Uninvited Guests

Uninvited Guests is the fourth Story Quest of The Chalk Prince and the Dragon event. Finishing this quest unlocks the Act IV objectives in the event's menu and allows the player to participate in the Frostborn Miracle challenge.
==Steps==
# Look for Albedo
# Head to the monster habitat to test the sword
# Defeat the surrounding opponents 
# Speak to Sucrose
# Follow Sucrose to the adventurer camp
# Speak to Albedo
# Defeat the Fatui who have come to take the sword
#* Wave 1: 
#* Wave 2: 
# Defeat the Resurgent Cryo Regisvine
# Speak to Albedo
==Dialogue==
;(Upon reaching Albedo's Campsite)
: Paimon: Albedo! We're baaaack!
: Paimon: Huh? It seems that he's not here.
: Paimon: Is he out investigating something? Or maybe he went to make some mysterious drawings?
: Sucrose: Ah! It's you!
: Paimon: Oh, if it isn't Sucrose! What are you doing here?
: Sucrose: I'm in the final stage of my research. I have five hours and twenty-six minutes of leisure time today.
: Sucrose: So I here looking for you to inquire about previously discussed matters.
: Paimon: You tell time very accurately! Are you a human clock?
: Sucrose: No, no, it's nothing worth your praise. You're too kind...
: Paimon: That wasn't a compliment...
: Sucrose: C—Can I ask you a question, Traveler? I made a request regarding investigating Mr. Albedo's secret. Have you made any progress?
: Paimon: Correct me if I'm wrong, but it's been over a week since we talked about it.
: I thought you'd forgotten about it.
: Sucrose: What...!?
: Sucrose: O—Over a week? I clearly... Ah!
: Sucrose: I've been so absorbed in my research. That matter of ours had completely slipped my mind...
: Paimon: How can your sense of time be so strong and so weak at the same time...?
: Sucrose: S—So! Do you know what it is?
: Yeah, you could say that.
: My investigation was successful.
: Sucrose: That's great. Could you tell me?
: What do you think, Paimon?
: Paimon: Umm.... Telling her shouldn't really matter.
: Paimon: She can take a look, too. Just no touching...
: Sucrose: Wait. What are you talking about?
: Sucrose: What's this?
: This is Albedo's secret.
: This is the answer you seek.
: Paimon: It's a super powerful sword. Don't touch it with your bare hands!
: Sucrose: Uh... This is...
: Sucrose: Ah! Th—This is... I've never seen...
: Paimon: Hehe, look all you want! Not sure why, but even Paimon feels a strange sense of achievement.
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: Sucrose: Astounding! It's the first time I've heard of such a mysterious weapon.
: Sucrose: I can faintly feel the power coursing through the sword... It's like a living creature.
: Paimon: Is it such a distinct feeling?
: Sucrose: This may due to my alchemist training.
: Sucrose: I don't dare to say anything for sure, but the "flow" of power is very noticeable. Although this description isn't the most precise... N—NormaIIy, I wouldn't define things like that...
: Sucrose: Please. believe me! I don't usually use such ambiguous terms!
: Paimon: Okay, okay, we got it.
: Sucrose: Traveler, could you use this sword in battle?
: Sucrose: I'd like to learn more about it, but I'm unable to use it myself. I can only ask for your assistance.
: Let's keep a low profile. We can't let Albedo know.
: We should find a place hidden from view.
: Paimon: Let's look around for the right spot!
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;(After defeating the monsters at the monster habitat)
: Sucrose: Remarkable! This weapon is like no other...
: Sucrose: You're also extraordinary. No matter if it's your fighting stance or the momentum of your swing, it's perfect.
: You flatter me.
: Sucrose: This sword is special. I didn't want to go too deep into the research, and yet I couldn't take my eyes off of it.
: Paimon: Well, Paimon thinks that's one of your own special qualities, not the sword's...
: Sucrose: Clearly this is a mysterious yet dangerous and enticing sword.
: Sucrose: Mr. Albedo must have great confidence in you to have entrusted you,with such an important item.
: I'm as surprised as you.
: I'm grateful for the faith he puts in me.
: Paimon: Well, you've earned his trust with your abilities.
: Sucrose: I agree with Paimon.
: Sucrose: Howeverr, the sword hadn't absorbed much energy before it was handed to you... Huh, how did Mr. Albedo recognize its uniqueness among a pile of other items in storage?
: Paimon: A flash of brilliance often doesn't make sense. For example, Paimon's appetite for Sticky Honey Roast!
: Sucrose: Ah... Which reminds me, I didn't eat much today.
: Sucrose: I went looking for you right after completing my experiment. Then, on the way, I ran into an adventurer in the snow. I spent quite some time saving him...
:Sucrose: *rumbling*
: Did your stomach just rumble?
: Sucrose: Ah... Ahhhh! N—No, it's not like that...
: Paimon: Don't so shy! Just say what's on vour mind!
: Sucrose: Um, um...
: Paimon: Let Paimon help you out: Paimon's hungry! We should grab something to eat!
: I'm hungry!
: I want to eat!
: Sucrose: I'm... I'm hungry. I could really go for a...
: Sucrose: Oh... ah... I'm just a little embarassed...
: Paimon: Nothing to be ashamed of! Admitting that you're hungry just makes the food taste better.
: Sucrose: Huh, is that so?
: Paimon: Of course! Let's get moving! There must be some food back at the camp~
: Paimon: It'd be lovely to have some Sticky Honey Roast to keep us warm in this icy weather.
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;(After reaching the designated area)
: Reckless Pallad: U—Ugh... Argh...
: Sucrose: M—Mr. Pallad!?
: Sucrose: You still haven't gone back?
: Paimon: Isn't that the hotheaded adventurer from Mondstadt? Did he come here with Cyrus to explore the Snowy Mountain, too?
: Reckless Pallad: I'm f—f—f—freezing, ACHOO!
: Sucrose: Have you been here since I rescued you from the snow pit!?
: Reckless Pallad: I wanted to leave, b—but I got lost. I'm sorry...
: Reckless Pallad: U—Ugh... It's so c—cold that I c—can't move...
: Sucrose: Mr. Pallad, a trip to this mountain requires solid preparation. You shouldrh't have treated it so lightly.
: We'll take him back down.
: Sucrose: I'd appreciate the assistance. I'm afraid that, in his current state, he won't be able to walk on his own...
: Paimon: Even if we can't, we won't just leave him here, right?
: Sucrose: You're right... My apologies, Traveler. I'm sure he feels bad about the situation.
: ???: He's the least of your concerns right now. You should be worried about yourself!
: Paimon: Ah! The Fatui strike again!
: Vadim: You must've already figured out why we're here.
: Vadim: We won't let you go unless you give us that sword.
: Sucrose: No! Please, don't give them the sword.
: Of course, I wouldn't hand it over to them!
: Don't even think about putting your hands on it!
: Paimon: That't the spirit! Let's knock 'em down!
: Sucrose: Mr. Pallad, I'll take you to a safe place! Quickly!
:;(Sucrose and Reckless Pallad run off)
: Vadim: So naive! We won't let any witness escape!
: Vadim: This sword will make a fine gift for Her Excellency, Harbinger Signora!
:;(A fight ensues)
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;(After defeating the Fatui)
: Albedo: I heard the ruckus and came over to check. So it was you who made all this noise.
: Albedo: What happened? Did you get into a fight?
: Sucrose: M—Mr. Albedo... I didn't mean to...
: Albedo: Aren't you supposed to be organizing documents? Why did you come here all of a sudden?
: Albedo: And you got into a fight with such a dangerous opponent — in this terrain...
: I—I also got into a fight, I'm sorry...
: Paimon: Well, now even Paimon feels guilty...
: Sucrose: Uh... Ah... I only... I'm sorry, I was just passing by.
: Albedo: Huh, I reckon you've been led astray by yet another thing that attracted your attention.
: I told Sucrose about the sword, my bad.
: Albedo: You told her everything?
: Paimon: We just told her about the sword's properties and origin. We didn't let her touch it! We know better than that~
: Albedo: *sigh* Never mind. We couldn't have kept her in the dark for too long anyway.
: Albedo: Sucrose is naturally drawn to obscure knowledge and mystery. She is great alchemist material, indeed.
: Sucrose: Ah... Uh... I promise I won't be causing trouble anymore. I swear on the quadruple-size Sweet Flower seeds I just propagated!
: Albedo: It's not trouble that worries me, I'm only concerned with your safety. You must be more careful next time.
: Albedo: *sigh* Anyway, what's going on with that adventurer crouching over there?
: Sucrose: I took it upon myself to protect Mr. Pallad during the battle. He should be alright.
: Reckless Pallad: I'm.... I'm freezing...
: Paimon: He must've caught a cold during the fight.
: Sucrose: Ahhhh, I didn't consider that possibility... It's my oversight, my apologies!
: Sucrose: Mr. Albedo, I'll check on him!
: Albedo: Sure.
: Paimon: Sucrose may seem a bit rigid, but she's a good kid with a heart of gold.
: I wouldn't call her a kid if I were your size.
: Paimon: Can't disagree.
: Albedo: That girl... Let her out of your sight, and she winds up in the strangest places...
: Isn't that just what young people do in general?
: Albedo: True.
: Sucrose didn't mean to cause trouble. Don't be too hard on her.
: Albedo: Don't worry, I'm not angry.
: Paimon: Huh? There seems to be a shiny thingy on the sword.
: Albedo: Huh? Another change...
: Albedo: The sword's power is much stronger than before. How did that happen?
: We fought with Fatui.
: Paimon: There were some ferocious characters among those Fatui soldiers. We've never seen them before.
: Albedo: So it's the energy it's never encountered before...
: Albedo: It caused the sword to greatly grow in strength.
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;(Cutscene starts)
: Reckless Pallad: S—So cold...
: Sucrose: Hold on just a little longer!
: Reckless Pallad: Ah, ah... Fire?
:;(Pallad pushes Sucrose aside and runs towards the sword)
: Reckless Pallad: F—Fire! ...Warmth!
: Albedo: Wait!
: Traveler: Watch out!
:;(Pallad runs into the Traveler and the sword hits the ground, causing a Cryo Regisvine to revive)
: Reckless Pallad: Huh... Ahhhh!
: Sucrose: That Regisvine...
: Sucrose: Was brought back to life!
;(Cutscene ends)
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;(During battle)
: Reckless Pallad: Ahhhh!? W—What is it!?
: Albedo: In position! Prepare for battle!
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;(After defeating the resurgent Cryo Regisvine)
: Albedo: The dragon's power... the dragon's life force can revive withered plants and empower them to such a degree...
: Albedo: Inconcievable!
: Paimon: How could a dead tree stump turn out to be such a monster!?
: Paimon: Paimon almost got swallowed!
: Paimon: Anyway, why hasn't anything like that happened before?
: Albedo: Most probably it's because the sword fell to the ground. The impact must've caused its power to leak out.
: Reckless Pallad: It's my fault! Don't make me leave! I beg you!
: Reckless Pallad: I promise I'll stay put!
: Sucrose: Ah, Mr. Pallad... There's no need to go into a fetal position...
: Albedo: *sigh*
: Albedo: This Cryo Regisvine having originally withered up and died here... Is it because it hadn't been able to absorb the ambient corruption?
: Albedo: After you purified the corruption, the resulting pure elemental energy not only revived it, but also enhanced it.
: Albedo: Pure life force will cause it to constantly regenerate itself... together with its fighting spirit.
: The situation looks worse than expected...
: I wouldn't have expected that. Is it because I'm too powerful?
: Albedo: I also haven't encountered any similar incidents.
: Albedo: Yet I must admit that a phenomenon of this rarity, although unexpected, is a valuable discovery.
: Albedo: Sucrose.
: Sucrose: Ah, yes!
: Albedo: Keep an eye on that adventurer. Take him back to the camp.
: Sucrose: Yes sir!
: Albedo: As for the matters at hand, I beg your pardon, Traveler... but I must ask for your further assitance.
: I'll do what I can to help.
: Paimon: Such an unexpected mess, and we're the only ones who can clean it up. *sigh* It must be because we keep outdoing ourselves!
==Soundtracks==
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==Change History==
es:Unos huéspedes no deseados
ja:招かれざる客
ru:Незваные гости