A New Playing Field
[12:34 a.m.]Marsak: Blade 이름. We have at last determined the whereabouts of the IVth Legion's remaining installation here in Bozja. Our scouts reported sightings of their forces rallying at Zadnor to the north, which seems to indicate that Castrum Lacus Litore has been abandoned.
[12:34 a.m.]Marsak: We deployed our vanguard to advance on the enemy stronghold, but the way is barred by a fleet of warships. [12:34 a.m.]Marsak: Now that Queen Gunnhildr no longer poses a threat, Bajsaljen intends to deploy the troops previously held in reserve. We will be joining them in Zadnor shortly.
[12:35 a.m.]Marsak: Our first port of call is Camp Vrdelnis. When you are ready, Sjeros will escort you there.
적의 거점을 향해 진격하기 위해 자트노르 고원으로 모이는 저항군. 더 이상 군힐드 여왕을 걱정할 필요가 없으므로, 이에 대비했던 예비군들 역시 자트노르 고원으로 결집한다고 한다.
마르샤크와 대화
[12:35 a.m.]Marsak: When the time comes, I trust we can count on you to accompany us to Camp Vrdelnis. If you would speak with Sjeros, he can share with you the location of the outpost.
바이샤엔과 대화
[12:36 a.m.]Bajsaljen: A great many of our troops have already left for Zadnor, and I intend to join them ere long. I hope to see you there as well, Blade 이름.
[12:37 a.m.]Mikoto: You will be leaving to Zadnor soon, yes? Rest assured I too will be along soon. I've not much to contribute to the fighting, but I believe my counsel may still be of some use.
[12:37 a.m.]Lilja: Be careful when you get to Zadnor, 이름. With that fleet of ships looming overhead, it won't be just the troops on the ground you have to watch out for.
[12:37 a.m.]Lilja: The outpost at Camp Vrdelnis is safe, at least, thanks to the chief. He can tell you more about it when you've arrived.
[12:37 a.m.]Rostik: Curious that the IVth Legion would amass such a fleet and yet choose to retreat rather than attack. By all accounts they do not intend to fall back to Dalmasca, so what is it they are after, I wonder?
[12:38 a.m.]Sjeros: I've been expecting you, Blade 이름. If your preparations are complete, let us depart for Camp Vrdelnis.
자트노르 고원 개방
자트노르 고원 진입 후 바이샤엔과 대화
[12:39 a.m.]Bajsaljen: Thank you for coming. I understand this is your first time in Zadnor, yes? Even before the IVth Legion relocated here from Castrum Lacus Litore, it was hardly the most hospitable of places.
[12:39 a.m.]Bajsaljen: To see it now, one can scarcely believe it was once a rich and fertile land. Sadly, it was not spared the ravages of the Fourth Umbral Calamity.
[12:39 a.m.]Bajsaljen: In the wake of the disaster, this plateau became rich in earth-aspected crystals. Miners were keen to seize the opportunity, and they quickly exhausted the supply of this valuable resource. As the settlers had no other reason to continue living in such harsh environs, the region eventually became uninhabited.
[12:40 a.m.]Bajsaljen: Until the imperials decided to establish an outpost here, that is. Just when we thought ourselves prepared for their next assault, they usher in a fleet of ships from Dalmasca led by the Dalriada. It has yet to move since dropping anchor.
[12:40 a.m.]Bajsaljen: There is no denying the strategical advantage of their present location, but we are not yet convinced it is fit to serve as a new base of operations. [12:40 a.m.]Bajsaljen: Regardless, rather than speculate over the imperials' schemes, we must take decisive action. Now is the time to deliver the final blow to the IVth Legion.
[12:40 a.m.]Bajsaljen: If we are to succeed, we will first need to deal with the warships stymieing our attempts to advance.
[12:40 a.m.]Familiar Voice: Well, it's a good thing you have us to help with that.
[12:40 a.m.]Cid: See those floating rock formations? One might think them a result of the Fourth Umbral Calamity, but they were actually caused by the Bozja incident.
[12:40 a.m.]Cid: When Dalamud struck the citadel, vast quantities of energy permeated the site, likely carried to every corner of Bozja via aether currents. Certain regions were affected more severely than others, and, well...the results are self-explanatory.
[12:40 a.m.]Cid: Thankfully, we've managed to tap into that energy to erect a barrier to protect from aerial strikes, much like Seiryu's Wall.
[12:41 a.m.]Bajsaljen: As you can see, the barrier only extends to the boundaries of this encampment, but it should keep us safe for the time being. Words can ill express my gratitude to Cid for all he has done for us. [12:41 a.m.]Cid: I can't take all the credit. This wouldn't have been possible without the equipment supplied to us by the Dalmascan resistance.
[12:42 a.m.]Cid: What's more, the idea to use the land's residual energy came from Lilja, one of my newest engineers. So you see, it was a collaborative effort.
[12:42 a.m.]Cid: But as you said, the barrier can only cover so much ground. If the Dalriada decides to do more than loom ominously in the distance, our troops on the front line won't stand a chance.
[12:42 a.m.]Bwagi: If only it were a matter of combating their fleet with one of our own. As things stand, the Eastern alliance is in no position to lend us any of their ships, and the Bozjans have next to none in the first place. [12:42 a.m.]Lilja: We may not have a fleet, but we do have an abundance of residual aether at our disposal.
[12:42 a.m.]Lilja: If only there was someone who could help us. Perhaps a world-class engineer and master of innovation or some such... <cough> <cough> [12:42 a.m.]Cid: And pray tell, where might we find one of those?
[12:42 a.m.]Cid: Yes, yes, point taken. After all, I can't have newcomers like you stealing my thunder. I'll see if I can turn that idea of yours into a workable solution.
[12:43 a.m.]Bajsaljen: We would be lost without the aid of Garlond Ironworks and the Eastern alliance. Their goodwill must be repaid with naught less than victory.
대화
[12:43 a.m.]Bajsaljen: Lilja has been asking after you, Blade 이름. I believe she wished to discuss another survey of the land with you.
[12:43 a.m.]Bajsaljen: If you have naught else to discuss with me, I will not keep you.
>Tell me about Zadnor.
[12:43 a.m.]Bajsaljen: Zadnor, yes. The “sinking plateau” in our mother tongue. It lies to the northeast of the southern front, not far from the territories of Dalmasca. [12:43 a.m.]Bajsaljen: A gentle rolling plain, once upon a time. Until the Fourth Umbral Calamity, that is. The great quake would mold the landscape into the various flat-topped mountains we know now as Zadnor.
[12:43 a.m.]Bajsaljen: The land was also enriched with a vast store of earth-aspected crystals. When first discovered, miners and prospectors wasted no time in establishing a bustling mining industry. [12:44 a.m.]Bajsaljen: Unfortunately those reserves of earth crystals would not last. The mines ran dry some hundred years ago. All that remains now is barren wasteland.
[12:44 a.m.]Bajsaljen: It is worth noting, however, the floating rock formations are not a result of the Calamity, but the Bozja incident. The energies that wiped the citadel off the map were absorbed into the ground, causing portions of it to rise up into the sky. [12:44 a.m.]Bajsaljen: What's more, this upheaval of the land has exposed a number of Allagan ruins. The gods only know what the IVth Legion intends to find within them.
>Tell me about Camp Vrdelnis.
[12:44 a.m.]Bajsaljen: Vrdelnis was originally a small settlement founded by miners come to seek their fortune. Who would have thought it might also serve as shelter in our search for freedom? [12:44 a.m.]Bajsaljen: It was so named for the flowers that once bloomed in abundance in these lands. Sadly, they would never grow again after the Bozja incident.
[12:44 a.m.]Bajsaljen: The energies that permeated the land in the wake of Bahamut's assault on the citadel irrevocably altered the land's aether currents, resulting in a nigh-uninhabitable environment.
[12:44 a.m.]Bajsaljen: We chose this location to make use of the aether current that flows below it, but it is─as Lilja might put it─sporadic at best. It has served our purposes well enough for now, but I suspect securing additional outposts closer to the enemy will prove difficult.
[12:44 a.m.]Bajsaljen: Without sufficient stores of ambient aether in the ground, we cannot erect an aetheryte, nor can we protect the surrounding area with one of Cid's barriers.
[12:44 a.m.]Marsak: Our newly arrived reinforcements from the Far East have already taken to the field. Our debt to them must be repaid with naught less than victory. [12:44 a.m.]Marsak: No doubt you wish to join them in the field, yes? I will not keep you, unless there is aught you wish to discuss?
>Tell me about the Dalriada.
[12:45 a.m.]Marsak: Ah yes, the Dalriada. It is, without question, the greatest weapon in Gabranth's arsenal. That he would choose to deploy it here shows he has grown desperate to maintain control of Bozja. [12:45 a.m.]Marsak: It has not moved an ilm since arriving, fired nary a shot.
[12:45 a.m.]Marsak: I suspect Menenius is commanding his troops from aboard the warship. All the more reason we must bring it down.
[12:45 a.m.]Marsak: According to Bwagi, it was a fleet of warships led by the Dalriada that brought the resistance factions in Rabanastre to a standstill after Doma gained its freedom.
[12:45 a.m.]Marsak: Ground units managed to disable the barrier protecting the city, and the bombardment that followed razed the city to the ground in minutes.
[12:45 a.m.]Marsak: That a ship possessed of such power would choose not to engage us deeply concerns me. I cannot help but wonder what might occupy its attention if not us. [12:45 a.m.]Marsak: I have no way of knowing for certain, but if it should be that the warship is not able to take action against us, then it would mean now is the time to strike.
>Tell me about the IVth Legion cavalry and Zealots.
[12:45 a.m.]Marsak: Certainly a most unexpected and formidable addition to the IVth Legion's forces. [12:45 a.m.]Marsak: The cavalry are a rather unsettling innovation of magitek technology. They appear to be half-man and half-horse, but are in truth automated weapons requiring no pilot.
[12:46 a.m.]Marsak: I can scarcely imagine what manner of mechanisms might produce such a monstrosity. I would be lying if I said their appearance was not at all unnerving. It is one thing to encounter death claws on the field, but an entity reminiscent of the Dark Divinity is a wholly different affair.
[12:46 a.m.]Marsak: Though I suppose the lack of a pilot means one need not show restraint when facing them in the field. By the same token, however, the IVth Legion cavalry knows no fear, nor do they grow tired, making them all the more dangerous.
[12:46 a.m.]Marsak: Though I suppose the lack of a pilot means one need not show restraint when facing them in the field. By the same token, however, the IVth Legion cavalry knows no fear, nor do they grow tired, making them all the more dangerous.
[12:46 a.m.]Marsak: That is not to say the IVth Legion Zealots are to be underestimated, of course. From what we can gather, they are a band of heretics who were exiled from Dalmasca prior to the Garleans' invasion. For a time, they were scattered across a number of countries, but eventually consolidated under the banner of the IVth Legion when Gabranth offered them asylum.
[12:46 a.m.]Marsak: The reason for their exile lies with their faith. You see, they belonged to an obscure faction of the Priesthood of Saint Iocus that worshipped the High Seraph Ultima, in accordance with the Scriptures of Germonique. Their beliefs were deemed heresy, and so they were cast out.
[12:46 a.m.]Marsak: They are practitioners of the most profane magicks, and are not above sacrificing their own in ritual summonings. [12:46 a.m.]Marsak: To do so, they employ relics allegedly bequeathed to them by the High Seraph herself. Regardless of whence they came, there is no denying their power. Contend with the IVth Legion Zealots, and you will inevitably come face-to-face with their demon spawn, the Lucavi.
[12:46 a.m.]Rostik: I will leave the unraveling of the imperials' plans to better minds like Bajsaljen. My skill set is of far better use on the battlefield.
[12:46 a.m.]Mikoto: By the sounds of it, the Ironworks' solution to protecting the Resistance outposts is not without its difficulties. That said, I have every confidence they will find a solution.
[12:47 a.m.]Lilja: Now that you're here, we've a favor to ask of you. I volunteered to do it myself, but a certain someone insisted I stay put. [12:47 a.m.]Cid: Your enthusiasm is appreciated, but I'd rather go myself than put any of my workers in harm's way. Besides, this is no job for an engineer. Long story short─the Resistance means to advance on the enemy's position, and to do that, they'll need protection.
[12:47 a.m.]Cid: We aim to erect additional barriers at each outpost they establish along the route to the IVth Legion's base of operations. The trouble is, the residual aether alone may not be enough, so we plan to divert the currents further afield.
[12:47 a.m.]Lilja: Although the theory is sound enough, we haven't had a chance to put it into practice.
[12:47 a.m.]Cid: This is where we were hoping you might be able to help. We need you to take this prototype device and activate it at a specific location.
>And that location would be in the middle of the battlefield, correct?
>Another day in the life of Eorzea's errand girl/boy.
[12:48 a.m.]Lilja: I know you're only joking, but please don't say such things. I couldn't bear the thought of someone thinking you actually meant that. [12:48 a.m.]Mikoto: While the technology involved differs somewhat, in terms of what you actually have to do, it is more or less the same as the task you performed on the southern front.
[12:48 a.m.]Lilja: Think of it as redirecting the streams of aether with a dam. [12:48 a.m.]Lilja: And to that purpose, allow me to introduce our newly patented defluxion aether manipulator, or “D.A.M.” for short!
[12:48 a.m.]Cid: Yes, well, questionable naming aside, I can vouch for its workmanship. All that remains is to put it through its paces. [12:48 a.m.]Mikoto: Though I am loath to ask you to bear this burden, our greatest chance of success lies with you.
[12:48 a.m.]Mikoto: While you make your preparations, we shall attempt to locate a suitable current. [12:48 a.m.]Cid: As for me, I'd best get back to the workshop. I'll see if there's aught that can be done about the Dalriada.
[12:49 a.m.]Marsak: If you have finished your discussion, might I suggest also speaking with our secretariat? He has a wealth of information concerning Zadnor, which I am sure will serve you well.
[12:49 a.m.]Lilja: The barrier protecting this outpost should hold no problem, but I worry there won't be sufficient stores of energy at the next outpost, even if there is an aether current running under it. [12:49 a.m.]Lilja: Past surveys of the area have shown the currents can sometimes be severed in a way that prevents a proper flow of energy. But don't you worry, I'm already hard at work on a solution.
[12:49 a.m.]Lilja: Speaking of which, I should be getting back to work. Unless, of course, there's something else you wanted to talk about?
>Tell me about the barriers.
[12:49 a.m.]Lilja: The chief came up with the idea after the Dalmascan resistance consulted him on ideas to protect their outposts. In ancient times, certain cities and strongholds there were protected by magicked barriers said to reach up to the heavens. [12:49 a.m.]Lilja: I'm told the mages performed rather complicated rites to do it, but it basically boiled down to enchanting crystals with protection spells.
[12:49 a.m.]Lilja: Of course, the greater the area covered, the more crystals they required. What's more, in a case such as ours, a veritable army of mages chanting incantations around the clock would be required. [12:49 a.m.]Lilja: The Dalmascan resistance thought magitek might be able to replicate the effect, and so they called on the chief to hopefully work something out.
[12:50 a.m.]Lilja: The first thing that came to mind was Seiryu's Wall in the Burn: a device that could erect a barrier over a given space using the ambient aether flowing in the ground beneath it. [12:50 a.m.]Lilja: It was agreed that Bozja had the more pressing need, and so the chief brought his new shielding technology here first. It's on a much smaller scale than Seiryu's Wall, mind, but it certainly does the job.
[12:50 a.m.]Lilja: When building them in Dalmasca, I do hope he remembers that not every land has been suffused with unnaturally high stores of energy like Bozja. Though I shouldn't be worried. This is the chief we're talking about, after all. [12:50 a.m.]Lilja: At any rate, that's why we have a barrier protecting Camp Vrdelnis.
>Tell me about the defluxtion aether manipulators.
[12:50 a.m.]Lilja: Gosh, it's so exciting seeing one of my inventions put to such good use. It certainly wasn't easy coming up with something to handle such delicate work while also tough enough to survive on the battlefield. [12:50 a.m.]Lilja: It's a wonder we didn't need them when we first came to the southern front. You'd be surprised at how many aether currents are either too small to be of use, or too fragmented to carry a steady stream of aether.
[12:50 a.m.]Lilja: That's where the defluxion aether manipulators come in! [12:50 a.m.]Lilja: There's nothing more motivating than praise from the chief. I can't wait for another chance to show off my engineering know-how.
[12:50 a.m.]Mikoto: Once you set foot beyond the Ironworks' barrier, you will face not only imperial troops, but aerial assaults.
[12:50 a.m.]Mikoto: Until we find a way to contend with their warships, I beg of you─be careful.
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