Leá Monde Leá Monde is the location in " Vagrant Story " where most of the story takes place . It is a city with a 2000 year - old history and witnesses the power struggle of three groups : the Valendia Knights of the Peace , the Order of the Crimson Blades , and the cult Müllenkamp . It is located 31 miles south of the Graylands . Story . Founded 2 , 000 years ago by the legendary Kildean dancer - priestess Müllenkamp who established a pact with demons and dabbled with the Dark Arts , creating what is known as the Gran Grimoire . Müllenkamp ' s cult grew so influential Leá Monde became known to many as the Dark City . The Temple of Kiltia was the center of Müllenkamp ' s activity . After the Valendian Civil War the Iocus priesthood gained momentum and many followers converted , building the grand cathedral . This transformed the once dark city into a bustling metropolis . Monks in search of spiritual enlightenment dug deep below the city , opening up limestone quarries , creating what was known as the Undercity . Leá Monde was famed for its quality wine , which rivals the Valendian produce . The fortressed city entered its golden age with a population of 5 , 000 . The Dark tainted Leá Monde and the Parliament wished to control it , deciding to empower it by feeding souls to it . In a devious scheme 25 years BGI , the water daeva Marid and the earth daeva Dao were summoned to cause a catastrophic earthquake that killed the citizens of Leá Monde . The souls of the dead were consumed by Darkness , and the phantoms , beasts , and the undead roamed the empty city , now separated from the major landmass . Duke Bardorba , who holds the legacy of Müllenkamp , the Gran Grimoire , refuses to let Darkness be misused . As a result , House Bardorba was antagonized by the nobles , who ordered an investigation on its relation to the cult to wrest the Duke ' s hold on the " key " . Locations . Wine Cellar . An underground path and the only entrance left after the great earthquake . The Wine Cellar still houses Leá Monde ' s vintage wines . Ashley Riot first meets with resistance from wild creatures , such as bats and wolves , but deeper within has to fight a ghost , and later a minotaur . He discovers the city ' s grounds are not yet stabilized , yet goes on ahead . Catacombs . The first area traversed by Ashley , this is where the basic knowledge of Leá Monde , particularly of the sigils , the grimoires , and the dark creatures that roam the city , can be obtained . One can expand their knowledge on the undead as graves and corpses are strewn around the area . Sanctum . A sanctuary for the pilgrims and scholars of Iocus , many small libraries and warehouses can be found within its stone walls . The sound of the underground river flowing further soothes the atmosphere . Recent earthquakes have ruined the place along with the infestation of wraiths and dark skeletons . Town Center . Bright daylight bathes the streets and despite being abandoned , the town ' s rustic charm is maintained ; one may even find the carving of old Kiltian lettering strewn along the walls . The workshops keep metal of Hagane or Damascus steel for those who wish to explore the hidden reaches of Leá Monde . A river flows along the city , separating it into two sides . City Walls . Encircling the abandoned town are walls that protect the city from intruders , and connect the city from within all corners of the compass . Nowadays even the walls are protected , by lizardmen and phantoms who grant no passage to the living . Abandoned Mines . Miners of old loved the place so they not dare let anyone horde the treasures within , and lay hidden traps everywhere . The recent earthquake created gaping holes fit to swallow hundreds of men and the local demihumans and demons do not wish to share their good fortune . Undercity . Once an area of solitude , the Undercity is the grimmest of places , where the undead roam freely . Even though the blue light from the lampposts and candles provides ample lighting , the shadows they create hide zombies , possessed dolls , lively skeletons , demonic harpies , evil eyes , and Liches . Snowfly Forest . A labyrinthine forest that surrounds the city is named for its snowflies , which gather to where The Dark is strongest . The forest is inhabited by large insects and voracious lizards . The Keep . A fortress covered in ancient writings . The entrance to the Iron Maiden is located within . Limestone Quarry . Once a mining quarry leading deep within the earth , now abandoned and filled with beasts and demons , ogres , orcs and other demihumans . Adding to the danger is the city ' s frequent quakes . Temple of Kiltia . Once the center where Kiltian priests held their rituals and ceremonies , its underground location allowed the Iocus priests to use it as a sanctuary and meditation chamber . Phantoms and possessed armors and statues fill the corridors , accompanied by imps and demons . Grand Cathedral . An imposing structure of the priesthood built during the golden age . Built over the Temple of Kiltia , the Grand Cathedral is the center of the Gran Grimoire . Its spires and towers housed many relics of the Iocus priests , and many more of the Müllenkamp . The daevas of earth , fire , water , wind , and darkness gather here to guard the strongest magic point in Leá Monde . Iron Maiden . A secret underground dungeon deep within the city , where Müllenkamp imprisoned the deity Asura and conducted many experiments and rituals . The dungeon is filled with Dullahans , Lichs , and Ogres and one can even bet to find Death itself here . The dungeon is shaped in the form of the Rood of Iocus . Escapeway . A small location that goes between two areas of the Undercity West . Workshops . A Workshop is where Ashley is able to customize his equipment , store them inside a Container , and Save . Workshops are located throughout Leá Monde . However , only certain materials can be worked on each workshop . Etymology . Lea is arable land made for grazing and making hay . A Monde is the spherical adornment atop of European crowns whose designs are similar to globus cruxiger due to Christianity ' s prominence in Europe during antiquity and classical periods of history .