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Sage Supreme is the first part of Varesa's Tribal Chronicles, Mushroom Realm Mystery: Act III - Field Fungal Traces.

Start Location[]

Start the quest by talking to Iansan at the Collective of Plenty.

Steps[]

  1. Head to the venue of the Epic Feast Showdown
  2. Go to the kitchen and check on Varesa
  3. Take part in the Epic Feast Showdown
  4. Return to the orchard
  5. Continue investigating the mysterious mushroom

Dialogue[]

Quest Description

The fateful day of the Epic Feast Showdown has arrived, and you hunger for the taste of challenge.
(Read the "Epic Feast Showdown" Promotional Board, optional)
"Epic Feast Showdown" Promotional Board: "A banquet becomes a battlefield! Appetites square off in the 'Epic Feast Showdown'! Now in full swing!"
(TravelerTraveler): (Next to this passionate slogan is a portrait of Varesa, who seems to be the spokesperson for this event. There's even a list of her victories...)
(TravelerTraveler): (...It seems that she emerges as champion whenever she enters the competition. Is that why so many challengers come here to ask around?)
(Talk to Iansan)
Media:vo vrslq003 1 iansan 01.ogg Iansan: Oh, hey! You're here!
Media:vo vrslq003 1 acatl 01.ogg Acatl: It's been a while! When Varesa told me you signed up for the Epic Feast Showdown, I could barely believe it!
Media:vo vrslq003 1 acatl 02.ogg Acatl: Sounds like Varesa might finally be in for a challenge this year!
Media:vo vrslq003 1 varesa 01.ogg Varesa: Ahh... Honestly... I'm not even that good...
Media:vo vrslq003 1 paimon 01.ogg Paimon: What's wrong? Sounds like you're still half-asleep...
Media:vo vrslq003 1 varesa 02.ogg Varesa: Just hungry... It's competition day, so... Gotta show up with an empty stomach...
Media:vo vrslq003 1 acatl 03.ogg Acatl: Not much longer, Varesa. Atolli's firing up the ovens as we speak.
Media:vo vrslq003 1 varesa 03.ogg Varesa: Got it... I can... wait...
Media:vo vrslq003 1 acatl 04.ogg Acatl: Oh, about the competition... Usually, you have to pay for the food if you don't finish.
Media:vo vrslq003 1 acatl 05.ogg Acatl: But, when I heard you two were coming, I talked to Atolli, and we agreed to waive your expenses!
Media:vo vrslq003 1 paimon 02.ogg Paimon: Really!? So, we get to eat for free?
Media:vo vrslq003 1 paimon 03.ogg Paimon: Awesome! Now, we can just take it easy and box-up whatever we don't finish!
Thanks, we appreciate the generosity.
Media:vo vrslq003 1 acatl 06.ogg Acatl: Please, it's our pleasure! You've done so much for Natlan. Just think of it as a small token of gratitude.
Media:vo vrslq003 1 acatl 07.ogg Acatl: When the Abyss invaded, we weren't hit with large waves of monsters, but the volcano became unusually active.
Media:vo vrslq003 1 acatl 08.ogg Acatl: As the Guardians of Tollan, we couldn't stand by and do nothing, so we immediately dispatched a team to the summit.
Media:vo vrslq003 1 acatl 09.ogg Acatl: Varesa was a key member of that team.
Media:vo vrslq003 1 acatl 10.ogg Acatl: Varesa?
Media:vo vrslq003 1 varesa 04.ogg Varesa: Hm? Oh, right! Yes, I was there! I brought so many Saurus Crackers with me that day... Ah, sorry. Not the point...
Media:vo vrslq003 1 varesa 05.ogg Varesa: There were Abyss Tumors all around the summit, agitating the magma and spawning all kinds of monsters.
Media:vo vrslq003 1 varesa 06.ogg Varesa: But, once the Pyro Archon did her thing, we were able to smash them to smithereens.
Media:vo vrslq003 1 iansan 02.ogg Iansan: Looking back on it, the goal was probably to hold us up so we couldn't send reinforcements to the areas around the Stadium.
Media:vo vrslq003 1 paimon 04.ogg Paimon: Good point... Your tribe must full of great warriors, with all the training you do... The Abyss really is a cunning enemy.
Media:vo vrslq003 1 paimon 05.ogg Paimon: Oh, and you mentioned something about the "Guardians of Tollan." What does that mean?
Media:vo vrslq003 1 acatl 11.ogg Acatl: Hahaha, that is a duty our people have held for generations.
Media:vo vrslq003 1 acatl 12.ogg Acatl: The volcano is very important to us. It brings disaster... but also opportunity.
Media:vo vrslq003 1 acatl 13.ogg Acatl: Our people rose to the challenge of living in this environment, and in return, we get fertile soil and a thriving ecosystem.
Media:vo vrslq003 1 iansan 03.ogg Iansan: That's right! The Natlanese are never ones to shy away from a challenge.
Media:vo vrslq003 1 iansan 04.ogg Iansan: Although, whenever we spot unusual volcanic activity, we always report it to the Stadium.
Media:vo vrslq003 1 paimon 06.ogg Paimon: Oh, so there's a lot more to this place than good food, huh...
Media:vo vrslq003 1 paimon 07.ogg Paimon: Hold on, where did Varesa go? Wasn't she just here?
Media:vo vrslq003 1 iansan 05.ogg Iansan: Oh, y'know, I just saw her leave. I thought someone must have called for her.
Media:vo vrslq003 1 acatl 14.ogg Acatl: Ha, my guess is that she followed the scent of the food straight to the kitchen.
Media:vo vrslq003 1 paimon 08.ogg Paimon: Let's go check on her! Paimon understands the torture of an empty stomach better than anyone...
Media:vo vrslq003 1 iansan 06.ogg Iansan: I'll lead the way.
(Approach Varesa)
Media:vo vrslq003 2 varesa 01.ogg Varesa: That smell... So delicious...
Media:vo vrslq003 2 varesa 02.ogg Varesa: Juicy mushrooms, melted cheese, mouthwatering steak... *salivating*...
Media:vo vrslq003 2 atolli 01.ogg Atolli: Ah, look who it is.
Media:vo vrslq003 2 atolli 02.ogg Atolli: I thought I felt an... intense energy around here. I know better than to get between you and your next meal, haha.
Media:vo vrslq003 2 atolli 03.ogg Atolli: The food just needs a few more minutes. Here, this should tide you over in the meantime.
Media:vo vrslq003 2 varesa 03.ogg Varesa: Wait, is this... braised meat stew? Thank you, Uncle Atolli!
Media:vo vrslq003 2 varesa 04.ogg Varesa: *gulp*... Ahhhhhh...
Media:vo vrslq003 2 paimon 01.ogg Paimon: Varesa! You really did head straight for the kitchen... Um, what's up? You seemed lost in your own world just now.
Media:vo vrslq003 2 varesa 05.ogg Varesa: Oh, it's you... Sorry! I completely spaced out just now.
Media:vo vrslq003 2 varesa 06.ogg Varesa: The next thing I knew, I was all the way over here with a bowl of stew in my hands.
Media:vo vrslq003 2 acatl 01.ogg Acatl: Hahaha, don't worry about it. I think we can all guess what happened.
Media:vo vrslq003 2 atolli 04.ogg Atolli: Prep took longer than usual, so I had to push back the competition. Sorry for making you wait, Varesa, especially on an empty stomach.
Media:vo vrslq003 2 varesa 07.ogg Varesa: No worries, Uncle Atolli! Your delicious soup fixed me right up!
Media:vo vrslq003 2 paimon 02.ogg Paimon: Hehe, that sounds more like the Varesa we know.
Media:vo vrslq003 2 varesa 08.ogg Varesa: I become completely useless when I'm hungry. I really wanted to focus on the conversation back there, but... no luck.
Media:vo vrslq003 2 iansan 01.ogg Iansan: That's perfectly normal. It takes a lot of energy to train the way you do, so you need more food to make up for it.
Media:vo vrslq003 2 iansan 02.ogg Iansan: You two know what I mean, right? Try to do too much on an empty stomach, and you end up feeling weak and lightheaded.
Media:vo vrslq003 2 paimon 03.ogg Paimon: Oh, boy. Paimon's been there before.
Media:vo vrslq003 2 varesa 09.ogg Varesa: So, when is the competition supposed to start? Not sure I can wait much longer...
Media:vo vrslq003 2 atolli 05.ogg Atolli: One sec — I'll go check.
Media:vo vrslq003 2 atolli 06.ogg Atolli: We're all set! Time to gather the contestants, Acatl. The Showdown is about to begin!
Media:vo vrslq003 2 acatl 02.ogg Acatl: Got it!
Media:vo vrslq003 2 acatl 03.ogg Acatl: Let's head to the venue. The food will be brought out shortly.
Media:vo vrslq003 2 varesa 10.ogg Varesa: Finally! I'm so ready to dig in!
(Start the competition)
Media:vo vrslq003 3 paimon 01.ogg Paimon: Ahh, it smells SO good! Varesa had the right idea — it's definitely worth the wait!
Yep, it looks great.
These portions, though...
Media:vo vrslq003 3 paimon 02.ogg Paimon: Yeah... We could MAYBE finish one portion between the two of us, and even that's a stretch. But, one portion each? There's no chance...
Media:vo vrslq003 3 varesa 01.ogg Varesa: Time to dig in! Thanks for the food, Uncle Atolli!
Media:vo vrslq003 3 paimon 03.ogg Paimon: Whoa, hold on! Varesa's plate looks completely different than ours!
Media:vo vrslq003 3 acatl 01.ogg Acatl: Hahaha, I forgot to mention, the competition actually has two levels — the "regular challenge" and the "Varesa challenge."
Media:vo vrslq003 3 acatl 02.ogg Acatl: The Varesa challenge is only for people who have completed the regular challenge in the past.
Media:vo vrslq003 3 acatl 03.ogg Acatl: It's named after Varesa because... well, so far, she's the only one who's been able to finish it.
Media:vo vrslq003 3 paimon 04.ogg Paimon: You're kidding... You had to invent a whole new challenge just for her?
Media:vo vrslq003 3 acatl 04.ogg Acatl: Believe me, if Varesa competed in the same class as everyone else, the winner would be decided before the competition even started. What's the fun in that?
Media:vo vrslq003 3 acatl 05.ogg Acatl: Only one other person has come close to beating the Varesa challenge, and that would be the Pyro Archon herself.
Wait, you're saying Mavuika has done this before?
Media:vo vrslq003 3 acatl 06.ogg Acatl: Of course. She breezed through the normal level, but the Varesa challenge was still too much, even for her.
Media:vo vrslq003 3 acatl 07.ogg Acatl: Back then, it was all part of an investigation. You see, the Pyro Archon covers all expenses at the Weary Inn the night before the Pilgrimage. And, each time, Varesa's tab would show several dozen people's worth of food for a single person.
Media:vo vrslq003 3 acatl 08.ogg Acatl: The Speaker's Chamber thought someone had to be wrong. Maybe there was a mistake in the accounts, or someone was trying to defraud the Archon...
Media:vo vrslq003 3 acatl 09.ogg Acatl: But, once the Archon finally saw Varesa's appetite in action, that was that.
Media:vo vrslq003 3 paimon 05.ogg Paimon: Whoa... Okay, so...
Media:vo vrslq003 3 paimon 06.ogg Paimon: You're saying... Mavuika had these portions, and she just... "breezed through"?
Let's just go for it.
It'll only get harder as the food gets cold.
Media:vo vrslq003 3 paimon 07.ogg Paimon: You're right! Let's go! Paimon's gonna defend her honor with everything she's got!
Media:vo vrslq003 3 paimon 08.ogg Paimon: Whoa! Tender, juicy, grilled to perfection... It's delicious!
Media:vo vrslq003 3 varesa 02.ogg Varesa: *eating ravenously*
Media:vo vrslq003 3 paimon 09.ogg Paimon: You gotta try this one, too, (TravelerTraveler)! It's amazing! Ooh, and this!
Media:vo vrslq003 3 varesa 03.ogg Varesa: *eating ravenously*
Media:vo vrslq003 3 paimon 10.ogg Paimon: And this one is... *burp*...
Media:vo vrslq003 3 paimon 11.ogg Paimon: Alright, that's it... Paimon taps out...
Media:vo vrslq003 3 paimon 12.ogg Paimon: All this time, and it doesn't look like we've made any progress...
Media:vo vrslq003 3 paimon 13.ogg Paimon: ...Paimon's ready to throw in the towel...
What happened to defending your honor?
Media:vo vrslq003 3 paimon 14.ogg Paimon: Okay — Paimon's tried as hard as she could, but this enemy is too strong...
Media:vo vrslq003 3 paimon 15.ogg Paimon: You know what? There really should be a "Paimon challenge"! Paimon's smaller than the rest of you. It's no fair for her portion to be the same!
Media:vo vrslq003 3 varesa 04.ogg Varesa: Ahhhhhh...
Media:vo vrslq003 3 atolli 01.ogg Atolli: Let's hear it for Varesa, who has once again completed the challenge!
Media:vo vrslq003 3 atolli 02.ogg Atolli: And, with a ten percent increase in portion size, it's a new personal best!
Media:vo vrslq003 3 acatl 10.ogg Acatl: Well done, Varesa!
Media:vo vrslq003 3 iansan 01.ogg Iansan: Amazing job!
Media:vo vrslq003 3 varesa 05.ogg Varesa: Oh, it's nothing! Uncle Atolli's food is just too good. I couldn't stop myself.
Media:vo vrslq003 3 paimon 16.ogg Paimon: You actually finished it... Geez, are you okay?
Media:vo vrslq003 3 varesa 06.ogg Varesa: Hm? Why wouldn't I be?
Media:vo vrslq003 3 paimon 17.ogg Paimon: You don't feel bloated? Or like you're gonna throw up? Paimon's so full, it feels like she's gonna sink...
Media:vo vrslq003 3 varesa 07.ogg Varesa: Oh, nope. I feel good, actually. Satisfied, y'know?
Spoken like a true champion...
Media:vo vrslq003 3 varesa 08.ogg Varesa: Thanks! This is my specialty, after all — not that it's good for anything outside these competitions.
Media:vo vrslq003 3 varesa 09.ogg Varesa: If I'm honest, I'd rather be like you or Coach Iansan — a hero brave enough to stand against the Abyss!
Media:vo vrslq003 3 iansan 02.ogg Iansan: Don't worry, Varesa. For someone as talented as you, it's only a matter of time before you shine in the arena.
Media:vo vrslq003 3 paimon 18.ogg Paimon: Iansan! Did you beat the challenge, too?
Media:vo vrslq003 3 iansan 03.ogg Iansan: Of course! The regular challenge is easy for me. I've attempted the Varesa challenge a few times, too... But, never even came close.
That's still pretty amazing...
Media:vo vrslq003 3 paimon 19.ogg Paimon: Okay, there has to be more to this than just appetite. Is there some kind of trick?
Media:vo vrslq003 3 paimon 20.ogg Paimon: By the end, it was like the meat turned into one big, greasy blob, and it was so hard to keep going...
Media:vo vrslq003 3 varesa 10.ogg Varesa: Oh, that's when you balance it out with some mushrooms! The ones from my orchard.
Media:vo vrslq003 3 varesa 11.ogg Varesa: That's what I did, anyway. As soon as the food came out, I set a few mushrooms to the side, so they wouldn't soak up too much oil.
Media:vo vrslq003 3 varesa 12.ogg Varesa: Or get too mushy. That way, you have something fresh and fruity to balance it out.
Media:vo vrslq003 3 paimon 21.ogg Paimon: Ohh, so that's the secret! Use the mushrooms to cut through the heaviness!
Media:vo vrslq003 3 varesa 13.ogg Varesa: That's right! You tried them yourselves, remember? If it tastes like a fruit, might as well use it like one.
Media:vo vrslq003 3 varesa 14.ogg Varesa: I think more people from outside the tribe would beat the challenge if they knew about the mushroom.
Media:vo vrslq003 3 atolli 03.ogg Atolli: Iansan, some of the contestants are looking for you. Something about being ready to train?
Media:vo vrslq003 3 iansan 04.ogg Iansan: They want to exercise? After all that food!? ...Sorry, everyone. I should intervene.
Media:vo vrslq003 3 paimon 22.ogg Paimon: Yeah, go tell them to take it easy!
Media:vo vrslq003 3 varesa 20.ogg Varesa: Well, how did everyone do, Uncle Atolli?
Media:vo vrslq003 3 atolli 04.ogg Atolli: Almost half finished the regular challenge. I believe that's a record!
Media:vo vrslq003 3 atolli 12.ogg Atolli: Either the contestants are getter [sic] more experienced, or my cooking was extra good this time.
Media:vo vrslq003 3 paimon 23.ogg Paimon: Hehe, everything was delicious! Especially when it first came out, all hot and steaming!
Media:vo vrslq003 3 atolli 05.ogg Atolli: Thank you! When cooked at high heat, that mushroom has a special fragrance that really brings out the flavor of the other ingredients.
Media:vo vrslq003 3 atolli 06.ogg Atolli: Oh, and since you're new here, I should mention something else about that mushroom.
Media:vo vrslq003 3 atolli 07.ogg Atolli: It's an excellent addition to any dish, but there are actually two varieties — red, which is the most common, and green.
Media:vo vrslq003 3 atolli 08.ogg Atolli: There's not much to note about the red ones — sell them, eat them, do whatever you want. But, if you see a green one, it must be picked and eaten right away.
Media:vo vrslq003 3 paimon 24.ogg Paimon: Huh? Why's that?
Media:vo vrslq003 3 varesa 15.ogg Varesa: That's just what a scholar from Sumeru said when the orchard first opened.
Media:vo vrslq003 3 varesa 16.ogg Varesa: No one knows the reason. We just do as we're told.
Media:vo vrslq003 3 varesa 17.ogg Varesa: Whenever a green mushroom pops up in the orchard, I pick it and eat it. The flavor is identical to the red ones.
Media:vo vrslq003 3 paimon 25.ogg Paimon: Okay, because that's not weirdly specific at all...
Don't you want to know the reason behind it?
Media:vo vrslq003 3 atolli 09.ogg Atolli: Well... of course! Who wouldn't be intrigued by something like that? But curiosity isn't always a good thing, right?
Media:vo vrslq003 3 atolli 10.ogg Atolli: Oh, by the way, Varesa, I'm almost out of red mushrooms. Could you run to the orchard and grab some more for me?
Media:vo vrslq003 3 varesa 18.ogg Varesa: Of course, Uncle Atolli! I'm on it!
Media:vo vrslq003 3 varesa 19.ogg Varesa: Wanna come with, you two?
Media:vo vrslq003 3 paimon 26.ogg Paimon: What do you think, (TravelerTraveler)? Paimon wouldn't mind working off some of that food...
(I'm intrigued about that mushroom.)
(I should see what Varesa thinks.)
Media:vo vrslq003 3 paimon 27.ogg Paimon: Paimon will take that as a yes! Alright, let's go! Thanks for the food, Atolli!
Media:vo vrslq003 3 atolli 11.ogg Atolli: Haha, my pleasure! But, try to finish it all next time!

(Approach the stove at Varesa's orchard)
Media:vo vrslq003 4 varesa 01.ogg Varesa: Phew, after that meal, I'm ready to tackle anything!
Media:vo vrslq003 4 varesa 02.ogg Varesa: Oh, something on your mind? Is it what Uncle Atolli said about the green mushrooms? Don't worry, he can be a bit... dramatic sometimes.
Media:vo vrslq003 4 varesa 03.ogg Varesa: The green mushrooms don't appear that often. Besides, I check the orchard every day, and if I see one, I eat it.
Media:vo vrslq003 4 varesa 04.ogg Varesa: If anything, I wish there were more around here — means more free mushrooms for me!
Media:vo vrslq003 4 paimon 01.ogg Paimon: Wait... is that one right there? Huh, talk about a coincidence...
So, it really it green...
Media:vo vrslq003 4 varesa 05.ogg Varesa: See? There's nothing special about it except the color.
Media:vo vrslq003 4 varesa 06.ogg Varesa: Gimme one sec. I'll start a fire and grill it right up!
Media:vo vrslq003 4 paimon 02.ogg Paimon: Paimon's gonna pass on this one... She's way too stuffed from earlier...
I wonder why that scholar said what he said...
Media:vo vrslq003 4 varesa 07.ogg Varesa: You mean, why we have to pick and eat the green mushrooms right away?
Media:vo vrslq003 4 varesa 08.ogg Varesa: Mmm... To be honest, I'm curious, too. The scholar looked really serious when he said it, but he never explained the reason behind it.
Media:vo vrslq003 4 varesa 09.ogg Varesa: Uncle Atolli has a point, though. Curiosity can be a bad thing. If we stop doing what that scholar said, something terrible could happen...
Media:vo vrslq003 4 paimon 03.ogg Paimon: You could look into it at least... That's what an adventurer would do.
Media:vo vrslq003 4 varesa 10.ogg Varesa: Yeah, but... my tribe is more important. I love everything about this place. Maintaining the status quo is good enough for me.
Media:vo vrslq003 4 varesa 11.ogg Varesa: I know the truth is important, too. But, I don't have the right to make a decision that could put the people around me in danger.
Media:vo vrslq003 4 varesa 12.ogg Varesa: In other words... *sigh* Deep down, I guess I'm just scared — scared that "change" could mean losing control...
If you're strong enough to uncover the truth...
You're strong enough to command the truth.
Media:vo vrslq003 4 varesa 13.ogg Varesa: C—Command the truth?
If fear is the only thing stopping you...
Let us help you shoulder the burden.
Media:vo vrslq003 4 paimon 04.ogg Paimon: Yeah! We don't have to stop following the scholar's orders. We can start by gathering information.
You're right — curiosity can be a bad thing...
But, what you don't know can still hurt you.
Media:vo vrslq003 4 varesa 14.ogg Varesa: Hm... You have a point!
Media:vo vrslq003 4 varesa 15.ogg Varesa: Hehe, y'know, you remind me of another hero from our tribe. Her name was Fietena.
Media:vo vrslq003 4 varesa 16.ogg Varesa: Just like you, she was full of courage, and never stopped challenging and exploring the unknown... She's my idol!
Media:vo vrslq003 4 varesa 17.ogg Varesa: Actually, could you give me a moment? All I need is three seconds... Lady Fietena, lend my your courage.
Media:vo vrslq003 4 varesa 18.ogg Varesa: Three, two, one...
Media:vo vrslq003 4 varesa 19.ogg Varesa: You're right! I can't keep running from the truth. I... want to command it, just like you said.
Media:vo vrslq003 4 varesa 20.ogg Varesa: So, where should we start with the investigation? You probably have a bunch of experience.
I think I should taste it first.
Media:vo vrslq003 4 varesa 21.ogg Varesa: Oh, the green mushroom, you mean? The taste is the same as the red ones. There's nothing special there...
Media:vo vrslq003 4 paimon 05a.ogg Media:vo vrslq003 4 paimon 05b.ogg Paimon: Well, (TravelerTraveler) is a lot more... perceptive than most people. (‍HeHe/SheShe‍) should at least give it a try.
Media:vo vrslq003 4 varesa 22.ogg Varesa: Oh, I see... Then, I'll grill some up right away!
Varesa cooks the mushrooms, and everyone digs in. Just like Varesa said, the taste is the same.
Media:vo vrslq003 4 paimon 06.ogg Paimon: So, notice anything, (TravelerTraveler)?
Nope. No difference in taste.
Media:vo vrslq003 4 paimon 07.ogg Paimon: Just like Varesa said... Guess it was the same for all of us.
Media:vo vrslq003 4 bifrons 01.ogg ???: Finally, a worthy devotee after all this time... Fascinating.
Media:vo vrslq003 4 paimon 08.ogg Paimon: Who... who said that!?
Media:vo vrslq003 4 bifrons 02.ogg ???: No need for alarm. There is only one among you who piqued my interest, and that is the one with the golden hair. Seeing as you all appear to be acquainted, I allowed the rest of you to hear my voice as well.
Media:vo vrslq003 4 bifrons 03.ogg ???: Now, I shall grant you all the honor of becoming my first subjects in this era.
Cut to the chase.
You talk a big talk, but I've heard that before.
Media:vo vrslq003 4 bifrons 04.ogg ???: Now, now... YOU were the ones who wanted to learn more about my origins. I merely granted your wish.
Media:vo vrslq003 4 varesa 23.ogg Varesa: Origins... Wait, YOU'RE the green mushroom!?
Media:vo vrslq003 4 bifrons 05.ogg ???: Ah, so you do know how to use your brain, young one. You'll excuse me if I have no interest in you — craven and dull-witted as you usually seem.
Media:vo vrslq003 4 paimon 09.ogg Paimon: Hey, watch it, buddy!
Media:vo vrslq003 4 bifrons 06.ogg ???: Heh, let me remind you, it was your own curiosity that started all of this. I see no reason for me to stand down.
Media:vo vrslq003 4 bifrons 07.ogg ???: I only granted you this audience because I saw potential in you.
Media:vo vrslq003 4 bifrons 08.ogg Sage-Lord of Fungi: I am the Sage-Lord of Fungi. Serving me is a great honor, as well as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Media:vo vrslq003 4 paimon 10.ogg Paimon: Hah, Sage-Lord? Good one... Did you come up with that yourself?
Media:vo vrslq003 4 bifrons 09.ogg Sage-Lord of Fungi: You mock my name? Hmph, all you do is make a mockery of your own taste!
Media:vo vrslq003 4 bifrons 10.ogg Sage-Lord of Fungi: Ahem... Of course, the Sage-Lord of Fungi is too dignified for petty arguments with lesser organisms.
Media:vo vrslq003 4 varesa 24.ogg Varesa: Sure doesn't sound like it...
Nope.
Media:vo vrslq003 4 bifrons 11.ogg Sage-Lord of Fungi: That's enough out of you! What's wrong with you humans? You should be full of reverence at this point...
Media:vo vrslq003 4 bifrons 12.ogg Sage-Lord of Fungi: Uh, in that case! I don't know what went wrong, but you lack the trust and worship to be my subjects, so we shall have to table that for the time being.
Media:vo vrslq003 4 bifrons 13.ogg Sage-Lord of Fungi: However, I am willing to share my sagely knowledge with you. I have all the answers you seek.
Media:vo vrslq003 4 bifrons 14.ogg Sage-Lord of Fungi: As with all seekers of said knowledge, all you have to do is prove your sincerity, and we shall see if you're worthy.
Media:vo vrslq003 4 paimon 11.ogg Paimon: Look, more green mushrooms! Right in front of us!
Media:vo vrslq003 4 bifrons 15.ogg Sage-Lord of Fungi: These clones are my most loyal subjects as well as the keepers of my secrets.
Media:vo vrslq003 4 bifrons 16.ogg Sage-Lord of Fungi: If you want answers, then gather your wits and search for clues. I shall await your summons.
Media:vo vrslq003 4 bifrons 17.ogg Sage-Lord of Fungi: It might be advisable to brush up on your devotion in the meantime...
Media:vo vrslq003 4 bifrons 18.ogg Sage-Lord of Fungi: Hehehehe...
Media:vo vrslq003 4 paimon 12.ogg Paimon: The voice is gone... Finally! Paimon has enough of that racket!
Media:vo vrslq003 4 paimon 13.ogg Paimon: Talking in our heads without permission, spewing a bunch of nonsense... Even Ajaw is better than him!
Definitely.
I still think Ajaw is worse.
Media:vo vrslq003 4 varesa 25.ogg Varesa: So, do you think what he said was true? About being the Sage-Lord of Fungi and all that...?
Media:vo vrslq003 4 paimon 14.ogg Paimon: Maybe, but most of it sounded like hot air to Paimon.
We may not know who he is, but we know he exists.
Media:vo vrslq003 4 varesa 26.ogg Varesa: True, that conversation in our heads definitely was real...
Media:vo vrslq003 4 paimon 15.ogg Paimon: And it proves these mushrooms aren't regular mushrooms at all. Something fishy is going on!
Which means we made the right call to investigate.
Media:vo vrslq003 4 varesa 27.ogg Varesa: I guess this is the beginning of our hero's journey, then. So, let's make like heroes and get to the bottom of this... so we can command the truth and this mushroom!
Media:vo vrslq003 4 varesa 28.ogg Varesa: Uh, okay, that sounded a lot cooler in my head...
Media:vo vrslq003 4 paimon 16.ogg Paimon: Well, we have one thing going for us — we've faced mushrooms before, and they're pretty pathetic as far as enemies go.
Media:vo vrslq003 4 bifrons 19.ogg Sage-Lord of Fungi: Ugh, such insolence!
Media:vo vrslq003 4 varesa 29.ogg Varesa: Did you hear that? Sounds like someone's mad.
Media:vo vrslq003 4 paimon 17.ogg Paimon: You're spying on us!
Media:vo vrslq003 4 varesa 30.ogg Varesa: ...No response. Guess he's not gonna admit it.
Media:vo vrslq003 4 paimon 18.ogg Paimon: Well, he said his "subjects" hold the clues to his secrets... Who knows if he was telling the truth, but we can't just ignore the green mushrooms. So, let's start investigating!
(Paimon flies over to a red mushroom, which transforms in a puff of green smoke)
Media:vo vrslq003 5 paimon 01.ogg Paimon: Okay, so this one is red... Wahhhhhh!
Media:vo vrslq003 5 paimon 02.ogg Paimon: Fungus! It turned into a Fungus! In Natlan of all places!?
Media:vo vrslq003 5 varesa 01.ogg Varesa: So... this is one of his "subjects"? Hehe, it's kinda cute.
Media:vo vrslq003 5 mushwatalli 01.ogg Mushwatalli: Bull warrior compliment? Much appreciate!
Media:vo vrslq003 5 mushwatalli 02.ogg Mushwatalli: No! Bull warrior natural enemy. Eat. Must resist!
Media:vo vrslq003 5 paimon 03.ogg Paimon: Careful, Varesa. This is a kind of monster from Sumeru. Even though it looks cute, it can still attack you!
Media:vo vrslq003 5 varesa 02.ogg Varesa: A monster? That's too bad. I was hoping we could be friends.
"Gather your wits and search for clues"...
Well, surely violence is a form of wit.
Media:vo vrslq003 5 mushwatalli 03.ogg Mushwatalli: ...
Media:vo vrslq003 5 mushwatalli 04.ogg Mushwatalli: Mercy! Mercy!
Media:vo vrslq003 5 mushwatalli 05.ogg Mushwatalli: Food, is sacred! Everything else, waste!
Media:vo vrslq003 5 mushwatalli 06.ogg Mushwatalli: That, all I know. Promise!
Media:vo vrslq003 5 paimon 04.ogg Paimon: It turned back... into a normal mushroom... Um, what's going on?
I guess it told us everything it knows.
Media:vo vrslq003 5 varesa 03.ogg Varesa: You mean, that food is sacred?
Media:vo vrslq003 5 paimon 05.ogg Paimon: Well, that's a whole bunch of nothing. Let's go look somewhere else.
(Approach the green mushroom)
Media:vo vrslq003 6 paimon 01.ogg Paimon: Oh, a green mushroom... And, it turned into a Fungus. Nice try, but you're not scaring Paimon with that one twice!
Media:vo vrslq003 6 paimon 02.ogg Paimon: Okay, let's go on the initiative! Hey, you — what's the whole "food is sacred" thing about?
Media:vo vrslq003 6 asmu 01.ogg Asmu: As our Sage-Lord stated, you must demonstrate your wits to receive the answers you seek. That means I should be the one asking the questions, not you.
Media:vo vrslq003 6 paimon 03.ogg Paimon: Okay, so it turns out this one can talk... Fine. What do we have to do? Solve a riddle or something?
Media:vo vrslq003 6 varesa 01.ogg Varesa: A riddle? I'm not good at that... Could you, um, give us an easy one?
Media:vo vrslq003 6 asmu 02.ogg Asmu: That sounds like a problem for your friends. Besides, did I say this was up for negotiation?
I'm not a fan of riddles, either.
I'm pretty much a riddle master.
Media:vo vrslq003 6 asmu 03.ogg Asmu: Enough chatter. Time for my question.
Media:vo vrslq003 6 asmu 04.ogg Asmu: Why are all the mushrooms in this orchard willing to become the subjects of the Sage-Lord?
Media:vo vrslq003 6 paimon 04.ogg Paimon: Aw, man... How are we supposed to know?
Media:vo vrslq003 6 varesa 02.ogg Varesa: Because... you're his clones, right? I remember him saying something like that.
Media:vo vrslq003 6 asmu 05.ogg Asmu: Alas, no wits in sight. The answer could never be that simple!
Because... he's a "fun guy"?
Media:vo vrslq003 6 asmu 06.ogg Asmu: What!? How did you get that so fast?
Media:vo vrslq003 6 varesa 03.ogg Varesa: Oh... It's that kind of riddle...
Media:vo vrslq003 6 paimon 05.ogg Paimon: Sumeru mushrooms... Of course. Paimon can't believe she didn't think of this possibility.
Media:vo vrslq003 6 varesa 04.ogg Varesa: Wait, does that mean everyone in Sumeru is into puns? Huh, is it because the people are so clever?
Media:vo vrslq003 6 paimon 06.ogg Paimon: No, no, we just, uh... have a lot of experience with these kinds of jokes.
Media:vo vrslq003 6 asmu 07.ogg Asmu: Well, since you have proven your wits, I will now answer your question.
Media:vo vrslq003 6 asmu 08.ogg Asmu: The act of eating is not only a physical necessity, but also a sacred ritual.
Media:vo vrslq003 6 asmu 09.ogg Asmu: Mushrooms like us are the Sage-Lord's intermediaries. Incinerating our flesh forges a spiritual connection between you and the Sage-Lord himself.
Media:vo vrslq003 6 varesa 05.ogg Varesa: Oh, so that's why he could speak to us in our heads.
Media:vo vrslq003 6 paimon 07.ogg Paimon: So, you're saying, if we want to talk to him again, all we have to do is... eat more mushrooms?
Media:vo vrslq003 6 paimon 08.ogg Paimon: No, wait! Don't turn back into a regular mushroom! Too late... And all we have is another cryptic message.
Media:vo vrslq003 6 varesa 06.ogg Varesa: Well, if eating is a sacred ritual, maybe we need to perform some kind of ceremony with special tools of something...
Media:vo vrslq003 6 paimon 09.ogg Paimon: Oh, good thinking, Varesa! Let's try and ask the other mushrooms.
Media:vo vrslq003 6 paimon 10.ogg Paimon: Oh, but we should probably pick this one first, since it's a green mushroom.
(Obtain Green Berryshroom Green Berryshroom)
(Approach the two Fungi)
Media:vo vrslq003 7 paimon 01.ogg Paimon: Hey, there're two Fungi over there! Looks like they're discussing something.
(The group listens on from behind a bush)
Media:vo vrslq003 7 huzziya 01.ogg Huzziya: Have you figured out how you're going to test the humans?
Media:vo vrslq003 7 ammuna 01a.ogg Ammuna: Of course! Any random question should do the trick. They don't look very smart to me.
Media:vo vrslq003 7 huzziya 02.ogg Huzziya: Wow, cool! You green-caps are so wise, just like our Sage-Lord. I'm so jealous...
Media:vo vrslq003 7 ammuna 02a.ogg Ammuna: Hmph, it's all progressing as expected. I know exactly what they're going to ask:
Media:vo vrslq003 7 ammuna 03.ogg Ammuna: "Oh, please, PLEASE tell us how to conduct the ceremony!"
Media:vo vrslq003 7 ammuna 04.ogg Ammuna: And I shall respond, "Hmph, nothing in life comes for free. You have two choices — answer a question about the stars and moon above, or the dark abyss below."
Media:vo vrslq003 7 huzziya 03.ogg Huzziya: Ooh! And they'll say, "Noo, I'm stumped. I can't think anymore or my cap will explode into spores!"
Media:vo vrslq003 7 ammuna 05a.ogg Ammuna: They're humans, idiot. They don't have caps or spores.
Media:vo vrslq003 7 huzziya 04.ogg Huzziya: Oh, right... duh...
Media:vo vrslq003 7 ammuna 06.ogg Ammuna: And then I'll say, "Hah, you can't even answer the most basic of basic questions? Come back after you've studied for a few more decades!"
Media:vo vrslq003 7 huzziya 05.ogg Huzziya: Hah, yeah! A few more decades!
Media:vo vrslq003 7 ammuna 07.ogg Ammuna: Of course, they're so dense, it might actually take them that long to realize that, if eating is a ritual, then obviously... the ceremony is the cooking.
Media:vo vrslq003 7 huzziya 06.ogg Huzziya: I mean, obviously it's the cooking! Hahaha!
Media:vo vrslq003 7 varesa 01.ogg Varesa: Uh, did they just give us the answer?
Media:vo vrslq003 7 ammuna 08.ogg Ammuna: Ah! Who goes there!?
Media:vo vrslq003 7 paimon 02.ogg Paimon: And you think we're the dense one? Look in the mirror, buddy!
Media:vo vrslq003 7 huzziya 07.ogg Huzziya: Eek, a floating pale organism! Out of nowhere! My cap almost burst into spores!
Media:vo vrslq003 7 paimon 03.ogg Paimon: No, wait — don't disappear! At least explain yourselves first!
Back to regular mushrooms, huh.
Well, we already got what we needed.
Media:vo vrslq003 7 paimon 04.ogg Paimon: So, we passed the test? Where's the sense of accomplishment?
Media:vo vrslq003 7 paimon 05.ogg Paimon: So much for "gathering our wits"... We didn't have to use our brains at all.
Media:vo vrslq003 7 paimon 06.ogg Paimon: Oh, well... The important thing is, the Sage-Lord of Fungi wants us to use cooking to establish a stronger mental connection with him.
Media:vo vrslq003 7 varesa 02.ogg Varesa: That sounds right... Uncle Atolli did say, when you cook this mushroom, the higher the heat, the better the fragrance.
Media:vo vrslq003 7 paimon 07.ogg Paimon: Right! That was the case when you grilled them in the orchard, too! Heat really does release their flavor!
If we cook them just right...
Maybe we'll be able to see the Sage-Lord's true form.
Media:vo vrslq003 7 paimon 08.ogg Paimon: Okay, let's give it a try!
Sound like a plan, Varesa?
Media:vo vrslq003 7 varesa 03.ogg Varesa: Definitely... But, we should probably explain the situation to Uncle Acatl and the rest of the tribe first.
Media:vo vrslq003 7 paimon 09.ogg Paimon: Good call! It's best for everyone to be prepared!

Soundtracks[]

No.Soundtrack NameAlbumPlayed In
13Perilous PathCity of Winds and IdyllsShadow Over Mondstadt, Kaeya's Gain, Mondstadt Glider, Justice, for Books' Sake, The Fond Farewell, Festering Desire (Quest), Archon's Rival, Involuntary Sacrifice, Blind Loyalty, Reckless Courage, To Hear Mortal Hearts, The Snowy Past, The Oni's Pride, Sky-Gazers, Land-Walkers, A Centuries-Long Dream, As by a God's Side, Where the Boat of Consciousness Lies, Dream of Falling, Fragmented Testimony, Shade Upon Red Silk, The Truth Shrouded in Shadow, An Opportunity for Rebirth, Fiction and Reality Inside and Outside the Frame (Quest), Memories That Should Not Exist, Switcheroo, Pilgrimage of the Return of the Sacred Flame (Quest), Liyue Celebrates and Eight Adepts Face a Hidden Calamity, Sage Supreme, Shaped by Fame
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25With Witty WitThe Shimmering Voyage Vol. 3Lost in Prosperity, A Gathering of Outlanders, Opening Festivities, Culminate! Chatter of Joyous Dreams, Receiver of Friends From Afar: Part II, After Repose, Give Her Sweetness, Sage Supreme
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