Phantom of the Past

Name: Phantom of the Past · Type: Limited-Time World Quest · Region: Mondstadt · Version Released: 2.8

1. Go to Dawn Winery · 2. Go to Falcon Coast · 3. Investigate the camp · 4. Investigate the abnormal Ley Line deposit · 5. Defeat the opponents · 6. Discuss the situation with Paimon

1. Phantom of the Past · 2. All's Well That Ends Well

Event Exclusive NPC InteractionsHarry at Stormbearer Mountains, MondstadtRequirement: Begin the EventHarry: Hello there!Harry: I'm Harry of the Knights of Favonius. This area has been deemed highly dangerous, and I have been ordered to keep the public away.Harry: Vicious monsters have been reported around the Stormbearer Mountains.Harry: We have yet to ascertain their precise location, but the Knights of Favonius are on their trail.Traveler: I don't see any other knights here except you...Harry: We need to confirm the monsters' positions before taking large-scale action. Otherwise, they'll see us coming and run off.Harry: Hence, the search team is operating in smaller units. They are operating very discreetly and staying away from the public eye.Harry: Please, for your safety, stay away from the Stormbearer Mountains.Mack at Windrise, MondstadtRequirement: Begin the EventMack: Hold it, I have to stop you right there. Sorry, the name's Mack.Mack: The Knights of Favonius are carrying out a training exercise near Falcon Coast. Access is temporarily denied to the public.Traveler: But I don't see any knights on the beach...Mack: They're still rounding up the troops, but they'll be arriving shortly.Mack: Please return to the city. Combat training is boring to watch, and we don't want to risk you getting injured.Traveler: But there are monsters on the beach...Mack: Exactly. They will serve as targets for the knights participating in the training exercise.Mack: Please return to the city. Combat training is boring to watch, and we don't want to risk you getting injured.Vile sitting outside of Angel's Share, MondstadtRequirement: Complete the QuestVile: Huh? Why are you visiting me at this hour... not trying to buy intel from me, are you?Vile: I've been very busy lately, you know. A major client has booked two full weeks of my time.Traveler: A major client, you say?Vile: Yes. I can't disclose any details, but suffice to say he's exceptionally rich — so don't even think about trying to out-bid him.Traveler: You trade your time...?Vile: Of course I do. All work is just selling your labor hours. The intelligence business is no different.Paimon: Wait, but... shouldn't informants only share their intel with one person?Vile: Maybe in an ideal world, but business is business at the end of the day, and if you only have one partnership, you'll eventually starve to death.Vile: The Knights of Favonius are sticklers for principle, but even they have a practice of obtaining intelligence from a minimum of two sources during large-scale operations.Vile: They've suffered badly from incomplete intelligence in the past. That's why people like me are so important — I'm there when they need the extra support, and I'm free to find other work when they don't.Vile: Here's an analogy. Imagine the Abyss Order has set up an ambush in the wilderness — a single scouting team is unlikely to detect it.Vile: Next thing you know, a knight on patrol passes by, completely unsuspecting, when suddenly "Waah!" A monster jumps out and clubs him over the head with a "bish" and a "bash."Traveler: ...Why the sound effects?Vile: Well, I just thought they might make the whole thing sound more realistic.Paimon: Nope, not even close! Monsters go "Yaah!" not "Waah!" And it's a "swish" and a "smash," not a "bish" and a "bash"!Vile: Don't be so single-minded... You can think what you want, of course, but it can't hurt to keep my version on file as alternative intel.Paimon: Huh? Hmm, guess that kinda makes sense...Vile: Anyway, to get back to the point... buyers are demanding multiple sources, and it's only fair that informants are free to serve multiple clients too, don't you think?Adelinde at Dawn Winery, MondstadtRequirement: Complete the QuestAdelinde: Ah, you're back.Adelinde: How are things at Falcon Coast?Paimon: Hmm, it's kinda hard to explain.Traveler: It's too early to say for sure.Traveler: We need to keep monitoring the situation for a while.Adelinde: Fair enough. Well, I don't know the first thing about combat situations anyway, so you can spare yourselves the ordeal of trying to explain it all to me.Adelinde: If there's anything you need, let me know, and I'll sort it out.Adelinde: I'll be right here when you need me.

Paimon: What a hot day. It sure feels like summer now!Paimon: A glass of ice-cold fruit juice would be the perfect thing to cool down with... just saying...Paimon: Speaking of which, we seem to keep missing out on the discount grape juice at Dawn Winery.Paimon: Paimon has a hunch that today will be the day... If we leave right now, maybe we'll get there in time!Paimon: Shall we get going, Traveler?Quest Objective: Go to Dawn WineryDawn Winery, MondstadtQuest Description: The weather is starting to get hot. Paimon wants to buy some fruit juice from Dawn Winery to cool off...Adelinde: Good day to you both. It's been quite a long time. You're looking well, as ever.Paimon: Hi, Adelinde!Adelinde: To what do we owe the honor today? Important business to discuss with Master Diluc, I presume?Traveler: Grape juice, actually...Traveler: Not quite "important business"...Paimon: That's right. Adelinde, since we've run into you, maybe we could just get you to help us with this one?Paimon: We always miss the Winery's discount grape juice, so this time we decided to come here early...Paimon: Can you reserve a bottle for us? We'll pay a deposit, just name the price!Adelinde: Of course I can, and no deposit necessary!Adelinde: But I'm afraid you may be in for quite a wait. Dawn Winery's discount grape juice takes a long time to make.Adelinde: Every summer, Master Diluc hand-picks two barrels of the finest grapes to turn into juice.Paimon: What? Why sell the good stuff at a low price? Shouldn't the best grapes be the most expensive?Adelinde: Master has never explained his reasoning. If I had to guess...Adelinde: The discount could be a marketing technique. Special deals always attract customers.Adelinde: Perhaps Master hopes to increase the popularity of fruit juice, so that people have more options when it comes to drinking.Adelinde: It makes an ideal alternative for the heaviest drinkers, because they won't get drunk and start causing mischief. At the same time, those who don't drink alcohol get the chance to try something new.Traveler: Wouldn't that harm the Winery's business...?Traveler: It still doesn't sound like the most profitable venture.Adelinde: Master Diluc isn't all about money. I think he would prefer to see people drinking in moderation than chase bigger profits at any cost.Adelinde: Imagine if everyone could just enjoy a nice glass of wine and have a good time while keeping their wits about them and not creating trouble for others... Now wouldn't that be a miracle?Paimon: Wow, Master Diluc's such a thoughtful guy...Paimon: So, is Diluc picking out this year's grapes right now?Adelinde: Not just yet. He has a few more issues to sort out first. He'll start the process as soon as those are out of the way.Adelinde: If you're interested, I'm sure Master Diluc would be delighted to see you and hear your thoughts.Traveler: What "issues"?Adelinde: As you know, whenever Master Diluc catches wind of any unsavory guests showing up in Mondstadt, he takes it upon himself to go and, ahem, "greet" them in person. It's the same story today.Adelinde: He should be somewhere near Falcon Coast. I'm not sure how long he'll be... In the meantime, would you like to take a seat inside?Adelinde: I have to stay here and wait for some other guests, but Hillie and Moco will be glad to take care of you.Paimon: "Unsavory guests"? What is that supposed to mean...?Traveler: Guessing it has something to do with Diluc's part-time job.Paimon: Huh? You mean the Darkn—Paimon: Uhhhh... the dark 'n' evil Abyss Order are up to no good again?Paimon: In that case — Master Diluc's our friend, we can't sit here and do nothing!Traveler: Alright, we'll wait inside until Diluc gets back.Paimon: Ummm... But Paimon will feel kinda bad if we're sitting in Diluc's house twiddling our thumbs while he's out there hard at work.Paimon: Let's go to Falcon Coast and help Diluc sort out his issues.Paimon: Although Diluc is super strong, surely he'd appreciate a little support.Adelinde: If you're happy to help, that would be wonderful. Master trusts you, after all, and you're both very capable.Adelinde: I know he'd appreciate a helping hand.Paimon: No biggie! The sooner Master Diluc is free, the sooner we can get a taste of that delicious grape juice, hehe.Paimon: Come on, Traveler, let's go to the Falcon Coast!Optional Dialogue: Talk to AdelindeAdelinde: Please send Master Diluc my regards when you find him.Adelinde: Also, do be careful out there.Adelinde: As Master always says, "Even when the odds of success are nine to one, you must never lower your guard."Starfell Valley, MondstadtQuest Objective: Go to Falcon CoastPaimon: Is that a camp over there? Diluc is camping out in the wild!?Paimon: Huh... This is weird... Hmm... Maybe these enemies are really tough, and it's turned into a long, drawn-out battle?Paimon: Let's go check it out!Quest Objective: Investigate the campPaimon: Oh, there's a piece of paper and a notebook over there. Let's read them.Someone's Notes: "Dear Darknight Hero, we are seeing a repeat of the phenomenon we encountered many years ago."Someone's Notes: "Although you fully resolved the issue last time, the ley lines seem to have been stimulated in some way and are releasing the monsters they recorded once more."Someone's Notes: "I'm sure you'll want to deal with those that pose the biggest threat immediately."Someone's Notes: "So I'm notifying essential individuals, per the operating procedures."Paimon: Hmm... judging by the tone, it seems like this was written by someone Diluc knows well. Let's call him "Diluc's friend" for now.Paimon: He saw something bad happen, wrote a note for Master Diluc, and then left.Paimon: Huh... Isn't that pretty irresponsible? What if someone else had seen it? Also, he left his notebook behind...Paimon: Mmm... Now that Paimon thinks about it... you know that strange ley line deposit on the beach?Traveler: I bet that's the "phenomenon" he was talking about.Paimon: Other than that, everything seems fine here... not a monster in sight.Paimon: Traveler, do you wanna read Diluc's friend's notebook, too?Paimon: If not, let's head over and take a closer look at the ley line deposit.Optional Dialogue: Read the note againPaimon: There are two notes here. Which one shall we start with?Traveler: Read the first note.The First Note: It's been years since the ley lines last released such highly aggressive monsters during an anomaly.The First Note: The Darknight Hero's timing was perfect. The way he lured the monsters a few at a time into the open to defeat them one by one... quite the strategy.The First Note: And then he pretended to be seriously injured, luring out the Abyss Order's main forces and then meeting them head on. A truly magnificent counterattack.The First Note: Still, this plan involved too many uncertainties. The Darknight Hero himself even said that he can't afford to take risks like this every time.The First Note: Getting to the root of the problem and preventing these types of ley line disorders from happening is the safest approach.Paimon: Paimon didn't follow all of that. Eh, but it seemed to be about a previous battle Diluc was in?Traveler: Read the second note.The Second Note: Ley lines hold many secrets. We ordinary people do not need to concern ourselves with the way they work.The Second Note: But since the Darknight Hero will be fighting against the Abyss Order for the long term, it is in our best interests to gain a deeper understanding of them.The Second Note: I heard that the captain of the Knights of Favonius Investigation Team is a highly accomplished academic, but unlike Lisa, he is not especially close with the Acting Grand Master.The Second Note: We should be able to learn a few things from him without the Knights of Favonius finding out.The Second Note: Perhaps the Darknight Hero could ask him for input on the technical issues regarding the ley lines. I will deliver the letter to his camp on the mountain.Paimon: Huh? Sounds like it was talking about Albedo. Did Diluc write a letter to Albedo?Quest Objective: Investigate the abnormal Ley Line depositPaimon: Whoa! Where did all these monsters come from!?Paimon: Uh.. Wait a second... Is that Diluc?Paimon: Huh... He looks kinda different than usual...Paimon: Look at him go! So focused and full of energy! So this is Captain Pyro when he's in top form, huh!Traveler: It must be Diluc from when he fought here in the past.Traveler: The ley lines are showing the scene they recorded at that time.Paimon: Hey, you're right! Now that Paimon looks more closely, this Diluc does look younger than usual.Paimon: But what happened back then? Why was he fighting here?Paimon: Hmm. Guess we can just ask him about it when we see him.Paimon: What should we do now, Traveler?Traveler: We shouldn't act rashly.Traveler: Let's observe for now.Paimon: Okay, let's see how young Diluc used to fight.Quest Objective: Defeat the opponentsQuest Objective: Discuss the situation with PaimonPaimon: The fight is over. Diluc wiped the floor with them... Guess some things haven't changed.Paimon: So is there any actual danger here? It looks like it's only these illusions from the past.Traveler: Diluc must have already been here.Traveler: At most, there might be a few remnants left.Paimon: So, Diluc's already called it a day?Paimon: Will more monsters come out if we go up to that weird ley line deposit again? And what about young Diluc?Paimon: If it's like the other ley line deposits we've seen, then it should've disappeared now that all the monsters are defeated.Traveler: So young Diluc's piqued your interest?Traveler: Or have you suddenly developed an interest in ley line anomalies?Paimon: No, no, hehe, Paimon's just a little worried is all.Paimon: What if someone passing by gets curious, comes to check it out, then suddenly "Yaah!" A monster jumps out and clubs him over the head with a "swish" and a "smash"? That would be terrible.Traveler: ...Why the sound effects?Paimon: ...Because it sounds more dangerous that way!Paimon: Anyway, we came here to help Diluc, didn't we? So let's stick around a little longer and make sure this place is completely safe before we head back.Traveler: You've got a strong sense of responsibility.Paimon: Hehe... Not really. Paimon just wants some fancy grape juice.Paimon: Come on, Traveler, let's finish what we came for. When we get the grape juice, you can have some of Paimon's half!

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