The Jester Who'd Be King

Walkthrough

 * Get the mission from the gate guard and speak with Apururu in the Manustery who will explain that her brother is locked in a Dungeon, and only you can save him, by collecting five rings to open the dungeon door. These rings are mostly from past missions - you have to go speak with the NPCs to collect them. Collect the four rings from:
 * Apururu - Manustery Ring (Manustery. Windurst Woods - received upon first conversation/cutscene)
 * Tosuka-Porika - Optistery Ring (Opistery, Windurst Waters)
 * Sedal-Godjal - Aurastery Ring (J-8, Davoi)
 * Rukusu - Rhinostery Ring (F-6, Lower level of Fei'Yin)


 * Once the four rings have been collected, speak with Apururu again, who will send you to Kupipi (in Heavens Tower), who tells you that to collect the last ring you must go to Outer Horutoto Ruins.
 * A party of at least 14, level 65 or higher is recommended for the fight.
 * Go to the F-4 West Sarutabaruta tower. Once inside, go through the Cracked Wall at I-6, then to the Cracked Wall at G-8.
 * Rest to full and buff up before examining the wall - examining triggers the fight immediately.
 * You'll be fighting two level 72 Cardian NMs: Queen of Coins (RDM) and Queen of Swords (PLD). Once the mobs are dead, examine the Cracked Wall for a cutscene, then return to Windurst.
 * Speak with Apururu for a cutscene, then to Shantoto, who, after another cutscene, will direct you back to Apururu. During this cutscene with Apururu, she'll tell you to go rescue her brother from the Dungeon.
 * Head now to the Horutoto tower entrance at J-7 in East Sarutabaruta. Past the Three Mage Gate, and at I-7, you will find the Gate of Darkness. Examine it for yet another cutscene.
 * Return to Windurst, the Manustery, and Apururu, for a final cutscene and the completion of the mission.

Game Description

 * Mission Orders:
 * The time for the Dark Dungeon jailbreak is at hand! At the request of the Manustery, you are to collect the ministry rings from all the five ministers.

Manustery, Windurst Woods
Apururu: You have my thanks. I'm sure you've heard from the guards how terrible-werribly important this mission is to me. As you know, my brother, Minister Ajido-Marujido, has now spent a considerable amountaru of time in the Dark Dungeon. My brother is a very resilient person. However, the Dark Dungeon is a chamber that drains magical power. To spend this much time in there... I beg of you! Please help him! I know this goes against all the rules, but I have to help my brother!


 * Help out?
 * Leave it to me!
 * It's too risky. <- Chose this option

Apururu: ..... That's true... But I know you can do it.

Mission ends


 * Help out?
 * Leave it to me! <- Chose this option
 * It's too risky.

Apururu: ...Thank you. ... I've been researching a way to save my brother.

Flash back, Dark Dungeon.

Apururu: The chambers that lie beneath the central tower are sealed with the power of the stars and the moon. This means that the doors to those chambers can only be opened with an item imbued with that same power. The rings carry-warried by the ministers are such items. Every time a minister is appointed, a ring is made and presented to the new minister by Heavens Tower. After learning this, I took the Manustery Ring and set off for the Dark Dungeon...''

''Apururu runs up to the door into the Dark Dungeon. His ring flash off a lime green light, but it quickly fades away.''

Shantotto: Give it up, Apururu. That seal is beyond you.

Shantotto walks down the tunnle up to the door where the minister is at.

Apururu: Professor Shantotto...

Shantotto: I heard you were sneaking around, asking people about the Dark Dungeon. Why don't you just stand at the top of Heavens Tower and yell, "I'm going to break my brother out of jail. Arrest me, someone!"

Shantotto claps her hands, mockingly.

Shantotto: How imprudent. And you were always such a bright student.

Apururu: I won'taru just stand by and let my brother waste away in there! But I can't... the door won't...

Shantotto: I understand how you feel. I don't want to lose him either. Especially after all the trouble I've gone through to raise a tough-as-nails, wicked-and-weiling, savage-spell-slinging wizard to take over as Orastery minister... Listen up and I'll explain about the door deep below the tower. This door, as you've discovered, can be opened by the powers of the stars and the moon. Everything in Horutoto Ruins is governed by this power. However, the magic sealing these doors was weakened when several of the towers were severly damaged during the Great War. And so up until now, these doors could have been opened with a single minister's ring - no need for a charm created by Heavens Tower, like before.

Apururu: ...!

Shantotto: Haven't you figured it out? What does that head of yours contain? You would have realized it by now if you were using that melon you call a brain. If you recall, Ajido-Marujido restored the power of the ruins, my dear dumpling. Now, you are no longer able to open the doors by using just a single ring.

Shantotto throws her head back in laughter.

Shantotto: Ohoho, such stupidity!

Apururu sighs and looks at his feet.

Apururu: .....

Shantotto: ...Ah, forgive my amusement. I didn't come just to laugh at you. I have a brilliant idea to help your brother through.

Apururu: Really, Professor Shantotto? Please tell me what I have to do.

''Shantotto shakes with laughter again.

Shantotto: Ohoho! You must gather the rings of the five ministers. Yes, yes. It is a chore. But, using their combinded power, you should be able to dispel the seal on the door. Bring the five rings to my house in Windurst Walls. We can only get started when we have them all. Ohoho!

Apururu: Thank you so much, Professor. I will never forget this.

Shantotto: You'd better not. Ah, and there's one more thing you'd better not forget. Don't think of going after the rings yourself. It would be something you'd regret. Leave it to an adventurer who's capable. Do you know ? S/he's very useful and usable. It almost boggles the mind how eager s/he is to stick her nose into some dangerous squeeze. There's no reason not to take advantage of  natural tendencies.

End of flashback.

Apururu: This is why I need your help. Here... This is my Manustery Ring. I know it's a lot to ask, but... please save my brother. I beg of you.

Opistery, Windurst Waters
Tosuka-Porika: Hrmm! What!? There's no reason for me to feel guilty! I have absolutaruly no intention of defying the will of the Star Sibyl.

You ask him for his ring.

Tosuka-Porika: ...? What was that? You want me to lend you my Optistery Ring again? Hrmm, I know what you're up to! You want to go back to the Animastery, don't you? There's no reason for you to go there. In factaru, you really shouldn't. How would you talk yourself out of trouble-wouble if you happened to run into the Star Sibyl again?

You tell him why you need the ring.

Tosuka-Porika: ...Hrmm? What's that!? That's not the reason? You mean to break Ajido-Marujido out of the Dark Dungeon using my Optisery Ring!? ...Hmmm... The Dark Dungeon, huh? They say that the Dark Dungeon drain's a person's magical power, eventually killing them... I doubtaru the Star Sibyl really intends to rob-wob Ajido-Marujido of his life. But she may be angry enought to rob him of his life as a mage.

Tosuka-Porika pauses to think.

Tosuka-Porika: Hrmm!? There was once a similar tragedy...I seem to recall... Now...who was that...?

Tosuka-Porika shrugs off the thought.

Tosuka-Porika: ...In any case, I have not the slightest-wightest interest in doing anything that would benifitaru Ajido-Marujido. If you're looking for help from me, you've come to the wrong place. Now, get out of here!

You start to walk towards the door, but Tosuka-Porika stops you.

Tosuka-Porika: ...!? Hrm? Just a momentaru...? It can't be... Hrmm... That power I feel coming from you...

''The minister looks at you puzzled. Then in surprise as he discovers what he senses.''

Tosuka-Porika: The magic has returned to the blank tome! It's a miracle...! This will mean the salvation of Windurst!

You tell the tarutaru what you plan to do with the book.

Tosuka-Porika: ...What!? You intend to have Ajido-Marujido read the book!? Don'taru be a fool! If you want someone to read it, then give it to me. I can...!

He reaches out for the book, but it gives him a strong electric shock.

Tosuka-Porika: Great Goddess! I cannot... This is beyond my stregth... I may be able to open it if I had Diza Star of the Star Sibyl...

Tosuka-Porika pauses to think.

Tosuka-Porika: ... Hrmm... A wily wizard of Ajido-Marujido's power should be able to withstand this magic...

The minister bows his head in shame.

Tosuka-Porika: ...I admit defeataru! But if I help you get this book to Ajido-Marujido, you mustaru tell me what knowledge its pages contain. I mustaru know the dangerous truth learned by Minister Karaha-Baruha. Here, take my Opistery Ring. Return it to me as soon as your task is complete!