...this place looks pretty crazy too.

Yeah. It looks like something is being purified here.

But I don't know any more than that.

We've seen places similar to this one in Grand Gaia and Ishgria...

...but this one's on a whole other scale.

I see...

......

......

U-Umm...

...I don't bite, you know.

Yes, I may be a bit more...

...vocal than most Summoners when it comes to my opinions, but...

...I don't really have anything against you.

It's okay... It's not like I'm scared of you or anything...

Oh, I know! Why don't you tell us more about this world?

This world?

Yeah!

You got to Bectas way before we did, didn't you?

You must know quite a bit about it by now!

Well, trying to gather any information on my own has been pretty difficult...

...so I've only been able to scratch the surface.

But...I guess now is as good as ever to share what I know.

I'm sure you probably heard this from Summoners' Hall before you got here, but...

...Bectas has managed to develop special techniques rarely seen in Grand Gaia or Ishgria.

This world has mastered the Technological Arts.

We've seen equipment and technology possibly created through similar arts back in Elgaia.

However, most of it has landed in our hands after crossing over from another world.

That's why I believe that if you follow the trail far enough...

...you'll find a lot of things that end up leading you here.

As it turns out though, evidence of that is not so easy to find.

......

I haven't gotten very far yet, so who knows what still lies down the road.

But I'm willing to bet that there's a huge central facility out there somewhere.

If we're able to find it...

...we may be able to establish how the technology developed here relates to what we have back in our world.

And not only that, but we could learn more about the history before and after the war against the gods.

We may finally be able to unravel the mysteries surrounding all those otherworldly objects we've found...

...and the relationship they share with the heroes that used them.

Wow...

He he...

Wh-What? What's so funny?

Well, it's just that I had no idea you were so into researching history and stuff like that.

Reminds me of a friend of mine. She's into that kinda stuff too.

Well... Now that you mention it, I guess it is fairly interesting work.

Wh-What's happening?! Is it an earthquake?!

Sorry. I guess I forgot to mention something important.

What is it?

Apparently, this world is doomed to destruction.

That earthquake is probably a sign that those rumors are true.

Destruction? But why?

...I have no idea.

According to Lugina though, the destruction of this world...

...is only more proof that we're closing in on the power that facilitates summoning.

What does that even mean?

Who knows... I sure don't. All we can do now is catch up with Lugina and make him talk.