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0,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_SEQ_00","Kyokuho is giving you his best “Where have you been, young <If(PlayerParameter(4))>lady<Else/>man</If>? I've been waiting for days” look."
1,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_SEQ_01","With nothing else to go on, Kyokuho suggests a journey to the place of his great-grandfather's training─Yanxia. Since you, too, have no better ideas, you agree to join him in Namai to begin the search for...something. Anything."
2,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_SEQ_02","According to the elders of Namai, geomancers once used a temple known as the Swallow's Compass to sharpen their minds and bodies. The temple is now abandoned, but Kyokuho believes there may be a chance that something can be discovered inside. Travel south to the One River and meet him near the building."
3,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_SEQ_03","Your intrusion sets off a trap, awakening a guardian ordered by the geomancers to protect the temple gates. The battle is fierce and bloody, but you emerge victorious. Speak with Kyokuho to decide your next move."
4,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_SEQ_04","After confirming there are no more traps, Kyokuho enters the Swallow's Compass alone to search for anything that might provide insight into his great-grandfather's barrier. He finds several scrolls that appear to do just that, but their condition prevents him from being certain. Convinced that Murakumo can decipher the scrolls, he sets off for the Shiokaze Hostelry."
5,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_SEQ_05","Master Murakumo is indeed able to decipher the scrolls but what he finds leaves Kyokuho─for the first time in recent memory─speechless. The only true way to lay the bonds for an unbreakable barrier is with the blood of a sacrifice. Follow Kyokuho to Kogane Dori and ask what he requires of you next."
6,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_SEQ_06","Refusing to even consider the offering of a sacrifice, Kyokuho finds himself back again at a familiar place─square one. Needing more time to think, he suggests you continue your own training until an epiphany is had.
0,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_SEQ_00,"Kyokuho is giving you his best “Where have you been, young lady? I've been waiting for days” look."
1,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_SEQ_01,"With nothing else to go on, Kyokuho suggests a journey to the place of his great-grandfather's training─Yanxia. Since you, too, have no better ideas, you agree to join him in Namai to begin the search for...something. Anything."
2,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_SEQ_02,"According to the elders of Namai, geomancers once used a temple known as the Swallow's Compass to sharpen their minds and bodies. The temple is now abandoned, but Kyokuho believes there may be a chance that something can be discovered inside. Travel south to the One River and meet him near the building."
3,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_SEQ_03,"Your intrusion sets off a trap, awakening a guardian ordered by the geomancers to protect the temple gates. The battle is fierce and bloody, but you emerge victorious. Speak with Kyokuho to decide your next move."
4,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_SEQ_04,"After confirming there are no more traps, Kyokuho enters the Swallow's Compass alone to search for anything that might provide insight into his great-grandfather's barrier. He finds several scrolls that appear to do just that, but their condition prevents him from being certain. Convinced that Murakumo can decipher the scrolls, he sets off for the Shiokaze Hostelry."
5,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_SEQ_05,Master Murakumo is indeed able to decipher the scrolls but what he finds leaves Kyokuho─for the first time in recent memory─speechless. The only true way to lay the bonds for an unbreakable barrier is with the blood of a sacrifice. Follow Kyokuho to Kogane Dori and ask what he requires of you next.
6,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_SEQ_06,"Refusing to even consider the offering of a sacrifice, Kyokuho finds himself back again at a familiar place─square one. Needing more time to think, he suggests you continue your own training until an epiphany is had.
※The next astrologian quest will be available from Kyokuho upon reaching level 70."
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24,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_TODO_00","Accompany Kyokuho to Yanxia."
25,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_TODO_01","Follow Kyokuho to the Swallow's Compass."
26,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_TODO_02","Speak with Kyokuho."
27,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_TODO_03","Speak with Kyokuho in Kugane."
28,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_TODO_04","Speak with Kyokuho."
29,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_TODO_05",""
30,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_TODO_06",""
31,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_TODO_07",""
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41,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_TODO_17",""
42,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_TODO_18",""
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44,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_TODO_20",""
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48,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_NAYAGA_000_000",""
49,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_MURAKUMO_000_000","Greetings, <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>. I hope your training has fared better than our search for information..."
50,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHOU_000_000",""
51,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_000","I have some good news and some bad news, <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>. The bad news is, a thirty-seventh reading of my great-grandfather's tomes failed to reveal anything about the bonds that the previous thirty-six readings had not."
52,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHOU_000_001",""
53,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_001","The good news─if you can call it that─is that we <Emphasis>did</Emphasis> discover where Grandmaster Kazan conducted his training when he was a youth."
54,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHOU_000_002",""
55,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_002","How does this help us? Good question. I'm still not completely certain myself, but it is more than we had the last time you were here, and an onze of hope is better than none at all, so...what do you say, friend. Are you up for a journey across the Ruby Sea?"
56,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHOU_000_003",""
57,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_003","Hah hah! I knew you couldn't turn me down. Still, the road ahead won't be easy. Yanxia is large and the scars of war run deep along the Gensui Chain. It may be that which might have helped has already been claimed by flame. We'll have to place faith in our fortunes, and hope they guide us true. "
58,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHOU_000_004",""
59,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_004","I have decided we shall begin our search in Namai for the reason that, well...there is no reason, but you have to start somewhere, eh? I shall meet you there. Safe journeys, <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>."
60,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_NAYAGA_000_009",""
61,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_MURAKUMO_000_009","Master Kazan would rarely speak of his youth, but I do recall several instances during my own training where he would treat with visitors from the mainland. I did not dare ask who they were, for we were allowed to speak only when spoken to, but now that I reflect back upon those visits, it might have been that the men were geomancers from Yanxia."
62,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHOU_000_010",""
63,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_010","The air is heavy with mist, and these shacks probably let in more rain than they keep out. Something like a tome wouldn't survive a single moon here...let alone the decades since my great-grandfather's training. Still, a few words with the village elders provided an interesting bit of information."
64,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHOU_000_011",""
65,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_011","Though it required some coaxing, several were able to recall memories of robed seers who resided in a nearby temple─a temple that was in use right up until the Garlean invasion and the subsequent banning of all religion."
66,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHOU_000_012",""
67,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_012","The building─called the Swallow's Compass─while since abandoned, still remains in good repair. But listen to this. The locals avoid it for fear of disturbing the spirits with which they believed the geomancers communed. Do you know what this means? There could still be something left inside! Come!"
68,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHOU_000_020",""
69,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_020","The Swallow's Compass. Built during the rule of the first Doman king. I took the liberty to explore the grounds before you arrived and discovered this door. I know, I know. It pales in comparison to that impressive gate behind us, compelling any normal thief or bandit to dismiss it outright. But then why erect a geomantic field to protect it?"
70,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHOU_000_021",""
71,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_021","I sense the flow of powerful energies here. Whatever lies behind this door, the geomancers wanted to keep it safe."
72,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHOU_000_022",""
73,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_022","In fact...there may even be traps. Which is why only <Emphasis>I</Emphasis> should attempt a crossing of the threshold."
74,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHOU_000_023",""
75,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_023","I mean, who knows what terrible guardians have been summoned to protect the temple?"
76,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_Q1_000_024","Are you ready?"
77,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHOU_000_030",""
78,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_030","Well, I guess now we know what terrible guardians were summoned to protect the temple! You'll also be happy to hear I was able to temporarily nullify the barrier, granting access into the chamber beyond. As there may be more traps, I ask that you wait out here to deal with them for me. Just kidding! I have already checked. There are no more traps. Probably."
79,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHOU_000_031",""
80,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_031","Fortune is with us, <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>! The scrolls were intact, the barrier having protected them from both the elements and thieves. It took some searching, but I believe I was able to locate several that touch upon the laying of geomantic bonds."
81,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHOU_000_032",""
82,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_032","At least I think I was able to... The script on these scrolls is old and faded, not to mention written in a hand far beyond my comprehension. Luckily, Master Murakumo is almost as ancient as the tomes, and should have little difficulty prising out their secrets."
83,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHOU_000_033",""
84,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_033","A decanter or six of hot sake and he'll warm to the task. Ahah hah hah. I'll see you back at the Shiokaze Hostelry, <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>. I'll even save you a cup!"
85,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_NAYAGA_000_039",""
86,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_MURAKUMO_000_039","Welcome back. The scrolls you and Kyokuho retrieved from Yanxia were not difficult to decipher. No, what has been difficult is deciding how to use this newfound information."
87,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHOU_000_040",""
88,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_040","..."
89,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_NAYAGA_000_041",""
90,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_MURAKUMO_000_041","Kyokuho. The Westerner has joined us. Might I suggest you do the same?"
91,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHOU_000_042",""
92,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_042","I...oh. My apologies, <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>. You may want to sit down for this... Or not. It doesn't matter... <Emphasis>Nothing</Emphasis> really matters, does it?"
93,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHOU_000_043",""
94,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_043","The scrolls─they contained knowledge of the complete ritual. In fact it was in the very first one. Hah... Just our luck, right?"
95,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHOU_000_044",""
96,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_044","Wind, water, earth. Creation of the bonds calls for the energies of all three. Though this much even a first-year novice of geomancy could tell you. No, what gave us pause was the mention of a fourth energy─an energy to render the seal permanent..."
97,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_NAYAGA_000_045",""
98,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_MURAKUMO_000_045","Kyokuho..."
99,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHOU_000_046",""
100,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_046","Life!"
101,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHOU_000_047",""
102,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_047","Don't you see, <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>? They spilled living blood to complete the ritual! They damned a soul to an eternity without peace so that their magicks would not fade!"
103,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_NAYAGA_000_048",""
104,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_MURAKUMO_000_048","I now understand why Grandmaster Kazan left no notes on the rites. He did not wish this knowledge to fall in the wrong hands."
105,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHOU_000_049",""
106,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_049","And because he never performed the rites himself, the bonds anchoring the barrier around Kugane were never completed. And that is why they require constant attention. No blood was spilled to make them everlasting."
107,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHOU_000_050",""
108,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_050","My great-grandfather would not sacrifice even a single life to achieve his ends, and neither will I!"
109,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_NAYAGA_000_051",""
110,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_MURAKUMO_000_051","That's enough, Kyokuho. There will be time to think on this with the morrow. Return to Kogane Dori and see if you can find some solace in sleep."
111,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_NAYAGA_000_059",""
112,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_MURAKUMO_000_059","I do not fault my master for keeping this dark secret from me. The burden would have been far too much for me to bear. But then...why tell Kyokuho's grandfather?"
113,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHOU_000_060",""
114,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_060","I've failed... Just as did my great-grandfather, and my grandfather after him. We all knew the one means of creating a flawless barrier, and none of us could bring ourselves to do it."
115,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHOU_000_061",""
116,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_061","And lo, the bonds we fortified but several nights past...already have they begun to loosen and fray."
117,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHOU_000_062",""
118,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_062","They were weak for overlong, allowing Kinko to regain her strength. To mend her wounds. To feed her anger."
119,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHOU_000_063",""
120,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_063","And now there is naught we can do but watch as she gathers her minions for a final assault on the land she once ruled. Kugane does not stand a chance..."
121,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHOU_000_064",""
122,"TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_064","Now would be a good time for us to stumble across that hope Lady Leveva's reading promised would be at the end of this road to destruction."
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24,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_TODO_00,Accompany Kyokuho to Yanxia.
25,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_TODO_01,Follow Kyokuho to the Swallow's Compass.
26,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_TODO_02,Speak with Kyokuho.
27,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_TODO_03,Speak with Kyokuho in Kugane.
28,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_TODO_04,Speak with Kyokuho.
29,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_TODO_05,
30,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_TODO_06,
31,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_TODO_07,
32,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_TODO_08,
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48,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_NAYAGA_000_000,
49,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_MURAKUMO_000_000,"Greetings, Player. I hope your training has fared better than our search for information..."
50,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHOU_000_000,
51,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_000,"I have some good news and some bad news, Player. The bad news is, a thirty-seventh reading of my great-grandfather's tomes failed to reveal anything about the bonds that the previous thirty-six readings had not."
52,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHOU_000_001,
53,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_001,The good news─if you can call it that─is that we *did* discover where Grandmaster Kazan conducted his training when he was a youth.
54,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHOU_000_002,
55,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_002,"How does this help us? Good question. I'm still not completely certain myself, but it is more than we had the last time you were here, and an onze of hope is better than none at all, so...what do you say, friend. Are you up for a journey across the Ruby Sea?"
56,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHOU_000_003,
57,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_003,"Hah hah! I knew you couldn't turn me down. Still, the road ahead won't be easy. Yanxia is large and the scars of war run deep along the Gensui Chain. It may be that which might have helped has already been claimed by flame. We'll have to place faith in our fortunes, and hope they guide us true. "
58,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHOU_000_004,
59,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_004,"I have decided we shall begin our search in Namai for the reason that, well...there is no reason, but you have to start somewhere, eh? I shall meet you there. Safe journeys, Player."
60,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_NAYAGA_000_009,
61,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_MURAKUMO_000_009,"Master Kazan would rarely speak of his youth, but I do recall several instances during my own training where he would treat with visitors from the mainland. I did not dare ask who they were, for we were allowed to speak only when spoken to, but now that I reflect back upon those visits, it might have been that the men were geomancers from Yanxia."
62,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHOU_000_010,
63,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_010,"The air is heavy with mist, and these shacks probably let in more rain than they keep out. Something like a tome wouldn't survive a single moon here...let alone the decades since my great-grandfather's training. Still, a few words with the village elders provided an interesting bit of information."
64,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHOU_000_011,
65,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_011,"Though it required some coaxing, several were able to recall memories of robed seers who resided in a nearby temple─a temple that was in use right up until the Garlean invasion and the subsequent banning of all religion."
66,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHOU_000_012,
67,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_012,"The building─called the Swallow's Compass─while since abandoned, still remains in good repair. But listen to this. The locals avoid it for fear of disturbing the spirits with which they believed the geomancers communed. Do you know what this means? There could still be something left inside! Come!"
68,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHOU_000_020,
69,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_020,"The Swallow's Compass. Built during the rule of the first Doman king. I took the liberty to explore the grounds before you arrived and discovered this door. I know, I know. It pales in comparison to that impressive gate behind us, compelling any normal thief or bandit to dismiss it outright. But then why erect a geomantic field to protect it?"
70,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHOU_000_021,
71,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_021,"I sense the flow of powerful energies here. Whatever lies behind this door, the geomancers wanted to keep it safe."
72,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHOU_000_022,
73,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_022,In fact...there may even be traps. Which is why only *I* should attempt a crossing of the threshold.
74,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHOU_000_023,
75,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_023,"I mean, who knows what terrible guardians have been summoned to protect the temple?"
76,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_Q1_000_024,Are you ready?
77,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHOU_000_030,
78,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_030,"Well, I guess now we know what terrible guardians were summoned to protect the temple! You'll also be happy to hear I was able to temporarily nullify the barrier, granting access into the chamber beyond. As there may be more traps, I ask that you wait out here to deal with them for me. Just kidding! I have already checked. There are no more traps. Probably."
79,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHOU_000_031,
80,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_031,"Fortune is with us, Player! The scrolls were intact, the barrier having protected them from both the elements and thieves. It took some searching, but I believe I was able to locate several that touch upon the laying of geomantic bonds."
81,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHOU_000_032,
82,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_032,"At least I think I was able to... The script on these scrolls is old and faded, not to mention written in a hand far beyond my comprehension. Luckily, Master Murakumo is almost as ancient as the tomes, and should have little difficulty prising out their secrets."
83,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHOU_000_033,
84,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_033,"A decanter or six of hot sake and he'll warm to the task. Ahah hah hah. I'll see you back at the Shiokaze Hostelry, Player. I'll even save you a cup!"
85,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_NAYAGA_000_039,
86,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_MURAKUMO_000_039,"Welcome back. The scrolls you and Kyokuho retrieved from Yanxia were not difficult to decipher. No, what has been difficult is deciding how to use this newfound information."
87,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHOU_000_040,
88,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_040,...
89,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_NAYAGA_000_041,
90,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_MURAKUMO_000_041,Kyokuho. The Westerner has joined us. Might I suggest you do the same?
91,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHOU_000_042,
92,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_042,"I...oh. My apologies, Player. You may want to sit down for this... Or not. It doesn't matter... *Nothing* really matters, does it?"
93,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHOU_000_043,
94,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_043,"The scrolls─they contained knowledge of the complete ritual. In fact it was in the very first one. Hah... Just our luck, right?"
95,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHOU_000_044,
96,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_044,"Wind, water, earth. Creation of the bonds calls for the energies of all three. Though this much even a first-year novice of geomancy could tell you. No, what gave us pause was the mention of a fourth energy─an energy to render the seal permanent..."
97,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_NAYAGA_000_045,
98,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_MURAKUMO_000_045,Kyokuho...
99,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHOU_000_046,
100,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_046,Life!
101,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHOU_000_047,
102,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_047,"Don't you see, Player? They spilled living blood to complete the ritual! They damned a soul to an eternity without peace so that their magicks would not fade!"
103,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_NAYAGA_000_048,
104,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_MURAKUMO_000_048,I now understand why Grandmaster Kazan left no notes on the rites. He did not wish this knowledge to fall in the wrong hands.
105,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHOU_000_049,
106,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_049,"And because he never performed the rites himself, the bonds anchoring the barrier around Kugane were never completed. And that is why they require constant attention. No blood was spilled to make them everlasting."
107,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHOU_000_050,
108,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_050,"My great-grandfather would not sacrifice even a single life to achieve his ends, and neither will I!"
109,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_NAYAGA_000_051,
110,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_MURAKUMO_000_051,"That's enough, Kyokuho. There will be time to think on this with the morrow. Return to Kogane Dori and see if you can find some solace in sleep."
111,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_NAYAGA_000_059,
112,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_MURAKUMO_000_059,I do not fault my master for keeping this dark secret from me. The burden would have been far too much for me to bear. But then...why tell Kyokuho's grandfather?
113,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHOU_000_060,
114,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_060,"I've failed... Just as did my great-grandfather, and my grandfather after him. We all knew the one means of creating a flawless barrier, and none of us could bring ourselves to do it."
115,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHOU_000_061,
116,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_061,"And lo, the bonds we fortified but several nights past...already have they begun to loosen and fray."
117,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHOU_000_062,
118,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_062,"They were weak for overlong, allowing Kinko to regain her strength. To mend her wounds. To feed her anger."
119,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHOU_000_063,
120,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_063,And now there is naught we can do but watch as she gathers her minions for a final assault on the land she once ruled. Kugane does not stand a chance...
121,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHOU_000_064,
122,TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_064,Now would be a good time for us to stumble across that hope Lady Leveva's reading promised would be at the end of this road to destruction.
1 key 0 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_SEQ_00 1 Kyokuho is giving you his best “Where have you been, young lady? I've been waiting for days” look.
2 # 1 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_SEQ_01 With nothing else to go on, Kyokuho suggests a journey to the place of his great-grandfather's training─Yanxia. Since you, too, have no better ideas, you agree to join him in Namai to begin the search for...something. Anything.
3 int32 str 2 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_SEQ_02 str According to the elders of Namai, geomancers once used a temple known as the Swallow's Compass to sharpen their minds and bodies. The temple is now abandoned, but Kyokuho believes there may be a chance that something can be discovered inside. Travel south to the One River and meet him near the building.
4 0 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_SEQ_00 3 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_SEQ_03 Kyokuho is giving you his best “Where have you been, young <If(PlayerParameter(4))>lady<Else/>man</If>? I've been waiting for days” look. Your intrusion sets off a trap, awakening a guardian ordered by the geomancers to protect the temple gates. The battle is fierce and bloody, but you emerge victorious. Speak with Kyokuho to decide your next move.
5 1 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_SEQ_01 4 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_SEQ_04 With nothing else to go on, Kyokuho suggests a journey to the place of his great-grandfather's training─Yanxia. Since you, too, have no better ideas, you agree to join him in Namai to begin the search for...something. Anything. After confirming there are no more traps, Kyokuho enters the Swallow's Compass alone to search for anything that might provide insight into his great-grandfather's barrier. He finds several scrolls that appear to do just that, but their condition prevents him from being certain. Convinced that Murakumo can decipher the scrolls, he sets off for the Shiokaze Hostelry.
6 2 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_SEQ_02 5 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_SEQ_05 According to the elders of Namai, geomancers once used a temple known as the Swallow's Compass to sharpen their minds and bodies. The temple is now abandoned, but Kyokuho believes there may be a chance that something can be discovered inside. Travel south to the One River and meet him near the building. Master Murakumo is indeed able to decipher the scrolls but what he finds leaves Kyokuho─for the first time in recent memory─speechless. The only true way to lay the bonds for an unbreakable barrier is with the blood of a sacrifice. Follow Kyokuho to Kogane Dori and ask what he requires of you next.
7 3 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_SEQ_03 6 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_SEQ_06 Your intrusion sets off a trap, awakening a guardian ordered by the geomancers to protect the temple gates. The battle is fierce and bloody, but you emerge victorious. Speak with Kyokuho to decide your next move. Refusing to even consider the offering of a sacrifice, Kyokuho finds himself back again at a familiar place─square one. Needing more time to think, he suggests you continue your own training until an epiphany is had. ※The next astrologian quest will be available from Kyokuho upon reaching level 70.
4 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_SEQ_04 After confirming there are no more traps, Kyokuho enters the Swallow's Compass alone to search for anything that might provide insight into his great-grandfather's barrier. He finds several scrolls that appear to do just that, but their condition prevents him from being certain. Convinced that Murakumo can decipher the scrolls, he sets off for the Shiokaze Hostelry.
5 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_SEQ_05 Master Murakumo is indeed able to decipher the scrolls but what he finds leaves Kyokuho─for the first time in recent memory─speechless. The only true way to lay the bonds for an unbreakable barrier is with the blood of a sacrifice. Follow Kyokuho to Kogane Dori and ask what he requires of you next.
6 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_SEQ_06 Refusing to even consider the offering of a sacrifice, Kyokuho finds himself back again at a familiar place─square one. Needing more time to think, he suggests you continue your own training until an epiphany is had. ※The next astrologian quest will be available from Kyokuho upon reaching level 70.
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25 24 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_TODO_00 24 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_TODO_00 Accompany Kyokuho to Yanxia. Accompany Kyokuho to Yanxia.
26 25 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_TODO_01 25 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_TODO_01 Follow Kyokuho to the Swallow's Compass. Follow Kyokuho to the Swallow's Compass.
27 26 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_TODO_02 26 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_TODO_02 Speak with Kyokuho. Speak with Kyokuho.
28 27 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_TODO_03 27 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_TODO_03 Speak with Kyokuho in Kugane. Speak with Kyokuho in Kugane.
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50 49 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_MURAKUMO_000_000 49 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_MURAKUMO_000_000 Greetings, <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>. I hope your training has fared better than our search for information... Greetings, Player. I hope your training has fared better than our search for information...
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52 51 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_000 51 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_000 I have some good news and some bad news, <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>. The bad news is, a thirty-seventh reading of my great-grandfather's tomes failed to reveal anything about the bonds that the previous thirty-six readings had not. I have some good news and some bad news, Player. The bad news is, a thirty-seventh reading of my great-grandfather's tomes failed to reveal anything about the bonds that the previous thirty-six readings had not.
53 52 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHOU_000_001 52 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHOU_000_001
54 53 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_001 53 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_001 The good news─if you can call it that─is that we <Emphasis>did</Emphasis> discover where Grandmaster Kazan conducted his training when he was a youth. The good news─if you can call it that─is that we *did* discover where Grandmaster Kazan conducted his training when he was a youth.
55 54 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHOU_000_002 54 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHOU_000_002
56 55 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_002 55 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_002 How does this help us? Good question. I'm still not completely certain myself, but it is more than we had the last time you were here, and an onze of hope is better than none at all, so...what do you say, friend. Are you up for a journey across the Ruby Sea? How does this help us? Good question. I'm still not completely certain myself, but it is more than we had the last time you were here, and an onze of hope is better than none at all, so...what do you say, friend. Are you up for a journey across the Ruby Sea?
57 56 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHOU_000_003 56 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHOU_000_003
58 57 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_003 57 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_003 Hah hah! I knew you couldn't turn me down. Still, the road ahead won't be easy. Yanxia is large and the scars of war run deep along the Gensui Chain. It may be that which might have helped has already been claimed by flame. We'll have to place faith in our fortunes, and hope they guide us true. Hah hah! I knew you couldn't turn me down. Still, the road ahead won't be easy. Yanxia is large and the scars of war run deep along the Gensui Chain. It may be that which might have helped has already been claimed by flame. We'll have to place faith in our fortunes, and hope they guide us true.
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60 59 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_004 59 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_004 I have decided we shall begin our search in Namai for the reason that, well...there is no reason, but you have to start somewhere, eh? I shall meet you there. Safe journeys, <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>. I have decided we shall begin our search in Namai for the reason that, well...there is no reason, but you have to start somewhere, eh? I shall meet you there. Safe journeys, Player.
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62 61 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_MURAKUMO_000_009 61 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_MURAKUMO_000_009 Master Kazan would rarely speak of his youth, but I do recall several instances during my own training where he would treat with visitors from the mainland. I did not dare ask who they were, for we were allowed to speak only when spoken to, but now that I reflect back upon those visits, it might have been that the men were geomancers from Yanxia. Master Kazan would rarely speak of his youth, but I do recall several instances during my own training where he would treat with visitors from the mainland. I did not dare ask who they were, for we were allowed to speak only when spoken to, but now that I reflect back upon those visits, it might have been that the men were geomancers from Yanxia.
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64 63 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_010 63 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_010 The air is heavy with mist, and these shacks probably let in more rain than they keep out. Something like a tome wouldn't survive a single moon here...let alone the decades since my great-grandfather's training. Still, a few words with the village elders provided an interesting bit of information. The air is heavy with mist, and these shacks probably let in more rain than they keep out. Something like a tome wouldn't survive a single moon here...let alone the decades since my great-grandfather's training. Still, a few words with the village elders provided an interesting bit of information.
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66 65 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_011 65 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_011 Though it required some coaxing, several were able to recall memories of robed seers who resided in a nearby temple─a temple that was in use right up until the Garlean invasion and the subsequent banning of all religion. Though it required some coaxing, several were able to recall memories of robed seers who resided in a nearby temple─a temple that was in use right up until the Garlean invasion and the subsequent banning of all religion.
67 66 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHOU_000_012 66 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHOU_000_012
68 67 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_012 67 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_012 The building─called the Swallow's Compass─while since abandoned, still remains in good repair. But listen to this. The locals avoid it for fear of disturbing the spirits with which they believed the geomancers communed. Do you know what this means? There could still be something left inside! Come! The building─called the Swallow's Compass─while since abandoned, still remains in good repair. But listen to this. The locals avoid it for fear of disturbing the spirits with which they believed the geomancers communed. Do you know what this means? There could still be something left inside! Come!
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70 69 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_020 69 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_020 The Swallow's Compass. Built during the rule of the first Doman king. I took the liberty to explore the grounds before you arrived and discovered this door. I know, I know. It pales in comparison to that impressive gate behind us, compelling any normal thief or bandit to dismiss it outright. But then why erect a geomantic field to protect it? The Swallow's Compass. Built during the rule of the first Doman king. I took the liberty to explore the grounds before you arrived and discovered this door. I know, I know. It pales in comparison to that impressive gate behind us, compelling any normal thief or bandit to dismiss it outright. But then why erect a geomantic field to protect it?
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72 71 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_021 71 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_021 I sense the flow of powerful energies here. Whatever lies behind this door, the geomancers wanted to keep it safe. I sense the flow of powerful energies here. Whatever lies behind this door, the geomancers wanted to keep it safe.
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74 73 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_022 73 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_022 In fact...there may even be traps. Which is why only <Emphasis>I</Emphasis> should attempt a crossing of the threshold. In fact...there may even be traps. Which is why only *I* should attempt a crossing of the threshold.
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76 75 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_023 75 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_023 I mean, who knows what terrible guardians have been summoned to protect the temple? I mean, who knows what terrible guardians have been summoned to protect the temple?
77 76 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_Q1_000_024 76 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_Q1_000_024 Are you ready? Are you ready?
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79 78 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_030 78 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_030 Well, I guess now we know what terrible guardians were summoned to protect the temple! You'll also be happy to hear I was able to temporarily nullify the barrier, granting access into the chamber beyond. As there may be more traps, I ask that you wait out here to deal with them for me. Just kidding! I have already checked. There are no more traps. Probably. Well, I guess now we know what terrible guardians were summoned to protect the temple! You'll also be happy to hear I was able to temporarily nullify the barrier, granting access into the chamber beyond. As there may be more traps, I ask that you wait out here to deal with them for me. Just kidding! I have already checked. There are no more traps. Probably.
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81 80 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_031 80 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_031 Fortune is with us, <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>! The scrolls were intact, the barrier having protected them from both the elements and thieves. It took some searching, but I believe I was able to locate several that touch upon the laying of geomantic bonds. Fortune is with us, Player! The scrolls were intact, the barrier having protected them from both the elements and thieves. It took some searching, but I believe I was able to locate several that touch upon the laying of geomantic bonds.
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83 82 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_032 82 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_032 At least I think I was able to... The script on these scrolls is old and faded, not to mention written in a hand far beyond my comprehension. Luckily, Master Murakumo is almost as ancient as the tomes, and should have little difficulty prising out their secrets. At least I think I was able to... The script on these scrolls is old and faded, not to mention written in a hand far beyond my comprehension. Luckily, Master Murakumo is almost as ancient as the tomes, and should have little difficulty prising out their secrets.
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85 84 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_033 84 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_033 A decanter or six of hot sake and he'll warm to the task. Ahah hah hah. I'll see you back at the Shiokaze Hostelry, <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>. I'll even save you a cup! A decanter or six of hot sake and he'll warm to the task. Ahah hah hah. I'll see you back at the Shiokaze Hostelry, Player. I'll even save you a cup!
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87 86 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_MURAKUMO_000_039 86 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_MURAKUMO_000_039 Welcome back. The scrolls you and Kyokuho retrieved from Yanxia were not difficult to decipher. No, what has been difficult is deciding how to use this newfound information. Welcome back. The scrolls you and Kyokuho retrieved from Yanxia were not difficult to decipher. No, what has been difficult is deciding how to use this newfound information.
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89 88 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_040 88 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_040 ... ...
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91 90 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_MURAKUMO_000_041 90 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_MURAKUMO_000_041 Kyokuho. The Westerner has joined us. Might I suggest you do the same? Kyokuho. The Westerner has joined us. Might I suggest you do the same?
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93 92 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_042 92 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_042 I...oh. My apologies, <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>. You may want to sit down for this... Or not. It doesn't matter... <Emphasis>Nothing</Emphasis> really matters, does it? I...oh. My apologies, Player. You may want to sit down for this... Or not. It doesn't matter... *Nothing* really matters, does it?
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95 94 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_043 94 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_043 The scrolls─they contained knowledge of the complete ritual. In fact it was in the very first one. Hah... Just our luck, right? The scrolls─they contained knowledge of the complete ritual. In fact it was in the very first one. Hah... Just our luck, right?
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97 96 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_044 96 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_044 Wind, water, earth. Creation of the bonds calls for the energies of all three. Though this much even a first-year novice of geomancy could tell you. No, what gave us pause was the mention of a fourth energy─an energy to render the seal permanent... Wind, water, earth. Creation of the bonds calls for the energies of all three. Though this much even a first-year novice of geomancy could tell you. No, what gave us pause was the mention of a fourth energy─an energy to render the seal permanent...
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99 98 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_MURAKUMO_000_045 98 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_MURAKUMO_000_045 Kyokuho... Kyokuho...
100 99 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHOU_000_046 99 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHOU_000_046
101 100 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_046 100 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_046 Life! Life!
102 101 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHOU_000_047 101 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHOU_000_047
103 102 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_047 102 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_047 Don't you see, <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>? They spilled living blood to complete the ritual! They damned a soul to an eternity without peace so that their magicks would not fade! Don't you see, Player? They spilled living blood to complete the ritual! They damned a soul to an eternity without peace so that their magicks would not fade!
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105 104 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_MURAKUMO_000_048 104 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_MURAKUMO_000_048 I now understand why Grandmaster Kazan left no notes on the rites. He did not wish this knowledge to fall in the wrong hands. I now understand why Grandmaster Kazan left no notes on the rites. He did not wish this knowledge to fall in the wrong hands.
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107 106 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_049 106 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_049 And because he never performed the rites himself, the bonds anchoring the barrier around Kugane were never completed. And that is why they require constant attention. No blood was spilled to make them everlasting. And because he never performed the rites himself, the bonds anchoring the barrier around Kugane were never completed. And that is why they require constant attention. No blood was spilled to make them everlasting.
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109 108 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_050 108 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_050 My great-grandfather would not sacrifice even a single life to achieve his ends, and neither will I! My great-grandfather would not sacrifice even a single life to achieve his ends, and neither will I!
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111 110 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_MURAKUMO_000_051 110 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_MURAKUMO_000_051 That's enough, Kyokuho. There will be time to think on this with the morrow. Return to Kogane Dori and see if you can find some solace in sleep. That's enough, Kyokuho. There will be time to think on this with the morrow. Return to Kogane Dori and see if you can find some solace in sleep.
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113 112 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_MURAKUMO_000_059 112 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_MURAKUMO_000_059 I do not fault my master for keeping this dark secret from me. The burden would have been far too much for me to bear. But then...why tell Kyokuho's grandfather? I do not fault my master for keeping this dark secret from me. The burden would have been far too much for me to bear. But then...why tell Kyokuho's grandfather?
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115 114 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_060 114 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_060 I've failed... Just as did my great-grandfather, and my grandfather after him. We all knew the one means of creating a flawless barrier, and none of us could bring ourselves to do it. I've failed... Just as did my great-grandfather, and my grandfather after him. We all knew the one means of creating a flawless barrier, and none of us could bring ourselves to do it.
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117 116 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_061 116 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_061 And lo, the bonds we fortified but several nights past...already have they begun to loosen and fray. And lo, the bonds we fortified but several nights past...already have they begun to loosen and fray.
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119 118 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_062 118 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_062 They were weak for overlong, allowing Kinko to regain her strength. To mend her wounds. To feed her anger. They were weak for overlong, allowing Kinko to regain her strength. To mend her wounds. To feed her anger.
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121 120 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_063 120 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_063 And now there is naught we can do but watch as she gathers her minions for a final assault on the land she once ruled. Kugane does not stand a chance... And now there is naught we can do but watch as she gathers her minions for a final assault on the land she once ruled. Kugane does not stand a chance...
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123 122 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_064 122 TEXT_JOBAST680_02412_KYOKUHO_000_064 Now would be a good time for us to stumble across that hope Lady Leveva's reading promised would be at the end of this road to destruction. Now would be a good time for us to stumble across that hope Lady Leveva's reading promised would be at the end of this road to destruction.
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