Synopsis

 

...Nowadays, if you were to ask people which deity is closest to them, they would say, "the God of Mist and Memory."

The mist, rich in mana, is like a gift—an ever-present force that interacts intimately with the people.

But if you go back in time, another deity once stood closer to the people.

The best way to describe her is as follows:

 

She was the most splendid yet the most humble of deities.

The most familiar yet the most enigmatic.

The most generous yet the most severe.

 

She was the goddess who embraced all aspects of human nature and called it beauty.

No one hated her, and it is said that she, in turn, trusted all her worshippers.

The people called her the "Goddess of Truth and Beauty."

 

(Omitted)

 

But the two deities did not coexist for long.

The exact reason remains unknown but it is recorded that the name of the goddess began to decline.

In the end, it is said that she became an evil deity who cursed those who spoke the truth.

 

Most surviving records today contain information only of the events after her fall.

No one has left a proper account of the goddess described in this old document by an unknown author.

Perhaps they couldn't, for she cursed those who told the truth.

 

If that long-lost goddess were to return, how should we receive her?

Or more importantly—how would she receive us?

 

[Excerpt from Those Who Could Not Tell the Truth,

a travelogue by Nea, a travel writer specializing in ancient ruins]

 

Monster Story

Venus, Goddess of Beauty

 

My precious Narcissus,

don't be so afraid.

Ah, you still resent me.

Of course, you do—it's only natural that your small mind cannot comprehend me.

 

No one can see the world as it truly is.

You humans always twist the truth to suit your own desires,

and in the end, you throw yourselves into greed without hesitation,

forgetting how it all began.

 

The elf you loved dared to covet what was mine.

I knew it all along, yet I turned a blind eye...

until the greedy dwarf king himself forced my hand.

In the end, I had no choice but to grant you my blessing.

 

The knight you called a hero completed every task I set before him to free you from my blessing.

I was deeply impressed by the existence of such a being...

until his own companions, consumed by jealousy, turned against him.

In the end, I could not keep my promise to him.

 

You may refuse to believe it,

but I have always valued you. I have no intention of harming you now.

I was willing to cherish your lover. I was willing to cherish your hero.

But your greed... It changed my mind.

 

Your lover was slain by the dwarf king.

Your hero was betrayed and killed by his own companions.

My precious Narcissus,

tell me: by whose hand do you think you will fall?

 

Confident Ludis

 

Venus was too generous—that was the problem!

Beauty should be defined by beauty itself.

Beauty is, without question, something pretty, pristine—something you long to possess.

Look at her Narcissus. Even in its humble form, it embodies everything!

 

So, don't try to dress up what you merely have as beauty.

Don't cling to something you refuse to discard and call it beautiful!

Something so common, so worthless, is not beauty.

Beauty is rare. Beauty is something not everyone can have!

 

"What you have is not beauty!"

 

This is all your fault!

You unworthy fools, chasing after beauty without understanding it, blinded by your own delusions,

and now, Venus's Narcissus is gone!

Poor Venus, don't worry. Your beauty still remains.

 

Ah, how I long to cut you all apart with these very shears,

just as I cut through fabric!

If I carve away all that is filthy, impure, unworthy—if only the truly beautiful things

remain by her side—then, and only then, Venus will shine forever!

 

Self-Scorning Sereina

 

Oh, beauty.

 

You are both my blessing and my curse.

Though madness veils your true form,

I still see you.

 

I will not ask

why you have changed so much,

why you have hidden yourself in that blinding light.

 

I will not complain

even if you grip me instead of caressing me,

even if you scold me instead of offering comfort.

 

I will not leave you.

Your once-perfect form

remains etched in my eyes.

 

Even if your silky hair, which once cascaded to your fingertips,

now hangs lifeless, soaked in blood,

I will not doubt you.

 

Oh, beauty.

 

You are both my curse and my blessing.

Though madness veils your true form,

I can still see you.

 

Scenario

Quests

A new Act, Venus, Goddess of Beauty, will be added.

 

- You can unlock it by accepting the Lv. 115 Act quest, Track the Behemoth.

 

Scenario Rewards

When you clear the dungeon, you can get all the items that can be obtained in the Normal dungeon, except for Legendary cards.

- Depending on the placement of Normal/Named/Boss monsters in each dungeon, the type/total amount of rewards may vary.

 

Drops

You'll get the following items upon defeating the Boss monster, according to each of their rates.

Obtainable Item	Description	Trade Type	Obtainable Difficulty
			Normal	Expert	Master	King
Rare Equipment	1 kind per weapon type 1 kind per Armor/Accessory/Special Equipment part	Untradable	O	O	O	O
Unique Equipment	1 kind per weapon type 12 kinds per Armor/Accessory/Special Equipment part	Untradable	O	O	O	O
Legendary Equipment	2 kinds per weapon type 12 kinds per Armor/Accessory/Special Equipment part	Untradable	O	O	O	O

 

Digming's Fluff Ball

Item Name	Description	Trade Type
Digming's Fluff Ball	A ball of fluff stuck to a Digming's treasure. Each Digming has its own favorite treasures, so digging through its fur will reveal what they are.	Untradable

Can be obtained as a Clear Card reward for clearing a Scenario dungeon.

 

Contains a reward, according to each of their rates. Items and their chances don't vary by difficulty.

Obtainable Items	Description	Trade Type
Rare Equipment	1 kind per weapon type 1 kind per Armor/Accessory/Special Equipment part	Untradable
Unique Equipment	1 kind per weapon type 12 kinds per Armor/Accessory/Special Equipment part	Untradable
Legendary Equipment	1 kind per weapon type 12 kinds per Armor/Accessory/Special Equipment part	Untradable
Monster Card (Unique)	A new Sunken Depths Unique Enchantment Card	Tradable once (Account-bound after trade)
Leiern Core	-	Untradable
Harmonious Crystal	-	Untradable
Warlord's Cry Potion [Digming]	Damage +12% for 60 sec. This effect is canceled and its cooldown is reset when you're knocked down or move to town. Deleted on the 1st day of each month at 09:00 UTC	Account-bound
HP/MP 20% Recovery Potion	HP/MP +20% Deleted on the 1st day of each month at 09:00 UTC	Account-bound
Merchant Guild Silver Coin	Used to buy the following from the Mystical Grimoire and Kind Death Cenir NPC Shops. - Doom Oracle - Void Soul - Moon-Submerged Lake Legendary Card Album - Necklace Primeval Fusion Stone Pot - Ring Primeval Fusion Stone Pot - Lv. 110 Epic Fusion Stone Selection Box - Forgotten Light	Account-bound

 

 

New Town: Gateway of Beauty

A temple said to have been home to a goddess of dazzling beauty more than a hundred years ago.

Located on the back of a Behemoth, a Sacred Beast that flies through the sky, the temple is said to have been visited by countless admirers of the goddess's beauty.

It was a huge temple that was as beautiful as the goddess of beauty herself, but when she disappeared, so did the temple.

 

The new town, Gateway of Beauty, will be added to Sunken Depths.

- Accessible after completing the Lv. 115 Act quest, The Goddess of Beauty Returns.

 

Existing Content Changes

· Changed the notation of the Act quest, Impersonation.

 

 

Others

Added content related to Venus, Goddess of Beauty, to the DFO Chronicle Season 14 entry.