After accepting the quest from Angora, the Lord of the Unnamed Town, Edward and the others set off in a hurry.
Still, before heading to the quest location, they made a trip to Trinia.
At first, the wood elves had lost their hostility towards the Players after a period of working together.
And after the Elven SIN event in Crookes, where the Players let bygones be bygones and salvaged many high elf relics for the wood elves, the wood elves' Goodwill towards the Players was finally above Friendly.
Of course, that didn't include Edward's party, since they were already Respected in Trinia, and the main reason was naturally because Jessica, a member of their party, had inherited Sefarim, the greatest treasure of the elves.
"Yo, everyone's here to welcome me? I'm so sorry, hahaha … "
Sefarim had already stepped out of the Moon Pavilion when she saw Edward's party waiting outside, and couldn't help smiling delightedly.
Edward and the others crowded around them, and tacitly skipped over Sefarim who was still laughing, and gathered around Jessica who was standing behind her.
"Jessica," Edward said. "We've been waiting for you."
"You've returned just in time, Jessica," Joe said. "Our party finally has a healer. Eleena's healer … Tsk, tsk."
"Holy Lancers are more like meat shields than healers. Still, I welcome Jessica back in our party."
"Jessica, you can finally go on an adventure with us," Eleena said.
"You guys should pay more attention to me!" Sefarim, the greatest treasure of the elves who had been ignored by everyone else, exploded.
JESSICA couldn't help but reveal a happy yet helpless smile.
Though it was Jessica's return after a long time, Edward's party would teleport to visit her every time they returned to base. That was why there was no awkwardness between them and nothing to reminisce about. After learning a little about Jessica's situation recently, the party prepared to continue on their way.
"Our quest this time is to find the believers of Ignizdorag, the God of Flames."
Edward said simply. "The Flame has mutated, and even if everyone suspects that something is wrong with the God of Flames, we mortals would have to ascertain the situation of the other high and mighty gods through the believers of the Prime Material Plane."
After all, humans, or the beings of the Prime Substance Plane of this era, did not have the means to observe the Divine Realm.
"Ignizdorag doesn't seem to be a god that requires faith. We've been adventuring for so long, but we haven't seen a religion like the Church of the God of Fire."
Joe asked Edward, "What if it's a deity without believers like Lord Hades?"
"If the God of Games would issue such a side quest, it means that he has believers! We must have faith in the God of Games' quest! "
Edward first boasted about the God of Games as usual before continuing. "Moreover, some Players had passed through the coastal city of Mystlin and approached the Prynne Dukedom … in other words, the barbarian nation of the Western Frontier, they found a volcanic zone.
"Volcano … I've never seen a real volcano in my life. Does that thing really exist?" Goudan couldn't help but sigh, "I always thought that it was made up by traveling merchants to deceive people."
"If a place as mysterious as the Elven Synchronized Intellect Nation (SIN) exists, it wouldn't be surprising for there to be fire-breathing mountains, would it?"
"That's true. Look at the Sky Horizon. It's still flying in the sky."
"I think Trinia City is at its most beautiful when the silver moon rises!"
"Eleena thinks that the Vierlin Plains are filled with fireflies at night too …"
"Come to think of it, there's also a huge water wall at the Dark Tide Coast. Don't you guys think that's awesome?"
"You guys are getting off topic. Either way, when the Players discovered the volcanic zone, they also heard rumors about it from the villages at the edge." Edward nipped at the bud of their discussion about the wondrous terrain, forcibly returning to the topic. "According to them, there's a group of lizardmen subspecies living in the volcanic zone."
"Lizardmen … aren't they hostile? I've seen so many lizardmen in the plains and mountains, but I've never seen any neutral lizardmen." Goudan sighed again.
"I'm guessing those lizardmen aren't friendly either, but that doesn't affect our quest," Edward replied.
"Those lizardmen subspecies … I think they're called the Salamander people. They appear to be a native civilization that worships the God of Flames, and their religion is known locally as the 'Church of Flame'. We don't have to be friendly with them, and just have to pay attention to whether they're affected by the aberration of the flames. "
"So, our goal this time is to head to the volcanic zone?"
Joe promptly rubbed his palms in anticipation. "Then what are we waiting for? Let's go!"
"Wait, the public map doesn't indicate the location of the volcanic zone."
Being the scout, Goudan, who was most sensitive to maps quickly objected.
"That's right. That Player didn't publicize his map data, which is why the route to the Prynne Duchy through Mistral isn't marked. Not to mention that it's only at the edge of the volcanic zone. " Edward pointed out the crux of the problem at hand. "That's why we have to find that fellow and get the data from him."
"Who is it? So inconsiderate!" Joe grumbled in dissatisfaction.
They were a party of explorers too, and after each expedition, they would publicize their findings on the public map for free so that other Players could follow the map.
"It's me."
But just as he finished, a voice spoke from behind him.
Joe turned to find that it was Marni who spoke.
"From Lancaster, through Mistral, and finally to the Prynne Duchy. This is the newest trade route I've discovered, and do you know how many times I've died for it?!"
He said to Charle. Even the muscular Charle was suppressed by his aura.
"Alright, Mister Marni, don't bully Joe. I know you would definitely support our exploration since it's a quest the God of Games had assigned us." Edward stopped Marni from showing off his courage.
"I have no problem supporting you, but I need a promise from you." He took out a blueprint from his bag. "This is a blueprint for the automatic construction of a Lifestone. I've prepared the materials, and I'll give you the map data as long as you promise to build a Lifestone there, be it the Prynne Duchy or the volcanic zone."
Edward thought about it for a moment before nodding and making a deal with Joe.
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