind-
bearers appear at times, but...
Direa:
...Do you speak the truth?
That you are already dead
in this world...?
Direa:
Hmm, I see...
So that's why you have an
odd air about you.
As for a way to return to your
original world, I do not know.
But there are always reasons
why such phenomena occur...
Direa:
The Land of Genesis.
Your only key may lie there...
The key that connects
your world, to this one.
...Shall we say, it is a
'"Dimensional Distortion"'
of sorts?
Steena:
If events in your
world are different
from events here...
It may be possible to
save the girl, stricken
with the Hydra poison.
That is if the extinct Hydra
still exists in your world...
Direa:
One must choose their own path.
But as long as we are human,
one will sometimes become lost.
I pray that your journey be
blessed by the guidance of the
great 6 Dragon Gods...
Steena:
El Nido has long been called
"'The Land Where the Dragons
Sleep."'
There are islands named
after Dragons...and numerous
Dragonian ruins and artifacts.
You may have encountered
some of these already.
The most famous are the islands
of the Sky Dragon, the Earth
Dragon, and the Water Dragon.
And the ancient ruin,
'"Fort Dragonia,"'
that lies to the east.
Of the many Dragonian ruins,
Fort Dragonia is one of the few
that is still fully functional.
Direa:
The key to activate
this ruin is the
'"Dragon Tear"'...
It was given to our ancestors
by the extinct Dragonians as a
symbol of our friendship.
It has been passed down
through successive shamans,
but...
Steena:
It was stolen and taken away
from Guldove by an unknown
assailant.
Their intent is unknown, but
if they plan to activate the
ancient ruin, a great
disaster shall come about.
Direa:
Our people have been
searching for it, but...
we have found no trace of it.
Steena:
I will answer your questions
to the best of my knowledge.
Steena:
What would you like to know?
~~~That's all I need for now
~~~The Land of Genesis
~~~The Dragon Tear
~~~The Dragonian Ruins
~~~The 6 Dragon Gods
~~~The Frozen Flame
Steena:
What would you like to know?
~~~That's all I need for now
~~~The Land of Genesis
~~~The Dragon Tear
~~~The Dragonian Ruins
~~~The 6 Dragon Gods
~~~The Frozen Flame
~~~The Divine Dragon Falls
Steena:
The Land of Genesis...
I have no idea where it
may lie...
Steena:
But...all phenomena
have their reasons...
I feel that there is some
other will acting behind this220
something other than the fact
that you are dead in this world.
Steena:
The dimensional distortion that
Chief Direa mentioned earlier...
Assuming that this exists in the
Land of Genesis, why could you
not return to your real world?
I find that truly puzzling...
Steena:
I believe that there is a '"key
item"' that you need to make
the jump between worlds.
Something that matches the
missing piece of the puzzle.
Something powerful enough to
send Serge. back, who is
a missing piece of this world...
Steena:
It is a one-of-a-kind orb that
our ancestors received from
the now extinct Dragonians.
Traditionally, it was passed
down to each successive
shaman, but someone has
taken it away from Guldove.
Steena:
According to legend, the Dragon
Tear is required to activate the
ruin of Fort Dragonia...
It is a tough and steep trail
to the top, not even the locals
venture up there.
But even so...
If the assailant's goal is to
activate the fort, it will
certainly bring disaster
to this world...
Direa:
Nod... That is correct.
This Dragonian ruin is a product
of their '"crystal of wisdom."'
Its power is unknown, yet much
too powerful for any human.
If the ruin were to be
activated by chance, it would
emit uncontrollable power...
All would surely end in disaster.
Steena:
But since the Dragon Tear was
stolen, we cannot deny that this
threat may become a reality.
Steena:
The Dragonian artifacts are the
many buildings and sculptures
still found on El Nido today.
But most of these have
weathered away, and only
a small portion of them
remain intact.
The only one that retains
its complete form is
Fort Dragonia, which we
have discussed before.
It stands at the peak of
Mount Pyre.
Steena:
Have you noticed that many
of the islands were named
after dragons?
This is because those islands
were where the Dragon Gods
resided.
But as human society grew less
concerned for nature, the
Dragon Gods chose to hide
from the world's eyes...
Direa:
'Tis sad...
The mainland teachings state
that humans and demi-humans
are incompatible species.
Is society moving farther and
farther from living in harmony
with nature?
To consider separate
even though the two
are inseparable...?
Direa:
Yet there is still one Dragon
God that watches over us...
The four-winged white dragon.
His name, '"Sky Dragon"'...
The pillar of the 6 Dragon Gods
who has watched over El Nido
through the ages.
Steena:
As you may well know, the
natural world is composed of
a balance of the 6 Elements.
These Elements are...
White, black, red, blue,
green, and yellow.
Each one pairs up with another
to maintain the balance which
the natural world relies upon.
Direa:
The gods that represent
each Element are called the
'"Dragon Gods."'
Since they symbolize the
powers of nature, they are
also commonly referred to
as the '"Gods of Nature."'
Steena:
If the sun is white,
the shadow is black...
The flame red and
the water blue...
Green are the leaves of the
forest and the blowing winds.
Yellow are the forces of
mother earth.
Steena:
Long before man inhabited
El Nido, the Dragon Gods have
protected the lands.
The islands are named after the
Dragon Gods: Sky Dragon,
Water Dragon, Earth Dragon...
It is said that these Dragons
once dwelled upon those isles.
Steena:
But several hundred years have
passed since settlers from the
mainland came to El Nido.
The only Dragons that can
be seen today are the
White and Black Dragons.
No one knows the location
of the other Dragon Gods...
Direa:
...It may be that they have
withdrawn from the world to
slumber away the aeons.
Direa:
The number of outsiders seeking
dragon lore and artifacts has
been increasing in recent years.
You may find it more beneficial
to ask them about the Dragons,
as we are bound by the ancient
traditions...
Steena:
...A Frozen Flame?
That is something we have not
heard of in these parts.
But, there is something
about flames in the oral
lore of our tribe.
I do not know if this is
related to the flame you
speak of, but allow me to
share it with you.
Steena:
In an old poem of El Nido there is
a phrase that refers to the evil
sealed away by the 6 Dragons.
This phrase follows after it:
'"...the evil flame that sought to
engulf the world..."'
Steena:
...An evil flame.
If this refers to the
Frozen Flame...
It should not be in
the hands of humans...
Yet the truth about this
story is unknown.
Steena:
This was about a hundred years
ago, before immigrants from the
mainland came to El Nido.
The now extinct Dragonians,
demi-humans, and our ancestors
lived on the main island and not
on the outlying islands.
Direa:
Yes, it was a time when dragon
worship was still common...
Humans and demi-humans lived
together in the same community.
It must be a little hard to
imagine today, but it is true...
The planet's power collects
at certain points on the
main island.
Direa:
One such point is the
place we call the
'"Divine Dragon Falls."'
But its name has been
all but forgotten on
the main island.
Our tribe and the
demi-humans are the
only ones that know
this name.
Steena:
It is a sacred land that is
dedicated to the worship of
the sleeping Dragon Gods...
For you to have accidently
found this holy ground,
means the planet might
have guided you there...
Steena:
May your journey be blessed
with the guidance of the 6 great
Dragon Gods...
