The player tilted their head back and stared at the ceiling, unable even to cry.
The player opened their inventory and rummaged through the key items. Perhaps there was still some quest item they could use?
For now, all they could do was try their best to salvage things.
"Huh, what's this?"
[Scented Token] [Description: An envelope bearing a strange floral fragrance, with no writing on the paper inside. Some blood stained its surface, seemingly from the contents of a jar? This is a special invitation. The jar has acknowledged you. He believes you are the lord Trina has been waiting for.]
Hmm... It seemed this thing had been sitting unused all along.
All right! The player made their decision and started Trina's questline right then and there.
To avoid getting screwed over by Xiaogao again, the player even made a point of checking a walkthrough before starting.
Trina's questline was one of the most well-hidden quests in the game. The player needed to obtain a specific item before they could enter Trina's Dreamscape.
The entire questline offered no hints whatsoever, leaving players to explore on their own or consult a walkthrough. Even in Elden Ring, with its abysmal guidance, this qualified as a quest with neither a beginning nor an end.
The player used the [Scented Token] directly.
Purple vapor spread around the Tarnished, and the player's view gradually warped. The Tarnished fell straight asleep.
The screen went black.
It was exactly like dying normally, but this time, the player lost no Runes and was not transported back to a respawn point.
A loading animation slowly appeared...
When their vision cleared again, the Tarnished was standing somewhere unfamiliar.
Purple mist filled the surroundings, so thick it was like liquid, obscuring everything in the distance. The mist was