Tower of Inversion

Tower of Inversion is a World Quest in Wavechaser Plain, Nod-Krai.

Steps

Head to the Pillar of Embla
Enter the tower
- Defeat enemies:
  - Wave 1:
    - Wilderness Exile ×3
    - Wilderness Hunter ×1
  - Wave 2:
    - Wilderness Exile ×2
Clear out the monsters
- Defeat enemies:
  - Thundercraven Rifthound ×2
Investigate the core shrouded in Abyssal energy
Talk to Paimon
Dodge the attacks
Talk to the Lightkeeper
Purify the Abyssal energy
Talk to the Lightkeeper
Follow Illuga to activate the barrier core
Talk to Illuga
Activate the barrier core on the other side
Talk to Illuga
Cleanse the corruption throughout the area and restore the barrier core (0/3)
- Restore the core in the south:
  - Wave 1:
    - Pyro Abyss Mage ×1
    - Hydro Abyss Mage ×1
  - Wave 2:
    - Hilichurl Shooter ×3
    - Hilichurl Grenadier ×1
  - Wave 3:
    - Hydro Hilichurl Rogue ×1
    - Hilichurl Grenadier ×1
  - Wave 4:
    - Fisher of Hidden Depths ×2
- Restore the core in the east:
  - Fight enemies: Rockfond Rifthound ×2
- Restore the core in the north:
  - Solve the Solaris Core and Nycalyx and Intricate Bloom puzzles
Head to the top of the tower
Touch the core
Talk to Alia
Talk to Illuga

Gameplay Notes

During steps 10-13, if the player falls off of a platform, they will be teleported to a nearby platform without sustaining damage.
During step 14, the three cores can be cleansed in any order.
- At the southern core, the first two waves of enemies have Abyssal Riftlines that can be severed to deal significant damage.
Completing this quest rewards a total of Exquisite Chest ×3 and Precious Chest ×1.

Dialogue

Quest Description

You find a mysterious summons coming from the high tower...

(Approach the Statue of the New Moon at Wavechaser Plain)

Heroes of the sublunary sphere... night has already fallen...

If you might heed this call from the past...
Please, ascend the Tower...

(If the player has not completed Wind-Stirred Ripples)

Paimon: Aaaah—! Wh-what was that!? Did that mysterious voice just tell us to ascend the Tower?

Paimon: She didn't sound hostile or anything... but still, (‍‍), we'd better stay sharp!

(If the player has already completed Wind-Stirred Ripples)

Paimon: (‍‍), you heard that too, right? Was that... Alia, the fae, calling to us?

Paimon: She said to ascend the Tower... Do you think we should check it out?

(Talk to Vlaicu, optional)

Vlaicu: There've been Wild Hunt sightings here. We're on the case, but you should keep your distance for your own safety.

Alright, thanks for the warning.

I'll be fine.

Vlaicu: Lots of adventurers say that with confidence... Still, if danger comes up, please go straight to a Lightkeeper patrolling nearby.

(Check one of the Barrier Cores at ground level, optional): Paimon: (‍Traveler‍), does it look like a piece is missing to you? Paimon can't see anything that would fit around here...; ???: Heroes of the sublunary sphere... Please, ascend the Tower...; Paimon: Whoa, that voice again... Now Paimon's super curious what will happen if we "ascend the Tower"...

(Approach the Abyssal Riftlines at the northern barrier core's entrance, optional): Paimon: Huh... It seems like we don't have much choice...

(Approach the Tower)

Paimon: Climb the "Tower", they say, but it's so tall... Maybe there's a shortcut nearby that leads up. Let's look around!

(Wild Hunt enemies spawn)

Paimon: Didn't expect to find Abyssal monsters here as well...

(While fighting the Rifthounds): Paimon: Seriously!? The Abyss monsters can make it up here, too!

(After trying to purify the core): Paimon: Hmm... Paimon does feel a teeny-tiny bit of kuuvahki in it, but it's all covered in Abyssal goop. It can't function at all like this...; Paimon: (‍Traveler‍), could you try purifying it?; Paimon: You know — the move that makes all the Abyss corruption go fwoosh and disappear.

(While dodging the Evil Eyes of Blightseep's attacks)

Paimon: ... Wh-What is all this!? (‍‍), be careful! Don't get hit!

Illuga:^{[Note 1]} Look out!

(Illuga holds up his lantern, creating a shield around them)

Illuga: I'll hold them off! Get out of here as quickly as you can, now!

There's no way I'm running away!

Heroes of the sublunary sphere... clear the Abyssal energy from the core so I can lend you my aid!

Paimon: (‍‍), let's do as she says!

Paimon: Umm... hello? Paimon doesn't know who you are, but we gotta clear that Abyssal energy from the core, right?

Illuga: Wait, what are you doing?

Illuga: The Abyss is beyond your power to resist!

Paimon: Don't worry, we'll take care of it!

(After purifying the core)

Illuga: Are you hurt?

Paimon: We're fine. Thanks for stepping in to help!

Illuga: I'm glad to hear that. These pitch-black impurities are far more dangerous than they look. Any wounds they inflict can have serious consequences.

The Abyss is nothing I can't handle.

(If the player has not completed Wind-Stirred Ripples)

Illuga: Strong as you may be, it's my duty as a Lightkeeper to remind you not to let your guard down.

Illuga: And that strange little... Jack Frost you're carrying doesn't appear suited for combat either...

(If the player has already completed Wind-Stirred Ripples)

Illuga: Strong as you may be, it's my duty as a Lightkeeper to remind you not to let your guard down.

Paimon: Speaking of Lightkeepers... oh! You're Illuga, right? The old man back in Piramida told us about you, and we even saw you there!

Illuga: ...Oh? Now that you mention it, I did catch sight of a rather unusual little Jack Frost in the crowd.

(If the player has already completed Wind-Stirred Ripples)

I remember you. Back in Piramida...

Paimon: Yep! You're the one that old man mentioned! We saw you there earlier.

Illuga: ...Oh? Now that you mention it, I did catch sight of a rather unusual little Jack Frost in the crowd.

Paimon: Paimon's not a Jack Frost! But at least she wasn't mistaken for a specter this time... Ugh. Not the point! Paimon's (‍‍)'s guide, thank you very much!

Illuga: Ah, my apologies... I assure you, I meant no offense. So you're a guide...

Illuga: Guiding outlanders like you two was originally one of our responsibilities as well. It's just that the recent surge in Wild Hunt activity has made things... difficult. Hah... let's set that aside for now.

(If the player has not completed Wind-Stirred Ripples)

Illuga: I'm Illuga, captain of the Lightkeepers' investigation squad, the Nightmare Orioles. It's a pleasure to meet you.

Paimon: Paimon's Paimon and (‍‍/‍‍)'s (‍‍). We're adventurers. We noticed Abyssal corruption here, so we came over to investigate.

Illuga: You knowingly stepped into an area tainted by the Abyss... That's... well, in any case, this place is far too dangerous. I should get you both back down first.

Paimon: Hmm... But what are you doing here? You don't have to patrol a place this dangerous, do you?

Illuga: Honestly... This isn't the best look for me, but I came here in search of a sacred relic. I ended up spending too much time clearing out the monsters in the area, so I've made almost no progress...

(If the player has already completed Wind-Stirred Ripples)

Illuga: In any case, your guess is correct. I'm Illuga, captain of the Lightkeepers' investigation squad, the Nightmare Orioles. It's a pleasure to meet you.

Paimon: Paimon's Paimon, and (‍‍/‍‍)'s (‍‍). We're here on a commission — and actually, that commission has something to do with you.

Paimon: Yeah! An old Lightkeeper asked us to...

You briefly explain how you took on a sudden commission in Piramida and came to the Pillar of Embla in search of the Silver Lampwick...

Illuga: I see... He can't keep from worrying about me, huh? Can't blame him, though.

Illuga: Honestly... This isn't the best look for me, but I came here looking for the Silver Lampwick as well. I ended up spending too much time clearing out the monsters in the area, so I've made almost no progress...

Illuga: And I've dragged the two of you into danger on top of that...

Paimon: Hehe, it's nothing. These little scrapes don't even make it onto our adventure log!

(If the player has not completed Wind-Stirred Ripples)

Paimon: But a relic, huh... Would it have anything to do with that strange voice we heard earlier? Something about "the heroes of the sublunary sphere"...

Illuga: Oh? You heard that fae's call as well? Then it seems she's acknowledged you two...

Paimon: Wait what? What fae?

Illuga: Well... I should probably start from the beginning.

Illuga: The relic we're searching for is the Silver Lampwick, one of three sacred artifacts — the sword, the lamp, and the mirror — used by the Torchforger five hundred years ago to defeat the fiend of Kipumaki Cliff.

Illuga: It can deploy a barrier capable of resisting the Wild Hunt. With the Wild Hunt resurfacing at Kipumaki Cliff, the old man sent us out to recover it.

Illuga: It is said that after the calamity was quelled, the Torchforger entrusted the relic to Alia, the fae who guards the Pillar of Embla.

Paimon: Wow... How are we supposed to meet her, then? This place doesn't exactly look like somewhere a fae would live...

(If the player has already completed Wind-Stirred Ripples)

Paimon: Speaking of which, we never got to ask properly... We have to find the fae named Alia to get the Silver Lampwick, right? So... where exactly are we supposed to look for her?

Paimon: Oh! And that voice we heard earlier... was that her?

Illuga: So you heard it too... Yes, I believe that was her guiding us.

Illuga: Following the kuuvahki's guiding light should lead you to her. "Should" being the operative term. Right now, that guide is flickering...

Illuga: I'd say it's half the Abyssal corruption, and half her intention. She's using kuuvahki to obscure that which is truly important... including her own presence.

Illuga: As such, we'll likely need the power of a Barrier Core to disperse the corruption and restore the barriers in this area. Once the barrier reforms, our now-hidden guide should reveal itself.

We'll help you.

(If the player has not completed Wind-Stirred Ripples)

Paimon: Yeah! We're great at tracking things down, and if the Abyss is to blame, there's no way we're turning a blind eye.

(If the player has already completed Wind-Stirred Ripples)

Paimon: Mm-hmm! We've accepted the commission, after all! And since the Abyss is the cause of all this, there's no way we're just gonna ignore it!

Illuga: But danger lurks behind every corner here, and the terrain is treacherous. Why don't you two wait somewhere safe while I—

Paimon: No way! Hey, seriously, aren't you underestimating (‍‍) just a little?

Paimon: You saw (‍‍/‍‍) in action just now — pretty impressive, right? Honestly... (‍‍/‍‍) might even be stronger than you!

Paimon: And besides, (‍‍/‍‍)'s got Paimon, the ever-reliable guide! Tricky terrain? Puh-lease. Paimon can fly!

Illuga: I don't mean to belittle you. But you're ordinary people who were kind enough to help us out. If something happened to you because of all this...

I'm not that weak.

I might get annoyed if you don't stop fussing.

Paimon: Exactly! Just leave it to us. We won't let you down!

Illuga: Alright, alright. Then I'll be counting on you. But please, be careful. I'll do everything I can to keep you safe as well.

Paimon: We will. Heh, if anything, you should be the one watching your step.

Illuga: Thanks. That said... I also have a companion who can fly. Come on, Aedon.

Paimon: Wow! He's all gold and shiny, just like a pile of Mora!

Aedon: ♪

Illuga: Let's start with the barrier core nearby. Once we're close, we just need to channel the kuuvahki into it.

Paimon: Huh?! But that thing's floating in midair! Paimon can get there just fine, but you two...

Illuga: No worries. Come with me, I'll show you just what Aedon can do.

(A tutorial is unlocked)

Aedon's Power...: The pure kuuvahki energy that Aedon carries can make certain invisible objects appear.
Keep moving forward with its help!

(Follow Illuga): Illuga: Brace yourselves.; Paimon: Whoa! This is safe to stand on, right? It's not gonna drop us, is it...?; Illuga: Don't worry. This is the path hidden by kuuvahki. Aedon's uncovered it for us.

(Recharge the first Barrier Core): Illuga: I'll stay here to keep channeling energy into the barrier core. May I entrust the other side to you two? Aedon will lead the way.; Paimon: If Aedon's helping out, we'll be totally fine! You can leave it to us.; Illuga: Thank you. That means we'll be apart for a bit. Stay safe, you two!

(Talk to Illuga again, optional): Illuga: I'll leave the barrier core over there in your care. Aedon, make sure you keep them safe and sound.; Aedon: ♪

(Approach the second barrier core): Paimon: Phew... We finally made it through. Now we just need to fill it up with some energy, right?

(Recharge the second barrier core)

(The heart of the Tower glows brightly, )

Paimon: Wh—Where... where are we? What is this place? Everything around us looks completely different...

Paimon: Paimon... Paimon thinks she saw a bunch of weird stuff just now... and now her head's all spinny...

Yeah, me too...

???: Travelers flowing along the river of time...

Paimon: W—Wait, who are you!? When did you get here!?

???: Hmm? Well, I heard someone calling my name... Was that not you?

Illuga: Calling your name... Ah! So you must be Miss Alia — the fae who guards the Silver Lampwick here at the Pillar of Embla!

Alia: Relic? Fae? Heh... So that's what I've become in your time? A legend far removed from the truth?

Alia: I'm no fae. I'm... just an ordinary human. The Silver Lampwick is indeed here, but where did you...

Alia: ...No, let me ask it this way. Since you know of the Lampwick, you must have heard the name Solovei as well. In your time... which age does he belong to?

Illuga: Do you mean the Torchforger? He founded the Lightkeepers about... five hundred years ago now.

Alia: ...Five hundred years... So it's already been that long...

Paimon: W—Wait, so you're not a fae? Then... hang on... are you seriously over five hundred years old!?

Illuga: The legends may have twisted parts of the truth, but if you were the Torchforger's ally, and you can wield kuuvahki to guard the relic here... Miss Alia, you've clearly gone far beyond what ordinary mortals can reach.

Alia: ...That's a long story. And right now, there are things far more important than my age.

Alia: If you've come seeking the Silver Lampwick, then that means the "Professor" has slipped free again. Just as the prophecy warned... Solovei's seal was never going to hold him forever.

Illuga: By the "Professor," do you mean the fiend who was sealed within Kipumaki Cliff five hundred years ago by the Torchforger and the Moonchanter of the Frostmoon Scions?

Alia: The prophecy says this: "Twice shall that undying serpent rise again, but thrice shall he be struck down..." Serpent, fiend, or "Professor" — no matter the title, he's earned every bit of his infamy.

It says he'll be struck down a third time, then?

Alia: Yes. Though rather than a prophecy destined to happen... I would say this was more like an earnest plea.

Alia: After all, the one who gave that prophecy was just like me — she was someone from the past. When it comes to future disasters, there's so little we can do...

(If the player has completed Echoes of an Unfinished Past‍^{[verification needed]})

I remember Aila saying something similar as well...

Paimon: Right! We heard something like that from Aila back when we were in the Frostmoon Scions' sanctum with Verna...

Alia: Ah, so you've met Aila too... what a curious twist of fate. But again, hers is less a prophecy that's bound to happen... and more a plea for it to happen.

Alia: After all, oracle or no, she is just like me — a person from the past. When it comes to future disasters, there's so little we can do...

Alia: Our future became your present. And your future... It can only be shaped by those who live in the present.

Illuga: Forgive the interruption... Three years ago, some senior Ratniki and I went to investigate a disturbance in the seal. But...

Illuga: We were hit by an ambush none of us expected... Our losses were severe, and the mission had to be called off.

Illuga: After that, the old man decided we weren't yet ready to solve the problem once and for all. He set up observation posts around the area, declaring it off-limits.

Illuga: I know he intended to buy time, gather strength, and look for a way to turn the tide. But... still...

Illuga: I shouldn't question his judgment, yet I can't help wondering — isn't this situation... the result of negligence on our part?

Illuga: We hesitated and dallied... and now, the great evil eye and countless monsters have come spilling out beyond the cordoned zone. Just thinking about the nightmare from three years ago being poured out over this land again... I just can't stand it...

Paimon: Illuga...

Illuga: ...Apologies, (‍‍), Paimon, and Miss Alia. I lost my composure just now. Sorry about that.

Alia: I don't know all the details of which you speak, but... a dulled blade must sometimes be honed before it can cut true again. That kind of sharpening is never wasted effort.

Alia: Besides, surely the world five hundred years on isn't so small that all its burdens must be piled onto the shoulders of a single child.

Illuga: Ch—Child? You mean me? But I'm not a child anymore.

Alia: Well, think about it. Strictly speaking, I'm a few centuries older than you. How could you not be a child in my eyes? Compared to me, you're all pretty much children.

Paimon maybe, sure... but why am I a child too?

Paimon: Hey! What's with that tone? Aren't you happy to be called a child alongside Paimon? Huh?

Paimon: But Paimon does think Miss Alia has a point. This isn't something you should have to carry on your own. It's... It's on all of us!

Alia: If we're assigning blame, then I deserve it more than anyone here. Back then, I failed to truly destroy the "Professor"...

Alia: And since then, I've wasted away in this stagnant prison of time. Even now, I cannot give you the Silver Lampwick you came for.

Paimon: Miss Alia, don't say that... Wait. Does that mean the Silver Lampwick isn't actually with you?

Alia: How should I put this... it both is and isn't. In your present, this tower has been deeply corrupted. This prevents me from freely using my power to reach the Silver Lampwick.

What if we clear the corruption from the tower?

Alia: That would be ideal. The tower's presence allows the kuuvahki here to remain in its purest form — you've already seen the creatures born from its influence.

Alia: If the moon has blessed you, you may be able to use that same power to cleanse the filth clinging to the tower and restore its purity.

Alia: Once you've cleared the corruption and the strength I've lost gathers at the tower's peak once more... Come find me then.

Illuga: Umm... Thank you for your guidance, Miss Alia. And... please don't blame yourself too much. I—

Alia: I know what you want to say. And if you're willing to forgive me, don't be so harsh on yourself, either.

Alia: The past is beyond change. But the world of the living still has a future, and I'm entrusting that future to you.

Alia: ...All right. It's time I sent you back.

Step Description

After talking with Alia, you learn that to obtain the Silver Lampwick, you must first clear the corruption throughout the tower to restore her power.

Illuga: We don't have much time... Please, help me deal with what's left of the Abyssal contamination on the ground!

(Approach one of the barrier cores)

(A tutorial opens)

The Shattered Barrier Core: Barrier cores have the power to clear Abyss corruption and reconstruct barrier(s).
Although the barrier cores here have shattered, perhaps their original power can be restored by using kuuvahki to absorb the fragments and repair them.

(At the barrier core in the south)

Illuga: The barrier core is damaged. We must find a way to repair it.

(After defeating the Abyss Mages)

The already-unstable ground cracks after the tremors...

(The ground beneath the player gives away, and they fall into the hole)

(Sever the Abyssal Riftlines): Illuga: (‍Traveler‍), ready yourself for battle!

(After defeating the enemies): Illuga: Now we can restore the barrier core.

(Restore the barrier core)

The tower stands as the hubris of ambition... They will never see that a true "Elysium" can only be built upon the ground...

(The tower's core rises higher into the air)

(At the barrier core in the east, after fighting the enemies): Illuga: We need to sever the Abyssal Riftlines wrapped around the core...

(Restore the barrier core)

An undying fiend won't fall to steel alone. Only something equally deathless can strike it down... such as the iron-bound will beneath a mask wrought of silver...

(The tower's core rises higher into the air)

(At the barrier core in the north): Paimon: Hmm... This isn't going to be easy...; Illuga: If we can guide the kuuvahki into the deepest part...; Illuga: ...We should be able to break the Abyss's hold.

(Restore the barrier core)

The Silver Lampwick... By its glow, the ancestors of the Frostmoon Scions found their way out of unending darkness...

Perhaps Nod-Krai now stands in need of a guiding light just the same...

(The tower's core rises higher into the air)

(After restoring all three barrier cores)

(The core of the tower pulses with light, sending out a stream of kuuvahki energy that extends to the ground)

Illuga: Alright, the kuuvahki is showing us the way quite clearly now. Let's hurry to the top of the tower!

(Touch the core)

Alia: Oh, it's you. You've returned.

Illuga: Apologies for the long wait, Miss Alia. We ran into some monsters on the way back.

Alia: It's alright. To me, that was barely a blink of an eye.

Illuga: Ah, my apologies. That was a slip of the tongue...

Alia: Hehe. The way you tense up like that does remind me a little of Solovei. No wonder that nightingale chose to stay by your side.

Paimon: You know about Aedon, too? Wait, is he also a bird from five hundred years ago? There's no way, right?

Alia: Quite perceptive, Paimon. Your guess is correct.

Paimon: Wow... Paimon had a feeling Aedon was special! You can tell right away he's not just any messenger bird!

Alia: He was once Solovei's nightingale, following him from their homeland to this bitter frontier.

Alia: Later, when Solovei resolved to cast aside the Nightingale family name, he meant to drive the bird away. I couldn't let it end up homeless, so I took it in.

Alia: I could never have foreseen that this small act would see it pulled into the Sampo Mill and carried across five hundred years, thus taking the form you see now.

The "Sampo Mill"...?

Alia: Considering you first took me for a fae, it's not surprising that the term is unfamiliar to you. So much time has passed, after all.

Alia: But you will have to face the "Professor" yourselves soon, won't you?

Alia: While we still have a moment, I believe it is necessary to tell you the true history — the truth of the serpent's first death.

Alia: For just as I am no fae worthy of worship, this tower you call the Pillar of Embla is no divine miracle.

Alia: On the contrary... This is the place where I slew that serpent for the first time — yet failed to consign him to hell for good.

Alia: At that time, the "Professor" erected a tower here — one that reached toward the very heavens.

Alia: He sought to use the Sampo Mill to siphon the land's power and, through that tower, ascend to the "Elysium" he believed lay beyond the sky.

Alia: Had his scheme succeeded, all of Nod-Krai — its soil and every living being upon it — would have become fuel for his ascent.

Alia: We did all we could to stop him, but we were far too weak. By the time we reached this place, he was but one step shy of his goal...

Alia: With no other recourse, I cast myself into the Sampo Mill and used my own flesh and blood to ignite it, thwarting that serpent's plot.

Alia: Heh... thinking back on it now, that was the first — and the last — time I ever felt grateful for the bloodline I was born with.

Alia: As I've said before, I am no more than a mortal. It was by a twist of fate alone that I came to linger in the seam between time and space.

Illuga: Miss Alia...

Alia: As for the serpent's second death... as Solovei's successor, you should know that story even better than I.

Illuga: Yes. It is said that five hundred years ago, the Moonchanter of that era entrusted the sacred blade to the Torchforger, and together with many others, they drove the fiend and his followers back to Kipumaki Cliff...

Illuga: In the end, the Moonchanter and the Torchforger sealed the monster with their own hands.

"Twice shall that undying serpent rise again..."

Alia: And now we stand at the third and final time — the moment when that serpent must be buried for good.

Alia: "Twice shall that undying serpent rise again, but thrice shall he be struck down... And at last shall he be laid to rest by the heroes of the sublunary sphere..."

Illuga: Rest assured, Miss Alia. This time, we will put him down for good. We will not allow past tragedies to repeat themselves.

Paimon: Yeah, we'll help too!

Illuga: Really? But you two...

Paimon: Wait — do you mean that once you get the Silver Lampwick from Miss Alia, you won't need our help anymore, and we should just part ways?

How heartless. I'm so hurt!

Paimon: Exactly! Paimon never would've thought you were such a cold person, Illuga...

Illuga: I—I'm sorry, I didn't mean to distance myself. It's just...

Paimon: Pfft— alright, alright, we know you worry about us. But seriously, you don't have to. You've seen for yourself what (‍‍) is capable of on the road, right?

You can leave your back to me.

Like I'd ever sit back and let villains run wild.

Paimon: Yeah! Honestly, you should look into it — there's not a single bad guy out there who hears our names and doesn't start shaking in their boots!

Paimon: Even those Abyss monsters without legs would be shaking all over! Anyway, there's no way we'd just ignore something evil.

You can leave your back to me.

Illuga: (‍‍)...

Alia: Hehe, with such "the heroes of the sublunary sphere" to rely on, I suppose it's time I made up my mind as well.

Alia: Once I hand you the Silver Lampwick, the barriers in this region will all collapse. When that happens, the Abyss will reclaim this place.

Alia: The "Professor" will surely return. Reaching that "Elysium" beyond the firmament through this tower was his life's obsession. Even in death, that fixation has never faded.

Alia: I will use everything I have to hold him here. While I do, you must find a way to end him for good.

Alia: The one who asked you to gather the relics must already have a plan in place. You'd do well to follow his instructions.

Illuga: But Miss Alia... If you do that, then you...

Alia: Don't worry. No one shall send me packing from this world until that wretched serpent is laid to rest for good.

Alia: ...There's an old saying about Winter Iceleas. I don't know if it still survives in your era: "Though the flower may fail, the leaves will keep their promise."

Illuga: Sorry, I've never heard it...

Alia: Is that so? A pity, but it doesn't matter. All you need to understand is this — what I do now is simply a promise I must uphold.

Illuga: Miss Alia... I'll keep my promise too. I swore to you — no matter what happens, I will... I will put an end to the "Professor"!

Alia: Not "you," but "all of you." No one should walk their path alone, Illuga... and no one should march alone toward death.

Don't forget that we're here, too.

Paimon: Yeah! And it's not just us — there are tons and tons of Lightkeepers who have your back! We'll be totally fine!

Alia: ...There's no time left. I must send you off now.

"Don't look back. Run, children, run."

(Abyssal energy engulfs the Pillar of Embla and the surrounding area, leaving only the tower's core intact)

Step Description

You obtained the Silver Lampwick, but the crisis is far from over...

Paimon: Uh-oh... The Pillar of Embla's totally overrun by the Abyss... Paimon sure hopes Miss Alia's okay...

We just have to trust her and focus on what we can do.

Paimon: ...Yeah! We gotta keep it together, especially at times like this.

Paimon: Where next, Illuga? You know the situation best, so we'll follow your lead.

(If the player has not completed Wind-Stirred Ripples)

Illuga: First, I need to return to Piramida and hold an oath-taking ceremony with my squad. After that, we'll move to Cliffwatch Camp at the base of Kipumaki Cliff to prepare for the upcoming operation.

(If the player has already completed Wind-Stirred Ripples)

Illuga: I'll head ahead to Cliffwatch Camp at the base of Kipumaki Cliff to meet up with my team and prepare for the upcoming operation.

Illuga: As I mentioned, that area is considered extremely dangerous, a forbidden zone. What awaits us there will be a tough fight and dangers beyond imagination...

Illuga: You two aren't Lightkeepers, so technically, I don't have the authority to command you.

Given the situation, why not count us in?

Paimon: Paimon agrees! We've got some experience too, y'know! And for big operations like this, it's definitely better to follow orders than go it alone.

Lead us to victory, Captain!

Illuga: Thank you... Hearing that gives me more courage, even in the face of our enemies, than you know.

Illuga: I hereby officially invite you to join my Investigation Squad, the Nightmare Orioles.

Illuga: I'll guide you, protect you, and uphold my promise to Miss Alia.

Paimon: We'll protect you too — and the rest of your team! Let's stand together and see this through!

Illuga: That we will!

(If the player has not completed Wind-Stirred Ripples)

Illuga: Since you're officially part of my squad now, how about we head to Piramida together for the oath-taking? I bet you haven't even seen our headquarters yet, have you?

Paimon: Oath-taking, huh... sounds amazing! Count us in!

(If the player has already completed Wind-Stirred Ripples)

Illuga: Still, this was a sudden development. So, if you need to make any preparations, use what time remains to us. A tough battle awaits, so there's no such thing as "too prepared."

Illuga: I'll stick to the original plan and head for Cliffwatch Camp first. I'll wait for you there.

Paimon: Got it! We'll be there as soon as possible!

Illuga: Take care until then!

Video Guides

Tower of Inversion Quest Guide

Other Languages

Language	Official Name	Literal Meaning
English	Tower of Inversion	—
Chinese (Simplified)	逆位之塔 Nìwèi zhī Tǎ
Chinese (Traditional)	逆位之塔 Nìwèi zhī Tǎ
Japanese	逆位置の塔 Gyakuichi no Tou	Tower of Inversion
Korean	거꾸로 된 탑 Geokkuro Doen Tap	Inverted Tower
Spanish	La torre de la inversión
French	Tour du renversement	Tower of Inversion
Russian	Перевёрнутая башня Perevyornutaya bashnya
Thai	หอคอยกลับหัว
Vietnamese	Tòa Tháp Ngược
German	Turm der Umkehrung	Tower of Inversion
Indonesian	Menara Terbalik
Portuguese	Torre da Inversão
Turkish	Tersine Çevirme Kulesi
Italian	Torre dell'Inversione

Notes

↑ If the player hasn't met Illuga yet, he will be talking as "???".

Change History

Released in Version "Luna IV"

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[1] If the player hasn't met Illuga yet, he will be talking as "???".

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