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Hello, I'm Director Lee Jong-joo.

In today's dev note, I'll be sharing commentary on the Moonlight Witch prologue, discussing upcoming updates, and providing a sneak peek at new Heroes.

Commentary on the Moonlight Witch Prologue

When working on this prologue, our primary goal was to preserve the integrity of the original story. While the original version conveyed a solitary atmosphere through its BGM and Moonlight Witch illustrations, we decided to add narration to create a different experience.

We've received feedback that the narration voice might detract from the original solitary atmosphere. While we chose Uncle Huck as the narrator believing he would be the best voice to tell the Moonlight Witch story, we understand his voice might seem out of place since his character hasn't been fully introduced yet in the game. Considering how an unfamiliar voice could affect immersion, we're carefully evaluating our directing approach. (We're considering switching to a narrator with a more soothing tone.)

Our team has worked to maintain the original story while making it more dynamic by adding varied character motions. This is why new story chapters take longer to develop. Creating these character motions - which we believe are crucial for bringing the game to life - requires significant time. Standing characters simply conversing wouldn't do justice to the game, so we ask for your understanding regarding the time needed to implement proper cutscenes.

You may notice one significant change from the original: the scene where Goose and Lap collide, causing the Silver Dagger to fall. In the original, Michel (known as Lap in Ragpick Village) simply happened to pick up the dagger. We modified this scene because it felt unnatural for Michel not to recognize the dagger - after all, Lap isn't just an ordinary elder; he's the creator of both the Silver Dagger and Ragpick Village's pilgrimage tradition. (In fact, this scene originally created a continuity issue since The Legend of Heroes III was released before The Legend of Heroes V, conflicting with later-established lore about Resonance Stones transforming into Silver Daggers.)

With this in mind, we changed the scene so he recognizes the dagger immediately. We added a scene where he playfully jokes with Jurio and Chris while praying that the dagger will guide them on the right path. We hope this directorial decision resonates with our adventurers.

Pioneer Michel and His Personal Scenario

Our new legendary hero, Pioneer Michel, is the character who succeeded in purifying the Dark Sun before returning to Tirasweel.

Michel has been investigating Stigma's unique ability to use magic beyond Water Tribe capabilities. To solve this mystery, he explored Weltluna and El Phildin before returning to Tirasweel to continue his research.

One of the key aspects of his exploration was discovering how to spread magic to others. While Michel possessed a natural talent for magic, he faced a significant challenge in teaching it to others. This led him to seek help from Elenoa at El Phildin Magic Academy to establish fundamental magical principles.

Michel discovered that El Phildin's magic produced minimal Harmful Frequencies and began developing a new magical system. This resulted in the creation of Kand for offensive magic and Chapel for healing and support magic. He presented these as technological rather than magical concepts to make them more acceptable to the magic-wary people of Tirasweel.

This technology, based on El Phildin's magical system, became the foundation for improving life in Tirasweel and preparing for future threats. Now, people embrace Kand and Chapel as technological advances that enhance their culture.

In Michel's upcoming chronicle, we'll explore the development of this system and reveal how he earned the name 'Ortega' - along with some foreshadowing about Stigma's Magic Origin.

Abyss Content Expansion

Abyss dungeons (Destiny/Eternity/Sea) will be extended to floor 200 in this maintenance. We're developing a new type of Abyss, targeted for release in late February. Rather than adding more floors to existing Abyss dungeons, we're introducing new mechanics. However the exact schedule for these additions is still being determined.

Guild Skill Expansion

The current Guild Skill level cap of 15 will be increased to 30 with this maintenance. We hope these expanded levels will help guild members grow stronger together through enhanced buff effects.

Upcoming Heroes and Legendary Hero

A new pick-up hero will be released next week, as it's been some time since our last pick-up hero release.

Originally, we planned to introduce a new legendary hero in mid-February. Since many players have already used the [Limited] Special Encounter summon for the New Legendary Hero, we've decided to provide the same system alongside the new legendary hero. The legendary hero update is scheduled for February 27th, while the pick-up hero summon will open next week!

Please plan your summons accordingly!

Next Week's New Hero Clues: Master, Purple, Fire, KBS, SBS

Upcoming Legendary Hero Clues

Remember what I mentioned in last week's Dev Note?

"Michel stands alone in his remarkable achievements and commanding presence. (And yes, there's also 'her' to consider...)"

Yes, it's the Moonlight Witch, Gueld!

To clarify some confusion: While many players thought 'her' referred to Isabelle, we never introduced the Moonlight Witch to be a summonable hero. While Isabelle possesses remarkable power, she hasn't achieved the same level of accomplishment. (Though legendary heroes don't necessarily need both.) The upcoming legendary hero wields overwhelming power in the Gagharv Universe.

Clues: Hail, Gawaine, A Tear of Vermillion, Disciple

The new episode has just begun with our latest updates. We hope you enjoy the upcoming story and events. Please continue sharing your feedback with us as you play - we look forward to discussing more in our next Dev Note!

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