Purbiruni's Commandment

Purbiruni's Commandment is a World Quest in The Akademiya.

Steps[]

Start the quest by approaching the entrance to The Akademiya after Khedive's Akademiya Recommendation Letter has been obtained.

Search for the Purbiruni scholar
- Talk to Iris (Sumeru City)
Search for Sadife
Find Sadife's case
- Investigate the southwestern spot, located across from the tent at the quest area if approaching from the Garden of Endless Pillars
Defeat the Treasure Hoarders
Report back to Sadife
Report back to Khedive

Dialogue[]

Quest Description

According to Khedive, anyone carrying his handwritten "letter of recommendation" is guaranteed help from Purbiruni.

(Approach the Akademiya entrance): Paimon: Okay, since we're already at the Akademiya... why not try looking for some of the Purbiruni mentioned by Khedive? But where should we start...

(Use Nahida's All Schemes to Know on Iris, optional): Iris: (No, no! I can't go back to the exchange, one more loss in futures trading and I won't even be able to afford food...)

(Use Nahida's All Schemes to Know on Hawa, optional): Hawa: (The ancient characters... They're overlapping...)

(Talk to Iris): Iris: *sigh* This paltry funding is by no means enough for my research...; Um, excuse me...; About a Purbiruni researcher...; Iris: A Purbiruni researcher? Right, you must be looking for Sadife. A guest for him... Quite unusual.; Iris: He's been back taking care of things at the Akademiya lately, and should be nearby... What's the matter?; About Khedive's recommendation letter...; Iris: Khedive? So his research has wrapped up? Being rich must be nice, having a whole observation team supporting him...; Iris: ...whereas I can't even get a subsidy for a field trip...; You know about Khedive?; Iris: Of course! We poor researchers, who scrounge for funding and never make any Mora, all know about his fabulous wealth.; Paimon: Whoa, you mean... this Khedive... and the researchers in his family, they're all loaded!?; Paimon: Does this mean we can get a big fat reward?; Iris: No way. Khedive is the exception. Don't go getting any unrealistic thoughts about the Purbiruni and Pursina researchers.; Iris: Especially those majoring in Astrology and minoring in History and Biology... In their fields, the unlucky ones can't even manage to apply for research funding.; Iris: Also, they always repeat something like "Wisdom shall not be sold for gold"...; Iris: *ahem* I shouldn't have said that... There's your man. Go ask him about anything else you want to know.

(Talk to Iris again, optional): Iris: How on earth can I get funding... Ugh...

(Talk to Hawa, optional): Hawa: I'd better get some rest. All this reading is making me dizzy...

(Use Nahida's All Schemes to Know on Sadife, optional): Sadife: (If the samples are gone...)

(Talk to Sadife)

Sadife: But... Without those samples...

About the Purbirunis...

Excuse me, are you a Purbiruni researcher?

Sadife: Yes, and the current Herbad. How may I help you?

Sadife: Scholarly inquiries, perhaps? You don't look like an Akademiya researcher, though...

About Khedive's recommendation letter...

Sadife: Was this letter really personally written by Khedive? Wait a moment while I read it...

Sadife: Hmm, so his research at The Chasm is going well.

Sadife: ...Research on Fungi... aquatic environment... fossils... unique geological features... samples...

Sadife: Nice, perfect, astounding! He is still an astute scholar and outstanding researcher, of course he didn't disappoint!

Sadife: Hmph... I hate admitting this in front of an outsider, but the researchers of Pursina are certainly gifted...

Sadife: Moreover, Khedive did emphasize your repeated and exceptional contributions in his letter.

Sadife: With your assistance, his research really was "as smooth as a cat soaring in the air," wasn't it?

Please don't say that again...

Hearing it from him was enough...

Sadife: Is that so? Ahem, sorry about that.

Sadife: Another glorious chapter of Pursina will be written into the record books upon his return to the Akademiya...

Sadife: Um... and the thousand-year friendship between Purbiruni and Pursina will be enhanced even further!

Sadife: Please accept my gratitude, Traveler, on behalf of the Purbirunis and Pursinas.

Sadife: Oh, right! He also mentioned gifts for you... not a problem, just a moment.

Not another letter, please...

Sadife: Of course not another letter! For your hard work assisting Khedive's research, it is only fitting that you are compensated with Mora.

Sadife: But... Please forgive me. Today was such a busy day, I didn't bring much with me. If you would, please wait here for a second...

Paimon: Another proud researcher, huh? But... He seems really different from Khedive.

Paimon: He seems... actually poor...

Sadife: H-How? We Purbirunis are born researchers, and never worry about something as mundane as money...

Sadife: It's just that we invest most of our money in our research. As for everything else... we tighten our belts.

Sadife: But this never interferes with our research. Rather, freedom from material things allows us to see the way to wisdom all the more clearly.

Sadife: I'll be on my way and get your payment soon. But before that, I must reluctantly make a request...

Sadife: Khedive referred to you as a vigorous, experienced, outstanding, elite adventurer the likes of which is rarely seen...

Sadife: If you would, I'm saying if! Could you please do me a favor? Not long ago, I was exploring the desert alone for some geological research...

Sadife: And... I didn't hire a guard because... I was short on cash. I thought a quick trip would be safe, just get in and get out.

Sadife: But I got unlucky, and ran into Treasure Hoarders on the way back.

Sadife: Though I managed to escape unharmed back to the city, the case with all of my samples and notes was lost!

Sadife: That case is totally worthless to merchants and Treasure Hoarders... But to me! It means the world. Priceless!

Sadife: I had no luck finding an adventurer kind enough to help... Traveler, can I ask for your help? Please?

I'll help.

Leave it to me.

Sadife: I can't thank you enough! Without you, I don't know what I'd do...

Sadife: I marked the spot where I was attacked on the map, here. The case must be somewhere nearby!

(Obtain Sadife's Marked Map)

(Talk to Sadife again, optional): Sadife: I'm counting on you. Your payment will be ready soon.

(Use Nahida's All Schemes to Know on Sadife, optional): Sadife: (Khedive... Doesn't that sound like a Pursina? How come this traveler has a hand-written letter of his?)

Step Description

Sadife, the Purbiruni scholar, is in need of help...

(Approach marked area): Paimon: Hmm, this should be the place. Let's... start... digging...

(Dig at the northern investigation spot, optional): Paimon: Yikes! Where did these scorpions pop out from? Did we hit their nest or something?; Paimon: Now's not the time to zone out. Here they come!

(Dig at the eastern investigation spot, optional): Paimon: There's nothing here except sand... Paimon can't say she's surprised though...

(Approach the southwestern investigation point): ???: Boss, how did other people find their way here? We...; ???: Could this person be in the same business as us...? Hmph, I won't let them take what's ours!

(After defeating the Treasure Hoarders)

Dara: Whoa! Stop! Stop that! Just stop!

Dara: *panting* Come on, this is absolutely unnecessary. It's just a case of books, take it if you like!

That's all?

You sure there's nothing else?

Dara: I swear it! This is all we dug out here!

Dara: Other than books, we did find some bottled mud and rocks... Well, there were some nice gems, actually...

Did you take them?

Paimon: Hey! You better give those gems back! Those are precious geological samples!

Dara: Geological... samples...

Give them back.

On the count of THREE.

Dara: Yes! Sure! As you say! All of them! Quick, put everything back now...

Dara: See... Everything is back in the case. So, that's our cue to hit the road... Hehe...

(Dara leaves)

Paimon: Great, that should be everything Sadife wants. Let's bring the case back to him.

Paimon: Still, he actually visited the desert alone, collected all those samples and wrote so many notes! Paimon thinks he's a great researcher!

(Obtain Sadife's Case)

(Talk to Sadife): Sadife: Traveler, you've returned! About my case...; Here.; I got it.; Sadife: Excellent! Thank you so much... To think you had a recommendation letter, and yet I still made you do so much work... Please accept this payment.; As the Purbirunis always say...; Is it that "Wisdom shall not be sold for gold"?; Sadife: Huh? So you actually know about that? Yes, Purbiruni does have this commandment...; Sadife: But this admonishment is to prevent us from betraying the principles of research for monetary or other external reasons.; Sadife: After all, a researcher who pursues research for profit... is unworthy of the title.; Sadife: But you went to such great lengths to help me, and thus you deserve a reward commensurate with your efforts.; Sadife: Thanks again for your help, and please do not hesitate to reach out in case you need anything.

(Talk to Sadife again, optional): Sadife: Thanks again for your help, and please do not hesitate to reach out in case you need anything.

(Use Nahida's All Schemes to Know on Sadife, optional): Sadife: (Great! Seems relatively undamaged...)

Step Description

Now that Sadife's case has been retrieved, it's time to report to Khedive.

(Talk to Khedive): Khedive: Look who's here, eh? Did you find a Purbiruni? Not that hard, right?; We did, but...; Something happened...; Khedive: Hmm? You seem pretty hesitant. Did someone give you any trouble?; You tell Khedive about everything that happened with Sadife...; Khedive: Ah, Sadife... He's known for his stubbornness, even his teachers can't always deal with him...; Khedive: He even turns down every single source of funding, and insists on working alone, to "keep his research pure"...; Paimon: So that's "Wisdom shall not be sold for gold" at work?; Khedive: Well, that's the Purbiruni rule... Haha, Pursina is much more flexible.; Khedive: Well... To be fair, it's just because that I am rather well off.; How did you make your money?; Why are you so rich?; Khedive: What's with that skeptical face? I earned my wealth with hard work, okay? Do you even know how hard futures trading is?; F-Futures trading?; You make money through futures trading?; Khedive: I tell you... One has to know transaction volumes, market trends, and then make the right investment decisions...; Khedive: At first I thought I'd just invest a little bit for fun, I didn't want it to impact my research...; Khedive: Who would have thought that... Ugh! I made more and more Mora, and the money I had sitting in the exchange grew and grew...; Khedive: I am a professional researcher! My interest lies in research and academic work! It's scholarly results that I'm after, not Mora! That's what I have been telling myself...; Khedive: However, whenever I'm in Sumeru City, I'm drawn to the exchange, and find myself trading futures, transaction after transaction...; Khedive: So my bank account balance kept increasing, while my research... No progress AT ALL!; Khedive: So! Here I am, having hired an entire team for an expedition to The Chasm. Staying far away from anywhere with an exchange is the only way I can get any research done!; Khedive: Without satisfactory results, I... I won't leave The Chasm!

Other Languages[]

Language	Official Name	Literal Meaning
English	Purbiruni's Commandment	—
Chinese (Simplified)	普尔比鲁尼之诫 Pǔ'ěrbǐlǔní zhī Jiè	Purbiruni's Commandment
Chinese (Traditional)	普爾比魯尼之誡 Pǔ'ěrbǐlǔní zhī Jiè	Purbiruni's Commandment
Japanese	プルビルニの戒め Purubiruni no Imashime	Purbiruni's Commandment
Korean	��르비루니의 가르침 Pureubiruni-ui Gareuchim	Purbiruni's Teaching
Spanish	El precepto de los Purbiruni	Purbiruni's Commandment
French	Le commandement des Purbiruni	Purbiruni's Commandment
Russian	Наставление Пурбируни Nastavleniye Purbiruni	Purbiruni's Instruction
Thai	คำสอนแห่ง Purbiruni
Vietnamese	Lời Răn Dạy Của Purbiruni
German	Purbirunis Gebot	Purbiruni's Commandment
Indonesian	Nasihat Purbiruni	Purbiruni's Advice
Portuguese	Mandamento de Purbiruni
Turkish	Purbiruni'nin Emri
Italian	Il comandamento di Purbiruni	Purbiruni's Commandment

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