This is the entrance to the Sanctuary... but why am I back here?
(As you try making sense of your surroundings, you notice a strange figure staring at you. It appears human, but unsettling so... And yet, you can't turn away as you feel its presence dragging you closer towards it.)

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You... I saw you pass by earlier, and yet here you are again. Your disorientated look tells me you did not come back of your own accord.
I have all the time in the world... so, do tell me. What is your story? What brings you here? And what are you trying to achieve?

1. I'm... (you're taken aback by the unexpected series of events, but you quickly recollect what happened...)

Go ahead.

1. (You tell the being about your encounter with Arel, their story, and why you're headed to challenge Jr. Balrog. You mention how the door to the Sanctuary seems to have magically sent you back here.)

I see... It looks like you're dealing with a sealing spell. Jr. Balrog sealed the entrance to the Sanctuary with a powerful spell, one that cannot be broken with any simple magic.
My body is long gone, so I cannot offer you any help of the physical kind, but I can share my experience with you. Hopefully, that will prove to be enough.

1. A seal? Is there something I can do to get past it? And also, why are you willing to help me?

What Jr. Balrog is doing is what I despise the most; putting people against each other, and sowing discord between people and creatures. If what you say is true, then someone must put an end to this discourse.

As for the seal... it's too powerful to be broken by regular magic. That is because it's a Drake Seal. Its power comes from the collective life force energy of the Drake creatures that live near it.

1. I've never heard of a ''Drake Seal''... How can I get past something so powerful...?

You cannot. You must weaken it, first. The strongest drakes in this area are the Ice Drakes and the Dark Drakes... you will need to whittle down their numbers. Once you have defeated enough of them, the seal will be much weaker, and then you must cast a counter-spell strong enough to break the seal.

1. A counter-spell? Can you teach me one?

I could, but it would require months of lessons and training, which is time you don't have, I'm guessing. Instead, what you can do is bring me enough catalysts for me to channel my spell energy into, which when used properly, could transfer it to you.
It's a thunder-based spell, so you will need #v4035027# Thunder Catalysts. You should be able to find some by hunting the Tauromacis and Taurospears around here.

1. I see... Thank you for your help.

No need to thank me. I act for what is just.
So, for you remember: you must defeat Ice Drakes and Dark Drakes, and then find Thunder Catalysts from Tauromacis and Taurospears. I will be waiting here.

Very good... I can sense that the dark energy here has been weakened, which means that you have completed your task. The seal is not as strong as before... please bring out the catalysts that I asked you to find.

Now, hold them still... I will concentrate and infuse my spell into them. Once I am successful, they will disintegrate and grant you the necessary power to finally break the seal.

(The being murmurs something, and all of a sudden, a bright flash of light sparks from your hands. Once you reopen your eyes, the catalysts are gone... Did the magic work?)

It is done. Now, go ahead and approach the Cursed Sanctuary again... The seal should no longer oppose you.

(You thank the being once again, as he closes his eyes and nods gently. Its time to head back into the Sanctuary, nothing should be keeping you from reaching Jr. Balrog now.)