your character?! Perfect, I could use your skills! I thought the situation looked hopeless, and now it's just cataclysmic.

In case you haven't noticed the frigid air and general hostility, this isn't the Abyss we trained for.

Shards! The Dragon Lord's breaking out, the Balaur are stronger than ever, and Asteria Fortress has gone scaly. We're about to lose our grip on the Abyss.

I have my own heads to roll out here. Go to Darmian and he'll give you some assignments. There's plenty to do.

Thanks for your help, your character. Don't waste any more time talking with me--legs are for working, wings are for fighting!

Azphelumbra, your character. As you can see, Harbinger's Landing is in disarray. I never thought we'd be in the middle of a blasted Balaur war!

We may have pushed the Beritra Legion to the outer regions, but The Ereshkigal Legion is closing in as we speak.

I considered sending another team out to investigate, but I think you might be enough on your own.

We can't fight these Ereshkigal Balaur without more information, so be subtle up there. Don't instigate a fight, understand?

Meet with Batai and he'll give you your orders. Blood for blood.

Azphelumbra, your character. If you came here to join the Investigation Unit, I have bad news--they already left.

Luckily for you, there's always more work. Asteria Fortress is a blasted mess, and none of my scouts have returned. You should talk to Dukas.

Before he left, he told me to instruct the Daeva whom Officer Darmian sends to investigate the Asteria Fortress area.

First, go to the Asteria Fortress to obtain Proof of Fortress Change, then take it to Dukas.

Dukas will tell you what to do after.

You never know what might happen outside of the Landing, so don't forget to register your Obelisk.

your character, welcome. Batai told me you'd be coming, but I wasn't so confident.

By Azphel's shadow, you're the first scout to return from Asteria alive.

Please tell me you found something useful.

Ereshkigal and Beritra certainly left their mark, that's for sure. Looks like we and the Ellies aren't the only ones at war.

This is strange, though. I'm going to need a closer look.

your character, what did you bring me?

Didn't you leave to investigate Asteria Fortress? What have you been doing this whole time?

Go to Asteria Fortress now and don't come back without Proof of Fortress Change.

I'm no detective, but it looks like the Beritra Legion left in a hurry, probably because the Ereshkigal Legion destroyed the Repairing Device device with a bomb.

It's a good thing that these Legions so enjoy labeling all their tools.

I wouldn't expect a bomb from the Balaur. They usually just hack their way through every obstacle.

Intelligence. The Balaur in the Ereshkigal Legion may not only be stronger, but smarter as well. Lucky us.

We need to warn everyone. I'll rush to Harbinger's Landing with the news, and you'll go the other way and report everything to Lanbaz.

Shards, I forgot! Drop by In front of Miren Fortress on your way. I got a distress call from there this morning.

your character, right? It's, uh... been a rough day. The path is open now. Which is great! Except for the ambushes....

Anyway, great job at Miren! I wanted to check it out, but the Ereshkigal Legion forced our hand. We had to retreat.

If you don't mind, let Darmian know what you've learned.

your character, are you all right?

I'm so relieved to see you back, safe and sound.

We've learned from the reports of Centurion Lanbaz that the situation is... quite dire.

Yes, I hear you got good look at Miren. The Ereshkigal Legion is expanding their influence as quickly as they can manage.

The Ancient City and Asteria Fortress have been neutralized and can no longer be used to keep them in check. They're building bases and reorganizing their artifacts to make more power grabs.

Well, we're here to stop them. General Pontekane is waiting, so present yourself to him and report directly.

What is even happening in the Abyss?

When even a veteran like Lanbaz has to call for a retreat, things have gone sideways.

That was no easy mission you undertook, your character. Thank you. We have to consolidate the Asmodian presence, and we have to start with Harbinger's Landing.

There's no telling when the Ereshkigal Legion will come calling--and they will. We must prepare.

If we HAD to take one step back today, then we'd better be ready to take two steps forward tomorrow. I trust you will work to lead us to victory, your character.

1. Talk with Pontekane.

2. Talk with Darmian.

3. Talk with Batai.

4. Go to the Asteria Fortress to obtain Proof of Fortress Change, and take it to Dukas.

   Beritra Supply Mark, Repair Device Gear, Ereshkigal Legion Mark

5. Talk with Dukas again.

6. Scout the In front of Miren Fortress.

7. Eliminate Ereshkigal Novice Lookout near Miren Fortress. (/2)

8. Talk with Lanbaz in Harbinger's Landing.

9. Talk with Darmian.

10. Report back to Pontekane.

Orders: Go to Harbinger's Landing in the Upper Abyss and carry out General Pontekane's missions.

Pontekane said that the Balaur Legions in the Abyss have been changing. He ordered you to assess the situation.

Guided by Centurion Darmian, you went to Asteria Fortress to discover how the fortress has changed and took the Evidence of Changes to Dukas.

After examining the evidence you brought, Dukas surmised that the Ereshkigal Legion has crippled the functions of the Asteria Fortress and asked you to relay the findings to Centurion Lanbaz, who had left to investigate.

You went to Centurion Lanbaz to deliever the news. He sent you to report your findings to Darmian.

Centurion Darmian said that from the intel gathered so far, the Ereshkigal Legion is expanding their influence in the area.

Upon receiving your report, Pontekane said the expansion of the Ereshkigal Legion means an imminent attack, and that the Asmodians must regroup to keep the Legion in check.