Daedalus - Cretan Labyrinth

[Daedalus]
Architect who designed the Labyrinth.
Cretan Labyrinth Quest
Location: Near Athens

Hey you, stranger!
You look pretty strong. Can you help me out?
I was originally going to ask my apprentice to do it, but this rascal shirks his duties nowadays.
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It's not that hard..
I won't ask you where and how you got them. Just go get 25 [Copper Ingots]!

Even though you seem to have a story to tell, I preemptively asked you a favor. I am sorry about that.
I've got so many things to do, but the only apprentice I have is a fool with a thick skull!
I've got a huge workload for maintenance alone. In addition, I've got many things to design. My apprentice is sneaking out and I don't have enough materials...
Oh, my! What a headache! Poor me!

Yes, the labyrinth is one of my works.

The more I think about it, the more it makes me mad. I'd better get back to work. Damn!
I need durable wool threads, but I just ran out of high quality wool!
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If you go to the Northwest of [Athens], many [Sheep] and [Black Sheep] are wandering around.
Go get 35 Rolls of [Strange Wool] from them!
You'd better watch out as they are violent.

Hmm, good job.
I like the way you work. Very quick and concise!
These wools look strange, but since they are very durable, I'll be able to make use of them.
I need to examine these a bit more, but...
Argh! I have enough on my plate right now, and yet there are so many things demanding my attention!

Come back when you are done with what you're doing.

Ah, now that I think of it, I didn't introduce myself yet.
I am [Daedalus]. And I'm in charge of architectural design here.
The [Cretan Labyrinth], which you can see in the distance, is a building I designed and constructed!
That's enough for now!
Since I have a heavy workload, I don't have the time to tell you more and you don't need to know any more than that!
My apprentice, [Talos], could learn from you.
How nice it would be if he obediently followed my orders and executed them precisely and quickly just like you did!
Shoot... I am certain that he is daydreaming or loafing around here somewhere.
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Here is the [Planning Draft].
Take it to [Talos] and tell him to do what's written in there.
I often need to smack him so that he doesn't look around and lose focus!
[Talos] is probably a quarter of the way to the [Cretan Labyrinth].

What? He is doing his best in his own way?
Huh! I will watch him to make sure he does as you said he's doing!
No way...
Have you conspired with him to deceive me?

Come back when you are done with what you're doing.

Hmph! Anyway, it's nice to have you here since you are more reliable than that wily coward of an apprentice.
Finally, I feel relieved at heart.
Can you help me out a little longer?
Take a look around. Behold, the [Cretan Labyrinth], my masterpiece!
This is truly a masterpiece among masterpieces! I've poured my heart and soul into it.
However, some hooligans have taken up the idea of tainting my beatiful monument! Unforgivable!
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Let's take care of the most urgent matter first.
When you hit the [Labyrinth 1F], you will see [Azure Griffins] and [Gray Griffins].
Hunt them so that you can acquire 30 [Broken Clockworks].
My apprentice should be doing this, but that lazy good-for-nothing will goof around and ignore his duties.

Holy moly! Look at the condition of this broken clockwork!
It was irritating enough that I had to do the maintenance check on the devices inside the labyrinth because of those violent Griffins, and now this...
What was my useless, scumbag apprentice doing while all this was going on?

Come back when you are done with what you're doing.

I am losing all my hair over that lazy rascal [Talos].
Since he originally installed these devices himself,
he should've also maintained them, but...
I cannot believe that he neglected the situation to the extent that these creatures have taken these badly broken devices!
I don't need to see any more to tell how bad the situation is inside the labyrinth!
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That dog! I cannot tolerate this any longer.
It's a total disaster!
Go see [Talos] right away, and ask him to prove to me that he's been properly maintaining this device!

What!? You think the griffins got sick?
Tut, tut. Now [Talos] is even coming up with silly excuses so that he doesn't have to bother checking on the devices.
There's no way that anything is amiss with this masterpiece, the culmination of my life's efforts!
They have a mission to maintain an impenetrable defense for the [Labyrinth 1F].
Oh... Oops. Wait. What did I just say?
Ahem! Hm...
Well... Even if I wanted to hide it from you, you would've figured it out anyway.

Come back when you are done with what you're doing.

I will tell you the truth.
The structure of the [Cretan Labyrinth] itself is perfect!
Unfortunately, because the purpose of the labyrinth is not so pure, evil has made that building its home.
Well... There will be time to talk about this in more detail later.
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You have to stop the proliferation of the griffins first.
You can start by reducing the number of [Giant Griffins], the maternal figures of the nest. They are living in the Labyrinth 1F.
If you can slay around 40 Giant Griffins, that should be good enough.

Well done!
You are much more reliable than my apprentice!

Come back when you are done with what you're doing.

Now that I think of it, I don't really know much about you.
You look like you have traveled very far to come here. For what reason could you have traveled so far?
Huh? What?
Did you say the [Cretan Labyrinth] was built on the vestiges of a vanished ancient civilization?
On top of that, the ancient civilization is called [Atlantis]??
Hmm... That supports the rumor that some strange fellows were investigating the labyrinth.
It's the old snowball effect with these rumors; started by one person, followed by another and another and kept going... Ugh!
"It's built on the vestiges of an ancient civilization."
Unfortunately, I don't really know much about that civilization!
Also, the [Cretan Labyrinth] is...
Well, I guess I should start with the real reason why the labyrinth was built.
There is a very a hideous being locked in the deepest part of the labyrinth.
Queen [Pasiphae] once said that the being is so hideous that it shouldn't be out in the world.
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That is why you need to have permission from the queen if you want to investigate the labyrinth properly.
Before you go meet the queen, stop by to check on [Talos]. Make sure he isn't fooling around!
I almost forgot that I need to watch him!
I would be happy if he turned out to be one hundredth of the person you are!

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Come back when you are done with what you're doing.

What? The [Labyrinth 2F] is so packed with werewolves that you picked up their stench?
That's really bad.
I was so wrapped up in my stupid apprentice's tomfoolery, I forgot about the most important matters.
By the way, if you want to get rid of the werewolf smell, you're asking the wrong person.
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Maybe the irrelevant research that my apprentice [Talos] has done might be useful this time.
He usually wastes his time investigating different pointless activities while neglecting all his duties.
It's intolerable, but this time, his miscellaneous knowledge might be of great help. Go and see him.

Well, well. Look who's here.
Don't you think you have been supervising [Talos] carelessly?
I saw him making something suspicious, so I confiscated it immediately!

Come back when you are done with what you're doing.

What? This is that [Enchanted Detergent] you were making a fuss over earlier?
Hmm, I see.
I can't really trust that crazy bugger.
He frantically insisted that it's an item that is absolutely necessary, but he didn't even explain what it was!
Still, at the very least, I can trust you.
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Anyway, sorry about all this.
Here is the [Enchanted Detergent].
Now, go back to Queen [Pasiphae].

No Text 4?

Come back when you are done with what you're doing.

What, what did you say?
The queen wants me to take some more time to observe my apprentice [Talos] closely!?
Malicious, disgusting rascal!
Damn it! I didn't want to admit this, but I think I made a mistake. I should've kicked him out before he drew any attention.
Somehow, I feel like he might become more important than me someday.
Even though she said he is a little bit suspicious, it still means that she recognized his potential.
Hmph! Even if you think this is just childish jealousy, I don't care!
I am still in active service and I am not going to step down!
I'd better make it clear to him who the master is and who the apprentice is!
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Tell [Talos] that the queen said she will watch him closely, because he continues to waste his time on unnecessary projects.
You have to tell him that if I don't protect him, he might end up dead on some street corner!
That moron! He doesn't even acknowledge how much he owes me to have gotten this far...

Well, I see. Since you said he said so, I will trust him one more time.
Hold on! What? Lionmen?
Ha ha ha ha. Finally, he met his limit.
He may be smart, but he's still inexperienced. His knowledge is neither profound nor extensive, and it's based too much on guesswork!
A lionman is born as a lionman!
Lionmen used to inhabit this region, but I rounded them up and placed them in the labyrinth.
Griffins, as well as werewolves and lionmen, were put in the deepest part of the labyrinth to form an impenetrable defenses.
Of course, Queen [Pasiphae] was the one who gave me the order to do so.
Anyway, you'd better get back to the queen.
Since you've set my apprentice straight, we can resume maintenance of the labyrinth right away.

Come back when you are done with what you're doing.

Cleaning, huh...
I expected this day would eventually come.
Minotaurs, whose origins are shrouded in mystery, live in the [Heart of the Labyrinth].
They are monsters with the heads of bulls and the bodies of men.
Out of the blue, they began appearing one by one in the [Heart of the Labyrinth], which was originally empty.
Because of them, we had to remodel the labyrinth by enlarging and expanding it.
Meanwhile, we confined more of those ugly monsters in the labyrinth.
It's about time that the labyrinth has reached its limit... Whew.
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It's just too hard to accept the fact that the masterpiece I've built for so long has been repeatedly taken down and is reaching its end...
I am sorry, but can you get me 70 portions of [Jasmine]?
I think it'll make me feel better if I make a tea out of it.

Ah... Thank you for everything.

Come back when you are done with what you're doing.

So the queen ordered you to execute those ugly Minotaurs, one by one.
I can't even guess the size of their population after all this time.
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Go to the [Center of the Labyrinth], hunt [Young Minotaurs] and [Sage Minotaurs], and bring me 30 Rolls of [Minotaur Leather] as evidence of your deed.

Thanks for a job well done.
You did a commendable job, fighting against those wicked monsters.

Come back when you are done with what you're doing.

Wait, what is this?
A clockwork fell out of this hide.
This is... I've never seen this before.
I guess [Talos] was trying to trick me somehow while I was off my guard.
I've no energy left to get upset with him.
Anyway, he promised that he wouldn't cause me any more trouble...
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Here, take this [Broken Clockwork] to [Talos].
I am sure he did this.
If this clockwork is what I think it is, it could have allowed dozens of those beasts to escape the labyrinth in no time...

I see...
The results of his actions could have truly been terrible.
Because of how things are shaping up, I'd better tell you why the labyrinth was built in the first place.
The [Minotaur King] is the reason.
I assume that he probably created the other Minotaurs.
I can't imagine how dangerous he is since I've only heard his name once or twice.
There seems to be some sort of connection between Queen [Pasiphae] and the king.
Anyway, I will keep what my apprentice said to me a secret.
All you need to know is Queen [Pasiphae] is the best source of information on the [Minotaur King].

Come back when you are done with what you're doing.

Advice?
You've already destroyed creatures from Griffins to Minotaurs inside the labyrinth.
A strong adventurer like you doesn't need advice from me.
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Unfortunately, there is one thing I am still worried about...
A while ago, [Talos] turned pale.
He must've been shocked at something.
Because of that, he might do something regretful and stupid.

Ha-ha. He must've been shocked by it...
As I thought, he is still too young.
He is too young to keep his composure when he faces the truth...

Come back when you are done with what you're doing.

He's young, and his blood runs hot. He came all this way to find a truth that turned out to be too fearful...
Without [Talos], we couldn't have found this [Suspicious Letter].
There have been rumors related to the cursed prince.
However, I've never thought that the [Minotaur King] is the cursed prince...
Queen [Pasiphae] became very strange after the [Cretan Labyrinth] was built.
Maybe it's more correct to say... after giving birth to the [Minotaur King].
In addition to that, she seemed to have gained some strange power.
Nobody opposes or shows dissent to the queen.
She used to be very gracious, quiet and gentle.
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I have this troublesome letter.
Even if I try to hide it, she will find out about the letter sooner or later, judging by my apprentice's condition.
Take this [Suspicious Letter] to Queen [Pasiphae].
You have to tell her that we neither agree nor feel sympathetic about the letter!

No Text 5?

Come back when you are done with what you're doing.

Whew. Finally, everything's done.
Looking back, there are some things I did that fills me with regret and guilt...
It's doubtful that I can be free of this, but I refuse to be involved in this situation any longer.
What's going to happen here now...
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Wait! What's that?
What... what are you doing?

Somehow, my mind... feels so clear.
What have I been doing?
What? Hey, you over there!
If you don't have any business with me, don't disturb me!
I am very busy with the repairs of the [Cretan Labyrinth].
Ah! Without a doubt, my apprentice is fooling around. Shoot!

Come back when you are done with what you're doing.