Secret Ceremony

Secret Ceremony is an Adventure Mission on Amphoreus. It is part of the Amphoreus Annals chapter.

Steps

Search for the required materials for the mystical ceremony
Carry out the mystical ceremony under the large ancient giant tree
Witness the memories summoned by the ceremony
Watch past recollections to learn why the ceremony failed

Dialogue

Investigate the cushion

Investigate

A single cushion catches your attention. Its presence seems clearly out of place with its surroundings.

Under your careful observation, you notice that the surface of the cushion is a little strange... Logically, a cushion should be soft inside, but this cushion has something very hard sticking out of it.

You decide to...

How strange. This requires thorough inspection.

After great effort, you finally manage to tear off the cushion's cover as a scroll falls out from inside.

(Quick Read)

Scroll of Mysterious Rites

Seekers of Wisdom
Obey the Codex of Cerces

Earth-Nourishing Quintessence
*In fine writing: Georios' fertile soil*

Spring of Life's Blessing
*In fine writing: Phagousa's sacred philter*

Bestowal of Wisdom Inheritance
*In fine writing: Cerces' Tree Seed*

Offering 'Neath the Giant Tree
The Eye of Wisdom will examine your devotion and bestow a reward

A simple but strange pattern is drawn on the base of the scroll: An eye formed of branches staring at a divine statue ensnared in vines.

From the content recorded inside, it seems that these are instructions for some kind of mysterious ceremony, attached with notes made by disciples.

This scroll has aroused your curiosity. Though you have experienced all sorts of summoning ceremonies inside Okhema, this will be the first that you have experienced personally from the beginning.

...Will you try it?

Couldn't hurt, I guess!

Having made up your mind to carry out the ceremony personally, you begin to carefully study the contents of the scroll.

The ceremony initiation requires three types of objects. You notice that something is gilded at the bottom of the scroll — the patterns of the three items are embedded in golden stamps.

You pick up the scroll and walk a few steps, noticing that the light on the surface is constantly changing with your movements.

You finally understand what this thing is used for... It is silently telling you that the three ceremonial items are nearby. Perhaps they have been hidden away by the disciples... You may be able to find something if you search carefully.

Forget it. Something doesn't feel right about this...

Of course, any exploration comes with risk, especially when it is directly linked to Titans and gods. Your caution is understandable. Maybe it's best to leave the scroll where you found it and make a quick exit.

Probably best not to damage other people's property.

Search for the required materials for the mystical ceremony

Mission Description

Unexpectedly, you come across an ancient scroll in Okhema, detailing a mystical ceremony. Follow the instructions carefully and gather all the necessary materials. What will be summoned at the designated location?

"Eternal Holy City" Okhema

(When approaching a required material): The text at the bottom of the scroll emits a dazzling light: The materials needed for the ceremony are nearby. Take a look around. There may be something in it for you.

(Investigate the basket): An unremarkable basket woven from plants native to Amphoreus. Years of direct sunlight and rain have caused its color to fade.; The bottom is so stained with dirt, you can even see faint traces of spider webs. It looks like it has been abandoned here without an owner for all this time.; Your trailblazing spirit makes you curious as to whether this thing can still be used, so you decide to rummage through it.; You discover two things inside the basket... A bag filled with dirt and a number of small, nut-like objects.; Though they may seem like trash to the untrained eye, your sharp intuition alerts you to something: There seems to be a faint light coursing across their surfaces.
(Obtain Mystical Blacksoil ×1 and Mystical Seeds ×1)

(Investigate the chest): An unremarkable box. A must-have necessity when it comes to storage. It looks like it could be easily smashed with a ball bat.; However, you are an experienced Trailblazer. You understand by now that one must not act recklessly...; So, you use your nimble fingers to tear open the box's cover and find a dusty bottle containing an unidentified liquid. Looking at it, you imagine it must be some kind of drink, as the bottle has a symbol of Phagousa on it.; Looking at its color, you can see that it is not as clear as regular spring water and has a suspicious cloudiness to it. However, you also notice something special about it... As it sloshes around, you see small flashes of sparkling starlight.
(Obtain Mystical Philter ×1)

Carry out the mystical ceremony under the large ancient giant tree

(Investigate the tree by the Garden of Life Space Anchor): The tree tunk is engraved with the mark of Cerces. As so many years have passed, only a thin layer of the original engraving remains, making it hard to notice at fist sight.; Comparing the location with the scroll's script, you are certain that this is the location for the mysterious ceremony. There is something strange about the dirt beneath you. Perhaps the countless ceremonies performed here before have hardened the earth.
(Submit Mystical Blacksoil ×1, Mystical Seeds ×1, and Mystical Philter ×1): As you are hit by a bizarre fluctuation of energy, your head feels a little faint.; Could it be... the ceremony is a success? You find it hard to believe as you look at the object that has suddenly appeared before you, suspended in midair.

Witness the memories summoned by the ceremony

(Interact with the Confused Disciple after activating Fragments of Recollection): A number of voices begin to sound through your ears. Their words sound muffled, as if they have travelled a great distance.; Faithful Disciple: Ah... Another follower bearing offerings in search of wisdom. You have brought the blessings of the three Titans... Georios... The soil that nurtures all living things... Phagousa... The ever-reaching springs that bring life...; Confused Disciple: ...Seeds... Seeds of Cerces... Those will absorb all nutrients until they blossom and bear fruit...; Lamenting Disciple: "The golden fruit on the wisdom tree. We stand in its shelter, you and me." But where is the golden fruit, Cerces? Why must you taunt your loyal disciples like this!?; Faithful Disciple: Shh, quiet! You must not disrespect the gods.; Confused Disciple: I understand! I understand completely! This tree has grown too old. So old... that it has come to the end of its life...; What do you mean?; Where can I get this golden fruit?; The voices fall into complete silence, leaving your question unanswered. But you quickly understand what has happened...; Long ago, the disciples of Cerces would draw some kind of power from this tree. However, after countless ceremonies, even the tallest tree of the past grows old, and unable to meet the demand of insatiable ceremonies.; You have no idea how long it has been, but this ceremony was eventually either abandoned or forgotten and the disciples of Cerces very rarely attempted it again. That is, until your arrival... However, the tree no longer has anything to give you.; The tree roots push a few items towards you, as if trying to leave them at your feet. As you raise your head to look at the tree, the painted eyes engraved on its trunk seem to be both looking at you and staring off at some broken alien vision.; The rotten offerings you gave have also disappeared into thin air as if they never even existed.
(Mission completed)
(Obtain Memory Crystal Shard ×2)
(Unlock Achievement Fruitless Tree)

Other Languages

Language	Official Name
English	Secret Ceremony
Chinese (Simplified)	神秘仪式
Chinese (Traditional)	神秘儀式
Japanese	神秘的な儀式
Korean	신비로운 의식
Spanish	Ceremonia secreta
French	Cérémonie secrète
Russian	Таинственный обряд
Thai	พิธีกรรมลึกลับ
Vietnamese	Nghi Thức Thần Bí
German	Geheime Zeremonie
Indonesian	Ritual Misterius
Portuguese	Cerimônia Secreta

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