Legend of the Chalice

Pray tell, Yuri. Did those foul bandits whom we bested at the arena confess to anything?

Yuri

Not a word. And they wouldn't name names. I got the feeling they didn't know much themselves.

Yuri

However, one thing is clear. Whoever hired them is after something here in Abyss.

Balthus

Yeah, that's gotta be it. They must have been on a treasure hunt or something.

Hapi

A treasure hunt here? I don't get it. What is there to find in these dingy tunnels?

Aelfric, was it? Looks like this is ringing a bell for you.

Well, something does come to mind, but the notion is preposterous at best.

Claude

Never discount a wild hunch. Sometimes they're closer to the truth than you'd think.

Dimitri

Any lead will do, so long as it helps determine our next course of action. Please, go on.

As you wish, though again, it is quite far-fetched. You see, there is a longstanding legend here.

It is said that deep underground, below even Abyss, is a place called the Chasm of the Bound wherein lies the Chalice of Beginnings.

The Chalice of Beginnings?
The Chasm of the Bound?

I've never heard of it, but chances are it's some kind of sacred artifact belonging to the church.

Yuri

Huh. This is the first I've heard of it... So you believe Abyss is connected to that place?

Balthus

Lots of twists and turns down here, so it's not the craziest idea ever. Must be well hidden though.

I once happened upon an old document that mentioned a ritual called the Rite of Rising.

The text was incomplete, so I was unable to achieve a full understanding of the topic. I cannot even guarantee the authenticity of what I read.

But it stated that the Chalice of Beginnings is a sacred object crafted by order of Saint Seiros herself.

Saint Seiros apparently used the artifact to carry out the Rite of Rising, along with the Four Apostles.

What is the Rite of Rising?
Who are the Four Apostles?

It is a ritual that is believed to have the power to resurrect a life that was lost.

I vaguely recall reading about the Four Apostles. They were saints...and that's about all anyone knows. Hardly any records of them remain.

Few alive even know their names, but these apostles supposedly assisted the Four Saints with their holy work.

It is also believed that Saint Seiros attempted to perform a resurrection using the chalice.

However, the ritual failed... The Four Apostles bound the chalice so that it would never fall into a mortal's hands.

Claude

The Rite of Rising, eh? Hmm...

Ah, yes, the chalice of legend! My father mentioned it to me a very long time ago.

A secret treasure of the church... A chalice powerful enough to resurrect the dead... Exhilarating, no?

Dimitri

Quite. It is no small wonder that people are after it.

Edelgard

Even so, we still don't have much to go on. We must gather more information about this legend at once.

I wholeheartedly agree. I will do all I can to track down more clues within the monastery.

Although, Garreg Mach's library is so...well curated, I doubt any further records will be found.