The Ruined Lands

Just as one case was resolved, a report comes in about how an earthquake occurred in Zeiss.
At first, they thought it could just have been a natural disaster even though earthquakes in that area was extremely rare but, the strange thing was that only the city of Zeiss was shaking. Any other area just outside of the city wasn't affected. Estelle's party is sent over to Zeiss to investigate.

Arriving in the city of Zeiss, where all the latest Orbmental technology is developed, Estelle's party went to the local Bracer Guild first to understand the situation. It turns out that before the earthquake happened in Zeiss, a similar earthquake had occurred at the nearby Wolf Fort. It seems none of the areas outside the fort was affected
meaning the earthquake seemed only to be concentrated on a certain area.

Before they set off to the fort, they decided to drop by Professor Russell's home.
Both Tita and Russell were busily clearing up the mess in their workshop after the little earthquake they had.
Soon, everyone was sitting around the table discussing what the cause of the earthquakes could be. Tita, like the children at the orphanage, wondered where Joshua was.
She too wanted to see him again after going through the Coup De'tat incident together.

In the end, Russell thought of an idea. One of his inventions could probably help them with their investigation.
While he worked on the necessary adjustments together with Tita, Estelle's part set off to Wolf Fort to find out more about the earthquake. It wasn't long before Estelle's party had finished questioning the people at the fort. A few soldiers had noticed a man wearing a black suit and sunglasses pass by the area when the earthquakes happened.
Estelle thought there was a high possibility that the suspicious character was connected to the Ouroboros.

With no other leads at hand, Estelle's party decides to check back with Professor Russell to see if he was now ready to tell them what idea he had in mind. At Professor Russell's house, he proudly presents his Nanateru Pulse Measuring Devices. He explained to them that by placing them at key locations in the Liberl Kingdom, they should be able
to pinpoint where the energy causing these earthquakes were originating from.

And so it was that Tita could once again join Estelle in her adventures. She had to come along to help setup these complicated devices her grandpa invented. After letting the guild receptionist know what they were going to do, they travelled to the designated areas near Zeiss to set them up. Then they returned to the Central Workshop where the data being collected, was going to get fed back into the main computer for analysis.

Just as the last device was hooked up to the computer, another earthquake broke out.
This one was again, longer than the last. But all the data Professor Russell needed was gathered now.
The source of the earthquakes seem to be coming from Elmo Village, a hot spring resort.

Arriving at the resort, they greeted the elderly owner Mao before acquiring the key to the back gate from her.
After spending some time making their way through the caves, fighting the monsters and carefully avoiding the bursts of steam, Estelle's party finally reached the deepest part of the caves. There, a man in a dark suit and sunglasses was standing with a staff stuck into the ground. A glowing dark globe was set at the top.

Sure enough, he was the one responsible for the earthquakes. He introduced himself as Walter, another Performer, Performer VIII of Ouborous. Otherwise known as the Lanky Wolf. Just like Blblanc, he was conducting an experiment
with the Gospel. Estelle's party was no match for him. One strike from him knocked them all to the ground.

Just as he was about to finish them off, a large built man came flying in along with Schera. It was Zin.
An old friend who had travelled with them during the Coup De'tat incident. Walter seemed to recognise Zin's face instantly. The two of them were martial artists that trained under the same master long ago but Walter had fallen into
the dark path. Even so, Zin didn't expect him to fall under the control of an organisation like the Ouroboros.
He questioned Walter why he was doing this but he only laughed and said that he'll find out in time.
Once Zin can defeat him. Walter then withdraws with the Gospel and leaves them in the cave.

Starting Point: Ruan

  1.  RUAN
      - If you go greet Nial at the hotel, you'll activate the
      「選挙事務所の傷害事件」"Accident at the Election Office" quest.
    
      - Speak to the man at the counter at the Arrivals & Departure Area to 
      get a flight ticket then taking the regular airship, leave for Zeiss.
      
  2.  REGULAR AIRSHIP CECILIA
      - Speak with Scherazard on the fourth floor in the guest room, Olivier 
      on the third floor in the viewing room and Klose outside. Then you'll reach Zeiss.
      
      * Speaking to Olivier twice will give you Gambling Master Jack Volume 3.
      
  3.  ZEISS
      - Go to the Bell Station items store and purchase リベール通信 第３巻 Liberl News Issue 3.
   
      - Go to Russell's Workshop and meet Russell along with Tita.
      
  4.  WOLF FORT
      - Speak with Captain Pace inside the building.
   
      - Speak with the 3 soldiers inside the fort and then the man behind the counter.
   
      - Speak with Captain Pace again.
   
      - If you leave the fort now, the captain will call out to you. Head to Sanktheim Gate.
      
  5.  SANKTHEIM GATE
      - At the warehouse, go into the room next to the reception and speak with 
      Vice Captain Talbalt. Choose 「揺れが長い」 "The earthquake was longer." during the dialogue.
      
      - Speak with the soldier Chesly on the roof.
    
      - Speak with the girl Tammy in the level 1 dining hall.
      
  6.  ZEISS
      - Return to the guild and Tita will join your party. You will be able to reform.
    
      - You now need to go setup the Nanateru Pulse Measuring Devices at 
      various locations. You do not have to do them in the order listed here:
      
                  - Kaldia Tunnel
                  On the first bridge after leaving Zeiss. Get to the 
                  tunnel by going through the basement floor of the main 
                  workshop building in Zeiss.
                  Once you're there, an event will take place and the 
                  device will be setup automatically. 
                
                  - Leiston Fortress
                  After speaking with the guard at the gate, walk away
                  from the fort and an event for setting up the device will take place. 
                  
                  - Tratt Plains
                  If you head to the area with a stone circle, an event 
                  will take place. You'll fight 5 monsters.(Approx. level 50)
    
      - Head to the Operation Room on level 5 of the Central Workshop 
      and select「エルモ温泉」 Elmo Hot Springs during dialogue.
    
      - Return to the guild and report your findings.
      
  7.  ELMO
      - Arriving at the village, you'll meet Old Lady Mao and obtain a Wooden Gate Key.
    
      - In the restaurant, order some 漢鍋《山》 Kanka 'San' for the recipe.
    
      - Open the wooden gate next to the pump house, and enter the source of the hot springs.
      
  8.  SOURCE OF THE HOT SPRINGS
      Obtainable Items:
      Blue Cashmere, Gemini Boots, 20 of each type of Septium, Machine Plankar, Soul Herb.
    
      - Deep in the cave you'll fight 5x Apis Worms and 3x Prima Parasites.(Approx. Lvl 53)