Side Mission n°1

"This replica already seems pretty mind-blowing," Jake mused inwardly, his eyes tinged with envy. "The original chalice must be a real game-changer."

His otherwise stoic face wavered ever so slightly, his blazing greed mirrored in his narrowing eyes. At that moment, a resolute assertion cleared his mind of all distractions.

"The original chalice... I must get it!"

As if the Oracle System had been waiting for that cue, it immediately shot him his first side mission since the start of the Ordeal:

[Side Mission n°1: Find a way to acquire the Chalice of Nethershade and the Chalice of Etherlife and fuse them to restore the original relic. Reward: An unknown Diamond Aether Artefact.]

Jake's jaw nearly hit the floor as he read the absurd mission prompt.

"What the actual hell is this madness?! I just wanted one goddamn chalice, and now the Oracle is asking me to score another one and fuse them? Are you kidding me?!"