My name is Sera Starride. I work for the Akras Administration Office.

Here at the Administration Office we always expect the very best from our Summoners.

That's why we have incorporated the new "Missions" system.

When you fulfill certain conditions regarding various activities, or exploits carried out during your adventures...

...you will earn "Merit Points."

You can then exchange these points for Units and Spheres at the Exchange Hall.

For the easiest way to obtain Merit Points...

...visit the "Challenges," "Records," and "Trade" sections of the Missions department.

When you visit "Challenges," you'll see that we have various tasks waiting to be completed.

You must choose the tasks you want to complete for yourself.

If you fulfill the requirements stated for the Challenge you have chosen, you will gain Merit Points as a reward.

When you visit "Records," depending on the achievements you have already accomplished during your travels...

...entries will be automatically marked as completed, and you will earn Merit Points for them.

Pardon me? You say you don't understand the difference between Challenges and Records?

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While you have to manually choose which Challenges you would like to carry out, and are then rewarded when you complete them...

...the missions under Records will be automatically completed when you reach certain milestones throughout your adventures.

Therefore, there's no need for you to select anything from Records manually.

However, within the Records there are some Missions which are considered "Special."

You can earn lots of Merit Points through these Special Missions, but they do have to be selected manually.

So select whichever ones you think you can manage, and try your best to complete them.

Challenges and Special Missions change daily.

They're alternated occasionally, and new Missions may also be added in their stead.

If your goal is to obtain as many Merit Points as possible for your exploits...

...then should come check with us regularly to see what we have available for you.

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As far as the "Trade" department, you can trade any Zel, Karma, and or Units you own...

...and receive a certain amount of Merit Points in their stead.

However, you cannot reclaim any Zel, Karma, or Units that you trade here...

...so please select what you wish to trade very carefully.

Lastly, all of the Merit Points you accumulate...

...can be exchanged for Units, Spheres, and the such in the Exchange Hall.

All things available for exchange have a limited amount of times they can be exchanged for, or even a time limit sometimes.

However, there are Items and Units which can become available again in the future, even if their current time limit has expired.

Also, the amount of times a certain Item or Unit can be exchanged for changes daily...

...so please keep that in mind when you come in to check what we have available.

...That's all for now.

We're very much looking forward to your accomplishments as a Summoner.