Speak to David to learn that the Duke of Ghor, the new Chairman of the Congress, has ordered David to investigate a blank Remnant in Fornstrand.

You may have already unlocked some of these areas by doing quests. Here is a complete listing of locations now accessible to you and how to unlock them.

• Flaumello Tower - start The Desert's Legend quest.
• The Aqueducts (re-unlocked) - start The Slave Traders quest.
• Yvalock's Nest - start The Assistant quest.

As Rush's party arrives at the Remnant, Roeas binds the Remnant with the Tablet, mocking Rush. Castanea tosses the bound Remnant to a unknown man, who is surrounded by six other mercenaries. Then all the villains disappear, and David abruptly commands everyone return to Athlum.

Rush and his family are all reunited. However, David informs Irina that Rush is still needed to fight the Conqueror. Irina wishes to speak with Rush but Rush says he's too busy right now.

In the palace garden, Irina gets upset when Rush once again gets ready to leave her to go fight. Irina wants David to take her instead of Rush. Rush now is upset and dismisses Irina's concerns. David then speaks with Irina alone and tries to reassure her, saying she is just a normal girl.

Irina, alone in the garden, is visited by the Conqueror. He tells her not to forget her power. Then vanishes abruptly.

After a brief Congress session, David reports that the Duke of Ghor has ordered to stop the Conqueror at all costs. Specifically, a top-secret Remnant-locating device being researched by the Academy is to be used to locate and protect Remnants all over the land so that the Conqueror can't bind them all.

Rush's parents have set up the Remnant-locating device and use it. Currently, it is only powerful enough to pick up the Gae Bolg. More time will be needed to calibrate it for a wider range, says John Sykes.

Irina is also at the scene, showing remarkable scientific insight. Rush gets upset that she is helping, based on his general fear of her being close to any Remnants. He runs of in anger.

David catches up with Rush in the palace garden. Rush proceeds to tell David of a time when he left Irina all alone in the forest to try to scare her because he was jealous of her being the favorite child. Irina never came back and Rush got very afraid for her. He went back and found her right where he left her. She hadn't moved at all, totally trusting Rush to come back for her. At this time he swore to always protect her.

David then tells Rush he can't treat Irina like a child, but must treat her as an adult. Rush takes this fairly well, perhaps beginning to understand what it means to respect Irina.

• Rubber Soul: at Dillmoor. Requested by Glenys.
• Schiavona: at Blackdale - The Cuspate Post. Requested by Jager.
• Liafort: at The Ivory Peaks (once you complete When the Rose Blooms, where you met Violet). Requested by Violet.
• Flâchonelle: at Ruins of Robela Castle - Underground Tier (once you complete Kate and Rhagoh, where you met Kate). Requested by Nora.
• Dead Heart: at Darken Forest - Abyssal Forest (you should NOT get this until completing the upcoming quest Hearts, otherwise the quest disappears). Requested by Irina.

A messenger brings word that the Duke of Ghor will be holding another Congress immediately. John Sykes wants to also report to the Academy, while David is in Elysion, and ponders who he should send.

Rush then says something remarkably intelligent and considerate, suggesting that Irina should go since she has proven herself quite capable as of late. Everyone agrees, and David nods and slightly smiles at this.