When War Songs Rise

This article is about the quest. For the soundtrack, see When War Songs Rise (Soundtrack).

When War Songs Rise is a World Quest in Ashveil Peak, Nod-Krai.

Steps

Go to Cliffwatch Camp
Talk to the Lightkeeper
Join the strategy meeting
Gather your strength
Talk to Illuga
Go to the clifftop camp
Defeat the monsters
- Wave 1: Rockfond Rifthound Whelp ×2
- Wave 2: Rockfond Rifthound Whelp ×1
- Wave 3: Wilderness Exile ×3
- Wave 4: Fisher of Hidden Depths ×2
- Wave 5: Fisher of Hidden Depths ×2
Continue onward
Clear the obstacles and continue onward
Defeat the monsters
- Scourge of Endless Decay — Nightmare's Avatar
Talk to Paimon
Continue onward
Rebuild the barrier
Discuss countermeasures with your teammates
Activate three Verdant Crests
- Complete Focal Point of Ancient Array (I)
- Complete Focal Point of Ancient Array (II)
- Complete Focal Point of Ancient Array (III)
Activate the last Verdant Crest
Defeat the Evil Eye
Discuss countermeasures with your teammates
Sally forth to the battlefield...
Proceed to the battlefield...
Press on...
Press on to the battlefield...
Slay your foes
Defeat the monsters
- Fisher of Hidden Depths ×3
Slay your foes
Repair the seal
Defeat the Scourge of Endless Decay
- Scourge of Endless Decay — Pathfinder to the Bedeviled Sky
Talk to your teammates
Talk to Illuga

Gameplay Notes

During steps 6-18 and steps 25-27, Illuga joins the party as a Trial Character.
During steps 19-24, the party is limited to a trial Illuga.
During step 7, Anleifr, Bjorn, and Rollon will join the fight as friendly units.
During step 26, Anleifr and Rollon will join the fight as friendly units. Helping them fight the enemies inside the barrier is optional.
- Returning a Sealing Blade to its scabbard will generate a pulse of kuuvahki that eliminates all enemies within range.
During step 21 and most of step 22, the player will continuously accumulate Abyssal Decay, with no way to reduce it. However, dispelling the Abyssal shadows will restore some HP.
Completing step 22 unlocks the Teleport Waypoint at the Chasm of Endless Decay.
Completing the quest rewards a total of Exquisite Chest ×2 and Precious Chest ×2.

Trial Character

‍WLWorld Level‍	Character & Weapon	Talents & Artifacts	Attributes
9	Lv. 90 C3 Illuga Lv. 90 R3 Favonius Lance	Normal Attack Lv. 10 Elemental Skill Lv. 10 Elemental Burst Lv. 13	Max HP: 18,805 ATK: 1,221 DEF: 1,069 Elemental Mastery: 574 Crit Rate: 33% Crit DMG: 112.9% Energy Recharge: 243.2%
9	Lv. 90 C3 Illuga Lv. 90 R3 Favonius Lance	Artifact Lv. 20 Set Bonus Silken Moon's Serenade 4-Piece

Dialogue

Quest Description

You have agreed to meet Illuga at Cliffwatch Camp once preparations are complete and take part in the next phase of the operation

(Approach the Cliffwatch Camp)

(If the player did not meet Anleifr and Rollon in Wind-Stirred Ripples)

???: You're... not one of those adventurers who come running the moment they get a whiff of something going down in some ruins somewhere, are you?

Anleifr: This is the front line we're holding against the Wild Hunt on Kipumaki Cliff. You shouldn't be here.

(If the player met Anleifr and Rollon in Wind-Stirred Ripples)

Anleifr: Whoa, it's you two.

Anleifr: What a coincidence. Didn't think I'd run into you here again...

Anleifr: ...Hold on. What are you doing here!? This is the front line against the Wild Hunt on Kipumaki Cliff. You shouldn't be here.

This is exactly where I should be.

I came to help.

(If the player did not meet Anleifr and Rollon in Wind-Stirred Ripples)

Paimon: Yeah. We're help [sic] to help deal with the Wild Hunt.

???: *sigh* You might be decent in a fight, but this is different. A battlefield is no place for kids like you...

(If the player met Anleifr and Rollon in Wind-Stirred Ripples)

Paimon: Yeah, we're here to help too!

Anleifr: *sigh* I know you're not half-bad, but this is different. A battlefield is no place for kids like you...

Illuga: Something the matter, Anleifr?

Anleifr: Captain! I was just telling these adventurer kid [sic] why they shouldn't come somewhere this dangerous. No need to come over, don't need them getting ideas from a counterexample...

Anleifr: Ahem. Our captain may be young, but he's one of the strongest among us. So don’t use him as your baseline, you hear?

Illuga: (‍‍), Paimon. So it was you. Perfect timing, we were just waiting for you!

Anleifr: Huh? Captain, what's that supposed to mean?

Illuga: They are the temporary recruits I mentioned earlier.

(If the player did not meet Anleifr and Rollon in Wind-Stirred Ripples)

Anleifr: They are the ones? Well... I suppose heroes are indeed made young.

(If the player met Anleifr and Rollon in Wind-Stirred Ripples)

Anleifr: They are the ones? I mean I know what (‍‍/‍‍)'s capable of... I guess heroes really are made young.

Anleifr: Alright. If you say so, Captain. I trust your judgment.

Anleifr: (‍‍), Paimon, welcome to the team!

Illuga: We just wrapped up the prep work, so the strategy meeting's next. You should join us.

Illuga: Before we begin, let me do the introductions. (‍‍) and Paimon are the adventurers I mentioned earlier, the ones who helped retrieve the Silver Lampwick.

Illuga: They will be joining our team for the upcoming operation.

Paimon: We're adventurers, but we've got a lot of experience fighting the Abyss, so we won't slow you down!

Delighted to make your acquaintance.

(If the player did not meet Anleifr and Rollon in Wind-Stirred Ripples)

Anleifr: I'm Anleifr. Gotta say, joining the Lightkeepers at a time like this takes real guts, you two.

Rollon: I'm Rollon. Lets watch each others' backs out there in the field.

Bjorn: Just call me Bjorn. If the captain chose you, I have faith in your abilities.

(If the player met Anleifr and Rollon in Wind-Stirred Ripples)

Anleifr: I'm Anleifr. I suppose we can skip the "nice to meet yous," seeing how we've crossed paths before. Looking forward to fighting alongside you.

Rollon: I'm Rollon. Thanks again for the save last time. Rest assured, I've done ample prep since then. I won't be repeating my mistakes so easily.

Bjorn: Just call me Bjorn. Looks like I'm the only one meeting you for the first time. Either way, if the captain chose you, I have faith in your abilities.

Illuga: We can save the rest of the chitchat for the victory feast. For now, let’s get to the point.

Illuga: The objective is clear: our squad must seize the Clifftop Camp ahead of the enemy and establish a forward line to hold back the Wild Hunt.

Illuga: This position is the lifeline of the entire operation. If we lose it, every plan that comes after will be as good as scrapped.

Illuga: To prevent that, we'll use the Silver Lampwick's power to restore the barrier on the cliff. That will clear out the Abyssal Whispers and keep the main force's route open.

Illuga: The mechanisms that power the barrier are all ancient ruin relics, and we don't fully understand how they work...

Illuga: But (‍‍) and Paimon are experienced adventures. With the two of them handling this key step, the whole operation should go smoothly.

Paimon: Leave the mechanisms to us. Solving puzzles like these is (‍‍)'s specialty.

Anleifr: Huh, guess this is what people mean by "the right person for the right job." I came across plenty of devices like this when I worked as a treasure hunter, but I never figured out how any of them worked. My wife was always the one who understood that stuff.

Paimon: Huh? You used to be a treasure hunter, Anleifr? Hmm... now that you mention it, the vibe does kind of fit...

Anleifr: Hey now, none of that, 'aight? I've been a member of the Lightkeepers for three years. I'm an upstanding Ratnik nowadays.

Anleifr: What, do you think I'm not qualified or something?

Paimon: S—Sorry! That's not what Paimon meant...

Rollon: Alright, Anleifr, that’s enough. Stop scaring her on purpose.

Anleifr: Oh come on, Rollon, why'd you call me out like that? Everyone's so tense, I was just trying to lighten the mood...

Illuga: Listen to Rollon, Anleifr. When you get serious, you look fierce enough to scare off even the Wild Hunt. No wonder she took you seriously.

Anleifr: Well, when you put it that way... Alright, sorry about that. We're teammates now, so I really shouldn't have tried to spook you.

Paimon: O—Oh! Exactly, come on! If you scare Paimon so badly that she can't carry out the mission, what happens then? (‍‍) still needs her as a guide, y'know.

Illuga: Right. And we're up against an unpredictable, formidable enemy this time. We all need to stay alert. We can't let our guard down for even a moment.

Illuga: Speaking of the enemy, there's some information (‍‍) and Paimon need to know as well.

Illuga: The Wild Hunt on the cliff may have abilities different from those elsewhere. Three years ago, we paid for that difference in blood.

Illuga: That day, dusk had settled in by the time we finished our investigation, so we set up camp on the cliff for the night.

Illuga: In the middle of the night, I was awakened by the sound of battle, only to find the area shrouded in a strange mist. From within that mist came faint, broken whispers...

Illuga: The voices sounded familiar somehow, though I couldn't recall where I had heard them before.

Illuga: But I had no time to think about any of that. When I pushed deeper into the mist and finally saw who was fighting, I realized it was our detachment members, tearing each other apart...

Paimon: What!? How is that possible...

...Was that the Wild Hunt's doing?

Illuga: Exactly. We've received reports of Wild Hunt anomalies that corrupt the mind across various areas, and it is likely that it all began here.

Illuga: We lost far too many that night... Captain Olsson kept himself together through sheer willpower, but with just the two of us, there was nothing we could do...

Illuga: After that, as the main force of the Wild Hunt pushed in, the captain ordered me to retreat and bring the unconscious, badly injured Ivar back for help. He chose to stay behind and cover our escape...

Illuga: I rushed back to the city as fast as I could and reported everything to the old man, but... it was too late. By the time we returned to Kipumaki Cliff, even Captain Olsson had...

Illuga: ...

Illuga: As for the Wild Hunt, it spilled forth and spread out beneath the cliffs. Before we could clear out the monsters, many innocent civilians had already fallen victim to them...

Anleifr: My fellow treasure hunters, my wife, I lost them all lost [sic] in that incident... It happened so fast that we couldn't even put up a real fight...!

Anleifr: Just as I thought we were done, a squad of Lightkeepers arrived. I fought alongside them, pushed the Wild Hunt back, until I damn near dropped dead from exhaustion...

Anleifr: But... the lives that were taken could never be brought back...

Rollon: I was on a different assignment that day. I received the emergency order and rushed to the Kipumaki Cliff area to help... What I saw was too much to bear...

Rollon: We fought endlessly, day and night, but monsters poured out from their bottomless lair without end.

Rollon: I don't even know when it all finally stopped. I only remember fighting until I had nothing left... and when I opened my eyes again, I was already back in Piramida.

Bjorn: ...At least you fought. You fought, and even if you lost, you were warriors who stood your ground.

Bjorn: But me? I was pulled from Captain Olsson's squad at the last minute because I suddenly got sick. Veyde took my place, and because of that, he...

Bjorn: If I had been the one who was there that day...!

Rollon: There are no "ifs" in the past, Bjorn. What matters is what we do now.

Illuga: Right. We rebuilt the camp after the incident, and we held the line for three years... because the conditions for a counterattack were not yet in place.

Illuga: I know you've all endured this for a long time. I'm much the same.

Illuga: But now, the day we've waited for has finally come. Good news has arrived from Piramida. The time is right. Tomorrow, we launch our counterattack!

Illuga: Steady yourselves before we march, or those creatures may slip into your thoughts and twist them against you.

Illuga: Remember this. We fight not only for the comrades we've lost, or for the innocent civilians whose lives were taken...

Illuga: We fight to protect those who are still alive today... and to give those yet to be born a chance to live in a better world.

Illuga: That concludes the meeting. Rest while you can. Tomorrow will bring a brutal fight, and we will need every ounce of strength you have.

Crowd: Yes, sir!

(Talk to Illuga, optional)

Illuga: Hmm... the old man's all set too. Excellent.

Got good news?

Illuga: Yeah. Word from Piramida. The old man's been making his own preparations to fight that undying fiend. Things are going smoothly on his end... Now it's up to us.

What's wrong? Something on your mind?

Illuga: ...Ah, it's nothing. Just thinking that I've still got a long way to go...

Illuga: I was worried because I didn't understand what the old man was trying to do... Must've made a fool of myself in front of you.

You've already done so well.

Illuga: Thank you. I'll work harder from now on. I won't let anyone down.

Get some rest. We'll need our strength for tomorrow.

Illuga: You too.

(Talk to Rollon, optional)

Rollon: That should be everything... What's up? Something you'd like to ask?

About three years ago...

Rollon: For many of us, the wounds from three years ago still haven't healed.

Rollon: My brother and I... we were the lucky ones. My brother's Ivar, by the way. The captain saved him. We both survived, and we can still carry out our duties as Lightkeepers.

Rollon: I just hope everything goes smoothly tomorrow. That way, we can at least bring some peace to our fallen comrades.

It's nothing. Sorry to bother you.

Rollon: You should get some rest.

(Talk to Bjorn, optional): Bjorn: ♪~; You seem pretty relaxed.; Bjorn: I've spent the last three years preparing for tomorrow's battle. At this point, there's no tension, only anticipation.; I hope everything goes well tomorrow.; Bjorn: Even if there's trouble, we'll handle it. Don't worry.

(Talk to Anleifr, optional): Anleifr: This day has finally come...; You still up?; Anleifr: Can't sleep with a battle like this on the horizon! You should, though. You're still growing, don't stunt that by staying up.

(Interact with the bonfire)

Rest

(‍Traveler‍): (Time to rest...)

(Let's rest now.)

(I still have things to do...)

Note

There will be a long sequence of battles and story events ahead,
and you won't be able to use Co-Op Mode or enable Focused Experience Mode.
To perform these actions, you need to exit the Kipumaki Cliff area.
Do you want to continue the quest?

Leave for Now Continue Quest

(On the next day): Illuga: We need to get ready to move. Vlaicu, proceed according to the original plan.; Illuga: Once we seize the camp and deploy the barrier to stabilize the line, we will send up signal smoke.; Illuga: When you see the signal, rally immediately and advance to the second phase of the operation.; Vlaicu: Yes, Captain!; Egle: We'll be waiting to hear good news from you. And remember, come back alive, all of you!; Anleifr: Leave it to us!; Illuga: It's time. Operation Clifftop begins now! All units, move out!

Step Description

You joined Operation Clifftop as a member of Illuga's squad...

(Start walking): Bjorn: Light the Oath Lantern!; Paimon: We'll help, too!

Illuga: We're still some distance from the Clifftop Camp. Stay steady and keep your footing!

(Approach the enemies): Rollon: Watch out!; Anleifr: I'll take care of 'em!

(After defeating the enemies): Illuga: Alright, let's keep moving.

(Continue onward)

(Suddenly, the group is surrounded by a dark, ominous fog)

Muffled Sound: Look at you... Look at you...

Muffled Sound: Cowards clinging to life... Huddling together like little chicks to keep themselves warm...

Illuga: Who's there? Show yourself!

Bjorn: Captain, be careful. That might be that monster who can manipulate people.

Illuga: Yeah, I know.

Anleifr: Way I see it, you're the real wuss here, ain'cha? I mean, I don't see you crawling outta your foggy hidey-hole. What are you? Scared I'll beat you to death?

Voice From the Monster: You...? All bark and no bite...

Voice From the Monster: An overreaching mutt...

Voice From the Monster: ...Hehe... Very well. I'll give you a chance...

Illuga: ...!? Everyone, get ready!

(While fighting the Scourge of Endless Decay): Illuga: The fog's too dense. Everyone, stay alert!; Paimon: There's no way to know where they are...; Anleifr: Ugh... I can't get a clean hit in like this!; Voice From the Monster: Hehehe... Such a terrible roar, yet your actions prove toothless?

(After reducing the Scourge of Endless Decay's HP to 0 or after 30s)

Paimon: Wh—What's going on? No matter how we attack, it's like we can't hurt it at all...

Voice From the Monster: Heh... Is that all?

Voice From the Monster: What's wrong? Were you not barking just seconds ago?

Anleifr: Bastard...

Rollon: Don't rush in, Anleifr!

Illuga: Hold the line! We'll find a way...

Voice From the Monster: ...Find a way? Hah... What way?

Voice From the Monster: A way...

Voice From the Monster: ...To crawl away and save your own skins?

A way to send you to hell!

Voice From the Monster: Haha... now that... is something worth waiting for...

Voice From the Monster: But the way I see it, crawling away to save yourselves suits you far better...

Voice From the Monster: After all, one of you is quite the expert at that...

(The camera focuses on Illuga)

Voice From the Monster: Three years ago... Ten years ago... Always the same. Why not... ask him for some tips? Heh...

Illuga: Y-You... how do you know that...? Could you be...

Bjorn: Captain, don't listen to it!

Illuga: ...!

Voice From the Monster: Heh... go on, run while you still can... little chicks...

Voice From the Monster: But in the end, you'll understand... running won't save you... Only death... awaits you...

(The Scourge of Endless Decay disappears)

Paimon: It's gone...

Illuga: ...Our mission isn't over. We might have to face it again.

Anleifr: Next time we run into that bastard, I swear I'll...

Bjorn: Anleifr! Our priority is to complete our mission!

Anleifr: I know! But...!

Rollon: Thinking like that is exactly what it wants. Calm down.

We should be the ones taking the initiative.

Illuga: (‍‍)'s right. We can't let our enemy drag us around. We push forward on our terms, and our plan.

Illuga: Let us press on!

(Approach the altar): Illuga: Stay alert! I'll rebuild the barrier here.

(Resonate with the altar)

(The altar lights up briefly, but the giant Evil Eye quickly shatters it with a beam of Abyssal energy)

Anleifr: That Evil Eye... it attacked before the barrier could be fully deployed! The altar ruins have been wrecked...

Rollon: Captain, can we redeploy it before it strikes again?

Illuga: I'm afraid not. We failed to block that last attack, and the Silver Lampwick's energy has mostly drained away. There isn't enough left to deploy the barrier again.

Rollon: ...The situation is not looking good. We have no idea when that Evil Eye will launch its next attack. Without the barrier, it will be hard for us to hold this position.

Rollon: The monsters around us are increasing in number. Even if we hold them off for a while, our stamina isn't limitless. If things ever reach a point that...

Anleifr: Come on, brother, you're talking like you've already given up! Monsters? I don't care how many line up, I'll knock 'em all down!

Even so, trying to hold out here forever isn't a real plan...

Paimon: Is there really nothing we can do...

Bjorn: ...I have an idea.

Anleifr: You've got something? Quick, let's hear it!

Bjorn: The sealing array on Kipumaki Cliff was left to us by the Torchforger and the Moonchanter of the Frostmoon Scions. Its structure must share the same origin as the Silver Lampwick.

Bjorn: While deploying the barrier earlier, I noticed three Verdant Crests on the cliff flashing in response, almost as if they were resonating with it. Those should be the focal points of the sealing array.

Paimon: Oh, now that you mention it, Paimon can see them too.

Bjorn: When I visited Hiisi Island, I borrowed some ancient Frostmoon Scions texts from the current Moonchanter. I remember seeing similar structures in those records, so I cross-checked my findings with her. I'm confident this is correct.

Bjorn: However, the texts say that the sealing array should have four foci. For some reason, the most important one isn't resonating.

Bjorn: Still, the seal here has held for five hundred years. There must be something special about it. If we take the Silver Lampwick and activate the other three points first, we might be able to turn this around.

Rollon: Captain, what do you think?

Illuga: ...It's worth a try.

Anleifr: Great work, Bjorn!

Bjorn: Hmph. Just so you know, I didn't spend the past three years doing nothing.

Illuga: But if we want to carry out this plan, we’ll need more support.

Illuga: Bjorn, Anleifr, Rollon, return to Cliffwatch Camp at once. Report everything to the entire force, then lead the reinforcements and coordinate with us to take those three positions!

All Three Together: Yes, Captain!

Illuga: If the Evil Eye is targeting the Silver Lampwick, there's a good chance its next attack will go straight for it... I'll carry the Lampwick and activate the three focal points one by one.

Illuga: (‍‍), Paimon, come with me. Protect the Silver Lampwick!

Illuga: Any objections? It's extremely dangerous. If either of you doesn't want to...

No need to ask. Of course I'm in, Captain.

Paimon: This is the perfect mission for us! We'll keep both Illuga and the Silver Lampwick safe!

Anleifr: Music to my ears, hah! The captain's in your hands, then!

Paimon: You all be careful too!

Rollon: Understood.

Bjorn: Of course. I'm still waiting to see Anleifr land a punch on that fiend and shut it up for good.

Anleifr: That right? Hah, I'd best not disappoint you then, eh? I won't just shut it up — hell, it'll be groveling at our feet like a mangy dog, begging for mercy!

Illuga: Alright, enough joking around. We'll have plenty of time for that later. For now, let's move out!

(Obtain Silver Lampwick)

(Complete Focal Point of Ancient Array (I), Focal Point of Ancient Array (II), and Focal Point of Ancient Array (III))

(Approach the final Verdant Crest)

Illuga: Use the Silver Lampwick to resonate with it, just as we did before.

(Activate the final Verdant Crest)

(The Evil Eye shoots at the Verdant Crest, but this time the attack gets blocked by a kuuvahki barrier)

Illuga: This isn't good — we need to strike back before the shield breaks!

Tap the shield in the instant before it is attacked to fire a kuuvahki light blast and counterattack

(If the player fails the quick-time event three times)

The Verdant Crest resonates with the Silver Lampwick, unleashing a powerful surge of kuuvahki...

(This step resets)

(After completing the quick-time event)

(The Traveler and Illuga fire a kuuvahki light blast that destroys the Evil Eye)
(A spiral-shaped sword falls out from the Eye, dropping into an opening in the ground)

Paimon: Great! That nasty Evil Eye's toast!

Paimon: But... did anyone see something fall off it?

Illuga: That was likely the Spiralblade, the sacred blade the Torchforger once used to seal demons away. I didn’t expect a monster to seize it and use it against us...

Paimon: So that's what happened... B—But we should be safe for the moment, right?

Rollon: For the moment, yes. The Evil Eye has been destroyed, and the monsters on the ground have been almost completely cleared out.

Rollon: But we can't let our guard down. That creature has probably slipped back underground. It's wounded, but it might still have a trick up its sleeve.

Rollon: We just went through a fierce battle. Everyone's exhausted, body and mind...

Anleifr: Doesn't matter. A win is a win! We got our revenge on that damn monster, and that's the score that counts!

Anleifr: Speaking of which... where's Bjorn? I don't see him anywhere. Did he get held up helping out somewhere else?

Anleifr: Who's gonna watch me show off my moves if he's not here? Can't be starting on my own, now can I?

Illuga: He... Ugh...

Paimon: Illuga...

Illuga: ...He was struck by the Evil Eye's attack while defending the position...

His injuries were too severe. We tried everything... but we couldn't save him.

Anleifr: ...No way. How... How could that be!?

Anleifr: He had brains and brawn in spades. I never once beat him in a spar...! How could he go down so easily...

Anleifr: This makes no sense... no sense at all!

Rollon: Anleifr, stop crying...

Anleifr: I'm not crying! Ugh...

Rollon: Anleifr, pull yourself together. We need to be strong, especially now.

Rollon: That creature is using these vile methods to shake us, trying to slip in again while we're vulnerable. We can't let it succeed.

Rollon: We can't let that bastard stain Bjorn's sacrifice or turn it against us!

Illuga: ...

Illuga, are you alright?

Illuga: I... I'm fine.

Illuga: I'm sorry. This is all my fault.

Illuga: That monster knew. It knew everything... Knew this would shake my resolve...

Illuga: Bjorn died because of me...

Anleifr: ...Captain! That's not what I meant, I just... sigh...

This isn't your burden alone.

Paimon: That's right. All of us... We've gotta carry this together!

Rollon: My heart aches as well. But our mission isn't over yet. The battles ahead will only get harder, and we may suffer still more losses...

Rollon: But no matter what happens, we cannot stop moving forward, forward unto final victory.

Rollon: Weren't you the one who taught us that?

Rollon: I believe in your command, Captain. Bjorn would feel the same. We carried out our duties, and whatever awaits us, we shall have no regrets.

Anleifr: Same for me, sir!

Anleifr: If wiping that cursed monster from this world for good means dying in the process, I'd gladly do it!

Rollon: Don't say something that ominous. We're about to face it for real in a life-or-death battle.

Anleifr: Hey, as long as you get what I mean, brother. I'm gonna rip that thing's filthy mouth right off and make it beg on its knees!

Illuga: Yeah, as long as we can erase that wretched monster from this world for good...

Illuga: ...We don't have the combat power to face the upcoming battles alone. I'll need you to get reinforcements from the other positions.

Illuga: (‍‍), Paimon, I'm leaving the area Bjorn previously handled to you. I'll stay here and hold this spot until you return.

Paimon: Alright, leave it to us!

(The Traveler, Paimon, Anleifr, and Rollon begin walking away)

Illuga: Thank you. Just hold on a little longer... Soon, we'll claim victory.

(The Traveler gives Illuga a concerned backward glance, before turning to follow the others)
(The screen distorts, and Illuga hears the voice of the Scourge of Endless Decay)

Voice From the Monster: "Why is it that every time... every time... you're the only one who survives?"

Illuga: (What am I supposed to do... What should I do...)

Voice From the Monster: "...You ran from the battlefield, didn't you? Just a coward clinging to life..."

Illuga: (This is my fight... My battlefield...)

Illuga: (I'm not... I'm not some coward who flees from danger...)

Illuga: (...)

Illuga: (This is my duty... I can't run anymore...)

Step Description

This is my fight... my battlefield... I'm not... I'm not some coward who flees from danger... Never...

(While riding the Moonlane): Press Attack to sever the Abyssal Riftlines; Illuga: The fog's rolling in... I think it's just up ahead.; Aedon: ♪; Illuga: Thank you, Aedon.

Illuga: The Spiralblade... It must have fallen into the underground ruins.

Illuga: Like the Silver Lampwick, it's a relic that holds extraordinary power.

Illuga: If we can get our hands on that sword, even I'll have the power to strike the monster down.

Aedon: ♪

Illuga: Indeed. This time, I... I'll protect you all!

(Arrive at the destination): Illuga: (The fog's getting thicker. I can hardly see the path in front of us...)

(Illusions of Bjorn and two other Lightkeepers appear and salute Illuga): Bjorn's Voice: ...We will not fail... Isn't that right... Captain...

(An illusion of a Wilderness Hunter attacking a Lightkeeper appears): Bjorn's Voice: ...I'm sorry... I couldn't complete the mission...

(The Scourge of Endless Decay appears, looming over an illusion of Bjorn's lifeless body)

Illuga: No... You shouldn't be here!

...If you'd been a better leader...

(An Abyssal shadow floats towards Illuga)

Press Attack to dispel the darkness within

(After dispelling the shadow)

(Illusions of fallen Lightkeepers in Blightseep Fields appear)
(An illusion of Olsson appears)

Olsson's Voice: Illuga! Illuga! Take good care of Ivar for me...

Illuga: ...Captain Olsson?

Olsson's Voice: You're too weak... Staying here won't do anyone any good...

Run for your life... and don't look back!
Focus on saving yourself...

(More Abyssal shadows float towards Illuga)

Illuga: No... No! You're not Captain Olsson!

Illuga: Enough! Your tricks won't fool me!

(An illusion of Nikita appears)

Nikita's Voice: ...She really was an amazing mother... Sacrificing herself for her child...

Nikita's Voice: ...Poor little thing, shaking so hard... This is no place for someone so young — nothing living, only the Wild Hunt...

Nikita's Voice: ...A child who can survive all this... Certain to grow up strong...

Nikita's Voice: ...After all... so many gave their lives... to protect him...

...As time goes on... I'm afraid even more people will fall... trying to keep him safe...

(More Abyssal shadows float towards Illuga)

Illuga: (No. That's not the old man. He'd never say something like that...)

We... can't stop here...

(Aedon clears the path ahead): Illuga: You cursed monster... You'll pay for this...

(Drop down into the Chasm of Endless Decay and approach the marked area)

Scourge of Endless Decay: ...We meet again, little chick... Shame that it's only you...

Scourge of Endless Decay: No matter... Once I'm done with you, I'll send the others after you... one by one... Hehe...

Illuga: Bark all you want while you still can. I'll make sure your silence is eternal!

Scourge of Endless Decay: Hehe... All by yourself... You think you can stop me?

(The Scourge of Endless Decay takes on the form of a Lord of the Hidden Depths: Whisperer of Nightmares)

Illuga: ...Taking down a lowlife like you is more than easy enough for me!

(The Scourge of Endless Decay takes on the form of a Wilderness Hunter)

Scourge of Endless Decay: ...Oh... I see... I see why you didn't bring the other little fledglings with you...

Scourge of Endless Decay: ...Deep down, you think they're weak too, don't you...

Scourge of Endless Decay: ...The kind who die the moment no one's there to protect them...

(The Scourge of Endless Decay returns to its original form)

Scourge of Endless Decay: ...Just like you, little hatchling... Hehe...

Illuga: Shut your filthy mouth. Die!

(While fighting the enemies): Illuga: Enough hiding, foul monster! Show yourself!; Illuga: Hmph... Don't waste your time! They're no match for me!

(After a certain amount of time)

Illuga: Damn it... they just don't stop...

Scourge of Endless Decay: Hehe... Too much for you to stomach already? This is only the appetizer...

Scourge of Endless Decay: Soon... very soon... The Professor will ascend his tower... and open the path to the Elysium beyond...

Scourge of Endless Decay: It will be a feast unlike anything this world has ever seen... ahh... Truly something to savor...

Scourge of Endless Decay: We have waited far, far too long for this day...

Scourge of Endless Decay: At last... We are but one step away...

Scourge of Endless Decay: Ten years ago... We failed... Three years ago as well... But this time... Never again...

Illuga: I won't let you get your way! We won't let you get your way!

Scourge of Endless Decay: "We"... Hehe...

Scourge of Endless Decay: Have you ever considered... as you fight all alone...

Scourge of Endless Decay: That those weak, defenseless teammates of yours... might already be dying outside... one after another...?

Scourge of Endless Decay: Just like... Yes... Just like Winter Iceleas... A gust of wind, a touch of rain... and they wither... hehe...

Illuga: Shut up! I believe in them. They... They'll be fine...

(Anleifr, Rollon, the Traveler, and Paimon arrive)

Anleifr: And I'm not some damn flower! Even if I were one, I'd be a demon-eating flower, made to devour scum like you alive!

Illuga: Anleifr!? How did you...

Rollon: Talk later. Focus on taking down the enemy first.

Captain, give us the order!

Illuga: You guys...

Illuga: ...Understood. Assist me. Together, we repair the seal, reclaim the Spiralblade, and bring this monster down!

Paimon: Alrighty! You can count on us!

Scourge of Endless Decay: Weaklings... Trash... Insects... No matter how many of you come... it changes nothing...

Anleifr: That damn monster's hiding again!

Rollon: As long as we repair the seal, it won't matter where it hides!

(After the dialogue): Anleifr: Captain! Leave the monsters to us!; Illuga: We're counting on you! (‍Traveler‍) and I will take care of the seal!; Illuga: (‍Traveler‍), we need to return the Sealing Blades to their scabbards!

(A tutorial is unlocked)

Ancient Sealing Array...: A sword formation of Sealing Blades, said to have been set up by the Torchforger and Moonchanter. The formation is now utterly shattered.
To restore the function of this formation, return the Sealing Blades to their scabbards according to the patterns on their hilts.

(Interact with the Spiralblade, optional): Paimon: There's Abyss energy everywhere... We need to get that seal fixed now!

(Return the first Sealing Blade): Paimon: This one's all good!

(Return the second Sealing Blade): Illuga: It's not over yet!

(Return the final Sealing Blade): Illuga: It's done!

(After placing the final Sealing Blade)

(The Scourge of Endless Decay reappears and takes on the form of a Lord of the Hidden Depths: Whisperer of Nightmares)

Scourge of Endless Decay: Hehe... A seal like this will not hold me...

Illuga: Anleifr! Rollon!

(Anleifr and Rollon are shown encased in Abyssal Fog Barriers)

Anleifr: Captain... We're fine!

Rollon: ...Captain! Watch out for that monster!

Illuga: Monster! You'll pay for this!

(While fighting the Scourge of Endless Decay): Scourge of Endless Decay: ...Useless weaklings... A few more won't make any difference...; Paimon: You nasty, mean monster! You messed with the wrong people!; Illuga: Enough talking, it's time for action, (‍Traveler‍)!; Scourge of Endless Decay: Such pointless struggle! Surrender now... while you still can...; Paimon: Look out! It's cooking up something nasty!; Use Aedon's power to clear the Fishers of Hidden Depths and interrupt the "Scourge of Endless Decay" as it charges
(After breaking its Deepdark Shield for the first time): Scourge of Endless Decay: ...Give up. You're powerless against me...
(After breaking its Deepdark Shield for the second time): Scourge of Endless Decay: ...The outcome is immutable... You cannot alter your fate...

(After defeating the Scourge of Endless Decay)

(The Scourge of Endless Decay dissolves into a fragment of Abyssal energy and flies into the rift on the ceiling)

Scourge of Endless Decay: Curse you... Curse you all...

Scourge of Endless Decay: To think I'd lose to such... insignificant...

(Anleifr, Rollon, and the Spiralblade are released from their Abyssal prisons)

Illuga: You're the only insignificant one here. Hiding behind your venomous words, too afraid to face us!

Scourge of Endless Decay: Hehe... Whatever you say...

Scourge of Endless Decay: The Professor... Professor Rotwang... My exalted master... He has already set out...

Scourge of Endless Decay: Soon... very soon... he will tear apart the veil of this false world...

Scourge of Endless Decay: Weak little humans...

Scourge of Endless Decay: In the end... it makes no difference... What awaits you all... is equality in... death...

Anleifr: Still mouthing off...!

Rollon: It's on its last legs! The abyssal energy around the Spiralblade has faded!

Illuga: Enough talking! (‍‍), let's send it to hell!

(The Traveler and Illuga use kuuvahki to launch the Spiralblade at the Abyssal rift, banishing the Scourge of Endless Decay and cleansing the surrounding cavern)

Paimon: Finally... this thing's done for good, right?

Rollon: Seems so. Not even ashes were left behind.

Rollon: Now then, let's have a proper talk, Captain...

Anleifr: ...

Anleifr lands a heavy punch on Illuga...

Anleifr: ...That was for Bjorn.

Anleifr: Alright, Captain. All done. You can punish me now.

Punish me instead. If he hadn't done that, I would've.

Punching him might've been a step too far...

Paimon: That's true... but Paimon can't say she doesn't understand how Anleifr feels. You crossed a line this time, Illuga!

Illuga: No... I won't punish you. You were right.

Rollon: Since you understand, Captain, I suppose I need say nothing more.

Illuga: I'm sorry... I lost my composure. It's just that at that moment, the thought that you might leave me as suddenly as Bjorn did...

Illuga: I just... I couldn't bear it...

Anleifr: Captain! With all due respect...

Anleifr: You're not as strong as you think you are, and we're not as weak as you believe.

Anleifr: That's why we fight side by side, no? That's why our squad exists.

Paimon: Yeah! Didn't you say you'd trust us to watch your back?

Paimon: Even if we're not strong enough alone, we can cut a path through any danger as long as we do it together!

Illuga: ...

Looks like it takes courage to trust others, too.

Illuga: (‍‍)...

Illuga: Yes... It seems like I really was weak after all...

Rollon: My brother once told me, "Anyone who can face their own weakness will become stronger someday."

Rollon: You saved his life three years ago, Captain. If these words of his can ease your burden today, I'm sure it would bring him comfort as well.

Illuga: Yeah. Thank you... all of you. I'll pull myself together.

Illuga: Heh. After drawing so much strength and courage from you all, it'd be harder for me to not raise my game...

Illuga: The fight isn't over. Will you follow me and finish this final mission?

Anleifr: Of course! And we're sticking close. Can't have our captain wandering off and disappearing on us!

Illuga: ...Looks like I'll never live that one down.

Rollon: If it sounds harsh, just take it as a punishment. Honestly, I'd say it's pretty light as those go.

Illuga: Yeah... I deserve it, anyway.

(The group returns to the surface)

Illuga: ...Back to business. (‍‍), Paimon, and I will head back to Piramida first to report to the old man.

Illuga: Once you've passed the message to our comrades who are holding the formations on the surface, return to Piramida as soon as you can and join the next phase of the operation.

Rollon: Leave it to us.

Anleifr: To hell with all that "Professor" and "Student" nonsense. It's time we show 'em what we Lightkeepers are made of!

(As Anleifr and Rollon leave, the camera pans towards the Pillar of Embla)

Paimon: Uh oh... things look reeeeal bad around the Pillar of Embla...

(An Abyssal fragment enters the top of the tower, corrupting the final spark of kuuvahki preserved by Alia)

Illuga: That monster mentioned that "the 'Professor' has already set forth." I fear that deathless fiend has set his sights on the Pillar of Embla...

Paimon: Is... Is Miss Alia gonna be ok?

All we can do now is trust her.

Illuga: Yeah — and make the most of every second she's fighting to buy us.

Illuga: Completing our mission is the best way we can repay her.

(Quest ends)

(Talk to Anleifr near Verdant Crest (I), optional): Anleifr: Oh! Captain, once everything's set on our end, we'll regroup with you in Piramida.

(Talk to Rollon near the northwest Teleport Waypoint, optional): Rollon: Captain, (‍Traveler‍), what brings you two here? No need to worry. Once we finish up, we'll head back to Piramida.

Video Guides

When War Songs Rise Quest Guide

Other Languages

Language	Official Name	Literal Meaning
English	When War Songs Rise	—
Chinese (Simplified)	战歌吟唱时
Chinese (Traditional)	戰歌吟唱時
Japanese	戦歌を口ずさむ時 Senka wo Kuchizusamu Toki	When the War Song is Sung
Korean	전쟁의 노래가 울리는 순간 Jeonjaeng-ui Noraega Ullineun Sun'gan	When the Song of War Echoes
Spanish	Cuando se elevan las canciones de guerra
French	Quand le chant de bataille s'élève	When the Battle Song Rises
Russian	Когда звучит боевая песнь Kogda zvuchit boyevaya pesn'
Thai	ยามเมื่อเพลงรบกังวาน
Vietnamese	Khi Chiến Ca Vang Lên
German	Wenn der Kriegsgesang erklingt	When the War Song Sounds
Indonesian	Saat Lagu Perang Digemakan
Portuguese	Quando a Canção de Batalha Aumenta
Turkish	Savaş Şarkıları Yükseldiğinde
Italian	Quando si leva il canto di battaglia

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