Glory, Turn From Imbibed Poison
Last updated 2026-05-06
Glory, Turn From Imbibed Poison is the second part of the Trailblaze Mission chapter Light Slips the Gate, Shadow Greets the Throne. It automatically begins after completing Strife, Dispel the Accompanying Fears.
Steps
- Speak with Tribbie
- Head to the hot bath and look for the Kremnoans
- Speak to the playing children
- Look for Krateros
- Follow Krateros to a quiet corner...
- ...Prepare to strike
Gameplay Notes
- This mission uses the Fate's Ensemble system, played from the perspective of Mydei. The game provides him for use as a Story character.
Dialogue
Speak with Tribbie
Mission Description
- At the same time, on the other side of Marmoreal Palace
- Mydei: ...
- Tribbie: Don't worry, De. This isn't the first time he's been like this. A long time ago—
- Mydei: I'm not worrying about him.
- Tribbie: Oh... Alright. You're a little quiet, though.
- Mydei: ...I'm sorry, that was rude of me. What I meant was, I know that man can pull through for sure.
- Tribbie: Hehe, it's alright! Being straightforward suits you better.
- Tribbie: Actually, De, there's something we are curious about... What did you see in Nikador's trial?
- Mydei: ...Something that terrifies me.
- Mydei: Isn't that ironic? There shouldn't even be a word for "fear" in the Kremnoan language.
- Tribbie: Do you think... you stand a chance? Against that thing that terrifies you?
- Mydei: Is this also part of your grand scheme?
- Tribbie: What do you mean?
- Mydei: Aglaea knew that Phainon might fall...
- Mydei: ...And she expected me to take his place. That was the plan all along, wasn't it?
- Tribbie: ...Yes. Looks like you know everything.
- Mydei: I have no intention of condemning you for it. The Flame-Chase Journey is not a game, and I have long understood this.
- Mydei: With the downfall of Strife and the ever-growing threat that the black tide poses, if Cerces and Oronyx are also impacted, the ramifications will be dire.
- Tribbie: Mm-hmm. They are the only two Titans who are still lucid and willing to coexist with humanity.
- Mydei: Regrettably, I do not hold the key to completing the trial. If I wish to conquer that fear, I need the assistance of my fellow Kremnoans.
- Mydei: Give me some time to speak with my people... It won't take long, I promise.
- Tribbie: Ah, I see — there is strength in numbers. But you must know that the trial to become a demigod is ultimately meant for only one individual.
- Tribbie: De, your people... They have been eagerly awaiting a new king all this time, haven't they?
- Tribbie: If you take on the divine role, they will have no reservations about following your lead... After all, you're the hero of Castrum Kremnos.
- Mydei: I once was. But Lady Tribios...
- Mydei: Therein lies my deepest fear.
- Mydei: ...We'll talk again later. I'll be back.
- Tribbie: ...
- Tribbie: De.
- Mydei: Hm?
- Tribbie: Regardless of what happens, we will always be there for you.
- Mydei: ...Thank you.
Head to the hot bath and look for the Kremnoans
- Mydei: (The person I'm looking for is probably in the hot bath. I should go take a look... The billowing steam always brings back memories of the furnaces in our homeland.)
- (Speak with Tribbie again, optional)
- Tribbie: Regardless of what happens, we will always be there for you.
- Mydei: ...Thank you.
- (Approach the marked location)
- Mydei: (Children left unattended by their parents? That's not safe.)
Speak to the playing children
- (Catch up with the children)
- Mydei: You shouldn't run around in here, kids.
- Demetri: Hey, it's the crown prince! Are you also here for a bath?
- Castrum Kremnos Children: Oh, the prince has arrived! / What a lucky day! / I want to hear your tales from the battlefield!
- Mydei: The crown prince...? Are you Kremnoans?
- Andriskos: Yeah, we are! The grown-ups said we used to live next to the arena! ...Well, next to the parts next to it anyway!
- Marsyas: My dad is a centurion with the Hydra Lancers, and my mom is the bravest warrior in the Godshield Brigade. We used to get tons of silver coins from Mr. Krateros!
- Demetri: My parents are serving in the Holy City Garrison now. As warriors of Kremnos, they're braver than any Okheman!
- Mydei: Why are you kids here alone? Where are the grown-ups?
- Marsyas: Hee-hee, Mom and Dad were asleep, so we snuck out to play hide-and-seek with Mr. Krateros!
- Mydei: That old man can be such a child sometimes... Do you know where Krateros is? I happen to be looking for him.
- Marsyas: Sorry, I don't. Come to think of it, we haven't seen him in a while. Did he get lost while trying to find us?
- Andriskos: No way! Mr. Krateros is a member of the Royal Wing Elites. He's the best at hunting down enemies!
- Andriskos: He was counting near Verax Leo when we went to hide. I thought about taking a peek, but who knows if it might be a trap he set?
- Mydei: It was prudent of you to be cautious. So, which Verax Leo was he with?
- Andriskos: It's... Um, just take a few turns after you go out from here... It's close to the baths!
- Mydei: Alright, I'll go look for him. You should consider the game over and head home for now. And don't play around the hot baths again!
- Demetri: Wait, Your Highness!
- Mydei: Is there something else?
- Demetri: I heard you retrieved Nikador's Coreflame...
- Demetri: Does that mean... we get to go back home soon?
- Mydei: ...
- Mydei: Have you ever been to Castrum Kremnos?
- Mydei: You were all born in the holy city and are living lives no different from the Okhemans. Everything you know about our people comes only from the tales of others.
- Mydei: You have never even witnessed that blade in the sky with your own eyes... How, then, is a city you have never seen your home?
- Demetri: Because this place is definitely not home.
- Demetri: Mom and Dad told me that the children of Kremnos are born to wield swords and fight on the battlefield.
- Andriskos: They also said that the Kremnoan detachment led by the crown prince is the bravest army across all of Amphoreus. No one can defeat them!
- Marsyas: The kids in the holy city don't play with us. The moment they find out that our parents are Kremnoans, they shun us...
- Marsyas: But we don't care. We all know that the crown prince will take us home one day!
- Mydei: ...
- Mydei: That time has not yet arrived, but... Young men of Kremnos, heed my command! Return to your parents at once. From hereon, you are to dedicate yourselves to rigorous training and a healthy diet. You must not neglect these two aspects if you are to become a brave warrior of Kremnos.
- Mydei: Only by following this path can you be deemed worthy of returning home.
- Castrum Kremnos Children: Yes, Your Highness!
Look for Krateros
- Step DescriptionSeeing the energetic Kremnoan children prompts you to reflect on Castrum Kremnos's future. You decide to seek out the Kremnoan veteran Krateros for a discussion.
- Mydei: (The future of Kremnos... I should find Krateros.)
- (Approach the marked location)
- Mydei: (There he is. Is he engaged in a debate with that foolish lion?)
- (Approach the marked location)
- Distressed Soldier: Drat! It's the crown prince of Castrum Kremnos...
- Scouting Soldier: Get a grip! We're here by order of the Council of Elders. Even the Chrysos Heirs have to think twice before doing anything to us.
- Mydei: Out of my way, lackeys of the Council.
- Distressed Soldier: Uh...
- Scouting Soldier: Th—The Civil Guard of Okhema is on official duty. Please keep out of this area!
- Verax Leo: Calm down, my lord. Play nice...
- Mydei: Don't make me repeat myself.
- Scouting Soldier: I—I'll allow you to pass this time... but just this once!
- Krateros: So, you think yourself knowledgeable? Then here is a question for you: Do you know how Chryseus Leo in Castrum Kremnos came to be mounted on the wall?
- Verax Leo: I—I don't know, my lord, ahaha... How did it come to be?
- Krateros: Hahaha! Let me enlighten you. A long time ago, the founder of Castrum Kremnos led a group of warriors to hunt down a lion on the outskirts of the city of Tretos.
- Krateros: That vicious beast had been a menace for years, and the bones in its den were stacked even higher than the peaks around Okhema.
- Krateros: But do you know what happened? Nary a moment had passed after the beast's head peeked out of its den when the Kremnoan warriors surged forward and brought it down within the blink of an eye, shattering its knees with a single strike! And then—
- Krateros: ...Why are you red-faced already? We haven't even gotten to the best part yet!
- Verax Leo: I—It's your storytelling, my lord. You're weaving such a captivating tale that it got my blood pumping. Please, go on...
- Verax Leo: — Well, well. If it isn't Lord Mydei! It's been a while, ahaha...
- Krateros: Oho, what in Okhema is happening?
- Krateros: To what do I owe the pleasure, son of Gorgo?
- Mydei: Krateros... My esteemed teacher.
- Krateros: Let's talk somewhere else, Mydeimos. I'm tired of speaking with this silly lion.
- Mydei: What about the Council's informants?
- Krateros: Those two hyenas are nothing but scavengers of rotten meat. They couldn't bite even if they tried.
- Krateros: They can follow us if they want to. Let's go.
- Verax Leo: ...
- Verax Leo: Wait, so how in the world did Chryseus Leo get mounted on the wall!?
Follow Krateros to a quiet corner...
- Krateros: Keep up with us, you hyen... oh, sorry, I meant officers.
- Scouting Soldier: Hey, old man, how dare you—
- Distressed Soldier: Calm down, calm down!
- (Trying to move away from the objective, optional)
- Krateros: Seems like the son of Gorgo has a poor sense of direction, huh?
- Krateros: Don't fall behind now... unless you want to upset our friends here.
- Distressed Soldier: D—Don't you dare try any tricks with us...!
- Krateros: We're almost there.
...Prepare to strike
- (Approach Krateros)
- Scouting Soldier: ...Wh—Why have you stopped?
- Krateros: This is a nice spot for a private chat.
- Mydei: Shall we, sir?
- Krateros: Let's do it!
- Distressed Soldier: Wh—What are you up to!?
- Scouting Soldier: S—Someone! Help m—
- Krateros: Hmph... Some privacy at last.
- Krateros: So, tell me, why have you come to seek this old man's counsel?
- Mydei: I came to discuss... the future of the Kremnoans.
- Krateros: Interesting. I heard the Coreflame of the Lance of Fury has been restored — though not by your hand — and you're even considering giving up Nikador's divine power. Is this true?
- Mydei: ...
- Mydei: Those rumors are not entirely groundless.
- Krateros: In other words... you did entertain the thought of giving up the throne of Kremnos and forsaking your people.
- Mydei: The divine power is not equivalent to the throne. The path of Strife is also not our people's only way—
- Krateros: ...Enough with the word games! You, of all people, should understand the plight of the Kremnoans!
- Krateros: Think about all the warriors of the Kremnoan detachment who left their homeland with you! Think about their children! ...Only the yearning for our former glory days has kept us going all this time.
- Krateros: If they ever learn that the crown prince they look up to so much is actually toying with the notion of stepping down... think of the disgrace it would bring upon your departed mother, Mydeimos.
- Krateros: You'd best remember that she died for you because of Eurypon's schemes! To restore the glory of Kremnos!
- Mydei: Since you've brought that up... Tell me, who is responsible for my father's death?
- Krateros: Are you trying to shame me, Mydeimos? I may be old, but I haven't become so decrepit that I've forgotten it all. Of course I remember that Eurypon died when the Kremnoan detachment surrounded him.
- Krateros: You drove the spear into his chest with your very own hands.
- Mydei: That was merely the final outcome.
- Mydei: Do you still not see it? What led my parents and our people to their downfall is none other than this Strife we speak of. The quest for glory, the tenet of "Valorous Death Before Glorious Return"...
- Mydei: This is the creed of every Kremnoan, no matter whether these beliefs are justified or not.
- Krateros: ...
- Krateros: Don't be ridiculous. The only thing that could slay a king is a spear... Even an infant knows that much.
- Krateros: I swore to your mother that I would guard your crown with my life... I never foresaw that the son of Gorgo himself would be the first to turn his back on the Kremnoan spirit.
- Krateros: Gorgo... Your mother bore that name, the name of the great founder of Castrum Kremnos, and she upheld that name with honor. If you choose to turn your back on her legacy like a wretched deserter... do not fault me for withholding my loyalty, Mydeimos.
- Mydei: I came to discuss the future of our people with you, but... it appears this is not the right time yet.
- Krateros: Go, Mydei... Hah, that's what those Chrysos Heirs call you, isn't it? Go down the path you have deemed correct. Deep down, you have always been one to do as you please, and I am well aware that no one can deter you once you've made up your mind.
- Krateros: But don't you ever dream of renouncing the traditions of Kremnos... We may reside in Okhema now, but we remain eternally bound to Strife by blood.
- Mydei: Bloodlines no longer hold any significance in this era of destruction.
- Krateros: My young lord, always bear this in mind: Never reveal your vulnerabilities to anyone. A lion should never dwell amidst its prey...
- Krateros: ...Especially when it wields power enough to dominate the entire hunting ground.
- Gorgo, Mydei's Mother: Eurypon, the boy did nothing wrong!
- Gorgo, Mydei's Mother: This is murder! Do not sully the noble name of Kremnos with the blood of an innocent child! You mustn't reveal your weaknesses to the enemy!
- Old King Eurypon: Enough! My decision is final. We must use this child's life to preserve the soul of the great Nikador.
- Old King Eurypon: We must... save Castrum Kremnos.
- Gorgo, Mydei's Mother: Don't be absurd! Those tiny hands lack the strength to even lift a spear! Do you truly believe him a threat to Castrum Kremnos!?
- Gorgo, Mydei's Mother: You'll be ending the bloodline of Kremnos if you do this. Our millennia-old glory will become nothing more than a joke!
- Old King Eurypon: Have you forgotten that we Kremnoans place no value in bloodlines? It is through pure bloodshed and slaughter that the kings of Kremnos have ascended to the throne...
- Old King Eurypon: As for our millennia-old "glory"... it has always been a joke in my eyes. Glorify it all you want, but it will not alter the nature of slaughter. Those who revel in it are but murderers. They are no more noble than the most monstrous beasts in Amphoreus.
- Gorgo, Mydei's Mother: Enough with your words! Among all the kings of Kremnos, which one did not inherit the crown only after plucking it from the lifeless body of his father?
- Gorgo, Mydei's Mother: But listen to yourself now! Do you truly believe you can cleanse the blood from your hands through mere words alone?
- Old King Eurypon: Nay, quite the contrary. I will end this cycle of bloodshed...
- Old King Eurypon: ...Starting with this child. With these bloodstained hands, I will end it all.
- Gorgo, Mydei's Mother: Your failure is inevitable, Eurypon! You are just a coward who can only raise his blade against his own child! A beast that murders his own kin!
- Gorgo, Mydei's Mother: Royal Wing Elites and Ephors of Kremnos, you cannot sit idly by and watch this atrocity unfold! If you consider yourselves the honorable sons and daughters of Gorgo, then take up your spears and join me in putting an end to this bloody charade!
- Old King Eurypon: ...Does anyone else have any objections? If so, come forward with your spear and prove your mettle!
- Magistrate: ...Understood.
- Magistrate: Five...
- Crowds: ...
- Magistrate: Four...
- Krateros: ...
- Magistrate: Three...
- Gorgo, Mydei's Mother: No one dares stand by my side? Cowards! Has that crown stripped you of your courage!?
- Magistrate: Two...
- Crowds: ...
- Magistrate: One.
- Old King Eurypon: It appears there are no objections. Then, in accordance with the Kremnoan Council's principle of tacit consent, the decision is final.
- Old King Eurypon: With all present as witnesses, this child shall descend into the Sea of Souls, where he will nourish the Lance of Fury and join the fallen heroes.
- Old King Eurypon: May fate and the gods await your arrival...
- Old King Eurypon: My son... Mydeimos.
- Gorgo, Mydei's Mother: Stop!
- Old King Eurypon: If you have more to say, then speak. On account of the life we have shared together, I grant you this one final chance.
- Gorgo, Mydei's Mother: With the Blade of Fury above us and the Council bearing witness, I, Gorgo, hereby move to challenge the crown in accordance with the laws of Kremnos!
- Gorgo, Mydei's Mother: O unworthy king, in the name of the Council of Elders, I demand that you duel me!
- Old King Eurypon: Heh... Very well.
- Old King Eurypon: We shall see who the Kremnoan blade strikes down.
- Gorgo, Mydei's Mother: Mydeimos, my son...
- Gorgo, Mydei's Mother: They all tell me to forget... But how could I ever?
- Gorgo, Mydei's Mother: The son of Gorgo... will be crowned in blood.
- Gorgo, Mydei's Mother: If there is no Kremnos without the crown... then I shall seize the crown and smash it to pieces to bring the people to their senses.
- The mother roared in anger.
- The armies remained in silence.
- Only the cries and the waves of the Sea of Souls echoed.
- Returning to the Trailblazer's POV...
- When you have a chance to make a choice, make one that you know you won't regret.
Other Languages
| Language | Official Name |
|---|---|
| English | Glory, Turn From Imbibed Poison |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 荣耀啊，不忍卒饮的鸩酒 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 榮耀啊，不忍卒飲的鴆酒 |
| Japanese | 栄光よ、飲み干した毒を退けよ |
| Korean | 영광이여, 차마 다 마실 수 없는 독주구나 |
| Spanish | Gloria, veneno que es mejor no ingerir |
| French | Gloire impossible à accepter |
| Russian | О слава, не испей отравленного вина |
| Thai | เกียรติยศเอ๋ย อย่าได้ทนร่ำสุราพิษเลย |
| Vietnamese | Hỡi Vinh Quang, Chén Rượu Độc Không Nỡ Uống Cạn |
| German | Ehre, ein giftiger Wein |
| Indonesian | Kemuliaan, Racun yang Tak Kuasa Ditelan |
| Portuguese | Glória, Afaste-se do Veneno Imbibido |
Change History
Released in Version 3.1
- Certain dialogue was changed
- Old: No way! Mr. Krateros is a member of the Royal Wing Elites. He's the best at hunting down enemies!
- New: No way! Mr. Krateros is a member of the King's Aegis. He's the best at hunting down enemies!
- Old: Royal Wing Elites and Ephors of Kremnos, you cannot sit idly by and watch this atrocity unfold! If you consider yourselves the honorable sons and daughters of Gorgo, then take up your spears and join me in putting an end to this bloody charade!
- New: King's Aegis and Ephors of Kremnos, you cannot sit idly by and watch this atrocity unfold! If you consider yourselves the honorable sons and daughters of Gorgo, then take up your spears and join me in putting an end to this bloody charade!
- Glory, Turn From Imbibed Poison was released.
