Iria: Episode 7 - Heroic Path: The Choice

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To start Episode 7, open the Chapter Info menu, select the "Chapter 5 The Saga" tab, click the Watch button, and select "EP 7 - Heroic Path: The Choice" under "Iria". You may not play other episodes while playing Episode 7. Replaying Episode 7 costs 5,000 Gold. Warning: Choosing to stop the Episode at any point will erase all progress. You can not skip the cutscenes on your first playthrough of the Episode.

“	On top of the demonic attacks, the appearance of the Black Dragon Knight has plunged Iria into its darkest hour. The allied forces are greatly upset by the true identity of the demons, to say nothing of the Black Dragon Knight's identity...	„

Iria: Episode 7 - Heroic Path: The Choice is the seventh episode of The Saga: Iria. After the Milletian returns to normal, they return to Maike and Dowra only for their demon transformation to be put in question. They are then forced to flee from capture, leading them to Akule. Meanwhile, Millia and Ruairi are mysteriously warped to the Connous Oasis and tend to one another. As the Cessair continue with their plan to assassinate Krug, Cessair's Heart removes her robe and the identity of Black Mask is later revealed.

The Shadow Mission difficulty is based on your total level:

Beginner for 1~99 total
Intermediate for 100~299 total
Advanced for 300~999 total
Hard for 1000+ total

NPCs involved in Heroic Path: The Choice

NPCs involved in Episode 7 - Heroic Path: The Choice

NPC	Occupation	Location
Akule	Shaman	Jungle Tree Crest Mark
Black Mask	-	Various
Cessair's Heart	-	Various
Dowra	Black Raven Captain	Various
Kirine	Queen of the Giants	Vales (Chief's House)
Maike	Castanea Royal Guard Captain	Raspa Volcano
Millia	Shaman-in-Training	Connous Oasis
Ruairi	-	Connous Oasis
Shamala	Shaman	Various
Tarlach	-	Connous Oasis

Vanishing Ruairi

	Name	Vanishing Ruairi	NPC	Maike
	Information	To start the episode, open the Saga menu, select the "Iria" tab, select "EP 7 - Heroic Path: The Choice", and watch the Episode 7 cinematic.
Instruction	Talk to either the Intelligence Officer, the Royal Guards, Secret Agent D, Spy B, the Milletians, Dowra, or Maike located near the Raspa Volcano Mana Tunnel. You will be taken into the RP Shadow Mission, "Vanishing Ruairi". You will role-play as Millia. Use her Rank 1 First Aid and Healing on Ruairi. A cutscene will occur once he reaches 90% health. Note that you will need to actually click Ruairi to mend him, since Ctrl does not target him. Complete the quest. [8,000 EXP]

Yesterday's Friend Is Today's Enemy

	Name	Yesterday's Friend Is Today's Enemy	NPC	Maike
	Information
Instruction	Talk to Maike located near the Raspa Volcano Mana Tunnel. You will be taken into the Shadow Mission, "Tense Escape". This mission is fixed on Basic. Follow the path of yellow flowers leading from Raspa Volcano to the Hot Springs while avoiding the Elf Guards, Royal Guards, Giant Guards, and Spies. Despite the mission technically "failing" if you kill NPCs, you can in fact still complete it successfully if you reach the end Several lines of Barrier Spikes will attempt to block your path, though there are openings between them. You can use a fast mount to easily avoid the guards, or walk through the entire map as an Elf using Hide without provoking attack. However, avoid going too fast, because you need to spawn all waves of enemies to clear the mission. A cutscene will occur after completing the previous step. Complete the quest. [8,000 EXP]

Unexpected Help

	Name	Unexpected Help	NPC	Akule
	Information
Instruction	Talk to Akule located near the Jungle Tree Crest Mark West of Cor. You will be taken into the Shadow Mission, "A Call from Nao". This mission has no objective and simply contains lines of dialogue. Complete the quest. [8,000 EXP]

Cessair's Heart

	Name	Cessair's Heart	NPC	Akule Kirine
	Information
Instruction	Talk to Akule located near the Jungle Tree Crest Mark. You will be taken into the RP Shadow Mission, "Assassinate Krug". You will role-play as Cessair's Heart. She has 1,367 Health, 1,080 Mana, 1,095 Stamina, 1,500 Strength, Intelligence, Dexterity, Will, and Luck, 726~726 Damage, 298 Magic Attack, 100% Injury, 463% Critical, 80% Balance, 221 Defense, and 70% Protection, 149 Magic Defense, 74 Magic Protection, and 99 Armor Pierce, as well as Rank 1 Defense, Combat Mastery, Critical Hit, Dual Gun Mastery, Flash Launcher, Grapple Shot, Bullet Slide, Shooting Rush, Bullet Storm, Reload, and Way of the Gun. She also has a Movement Speed 40% Boost Potion (10 min) in her inventory. A cutscene will occur on entry. Three Cessairs will assist you. Enemies:Giant Guards × 3 → Giant Guards × 5 → Spies × 6 → Giant Guards × 3 + Spies × 3 → Giant Guards × 3 + Spies × 5 → Giant Guards × 5 + Spies × 5. The Spies have Natural Shield. Be aware that the Cessair's Splash Damage can hit you. A cutscene will occur, ending the mission. You will be warped to Vales upon exiting the mission. Note that you will still be in the mission, and have to press the Exit button to leave the Shadow Mission. Talk to Kirine located inside the Chief's House in Vales. Complete the quest. [8,000 EXP]

Disturbing Movements

	Name	Disturbing Movements	NPC	Shamala Akule
	Information
Instruction	Talk to Shamala located between the Chief's House and the Bank in Vales. Talk to Akule located near the Jungle Tree Crest Mark. A cutscene will occur after completing the previous step. Complete the quest. [100,000 EXP Complete Saga Box, Saga EP7 Box]. Replaying Episode 7 does not reward a Complete Saga Box. You may only obtain up to 1 Saga EP Box a day for all episodes. However, you will always receive a box for the first time finishing the episode. The Daily Bonus is applied on Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday. This resets at EST: 10:00am UTC: 3:00pm AEDT: 2:00am 7:00am PST100.