As the notification sound from the system echoed in his mind, Valyr went ahead and brought up the notification screen to check out the quest he had gotten from An'xhur. However, just as he was about to take a look at its description, he read through the notification he had received once more, only to realize…
He had gotten far more than what he had bargained for.
Ding!
[The Will of An'xhur] (Main Quest)
Difficulty: SS
After listening to the story of how the Sage of Erudition, An'xhur, had been betrayed by his half-sibling due to him becoming a hindrance to the latter, you have decided to take up the former's mantle in terms of seeking revenge, wanting to correct the wrongs An'xhur's half-sibling had done.
Though, due to how much time has passed since An'xhur's death, his half-sibling had finally achieved his goal of becoming the current emperor of the Khagarax Empire. Because of that, he now wielded a level of authority that even the dead sage would have to answer to if he were still alive.
Nevertheless, as you have decided to receive the torch of vengeance the sage had given to you, even going so far as to accept it after being warned that the journey would be fraught with danger, you shall do your utmost to avenge the Sage of Erudition.
However, keep in mind that being successful in fulfilling your promise shall change the landscape of Veldanyr as you know it, introducing a future that many would surely be unprepared for.
Main Quest Objectives:
> Kill the current emperor of the Khagarax Empire (0/1)
Optional Quest Objectives:
> Find out the truth regarding the matter of An'xhur's death from the current emperor of the Khagarax Empire (0/1)
> Find out those involved in the matter of An'xhur's death (0/1)
> Have those related to the matter of An'xhur's death confess their involvement (0/1)
> Find out the truth regarding the matter of An'xhur's death from those involved in An'xhur's death (0/1)
> Slay those involved in the matter of An'xhur's death (0/1)
> Hold an audience with the previous emperor of the Khagarax Empire and talk about An'xhur (0/1)
> Hold an audience with An'xhur's mother and talk about An'xhur (0/1)
> Honor An'xhur's contribution to the orc race by creating a new skill or technique that the orc race could use (0/1)
Quest Rewards:
> ??? (shall be calculated once the main quest objective is complete)
> Legacy of the Sage of Erudition
> [Avenger of a Forsaken Sage] title
> [Emperor Slayer] title
> [Harbinger of a New Era] title
Quest Penalty:
> Reset to Level 1
> Permanent 99% reduction in all stats
> Permanent 99% reduction in XP gain
> A great number of future repercussions
[Note: Make sure to know yourself and know your enemy. Think through all of your actions as much as possible, for even a slight misstep shall result in all of your accrued efforts disappearing before you know it.]
'Out of all the types of quests I could've gotten from An'xhur, I ended up getting a main quest.' Scratching the back of his head as he read through the long quest description, Valyr eventually let out a deep sigh as he felt a figurative weight push down on his shoulders all of a sudden.
Generally, the grading system for quest difficulty ranged from E to S, with the grade being relative to one's current level. Simple quests such as material gathering and the like would be considered E rank quests, while quests that involved combat or gathering rarer materials would be graded as any of the letters above E, depending on how difficult the fight would be for the quest taker.
With that, S rank quests were considered the pinnacle in terms of difficulty, may it be in combat or material gathering or any task that could be classified as a quest objective. In fact, these quests were so difficult that failure in accomplishing these quests would result in a great number of consequences the quest taker would not even be able to fathom.
A great example of this would be Valyr's World Quest involving the Zeihardt clan, a quest that made him fear the position of the human race once the War of the Three Sovereignties arose if he failed to accomplish it.
However, what if there was a quest that exceeded S rank quests in terms of their difficulty and the repercussions that came attached to their failure?
The answer to that would be the main quests.
From the name itself, these quests had a great effect on the setting's main storyline whether one failed or succeeded in completing it. Of course, the rewards that came attached with it would allow one's reputation and strength to soar through the skies, transforming into a being that all would look up to in awe and reverence.
Naturally, the penalties that came attached to such a quest was brutal, with most players that fail in completing their main quests unhesitatingly deciding to start over on a new account solely because of how ruthless the penalties were.
Though the main quests and many other thoughts related to it lingered in his mind once he was done reading the quest's description, Valyr pushed all of them aside for now as he recalled a certain portion that the quest had mentioned.
'Although the quest has more or less confirmed it, it still wouldn't hurt to find out from the source.' Taking in a deep breath, Valyr called for An'xhur's attention before proceeding to ask the latter a question.
"Now that I think about it, you haven't mentioned the name of your half-sibling at all."
"Ah! I've definitely overlooked that. My sincerest apologies." In response, An'xhur apologized to Valyr after realizing that he had made what was considered a large blunder. "Proceeding in your quest would definitely become difficult if I had left out such an important detail. Plus, you would be in more danger if you were to use my name in finding out information regarding my half-sibling."
"In any case, if my memory still serves me correct… my half-sibling is called Khorza'an. Khorza'an Inryzaat Khagarax."
"Definitely more than what I bargained for."
"…?"
