Aureole is the final mission of the first Trails in the Sky game. A secret labyrinth located beneath the Castle holds a dark secret. Can the bracers brave the Mechanized guardians to stop a plot against the throne?

Client: Bracer Guild
Pay: 12 BP
Bonus: None
Prerequisite Quest: To Rescue a Queen

Locations:
Sealed Area

Description:

By rescuing Her Majesty, the coup d'etat plot has been thwarted. But that seems to have been little more than a stepping stone in this rocky scheme. The Aureole, one of the mythical Sept-Terrions sealed away beneath Grancel Castle, was Col. Richard's true goal. He seeks to resurrect it in this era...

1. We found the ruins of an ancient orbal civilization underground.
2. Split up into search and standby parties to investigate the ruins.
3. Seems Professor Russell can help us get our equipment in order...
4. we appear to be near the end. Let's get ready, then advance.
5. Found Colonel Richard!
6. So even the colonel was a puppet? Then... who's the puppet master?
7. We had no choice... we need to fight. And we won.
8. But we were too late. The Black Orbment's been activated.
9. We managed to drive back a huge mechanical beast...!
10. The plot's been nicely thwarted. Hopefully, I won't have to open this notebook again for a while!
11. Received Bracer Emblem! ♪

The final quest has a unique twist; you get to choose your party! There is no good or bad choice for your party, but I recommend taking two males and two females. Whichever party you choose, keep it as balanced as possible. My preferred party and orbment allotment are below:
If you are collecting the enemy stats, replace Estelle's Shield 3 with Information.

This area is a multi-level maze filled with twisted machines to kill intruders. While you may want to head directly to the end, it is best to fight all the enemies here to increase your level. This area is loaded with great healing items and the best weapons and armour in the game. Take your time, collect everything and use the party base to heal as needed.

Once you get to the third level, Amalthea will block your path briefly. Afterward, your party will come down, allowing you to buy items if you need them and to rest up. A final recharge station is located just outside the chamber on the bottom floor. Be sure to heal and save before you enter. You may need to level more if you find yourself too weak. I recommend being around level 40 at the boss, which should be simple enough if you fought and obtained everything.

The final fights will happen without any break between them, so expect to use healing items.

If you've fought your way here, dealing with Richard and his Photon Judges should be a breeze. His S-crafts are deadly, though, so keeping your party together and keeping Earth Wall up is recommended. Keep this defensive position for all these fights.

Once you defeat the Colonel, the real boss will make his entrance. Reverie will attack with his Forceps detached. Target the right one first, use S-Crafts if needed. Once the right is down, use large area attacks to hit them both until defeated.

The 2nd fight is more challenging than the first. Keeping your wall up is essential, or you will spend a lot of time healing and not fighting. Some of its attacks can instantly kill one of your group, so it is best to side with caution. If you keep pelting it with your best single attack arts, you should be able to keep it down. If it summons any Drones, target them first, or it will heal the boss or attack your party.

The 3rd version is just a mild encounter that the party needs to finish off.

This ends the final quest in the game. All that is left is to enjoy the festivities, read the final edition of the Liberl News, if you wish, then discuss the future at benches north of the market.

The story continues in Trails in the Sky SC.