Ok so who's bothering me now ... hey!! You have a knack for annoying me even at the best of times ... well, that's alright. If you have indeed gotten that much stronger, then I'd like to see it firsthand. Did you put Arcon's Blood to good use? Well, it's all in the past, so ...

I would like you to help me out once. Of course, I can take care of it myself, but I can't leave this area. What do you think ...? You seem to have gotten strong enough to handle it easily ... will you take a crack at it?

Good decision. A few decades ago, I went into a huge cave in the middle of this island. In there I felt this force of evil only I could feel, and I was sucked into it, following it deeper into the cave ... I felt a sense of danger inside but that didn't prevent me from walking further into the cave.

By the time I regained consciousness, everything around me was blue. And in the middle of darkness I saw a pair of piercing eyes staring at me. He was ... yeah, the mythical, legendary Balrog. Possessing a huge set of wings and the teeth so sharp it could have cut through anything ...

I've spent all my life fighting, but his presence was undeniably overwhelming. My mind was telling me it was impossible to beat him, but it was already right in front of me. His weighty tail went up, high up ... and starting moving towards me!

Right at that second, someone stood in my way. This man, with a mysterious aura around his sword, fought Balrog straight up, enabling me to escape. After rescuing me, he was struck by Balrog's teeth and fell down the cliff. He was ... yes, the hero of legendary proportion, Tristan.

I went all the way down to where he ultimately fell. He didn't look like he had much of a chance. Before it was too late, he handed me the Old Gladius, by then worn-out by the sheer evil of Balrog, and then passed away. This is that same sword right here. I would love to restore this to its original state.

The sword becomes Hero's Gladius once it is reawaken. However, as for the details of how to reawaken it, I have no idea. I think you have to eliminate the evil force of Balrog, though ... You should go see Chrishrama from Sleepywood and ask about it.

Hah ... must be still hating the fact that I thought nothing of you before ... You can't catch up with me with that kind of a mindset! Now I'm not so sure if I'll accept you even if you decide to change your mind ... hahah.

Yes ... it is this sword indeed, the sword that took care of me then ...! What do you think ... are you going to return it to me like you promised? If you do, I'll reward you with the earring that my friend left me with before he passed away.

Thanks for helping me out. We may run into one another some day ... until then, take care ...