I was so glad when I heard you were here, your character. I have a favor to ask of you.

As everyone can see, Eltnen is dying.

The little Aether we have is depleting rapidly, and it seems that even Lady Yustiel is having trouble countering it.

Lady Yustiel and many Daevas of Life are trying to revive Eltnen. There are many efforts to stop the depletion of the Aether and the erosion of the soil.

We are trying hard not to lose so much as a blade of grass, because the trees and grasses are all that prevent the soil from becoming sand.

Now a recent problem has occurred in the Manduri Forest.

Yes, your help in Eltnen has been exceptional and made me hope for another favor.

Wiki and Ulmus are the important plants in the Manduri Forest preventing the soil from eroding. But now Monitors and Vespines are crowding into the Manduri Forest, destroying them.

The problem is that they move in groups, and are quite fierce. It would take a Daeva to hunt the Stoneskull Monitors and Piercing Vespines.

You can find far too many Monitors and Vespines throughout the Manduri Forest.

Even though it is cruel to kill an animal, I'm not asking you to slay them all. We must do it for the good of Eltnen. If the region becomes a desert, the Monitors and Vespines would be extinct soon after.

What should I do...? I've been counting on you since I heard you were in Eltnen, your character.

I've heard about your strong sense of duty and responsibility. Was that a groundless rumor?

Oh, we're all in trouble. If the forest goes, how long before the desolation will encroach on the fortress?

Phomona was just here, and she remarked how the numbers of Monitors and Vespines in the Manduri Forest have decreased dramatically.

I told her that it must be thanks to you, your character.

They were ferocious, weren't they?

Thank you.

I am reluctant to take a life but it can't be helped if we are to save Eltnen.

Light's Blessings upon you.

1. Hunt the beasts that destroy the plants in the Manduri Forest.

   Stoneskull Monitor (/3)

   Piercing Vespine (/7)

2. Report to Celestine.

Go to the Manduri Forest and hunt the Monitors and Vespines which have been eating the plants and grasses needed to preserve the soil.

Celestine asked you to hunt the Monitors and Vespines eating the plants and grasses in the forest.

She said she was sorry to take a life, but it was necessary to help preserve Eltnen.