We have other problems in Heiron than from the Abyss Gate.

The Agrints and the Rotrons are two of these problems.

Aphesius is on his way to deal with them, but he's alone and could use some help.

Ever been to the Decayed Grove?

It's a place where few trees can survive. It's crowded with Agrints and Rotrons where Elim and trees used to thrive before.

It wasn't like this in the past. This place used to be a vibrant, beautiful forest. But it changed, and we can't fathom why.

We should've investigated the cause, but we couldn't spare any more resources because the Balaur had penetrated the Aetheric Field.

But we can't neglect it forever. We need to first uncover the root of the problem.

Go to the Decayed Grove and remove the Lumbering Agrint and Greenclaw Rotron. Bring back a sample of their roots.

Examining the root instead of the branch or trunk will be more helpful in finding the cause of this problem.

Welcome back, your character!

Did you bring back the root samples I requested?

They don't look like plant roots at all. But I can't pinpoint what's wrong, even though these roots do look strange.

Will you please take these to the Elim? Deliver them to Mersephon in Arbolu village.

This problem may seem a trifle compared to the Balaur invasion, but the Agrints and the Rotrons are not small problems.

Who knows what'll happen if we keep neglecting this issue?

Welcome, Daeva.

What brings you to me, an Elim?

Are these Agrint and Rotron roots?

High Elder Trajanus needs to see them.

What do you hold in your hands?

Humans do such cruel things to trees. Tree roots don't change like this on their own.

Something bad is happening.

1. Talk to Perento in New Heiron Gate.

2. Talk to Aphesius in Heiron Observatory.

3. Collect the Agrint Root Sample from the Lumbering Agrint and the Rotron Root Sample from the Greenclaw Rotron, and then bring them to Aphesius.

   Agrint Root Sample x3, Rotron Root Sample x3

4. Talk to Mersephon.

5. Talk to Trajanus.

Order: Receive your mission from Perento and then go to Aphesius.

Perento said that Aphesius could use some help. Aphesius told you that the forest is disappearing and the population of the Agrints and Rotrons is increasing. You collected roots samples from the Decayed Grove and brought them to Aphesius. He then told you that it would be better to take them to the Elim.

When you showed the root samples to Mersephon and Trajanus of the Elim, they said that the occurrence is not natural.