The Chronicle of Heroes ~ Of Fiends and Shadows

[The Midgard Times]

During the past few days, Yggdrasil's Root has been the subject of many rumors and conversations at Midgard's Expedition Camp.

Sightings of suspicious hooded people going into the root, a new path being discovered, and so on. After said reports of mysterious activities, Agent Adelaide Adlersflugel gathered a brave team of heroes to venture into the furthest reaches of the tree.

On the second level, they encountered a hole that lead deeper into the tree. There, the team was attacked by several dreamstone golems and a dreamstone crystal. Adelaide's suspicions about the creatures were confirmed once they reached the end of the root road.

Kushiel, the golemancer, awaited them, in his monstrous stag form. Barely able to act as the human he once was, he managed to inform that a sinister woman freed his spirit from the roots in which he was trapped several months ago. After an arduous battle, the monster was defeated, not before informing that he is unable to truly die so long as he remains within the tree. He added that in time, he will find a way to leave Yggdrasil and set out to finish what he started.

As to who the "sinister woman" is, Adelaide only commented that it's pretty obvious who it could have been.

"We won't rest until they've been stopped for good." Adelaide's final words were, as she entered Midcamp's administrative building to hand in the official report of her findings.

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Yggdrasil's flooded roots can now be accessed from nyd_dun02! Near the entrance to 1@nyd, you'll notice a portal stands now next to a green root. Once you walk there, you'll get a prompt asking if you want to proceed through a hole in the roots. After agreeing you'll be warped to e_golem01.

Phylla, Rhyncho, Ancient Tree and Bradium Golems are common spawns there. Additionally, you'll encounter 1 Rata and 1 Aqua Elemental randomly throughout the dungeon.

At the end of the road you'll find 3 Custom Minibosses: 2 Dreamstone Golems and a single Dreamstone Crystal. Once you reach the end, you'll be warped to an area just at the edge of the abyss, where Kushiel resides. He has a spawn time of 5~6 hours, and drops (among other items), a guardian of light wand and an aztoe nail.

Detailed Info will be posted on the wiki sometime this week!