Yayul - Mysterious Saloon

[Yayul]
He was once a famous master of martial arts. He left the Wulin and now manages a big saloon in his hometown, taking in stories of the world from various travelers. However, rumors of a mysterious item hidden in the saloon has transformed it into a battlefield for Wulin warriors.
Mysterious Saloon Quest
Location: Near the Mysterious Saloon

Welcome!
There are not many travelers who'd come all the way to such a barren place like this. I'm glad to see you even though I don't know you.
Please, come sit with me for a while. Tell me tales of the outside world.
Hmm, but you look quite tired.
The journey here is quite taxing, isn't it?
I wish I could offer you a warm bed and fine wine.
But the truth of the matter is, I'm facing something of a difficult situation.
~
However, you look like the sort who bounces back from a long journey easily.
If you are tired from traveling, why don't you sit down and rest for a spell. We can talk afterwards.

That was quick!
No matter how busy you are, you should always take time to rest.
Nothing's more important than your health.
Especially in such a barren environment like this!

Welcome!
I'm more than wiling to treat you as a customer, but I have no time to spare.
Can you visit me again when I'm not quite so busy?

Hmm, judging from your choice of outfit, I don't think you're an ordinary traveler.
Looking at the weapons and armor you bare, I don't think I could call you an ordinary anything.
Long ago I was a famous martial artist, so it always makes me happy to see a fellow warrior!
And I see that you do not travel alone.
These companions of yours, they are your mercenaries?
I'm curious about your leadership style.
~
While it's important to make use of all of your resources in battle, you should also be able to win with two hands tied behind your back.
Can you show me what you can do when at least 2 of your mercenaries are disabled?

Hmm... I like you more and more!
I could tell you weren't just an ordinary traveler, but you've surpassed my expectations ten-fold.

Are you getting along with my friends?
It seems that they still have more for you to do.
Please, see me after you finish your business with them.

Sorry. I never introduced myself, did I?
I am [Yayul].
I was once a traveler like yourself, passionate about mastering the martial arts.
Now I run this Mysterious Saloon here in my hometown. It's not martial arts, but it provides a place for adventurers like you to rest.
My tribe used to live as a band of nomads here in this vast grassland.
However, my father settled down here a long time ago and built this huge building to practice traditional Mongolian wrestling and mounted archery.
Even though I have taken my father's place as the head of the estate, I always thought this would make a better saloon than training center.
When I returned here, I was so taken with the idea that I expanded and renovated the place.
Of course, I was able to open up quite a satisfactory saloon.
And this way, I get to meet travelers like yourself.
But recently, my [Mysterious Saloon] has been occupied by some rambunctious scoundrels.
They're a group calling themselves Diabolists, who have managed to make enemies of both the Righteous and Vicious Parties.
Hmm, I suppose I've said too much.
I don't usually shoot my mouth off like this to perfect strangers.
However, you seem like someone I can trust.
As both a martial artist and a saloon keeper, my ability to size a person up is something I'm most proud of.

~
Hmm... I'd like to see how good you are. Can you kill the [Savages] for me?
They're probably roaming nearby at this very moment.

So I was right about you!
Good, I think I can trust you with more...

Are you getting along with my friends?
It seems that they still have more for you to do.
Please, see me after you finish your business with them.

After those Diabolists took over my saloon, I escaped with my family. All we can do is take refuge here.
If it was just a handful of them, I'd have kicked them out myself. But it seems that my saloon is being occupied by an entire sect of these goons.
And I don't even know why they're here! I'm more dumbfounded than angry, to be honest.
~
Oh my, I've been rude! You're my customer here, and I haven't even given you anything to drink!
Come on, have this cup of [Airak]!
This is a traditional Mongolian liquor.
You might think it's too thick and sour, but this is a real warrior's drink. It'll perk you right up!

That's more like it!
Nothing like a cup between friends to make me forget my worries!
Anyway, when they first arrived, the Diabolists told me something.
'We'll go away if you give us a powerful relic that will allow us to control the Wulin world.'
Ha! You can imagine my surprise when they asked this of me, who doesn't even have a trinket to his name, let alone a relic!
My family and I are used to a nomadic life, so we don't keep valuable keepsakes like other people.
It didn't matter how many time I told them this.
We barely escaped with our lives.
Ever since then, they've been tearing the place up and acting like animals!
At this rate, by the time they leave there won't be anything but rubble left over.
I'm afraid my humble dream of running a saloon open to all travelers will be a lost cause.

Are you getting along with my friends?
It seems that they still have more for you to do.
Please, see me after you finish your business with them.

At first, all I could do was stand aside and watch.
However, no good comes from inaction.
Shortly before you came, I contacted some old friends of mine for help.
And two of my most trustworthy friends are staying here.
Both of them took my situation to heart and promised me that they'd help me gett rid of the Diabolists.
However, there's a problem...
When we were young, the three of us all got along very well.
But as we grew older, the relationship between those two became sour.
It's no wonder, of course, since one belongs to the Righteous Party, and the other to the Vicious Party.
Ah, I should explain. In the Wulin world, we have two competing parties: the Righteous, and the Vicious.
No matter how close they were in the past, they have no choice but to be enemies if they are in opposing parties with conflicting goals.
But if they don't make up and work together, we have no hope of clearing out the Diabolists.
At this rate, there's more trouble in our future...
Regardless, all I can do for now is help them investigate the Diabolists.
Even though I'm retired, my friends are still practicing martial artists. The difference in our status puts me in an odd position.
~
Well, things are looking better now.
Since you're also an active adventurer, you might be able to help if I introduce you to them.
First, please deliver this [Grassland Cheese] to [Sogang].
This is one of his favorite local foods.

Haha. Welcome back.
Don't you think his nickname, [White Crane], really fits him?
For as long as I have known him, he has been as graceful and candid as a crane.
He is the perfect model of a selfless friend.
Well... Sometimes I feel he's too pure and upright to survive in the outside world.

Are you getting along with my friends?
It seems that they still have more for you to do.
Please, see me after you finish your business with them.

It's time to introduce you to my other friend.
As you may have expected, Sogang is a member of the Righteous Party, and
my other friend, [Modan], belongs to the Vicious Party.
Quite unlike [Sogang], [Modan]'s manners are blunt and his tongue is sharp.
Please, don't let him upset you. He may be rude, but he means well.
~
His love for alcohol hasn't changed.
The first thing he said as soon as he arrived here was to bring out the liquor.
Please deliver this [Strong Airak] to [Modan].

Haha. Welcome back.
He's always been a little too straight forward, but he does that out of his good intentions. Don't take it too personally.
Black Snake, the sect to which my friend belongs, is very strong and secretive within the Vicious Party.
He's one of their leaders, so you can trust in his abilities.

Are you getting along with my friends?
It seems that they still have more for you to do.
Please, see me after you finish your business with them.

Anyway, with all three of you working on this, things should be resolved soon.
Ah, yes.
I suppose I should show this to you as well.
I mentioned earlier that the Diabolists were after a mysterious relic?
They've continued to send me threatening letters since then.
~
At first I thought it was a joke, but it turns out it was real after all.
Take a look at it.

Hmph. I'm not stupid.
If there had been a Mysterious Relic in my saloon, wouldn't I have noticed it?
My saloon is simply a lonely building in the grassland. It was not built on some sort of legendary ground.
This grassland is a peaceful area where Mongolian nomads used to live quietly. Nothing more.

Are you getting along with my friends?
It seems that they still have more for you to do.
Please, see me after you finish your business with them.

Ugh. The Diabolists could be destroying my saloon even now.
They're probably making a mess, saying they are casting dark magic or something. Argh...
I should just charge in there right now, and I'm sure my friends share the same sentiment.
However, neither my friends nor I are in any position to just charge straight in there.
Since they're targetting me specifically, I'd be putting my life on the line by going in.
And my friends... they're too well known in this region of the world.
If their activities here are noticed, it could ignite an all-out war between their two parties.
I don't want any war.
All I want is to recover the saloon safe and sound.
Given the circumstances, I'm very fortunate to have met you.
At least you have no direct connection to the Wulin world.
~
For now, I think you should start scouting the saloon cautiously.
Can you go and scout [Saloon: 1F] for now?

Welcome back. I'm glad you weren't killed!
So, they haven't completely destroyed my saloon yet, eh?
Well, that is very good news!
Maybe they couldn't bring themselves to do too much damage to such a wonderful saloon.

Are you getting along with my friends?
It seems that they still have more for you to do.
Please, see me after you finish your business with them.

Ah, this may sound very odd to you, but I'm curious why such a powerful martial artist like yourself wouldn't want to become a part of the Wulin world.
I just can't see you like the sort of person who would lead an ordinary life in the outside world.
Oh, so there are many others like you, are there?
I had heard about great [Competitions] in the past, but I didn't really believe they existed outside of Wulin.
~
They're held in a faraway place, right?
Can you tell me what great warriors are competing right now?

(TIP: Open the Free League window on the right side of the screen -> Competition List -> Observe)

I see. Well, the world is vast.
I thought I was well traveled, that I had met every type of person in the world.
But in the end, I am like a frog trapped at the bottom of a well.
Central Asia may be the center of the world, but it's not the whole thing.

Are you getting along with my friends?
It seems that they still have more for you to do.
Please, see me after you finish your business with them.

While you were gone, I was trying to come up with ways to stop the Diabolists on my own.
If we can dispel some of their dark magic, I think things will be easier on all of us.
My two friends and I are very knowledgable of their sort of magic, too.
But, there's a problem. The best way to counteract their magic requires power from both the Righteous and Vicious Parties.
I know that there's no way they'd cooperate. Each of them is convinced that he can defeat the Diabolists alone.
But if their two powers can find balance, then we will be a force to be reckoned with.
Since we stand on neutral ground, we should be the ones coordinating our efforts.
From now on, please try to get the aid we need from each of them without causing any trouble.
For now, tell them that I need powerful magic relics from their side to fight the Diabolist's dark power. Do whatever they ask.
If you do so, it's possible that they will lend their strength to us.
[Sogang] will give you a [Stone of Evil-Shattering], and [Modan] will give you a [Scroll of Evil-Poisoning].
I know the power of those tools very well, but I will need your help in combining the two.
~
When you have the [Stone of Evil-Shattering] and [Scroll of Evil-Poisoning] in your possession, combine them to create an [Gold Bell of Evil-Purging].
Completing the tasks they ask of you may not be easy, but I'm sure you can do it!

(HINT: [My Info] -> [Skills] -> Quest Crafting.)
(HINT: You can obtain [Stone of Evil-Shattering] and [Scroll of Evil-Poisoning] when you completely clear the [Sogang] and [Modan] quests.

Oh, you made it!
Well done.
I knew I could trust you!

Are you getting along with my friends?
It seems that they still have more for you to do.
Please, see me after you finish your business with them.

I don't envy you the experience of catering to their very conflicting requests.
However, thanks to you, I finally have an incredibly strong magic tool in my hands.
~
I feel bad that I don't have much to give you in thanks.
But this [Airak] will really clear your fatigue and rejuvenate you.
Here, try it.

Did you learn anything new?
Hmm. So you've learned much overlapping information from their investigations, eh?
Well, that is very good news.
If you were able to get the same results from their two very different means, it means they have helped a lot in their own ways.
Anyway, was it [Chin Tai Dong Do]?
This is the first time I've heard of it.
Moreover, it's quite shocking to hear that my saloon harbors such a mysterious item. Heh...
Could it be that there was some other reason my father constructed this building?

Are you getting along with my friends?
It seems that they still have more for you to do.
Please, see me after you finish your business with them.

Hmm, by the way, about the bell that you crafted just now...
Before I could even test it, it burned my hand.
It looks like those two each put as much of their own power as they could into the items you got from them.
~
I need to do some tests on this before I can use it properly.
I guess [Monster Eggs] would be evil enough to be used in this type of test.
Can you bring me some?

Thank you so much.
It's hard to get this kind of precious items around here.
I will use it well.

Are you getting along with my friends?
It seems that they still have more for you to do.
Please, see me after you finish your business with them.

Ah, by the way, there seems to be another group working with the Diabolists.
In addition to government troops, several officials have been spotted with them.
When the Diabolists attacked my saloon, I clearly saw their uniforms.
What is this world coming to...
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In the [Saloon: Annex], you might be able to find the [Officials].
Even if they are not Diabolists, we can't afford to leave them alone.

Any wealth those officials had was surely gained at the cost of their own good characters.
Perhaps the Diabolists appeased the officials' greed for wealth in exchange for protection.
Thank goodness we took them down before they could do any more damage.

Are you getting along with my friends?
It seems that they still have more for you to do.
Please, see me after you finish your business with them.

I intend to dispel the Diabolists' evil magic with this bell.
That way, we can discourage them a little.
~
Will you help, too?
Please use this [Diabolic Spell Reducer].
It is a special item filled with the power of this bell.

Well done. Now that we have removed a little bit of their magic, we can begin a more informative research.
My only concern now is that they might figure out what we're up to and launch a counterattack.
However, I'll stop worrying because I have you and my two friends on my side.

Are you getting along with my friends?
It seems that they still have more for you to do.
Please, see me after you finish your business with them.

Let's investigate Saloon: Annex now.
You probably took a brief look around before, but there are many dangerous foes in the area.
I expanded the saloon to the first and second floor when I first came here, but the annex was there originally.
I didn't remodel that part of the saloon, instead using it as a home for me and my family.
Now that I think about it, there were a few of my father's mementos and documents there.
Damn it...
I'm sure that the Diabolists found my father's mementos and destroyed them by now.
Those bastards...
~
However, some of my father's documents were hidden inside of a [Crude Jar].
It was a habit of my father's to keep the most important things in the most run-down places.
They probably haven't looked inside that jar yet.
Please bring me the [Archived Files] from the jar somewhere in the [Saloon: Annex] as soon as possible.

You did great.
It must've been hard to avoid getting noticed.
I might be able to uncover the secrets of the place with this.

Are you getting along with my friends?
It seems that they still have more for you to do.
Please, see me after you finish your business with them.

Heh... It looks like I stumbled upon something greater than anything I was expecting.
It might be fortunate that these didn't find their way into the hands of the Diabolists.
~
Here, give it a read.

I see.
He left behind many secrets.
Hm, You don't look well.
Do you know something about this?
Come on. Tell me.
...Hmm, I see.
So the device is related to this [Ori] - this [Ori] - something that makes the world chaotic.
Then what kind of organization is [Chin Tai Dong Do]?
Could they be descended of the magical civilization mentioned in the records?
But, aren't they from Central Asia?

Are you getting along with my friends?
It seems that they still have more for you to do.
Please, see me after you finish your business with them.

Phew...I don't know exactly what's going on.
After I learn a bit more about that ancient device, I should seal it once and for all.
The best way would be to destroy it, but I'm worried because it might harm you.
Wasn't it written so in the record?
Sealing it was the only way.
It seems that the seal on the artifact is holding.
Still, the Diabolists are doing everything they can to take its power as their own.
We should act before they do something stupid.
Hm... If the truth were to get out, [Sogang] would definitely destroy it,
and [Modan] would want to make it his own.
Either one is extremely dangerous.
However, we still need their help.
I want you to go to them and tell them about my saloon.
Ask them for secrets to seal the Diabolists' strong magic.
[Sogang] will give you the [Deathblow Scroll],
and [Modan] the [Souleater Scroll].
~
I'll need your help combining their powers again.
Please get the [Deathblow Scroll] and the [Souleater Scroll]and make the [Ultimate Diabolic Box] using the methods I taught you.

(HINT: [My Info] -> [Skills] -> Quest Crafting.)
(HINT: You can obtain the [Deathblow Scroll] and [Souleater Scroll] when you completely clear the [Sogang] and [Modan]quests.)

Well done!
Thank you.

Are you getting along with my friends?
It seems that they still have more for you to do.
Please, see me after you finish your business with them.

I never imagined I'd find someone as good as you to help me out.
You really did well.

~
I still don't have much to offer to you.
Anyway, have a glass of [Airak] and catch your breath.

Can you tell me what my friends are up to recently?
...Oh, I see.
It must've been hard on you, too.
You did well between those two stubborn fools.
By the way, about that warning.
I also got one.
I can't figure out how he found out my location.
However, I am not that scared of him anymore because you did so well.

Are you getting along with my friends?
It seems that they still have more for you to do.
Please, see me after you finish your business with them.

Putting that aside, it's not good that my two friends are refusing to reconcile.
Here's the thing with the Secrets you got from them.
I don't know if it's because of their stubbornness, but even after the Diabolic Box was created, its power hasn't reached its maximum potential due to the contradictory natures of their magics.
I can't just stand aside and let them fight anymore.
I thought that it'd be enough to put their powers together,
but it won't be of any help without sincere cooperation.
I need to tell them earnestly to stop being so obstinate.
If I can remind them of our childhood promise, they'll come to their senses.
~
First, go to [Sogang].
Ask him if he has not forgotten his goal of a [Peaceful Wulin].

Good. If not for his obstinancy, he is a very good man.
Thanks to you, the Diabolic Box is half done already.

Are you getting along with my friends?
It seems that they still have more for you to do.
Please, see me after you finish your business with them.

However, we still have to deal with [Modan].
It might be a little harder because of his harsh personality,
but I'm sure that he's not a man rotten to the core. So relax.
~
Go to [Modan] now.
Ask him if he hasn't forgotten about the [Order in Wulin] that he swore he'd protect no matter what.

You did great.
Had we not reasoned with those two, the power of this Diabolic Box would never reach its full potential.
Although their relationship is sour, it's fine for now since they acknowledged the gravity of our present situation.
Anyway, the Diabolists are the mutual enemies to both.
By the way, it seems that the ancient device itself ignites an unreasonable greed in people.
It tends to develop into madness.
It's terrible to think that these things existed throughout the world.
Although I wish there was a way to follow [Sogang]'s advice of destroying it or [Modan]'s thought of using the device for good,
my intuition is telling me that neither choice is right.
I think it could be the basic instinct I've inherited from generations of nomads.
Maybe my father instinctively sensed it and might have constructed this building to keep the seal of the device in a secret location.

Are you getting along with my friends?
It seems that they still have more for you to do.
Please, see me after you finish your business with them.

Now you should confront the [Diabolic King].
He's probably waiting for you having lost almost all of his power.
~
Here, he sent a warning directly to you. Read it please.
Hm... I wonder how he knew you were in contact with me often...

Huh, so the seal has been broken?
Then before things get out of hand, we should stop him.

Are you getting along with my friends?
It seems that they still have more for you to do.
Please, see me after you finish your business with them.

There is no time to lose.
Even more so if the seal is really broken!
~
You must defeat the [Diabolic King] as soon as possible.
He had many nicknames in the past, so I'm not sure what people call him these days.
Regardless, after you take him down, I will take care of the rest.
I want you to be extra careful since he obtained some special power and might be hiding his true identity.
HINT: You can find the Diabolic King in the Diabolic King's Hideout.

Phew, that was hard.
While you were defeating the [Diabolic King],
I secretly sealed the ancient device in this Diabolic Box and buried it deep in the ground.
Since I poured my entire soul into the task, he will have to dig really deep...
To retrieve that device...
I mean, really deep. Haha.
I don't know if it would take several months, or perhaps years...

Are you getting along with my friends?
It seems that they still have more for you to do.
Please, see me after you finish your business with them.

Well now that I can breathe a little...
some old stories come to my mind suddenly.
It seems consuming all my energy really took a toll on my body and soul.
I remember visiting [Medici] in the far west to test my luck and get some helpful books to increase my inner energy.
You already know about him?
~
Okay. It might not be a bad idea to meet [Medici] in [Rome] and buy one of [Medici's Platinum Boxes].
I don't usually tell anyone unless he or she has excellent skills and enough money like you.

You're back.
I've been thinking over what's been happening so far.
I should restore my saloon that I got back.
However, I really went through a lot this time.

Are you getting along with my friends?
It seems that they still have more for you to do.
Please, see me after you finish your business with them.

Phew... I'm so tired.
I should really retire from martial arts.
Well, until I've recovered from the task of sealing the device, I think I'll take a long rest.
Perhaps I'll spend the rest of my life as an ordinary saloon owner.
And my two friends will return to their Parties to continue doing their duties.
I'm a little jealous of them.
~
Ah, did I say something too depressing?
Why are you looking at me like that?
Now, now. Drink a glass of [Airak] as a final celebration.

The danger has been eliminated.
We effectively destroyed a sector of the Diabolists that was threatening the world.
Things couldn't be better, huh?
Hahaha!

Are you getting along with my friends?
It seems that they still have more for you to do.
Please, see me after you finish your business with them.

This may seem like a black mark on the happy ending we brought about, but
the Diabolists that we faced were not [Chin Tai Dong Do] itself.
These Diabolists seem to be simply the core group among them.
~
Come on, read it.
I discovered it while snooping through their leader's things.

I couldn't understand the document completely.
It had some words I've never seen or heard before...
Hm, but it looks like you understood everything.
You don't need to tell me in detail.
I no longer want to hear anything related to the Diabolists.
I'm looking forward to hearing more stories from the outside world.
Well, I will see you later.
If you're in the area and need a place to stay, come by anytime!
I will always give you a warm welcome. Hahaha.

Are you getting along with my friends?
It seems that they still have more for you to do.
Please, see me after you finish your business with them.