A Meeting on the Battlefield
Marlind, the City of the Great Tree
Make your way 
toward the Southern Entrance as a rider approaches. The weary Hyland knight passes on a warning that the Rolance Empire has started a war! Rolance troops are attacking at the border. Sorey stealthily uses a restorative arte to give the messenger the strength to bring his warning back to Ladylake, and then heads back into town as the rider leaves.
At the news of war, Lucas and his men begin their preparations to offer their services to the Hyland troops. Approach 
Lucas, and Sorey requests his help to evacuate the townspeople instead of sending his men to war.
Before speaking to him again, there are two purple stars available on the map. If you haven't approached them already, head first to the purple star to give 
Neif the Key to the Library that you got from Agatha. This is also the start of the "Blue Valkyrie" Sub-Event, and you can now find the skit "Alisha and Maltran" at a save point.
Neif offers Sorey the Iris Gem that the village has. Collect it from the 
sanctuary’s dais.
Speak to either the 
man near the Great Tree or the 
group of kids in town to learn that there are “sparkling stones” in the Bors Ruins.
Head back to the Bors Ruins and collect the 
Iris Gem there. It'll be next to the Discovery Point: "Husk of an Ancient Structure," marked by a purple star.
Bors Ruins
ITEMS
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Hanging Hair (Left) |
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Sage |
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Elixir |
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Bamboo Stack |
ENEMIES
Plantus  | |
|---|---|
| Level | 18 |
| HP | 1442 |
| Link | Pierce |
| Weakness | — |
| Resistance | — |
Eagle  | |
|---|---|
| Level | 10 |
| HP | 628 |
| Link | Sneaky |
| Weakness |  |
| Resistance | — |
Spider Edge  | |
|---|---|
| Level | 15 |
| HP | 950 |
| Link | Super Jump |
| Weakness |  |
| Resistance | — |
Once you’re ready, return to Marlind and speak to Lucas. Head to Griflet Bridge with the townspeople and the mercenaries.
Falkewin Hillside
Commander General Landon stops the crowd and calls out the Shepherd. He forces Sorey to fight for Hyland, using the threat of Alisha’s execution to blackmail him into agreeing.
Before heading to the battlefield, speak with Rose, Eguille, Neif, and some of the Marlind townspeople. They give Sorey a pep talk and promise to go directly to Ladylake to petition for Alisha’s release. You can head back across the bridge if there was anything you forgot to do in Rayfalke or Ladylake, or even in Elysia—Gramps won't be there, but you can chat with the other seraphim or rest at Sorey's House for free. Make sure you are satisfied before heading to Glaivend Basin, as there will be no coming back to the Hyland portion of the continent for quite some time once you head into battle.
Glaivend Basin
ITEMS
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Devil Tail |
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Holy Bottle |
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Apple Gel |
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Saffron |
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Azure Blue |
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Chocolate Rusk |
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Verbena |
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Chamomile |
 |
Apple Gel |
Enemy
Rolance Swordsman  | |
|---|---|
| Level | 18 |
| HP | 798 |
| Link | — |
| Weakness | — |
| Resistance | — |
| Rolance Spearman | |
|---|---|
| Level | 18 |
| HP | 798 |
| Link | — |
| Weakness | — |
| Resistance | — |
Lizardman  | |
|---|---|
| Level | 18 |
| HP | 1086 |
| Link | — |
| Weakness |  |
| Resistance | — |
Axe Beak  | |
|---|---|
| Level | 18 |
| HP | 1122 |
| Link | — |
| Weakness |  |
| Resistance | — |
Savage Wolf  | |
|---|---|
| Level | 18 |
| HP | 1406 |
| Link | — |
| Weakness |  |
| Resistance | — |
Hellionized Rolance Swordsman  | |
|---|---|
| Level | 18 |
| HP | 1168 |
| Link | — |
| Weakness | — |
| Resistance | — |
| Hellionized Rolance Spearman | |
|---|---|
| Level | 18 |
| HP | 1168 |
| Link | — |
| Weakness | — |
| Resistance | — |
Head to the command tent to speak with General Landon. Then, head to the star to see what’s happening with Lucas and his mercenaries—there is a Dark Turtlez right outside the camp if you need any last minute items or fusions. Things look dire, and Sorey wastes no time in heading out to save his friend.
You can take out the first couple waves easily enough, but the later waves may become overwhelming in numbers. Keep your guard up—the soldiers may have greater numbers, but their attacks are simple and easy to watch out for, and the pauses between attacks are fairly generous. When the crowd starts to become cumbersome, armatize with Mikleo to push them back and dole out quick damage to the whole lot if they’re clustered together, or armatize with Lailah to beat back a wide swath of enemies if they’re surrounding you.
Once you’ve made it to Lucas, Sorey tells his friend to retreat to safety, and Lucas and his remaining men are both terrified and awed by the Shepherd’s power. Sorey and his seraphs continue on to terrify the Rolance army with a great show of force, intimidating them into retreat and giving the Hyland army a victorious rout.
Done with what he was required to do, Sorey turns to purifying the hellions created on the battlefield. Collect the treasure chests and herbs in this area, and check out the wares of the Dark Turtlez again. Otherwise, head to the star and listen to General Landon. Check out the Monolith, then attempt to leave the area only to be stopped by an overwhelming domain that can only belong to the Lord of Calamity. Then, General Landon will show his true colors—a terrible hellion!
BOSS Hellion
General Landon  | |
|---|---|
| Level | 22 |
| HP | 9901 |
| Link | — |
| Weakness |  |
| Resistance |    |
Keep an eye out for the enemy’s attack indicators: he usually either performs a close slash or leaps up to bodyslam into the ground. The slash is easily interrupted, quick though it is—since it's a martial arte, use your hidden artes at this time to completely negate its damage. His bodyslam, a hidden arte, is more difficult to stop. You’ll have to counter it with an attack that will knock him up into the air, or time a Quick Evade. Keep out of close range and you should be able to avoid most of his attacks. He is resistant to all of your seraphim's elements but weak to Non-Elemental artes, so when you go on the offense have Sorey start up a Power Combo to negate the resistance for your party members. Armatize if you are having trouble inflicting damage, and once you are halfway through his HP, a Mystic Arte tutorial will commence. In normal state, combo and then follow the on-screen button directions to unleash Sorey’s first Mystic Arte. As soon as you're successful, the battle will resume. Keep using Sorey’s phsyical attacks to whittle away at General Landon’s HP, and once you get his health very low, try to finish him off by unleashing another Mystic Arte to earn a Grade bonus.
For defeating General Landon, Sorey's titles: "Sword Harrier", "Sword Danseur", and "Wielder of the Mystic Sword," increase in rank. You can now use his Mystic Arte, "Bolt Tempest," at any time.
After the battle, move through the Rolance outpost (activating the save point there on the way) and try to avoid fighting the hellionized Rolance soldiers if you can, since they can easily overwhelm you. Climb the hill to reach the Lord of Calamity. He is much too powerful for Sorey, and effortlessly seals Sorey’s resonance, cutting off his ability to communicate with the seraphim and use their powers. He leaves Sorey on the battlefield after imparting that his name is Heldalf, and sets waves of hellionized soldiers on the weakened Shepherd. Luckily, the assassin leader appears and saves Sorey’s life, throwing both of them over the edge of the cliff and into the waters below.