If you're here to see the dance, wait until the time of performance... Hmm. It doesn't seem like you've come to see the dance. Are you here because you're curious about the rumor too?

Oy vey~ how could the dance of the amazing Sirin attract so little people... Ah well, so it goes. I'll tell you about the rumor then. It's only a rumor, but it will certainly catch your attention if you're an adventurer. A bounty has put on Deo.

What? You don't know what Deo is? Are you serious? He's only the biggest threat to the desert, the ruler of Cactus, the most powerful monster in the Burning Road! I can't believe you didn't know that... You should learn more about Ariant from Byron. Hmm... anyway!

A bounty has been put on Deo. And the reward isn't little. On top of that... (chitter chatter) You've heard about Ariant's underground organization, the Sand Bandits, right? That's where the rumor started, so it's got to be true.

...Huh? You want to hear more? Hm. If you want more details, find out on your own. I don't know any more about the Sand Bandits. If you want to know more about the clan, maybe you should look for the leader of the Sand Bandits or something.

Huh? Then why are you here? If you aren't here for the dance... Are you another fan of the amazing Sirin?

Oh, #h0# is that you? What is it...? Huh? A bounty...? Oh, you're talking about a bounty for Deo. This must mean you, too, have heard about the rumor from Sirin? The rumor is true. The Sand Bandits have put a bounty on Deo.

Deo is a dangerous monster who is out to destroy the desert. The group of merchants traveling the Burning Road have been attacked a number of times, but the King and the Queen couldn't care less. Hence, it is time for the Sand Bandits to take matters into our own hands.

But this is too much for the Sand Bandits to take care of on our own, which is why we have put a bounty on the monster... Why, you ask? Well...

Deo is an ancient Royal Cactus who evolved into a monster. So it's a given that the monster is very smart. It can even use magic! That explains why some people worship this monster as the guardian of the desert. It sounds foolish, I know, but there are a good number of people who actually believe that.

You can't simply defeat Deo, as that will turn many people against the Sand Bandits. So you can't just defeat the monster forthright. We must first convince the people... Won't you take on this task?

The representative figure who believes that Deo is the guardian of the desert is Muhamad, who makes items. He is as stiff and stubborn as Lidium. Convincing that old man will be half the battle before we can hunt the monster.

Convincing him won't be easy. You might have to give him a Lithium as a gift before you can get him to listen... Oh, and here is something you must be mindful of. When you talk to someone as stubborn as he, beat around the bush and change the subject to get him where you want him, then put your foot down and convince him at the end.