Echion

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Echion is an NPC on Amphoreus, located in "Demigod Council" Dawncloud. He will also appear in "Lightless Chapel" Dawncloud if the player offers the Georios' Embers to the Living Flame of Georios in that area. He also appears in Beyond Time: An Eternal Page.

Profile

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Locations

"Demigod Council" Dawncloud

"Lightless Chapel" Dawncloud

Beyond Time: An Eternal Page

Dialogue

(First interaction)

Echion: Eurytos, 300,000 Balance Coins... Aegina, 7.5 million Balance Coins... Paulus, 2 million Balance Coins...

So, how about (Trailblazer)?

Echion: ...(Trailblazer)? Do you owe me money too? Hey, don't distract me while I'm checking my accounts!

Is this some kind of extortion list?

Echion: Extortion? Don't be ridiculous. Take a good look — this is an accounting ledger. Everyone on it owes me money!

Echion: You... Wait a minute, I know you. You're Aglaea's esteemed guest, aren't you? I'm not mistaken, am I?

Echion: I've got a good impression of you, so if you ever find yourself short on cash, (young man/young lady), feel free to come to me for help. Given your status, I won't even charge interest.

Are you running a charity now?

Echion: Charity? Far from it. Not everyone gets this kind of privilege.

Sounds like a scam...

Echion: There's nothing wrong with being cautious around strangers, but I assure you, I'm offering genuine help.

Echion: Let me put it this way — I'm what people refer to as "nouveau riche," someone who made it big from the ground up.

Echion: The old geezers on Dawncloud look down on me, and I don't think much of them either, but I still have to establish myself here. You get what I mean? That's why I enjoy talking to young, capable people like you.

Echion: Think of my help as an investment — I trust my instincts. Haha, here, consider this little gesture a token of friendship.

Echion: What do you say? Want to keep chatting?

(Obtain Credit ×5000)

(Continue to dialogue options below)

(Subsequent interactions)

Echion: Hmm? (Young man/Young lady), now that we know each other, is there anything you'd like to talk about?

Can we just chat about anything?

Echion: Of course. Ask me anything you want.

What kind of business are you in?

Echion: Oh, that? It's no secret — I made my fortune outside Okhema, in the black tide.

Echion: When refugees needed dromases to haul their belongings, I provided dromases. When they required food and warmth, I offered tents and supplies. I provide all kinds of aid — just not for free.

Echion: A lot of people look down on this kind of work, calling it unscrupulous. But let me be blunt — without me, who else could help them? And without charging, who could sustain this kind of assistance?

Echion: Of course, I get plenty of criticism. People want me to save lives with a pure heart, free of ambition. This place — Dawncloud — is full of self-righteous types who sit comfortably while judging others.

Echion: So, I came up with a solution: If those moralistic types want me to provide aid for free, they can pay for it themselves. I'll waive all fees for the refugees.

Echion: Care to guess how many of them actually step up to fund it?

You mentioned the old-timers look down on you?

Echion: Haha, let me tell you something — some of these elders and aristocrats only hold their positions because of their ancestors' luck. They were born with a silver spoon in their mouths.

Echion: These days, though... Let's not even talk about the foreigners who fled here with barely anything to their name. Even among the local aristocrats, many are just keeping up appearances.

Echion: I've got a ledger full of these fools who borrowed money from me. They may look down on me, but they still come groveling to this "nouveau riche" when they need cash.

Echion: Sure, I lend it to them — because I also need something from them. They despise me, and I despise them. It doesn't change the fact that we're tied together by mutual interests.

You despise the aristocrats, yet you still lend them money?

Echion: Let me put it this way — some money I know they won't be able to pay back, but I still lend it to them. Do you know why?

Echion: Because their words actually make a difference, and that's what I want.

Echion: To me, Okhema's administration — whether it's the Council of Elders or the Chrysos Heirs — is just an empty shell. Every year, so much tax money is wasted with little to show for it. The bureaucrats can't hold a candle to us merchants when it comes to efficiency.

Echion: If Okhema wants progress, it needs a better, more practical system of governance. I'd love to spearhead that change, but alas, I'm just a "civilian."

Echion: They have power, and I have money. Surely, you can see where this is going.

Nope, still not following.

Echion: Tch... Well, you'll understand when I've streamlined Okhema's governance.

You deserve an offer... from a certain Corporation.

Echion: ...Corporation? What corporation? I'm my own boss.

Echion: My ambition is to create an administration independent of Okhema's rulers — one that dismantles the bureaucracy, slashes excessive regulations, and cuts wasteful spending. It's time to send those antiquated officials packing from Dawncloud.

Let's talk later. I've got things to do.

Echion: Until next time, (young man/young lady). Speaking of which, I've got some ledgers waiting for me...

Let's talk later. I've got things to do.

Echion: Until next time, (young man/young lady). Speaking of which, I've got some ledgers waiting for me...

Beyond Time: An Eternal Page

Echion: Haha... This is a golden opportunity!

Echion: Wherever there are people, there's politics. A parliament that can lead the masses, coordinate needs, and resolve conflicts will be rebuilt someday. Better plan ahead if you want to secure your own seat at the table!

Good foresight.

Echion: Hmph... I'm done having those privileged fools tell me what to do.

Can you get me a spot too?

Echion: You? Well, it's not impossible, but you'll have to get in line. I've got plenty of people wanting to talk business with me.

Echion: What do you all think? Ulysse, you're from the Odressian House of Mentes, so you must have quite the family background in law-making. Care to lend me a hand?

Ulysse: Uh, serving the people's welfare is part of an aristocrat's duty, but... honestly, all those laws I memorized as a kid? Yeah, they're completely gone from my memory now.

Echion: Eacus, what about you? I've heard all about your vast knowledge. Care to join me in something big?

Eacus: Sorry, I'm not interested. I only became a priest earlier because I needed to make ends meet during those chaotic times. Now that I don't have to worry about that anymore, I'd rather continue my studies and read more books.

Eacus: And experience tells me that once a parliament is established, it's followed by opposition, treason, assassination, and war. I've seen far too much of those shenanigans in the Council of Elders.

Echion: ...

Echion: Alright then, I'll take a break too. Chat with folks from other city-states, visit old friends, take strolls in the garden... and not have to worry about the dawn never coming again...

Echion: Maybe this isn't so bad after all.

Other Languages

Language	Official Name
English	Echion
Chinese (Simplified)	埃基翁
Chinese (Traditional)	埃基翁
Japanese	エーキオン
Korean	에키온
Spanish	Echion
French	Échion
Russian	Эхион
Thai	Echion
Vietnamese	Echion
German	Echion
Indonesian	Echion
Portuguese	Echion

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