Lamentations, Bring Not Empty Tears
Last updated 2026-07-20
Lamentations, Bring Not Empty Tears is the fourth part of the Trailblaze Mission chapter Light Slips the Gate, Shadow Greets the Throne. It automatically begins after completing Grove, Wherefore Are the Wise Silent.
Steps
- Report back to Aglaea
- Send condolences to the victims' families (0/3)
- Report back to Aglaea
- Speak with Castorice and Anaxa
- Return to your private bath chamber and end this day
Dialogue
Report back to Aglaea
Mission DescriptionFollowing intense combat, (Trailblazer)'s group escorts Anaxa back to Okhema to report to Aglaea.
- Shortly after, in Okhema
- Castorice: Phew... That was a close call. Thank goodness that we returned to Okhema unharmed.
Okhema, your baseballer is back!
I never want to leave the holy city again.- Trianne: Ugh... Little Cas, my head... It still hurts.
- Trianne: Sorry... I know you... told me... not to open the gate...
- Castorice: Please don't blame yourself, Lady Trianne. If it weren't for you, we would've already met our end at the Grove.
- Trianne: I feel awful... I need to go back... to get some rest...
- Castorice: Lady Trianne, you haven't been well since you woke up... Are you sure you can make it back on your own?
- Anaxa: All this noise and commotion... Okhema hasn't changed a bit, has it?
- Castorice: Are you... Professor Anaxa?
- Anaxa: There's no need for doubt. The Titan no longer speaks. It is I, Anaxagoras of the Nousporists.
- Castorice: ...Indeed. You are the only one who would refer to yourself like that.
- Anaxa: ...
- Castorice: ...Professor, let me be frank: The mission Lady Aglaea entrusted us is to search for survivors, uncover the truth about the disaster at the Grove, and... retrieve the Coreflame of Cerces.
- Anaxa: That does not surprise me. And now, I'm a survivor who witnessed the entirety of the disaster, as well as the defenseless bearer of a Coreflame.
- Anaxa: Are you going to bring me to Aglaea to fulfill your duty?
- Castorice: That is indeed my duty, but I prefer not to present you to her as a captive or spoil of battle.
- Anaxa: Fine. There's no need to make your life difficult. I'm not against meeting that woman.
- Anaxa: But I have some things to take care of first. The families of some of my fellow Grove scholars live in the holy city. Before we meet Aglaea... I want to visit them.
Why do you have to do it before meeting Aglaea?- Castorice: Because Lady Aglaea... will probably be against it.
- Anaxa: Heh... Let me guess. That woman will not only prevent me from visiting the families of the deceased, but will also suppress any information about the Grove. She's always been that cold-hearted.
- Anaxa: My fellows at the Grove gave their lives defending the Coreflame and fighting the black tide alongside me. Their families... deserve to know the truth.
- Castorice: You intend to do it without her knowledge?
- Anaxa: Do you really think that woman would treat me well even if I behaved and proved my loyalty? I wouldn't mind seeing a bit more anger on her face.
- Anaxa: Are you going to stop me, Castorice?
- Castorice: ...I will accompany you, but please understand that Lady Aglaea has her own considerations.
- Anaxa: ...Heh, you truly have the makings of a fine scholar, putting yourself in other people's shoes like that.
- Anaxa: Let's go. I won't go overboard.
- (Unlock Achievement The Shapeless God is the Most Visible of All Things)
Send condolences to the victims' families (0/3)
Step DescriptionPrior to seeing Aglaea, Anaxa asks to visit the families of those lost to the black tide.
- Castorice: So, after all these years, you and Lady Aglaea are still...
- Anaxa: Neither of us is narrow-minded. You should know the root cause of our conflict.
- (Speak to the Woman With Gentle Expression)
- Woman With Gentle Expression: Hello... and you are...?
- Anaxa: Hello. If I'm not mistaken, you are Callinicus' wife, right?
- Woman With Gentle Expression: Yes. Oh, are you a messenger? No wonder I haven't heard any news for so long. There's been a change in personnel, hasn't there?
- Anaxa: Ma'am, Callinicus passed away a few days ago defending the Grove against the black tide.
- Woman With Gentle Expression: ...
- Woman With Gentle Expression: So... did he manage to defend the Grove?
- Castorice: ...Huh?
This is the first thing you ask after hearing of his passing...?- Anaxa: Yes. He managed to protect Cerces' Coreflame at the cost of his life.
- Woman With Gentle Expression: I see. I'll select some of his possessions and pick a nice resting place for him.
- Castorice: ...Please let us know if you need any help, ma'am.
- Woman With Gentle Expression: I come from Kremnos. Death... and sacrifice... are things I have learned to face with composure.
- Woman With Gentle Expression: You know, Callinicus... Even though he was a scholar, he'd always ask me to teach him how to fight whenever he came back. Isn't it funny that a Chrysos Heir like him wants to learn from an ordinary person like me?
- Woman With Gentle Expression: I've been prepared for this for a long time... In times like these, any ordinary goodbye might just turn out to be a final farewell.
- Anaxa: I'm really sorry.
- Woman With Gentle Expression: There's nothing to be sorry for. I was once a warrior... and I'll find my way back to the battlefield someday.
- Woman With Gentle Expression: With the coming coronation of the new king of Kremnos, I'll take up my lance against the creatures of the black tide and seek vengeance for my husband.
- (Speak to the Woman With Gentle Expression again, optional)
- Woman With Gentle Expression: With the coming coronation of the new king of Kremnos, I'll take up my lance against the creatures of the black tide and seek vengeance for my husband.
- (Speak to the Old Man With Slender Frame)
- Old Man With Slender Frame: Hello, young ones. Is there anything I can help you with?
- Anaxa: Are you the father of Cynane and Artakama?
- Old Fabio: Ah, yes. Did my daughters cause trouble at school again...?
- Old Fabio: Alas, forgive this old brain of mine. Both of my daughters graduated long ago, and they are now scholars at the Grove. As I get older, memories from years past tend to blend together.
- Anaxa: ...
- Old Fabio: What's the matter, young one? Why so quiet? Did my daughters really get into some trouble?
- Old Fabio: If they refuse to apologize, just let me know. Their old dad can still talk some sense into them...
- Castorice: ...What should we do? I really can't tell him...
Don't ask me. I'm getting all teary-eyed as well...- Anaxa: ...Mr. Fabio, the black tide... took Cynane and Artakama.
- Old Fabio: ...What?
- Anaxa: ...They fought until their last breath against the black tide to defend the Grove.
- Old Fabio: ...
- Anaxa: As the Chrysos Heir stationed at the Grove, I failed to protect them. Mr. Fabio, if you're upset...
- Old Fabio: ...Don't put it that way. Even if my Artakama wasn't one of the Chrysos Heirs mentioned in the prophecy, she was still a heroine, wasn't she?
- (Speak to the Old Man With Slender Frame again, optional)
- Old Fabio: ...
- (Speak to the Young Man)
- Young Man: What's wrong? I'm busy. There's a lot going on in the city, and I've got my hands full...
- Castorice: Mister, we're sorry to bother you, but...
- Young Man: ...Wait, Lady Castorice? Did Lady Aglaea send you because of some mistake I made at work?
- Anaxa: Keep your cool, Titus. I'm Anaxagoras from the Grove of Epiphany and a colleague of your father, Old Titus.
- Anaxa: A few days ago... your father passed away.
- Titus: Wait, what? My old man died?
- Titus: ...
- Titus: Heh... That's no shocker. At his age, he was due for the River of Souls any time.
How can you say that!? He's your...- Titus: Heh... Just up and left me behind, that old man...
- Titus: I've been telling him for ages to stay in the holy city and enjoy his retirement. But no, he just had to go off to that Grove and mess around with those scholars.
- Titus: Still wouldn't budge after all those arguments... That stubborn old thing!
- Titus: I already got him a retirement home and was waiting for him to come around... All my effort is wasted now, and he didn't even give me a chance to say goodbye...
- Titus: ...That bullheaded old man! Stubborn as a mule!
- (Speak to the Young Man again. optional)
- Titus: ...That bullheaded old man! Stubborn as a mule!
- (After speaking to all three families)
- ...
- Anaxa: That is it. That's all the colleagues' families that I remember.
Those who sacrificed their lives and their families are truly admirable.- Castorice: Good work, (Mr./
Miss) (Trailblazer) and... Professor Anaxa. - Anaxa: Let's go. Take me to see Aglaea.
- Castorice: Alright... I'll lead the way.
Report back to Aglaea
Step DescriptionWith many matters demanding her attention, Aglaea cannot yet receive those back from the Grove. (Trailblazer)'s travel-weary group decides to rest first.- (Approach the marked location)
- Guard: Miss Castorice, (Lord/
Lady) (Trailblazer), you're back. - Castorice: Hello. We have an important matter to discuss with Lady Aglaea. May we trouble you to inform her of our presence?
- Guard: My apologies, Miss Castorice... Lady Aglaea has just informed me that she has no time to receive anyone at the moment.
- Anaxa: Hmph, that's just great. She refuses to even see me.
- Anaxa: Answer me this, friend. Did Aglaea order you to take me directly to prison?
- Guard: Who... are you?
- Castorice: Please don't jest... It's possible that she really is busy. Let's wait here a moment, and I'll try to contact her using the slate.
- (Receive a message from Castorice, Aglaea, and (Trailblazer)'s Group Chat)
To (Trailblazer) and company:
Of the Grove's circumstances we are now fully cognizant, and for thy most diligent efforts we harbor the deepest gratitude — indeed, no words could adequately convey the depth of our appreciation.
Alas, the holy city presently faces sundry complications, and manifold duties command our attention, precluding us from extending proper welcome — for this oversight we express sincere regret.
Furthermore, following thy arduous voyage, rest must be prioritized. The particulars of recent events shall be deliberated upon the morrow. So it is written.Got it.
Got itYou writing literature?
Why are you waxing poetic?
...
That elegant style must be the Garmentmaker'sDear Garmentmaker, please inform Lady Aglaea thus: Message received. We will take our rest today. We send her our regards
- (Dialogue continues into the next step)
Speak with Castorice and Anaxa
- (Dialogue continues from the previous step)
- Anaxa: It's fortunate we don't have to confront that woman while I'm hauling around this sick body. Castorice, and this friend I haven't gotten the chance to know — I'll take my leave for today.
- Anaxa: That Titan made a myriad of adjustments on their own... My head still aches from that. I don't want to stay a second longer in this noisy city if I can.
- Castorice: Please be careful. Okhema isn't the Grove. This place...
- Anaxa: ...Is covered by her golden threads, I know. That woman is extremely confident I won't escape her grasp.
- Anaxa: Don't worry. As I said before, I'll mind my behavior.
- Castorice: (Mr./
Miss) (Trailblazer), so many unexpected things happened on our journey to the Grove... We truly had no intention of putting you in danger, let alone face the black tide head on...
Trouble is my old friend by now.
We made it back alive. So much for the black tide.
- Castorice: Please do not underestimate the threat the black tide poses.
- Castorice: The black tide is not just an enemy of Okhema, but all of Amphoreus. Even back when the forces of Strife coveted the holy city, their warriors still undeniably halted the black tide outside Castrum Kremnos.
- Castorice: Nikador's Coreflame now sits vacant and the black tide has returned... The Grove is an academic city with the best understanding of the black tide. It shouldn't have fallen so easily, and yet it was taken overnight, leaving the city in blood and tears, haunted by the spirits of departed heroes...
- Castorice: The trial of Strife is imminent. I pray Mydei will be able to steel his resolve soon...
And that black-robed swordmaster...
The dreadful enemies of the Grove are also creations of the black tide?- Castorice: Lady Tribbie once traveled across thousands of cities in Amphoreus to repel the black tide, but even they have no recollection of this powerful enemy in all their journeys. Perhaps the fall of Strife has triggered even more terrifying events in unseen places...
- Castorice: As for me... I detected a strong stench of death from that entity, but it wasn't because he had a connection with Thanatos... I'm afraid it's purely because he has sent countless others to their deaths.
- Castorice: Speaking of Thanatos... (Mr./
Miss) (Trailblazer), there is something else I wish to verify with you. - Castorice: You must have an idea of the... curse I bear by now. I was born as the Shadow of Death, a poison shunned by all living beings...
- Castorice: Yet when you caught me in the Grove...
- Castorice: ...I'm curious why you weren't affected by my power, (Mr./
Miss) (Trailblazer)?
I had totally forgotten about this until you brought it up.
Maybe it just hasn't taken effect yet?
- Castorice: That might be the case if we only brushed the very tips of our fingers, but back then...
I'm used to it. I'm just special like that.
Now that you mention it, I think the same thing happened in the Vortex...- Castorice: My apologies for the abrupt question. For all my life, I've always wondered: What is my connection to death? And why am I inextricably linked to Thanatos?
- Castorice: (Mr./
Miss) (Trailblazer), you must be tired after being on the move these past few days. Please set aside the tragedy at the Grove for now and rest for the day.
Return to your private bath chamber and end this day
- (Trailblazer): (Castorice is right. I should get some rest. Mem is probably exhausted too. She hasn't made a peep.)
- (Trailblazer): (I wonder how Dan Heng has been holding up these past few days.)
- (Speak to Castorice again, optional)
- Castorice: (Mr./
Miss) (Trailblazer), you must be tired after being on the move these past few days. Please set aside the tragedy at the Grove for now and rest for the day.
- (Speak to the guard again, optional)
- Guard: My apologies, Miss Castorice... Lady Aglaea has just informed me that she has no time to receive anyone at the moment.
- (Enter the private bath chamber)
- (Trailblazer): (Oh, he looks like he's been well.)
- (Speak to Dan Heng)
- Dan Heng: Long time no see. I've heard about what happened from Phainon... You've been through a lot.
Not at all. It's all in service to Trailblaze.
- Dan Heng: Heh... I wasn't expecting Amphoreus to temper the will of the Nameless.
Life is a struggle.
- Dan Heng: ...May you never succumb to the dark side of Trailblaze.
I missed you so much, my dearest friend!
- Dan Heng: ...It seems you took things pretty hard.
What were you doing while I was gone?- Dan Heng: I was organizing logs. I also asked Hyacine for some research material from the Grove.
- Dan Heng: I discovered something interesting. Do you remember that Amphoreus's sky was sealed away by a Titan? Aquila's presence keeps this world isolated from the rest of the world beyond the sky.
- Dan Heng: It seems Hyacine's ancestors were the Sky Priests who worshipped Aquila. Perhaps she can give us more clues to find a way back to the Astral Express.
- Dan Heng: Nothing out of the ordinary happened in the holy city in the past few days. I didn't have to talk to anyone either. It was kind of nice spending time alone.
Just you wait. Your good times are coming to an end!
- Dan Heng: After what happened at the Grove, there's sure to be unrest in the coming days. We should rest for now.
Awful! I should have stayed and organized documents with you.
- Dan Heng: ...I'm afraid you'd probably find the task of organizing just as awful.
- Dan Heng: You look tired. You should get some sleep before we set off tomorrow...
- Dan Heng: Oh, by the way, I heard some rumors... If you're going to wander around, I suggest avoiding the hot bath.
- Switching to Tribbie's POV...
- Tribbie realized that Trianne, currently located at the Grove of Epiphany, had opened the Century Gate once again. Tribbie is now deeply anxious...
Other Languages
| Language | Official Name |
|---|---|
| English | Lamentations, Bring Not Empty Tears |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 悲音啊,莫让生者空垂涕 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 悲音啊,莫讓生者空垂涕 |
| Japanese | 悲しき音よ、生者たちに涙を零させるな |
| Korean | 슬픈 소리여, 산 자가 공허히 울게 하지 마라 |
| Spanish | Lamentos, que las lágrimas no sean en vano |
| French | Mélodie des larmes endeuillées |
| Russian | О рыдания, пусть не льются попусту слёзы |
| Thai | เสียงโศกเอ๋ย อย่าให้คนเป็นต้องร่ำไห้ |
| Vietnamese | Hỡi Âm Thanh Buồn, Đừng Để Người Sống Rơi Nước Mắt Vô Ích |
| German | Kummer, bring keine leeren Tränen |
| Indonesian | Ratapan, Jangan Biarkan Tangisan Sia-sia |
| Portuguese | Lamentações, Não Tragam Lágrimas Vazias |
Change History
Released in Version 3.1
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