Noble Necklace

I heard that a necklace made by Abbetos is all the rage among the nobles of Unigan... How do you think everyone is managing to get them?

Aldo, there is an affluently-dressed man over there. Maybe he knows something about it.

Good point... If you want to know about the nobility, a noble is probably the best person to ask.

Hey, can you spare a second? Do you know anything about the Abbetos Necklace popular among the nobility?

Well, of course I know! To be perfectly honest, I was the very first person to ever wear one!

Is that right?! But... Why an Abbetos-made necklace of all things...?

What can I say?! I look at an Abbetos-made necklace, and I see a real work of art!

Something about its simplicity... It's so carefully finished, you can't imagine it coming from those big hands. It features an originality that makes it really stand out among man-made decorations!

Gap detected in popular aesthetic taste...

But my guess is that it is connected to the necklace's value.

Once you guys manage to get your hands on one you'll understand how exquisite they are. If you're interested, I can tell you how to get one of these Noble Necklaces.

Yes... Please do. Tell us how we can get one of them.

Hmm. Well... You can sometimes find them in Moonlight Forest.

Find them? What do you mean by that?

Abbetos don't seem to grow attached to the necklaces they make. They wander the forest, gather materials, and when they think the necklace is done, they abandon it on the spot.

Their purpose is the creation itself... Or maybe it is more like a form of play to them.

Hmm... When Feinne was little, she used to make wreaths of flowers... Perhaps it's something like that?

But that doesn't mean you can just find them whenever or wherever... Try following an Abbetos around. They like shiny minerals, so search those kinds of areas.

Shiny minerals, huh? Got it!

But Moonlight Forest has similar- looking monsters. How do we distinguish between the two?

For that, I'll lend you a handkerchief with the scent of an Abbetos that makes necklaces.

Fortunately, I encountered an Abbetos snoring and sound asleep! I instinctively collected a sample of its drool!

I-Its drool...?

This guy likes Abbetos so much, he might as well be one himself.

But this will at least allow us to pursue Abbetos scent molecules!

Hmm. Well, good luck to you.

I'm sure you already know this, but Abbetos are very cautious. Try not to spook them.

Right. Got it. Let's head to Moonlight Forest right away.

Oh? You're heading out to look for an Abbetos Necklace again? In that case, I'll lend you my handkerchief.

Take good care of it. And also...

We'll find them near places with shiny minerals!

Hehe. That's right. And also...

They're very cautious, so we should approach slowly...

And...that's all I have to say about them. Happy hunting in Moonlight Forest!

I don't see any shiny minerals around here...

Can you perform a compositional analysis to see if there are any Abbetos around here?

You can count on me! Commencing measurement!

I'm sorry to report that I was unable to detect the appropriate scent molecules. There is no Abbetos to be found here!

I see. Thanks. Then let's look somewhere else!

These are shiny minerals, aren't they?

No doubt about it. They are emitting a weak shine!

All right, Riica. Can you analyze the local atmosphere to see if there is any Abbetos scent remaining in the air?

Understood!

Measuring... Molecules matching those on the handkerchief confirmed in the local atmospheric composition...

I believe that the Abbetos is walking up ahead of us!

Way to go, Riica! Let's head in that direction.

There are shiny minerals here, too...

But I don't see any Abbetos...

The man did say that they were cautious. Maybe it caught wind of us and ran away?

Let's perform another compositional analysis.

Yes, please do!

It appears that your assumption was correct. The molecules in the local atmosphere include a lot of sweat, indicating that the Abbetos is on guard. It appears that the Abbetos might be on to us!

I see... We'll have to be more careful from now on. Do you know which way it went?

I believe that the Abbetos has already moved deeper into the depths of Moonlight Forest.

All right. Let's move deeper into the Moonlight Forest and focus our search on areas with shiny minerals!

There! Shiny minerals!

Can you perform a quick compositional analysis, Riica?

You can count on me!

Measuring... Abbetos molecules confirmed in the local atmospheric composition...

The result of measuring the density of the remaining scent molecules... Reveals that the Abbetos was here until very recently!

So we're getting really close! Which way did it go?!

The scent molecules are emanating from the depths of the forest. I believe we'll find it if we keep searching this area!

Well? Is there an Abbetos here?!

Aldo! This is bad! Maximum response! An Abbetos is right on top of us!

What did you say?!

Why are ya followin' me?!

It appears to be mad that we're following it.

Damn it! We've been found out!

I guess we'll have to fight then!

Ouch! Ouch! Back to da forest!

Ah! But I wanted to ask about the necklace...

I feel kinda sorry for it...

Aldo! Over there! There's something shiny on the ground.

This... This is an Abbetos Necklace, isn't it?! It must have dropped it when it ran away!

I don't know how they do it, but this is really well made! What a great necklace!

When checked against my personal fashion sense, I believe this to be a wonderful necklace!

It looks like the Abbetos dropped a necklace! It's really pretty!

We did it, Aldo!

So this is an Abbetos Necklace! It's really pretty!

I'm so happy we got one!

Our treasure hunt is now complete!

Yeah. Let's head back.