Gate of Memoirs/Summoning No More?

At the Cursed Town Ygmeon, the party including Ark is joined by Owen and Grahdens. They discuss a possible future without the power of summoning.
Portrait 	Dialogue
Music: "Tree of Gaia"	Music: "Tree of Gaia"
 	
*Paris: This place...
 	
*Paris: There are clear signs that something lived here...
*Paris: ...so are these more ruins left by the beastmen?
 	
*Ark: No, as far as my investigation of the land has shown, this town shifted here...
*Ark: ...from a world other than Ishgria, that wasn't Grand Gaia or Elgaia.
 	
*Seria: It shifted in from another world?
 	
*Ark: Exactly.
*Ark: When Karna Masta arrived here and went berserk...
*Ark: ...the aftershocks opened the gates to other worlds, and supposedly the whole town just appeared.
*Ark: In the subsequent battle, the town's residents fled to other locations in Ishgria...
*Ark: ...but it's unclear what happened to them afterwards.
 	
*Paris: Gates that connect to other worlds...
 	
*Paris: There are all kinds of legends about them, but for one to open on such a massive scale...
*Paris: ...shows just how powerful Karna Masta was.
 	
*Seria: Paris, I know this is fascinating to you, but leave it be for now.
 	
*Paris: I-I'm fine! I am well aware of our situation!
 	
*Tilith: Oh, what could that monument be?
 	
*Paris: A monument?! Which one? Where is it?!
 	
*Tilith: Tee hee, just kidding!
 	
*Paris: L-Lady Tilith!
 	
*Tilith: He he, you're so cute, Paris!
 	
*Paris: Lady Tilith, please stop doing that...
 	
*Seria: *Sigh,* Anyway...
 	
*Seria: I'm more concerned by Karna Masta's power than all this.
*Seria: Power to open gates to other worlds on this scale, like Paris was just saying...
*Seria: ...Ark, I want to hear what you think about it, given that you've actually fought Karna Masta.
 	
*Ark: Yeah...
*Ark: We were young at the time.
*Ark: We had faith in our own powers, and in our bonds with each other...
*Ark: We felt that we could achieve anything.
 	
*Ark: We...even believed that we could bring down a god.
 	
*Seria: ......
 	
*Ark: However, our eyes were opened to our own vanity.
*Ark: The moment we faced him, all of us couldn't help but feel it.
*Ark: His overwhelming presence and power...
*Ark: Just being in Karna Masta's presence, we were all on the verge of despair.
*Ark: But thanks to belief in our comrades' powers, we stood and faced him.
*Ark: We helped each other, and little by little, we were definitely able to hurt him.
 	
*Ark: Or, that's what it felt like...
*Ark: But Karna Masta hadn't used his true power at all.
*Ark: When he launched just one genuine attack...
*Ark: ...only two others beside myself survived.
*Ark: And though I say two, one of those two was a necromancer who used his magic on himself to fight on after death.
 	
*Paris: It must have been a fierce battle...
 	
*Ark: All of you are obviously strong. You have the immense power of Summoning.
*Ark: However, even with it, there is a vast difference between your powers and those of Karna Masta.
*Ark: As things are now, you will certainly meet the same end that we did.
 	
*Lugina: That's why we need you to awaken the Oracle Maiden's power, so that we don't.
 	
*Ark: Yes, I know...
*Ark: For the hope that Ilia left us, I will, no matter what...
 	
*Seria: This is an obvious question, but will summoning work on Karna Masta?
*Seria: Karna Masta created summoning, right?
*Seria: If it's a power he made, wouldn't he try to make it useless against himself?
 	
*???: There's no need to worry over that.
 	
*Seria: Lord Grahdens! Lord Owen!
 	
*Grahdens: . I see you safely met Sir Ark.
 	
*Grahdens: Sir Ark, I do not know what led to this...
*Grahdens: ...but, seeing you alongside them, may I assume you will be assisting us?
 	
*Ark: Yes, of course.
*Ark: I will awaken Ilia's powers that lie dormant in this land, no matter what.
*Ark: And I will defeat Karna Masta, together with and everyone else!
 	
*Grahdens: Ho ho ho, such encouraging words. As expected of the Oracle Knight.
 	
*Karl: That's all fine, but what did you mean about summoning just now, Gramps?
 	
*Grahdens: Did you forget?
*Grahdens: Owen and I already faced Karna Masta.
 	
*Ark: You did?! It's impressive that you're both still alive...
 	
*Grahdens: Ho ho ho, it's because we fled before he got serious.
 	
*Owen: With you dragging me along with you.
 	
*Grahdens: Owen, enough about that already...
 	
*Grahdens: More importantly, the truth is that summoning definitely worked against Karna Masta.
 	
*Lugina: Tsch, that's certainly great to hear.
 	
*Lugina: But if that's true, this Karna Masta must be a pretty big idiot.
*Lugina: He's going to get killed by the technique he created.
 	
*Ark: No, in all likelihood, Karna Masta is not even concerned about humans...
*Ark: ...whether or not they have summoning.
 	
*Lugina: Hmph, this Holy Emperor is awfully high and mighty, especially for someone who got sealed away in a place like this.
 	
*Karl: ......
*Karl: Gramps, Owen, you should know we met Bertz in Menon.
*Karl: According to him, if we defeat Karna Masta...
*Karl: ...his invention, summoning, may cease to exist.
*Karl: Did you two Summoners of Old know about that?
*Karl: The Akras Summoners' Hall will lose much of its reason for existing if summoning vanishes.
*Karl: Are you sure that's something you're okay with?
 	
*Grahdens: Ho ho ho, we're not so senile that we need you to worry about us.
 	
*Grahdens: Summoning may vanish if Karna Masta is defeated.
*Grahdens: We are fully aware of that.
 	
*Grahdens: But that is not the reason the Akras Summoners' Hall exists.
*Grahdens: Ultimately, its reason for being is to carry on Akras's mission, and free humanity from the rule of the gods.
 	
*Karl: But that's the goal of you old geezers...
*Karl: ...and the many Summoners and employees of the Summoners' Hall will still fall into chaos, won't they?
 	
*Grahdens: Don't underestimate us.
*Grahdens: The power of the Akras Summoners' Hall does not depend on summoning alone at present.
*Grahdens: Even if summoning were to cease functioning, our economic influence would naturally continue...
*Grahdens: ...and our military power is also impressive.
*Grahdens: Warlon is already at work on those issues.
 	
*Karl: Warlon, huh...
 	
*Karl: *Sigh* I get it. There wasn't anything for me to worry about.
 	
*Owen: Hmph, it's because you rely exclusively on Summoning that you worry about such matters.
*Owen: You should continue to heighten your own powers!
*Owen: Those who do not can never be warriors, whether they can summon or not!
 	
*Karl: Owen, you're absolutely right. And my ears hurt...
 	
*Lugina: All of you guys should train in things besides Summoning, like I have.
*Lugina: Especially you, !
 	
*Paris: Must you always be so mean-spirited?
 	
*Seria: Well, I guess it's true, though...
*Seria: If you take summoning away from , there's nothing else left.
 	
*Tilith: That's not true!
*Tilith: is amazing, even without summoning!
 	
*Seria: In what way?
 	
*Tilith: Well... Like in kindness, and in not giving up no matter what...
 	
*Seria: Those are all psychological.
 	
*Tilith: Awww! Karl, help me out!
 	
*Karl: Umm, let me think...
 	
*Karl: ......
 	
*Karl: 's great at making antidotes!
 	
*Seria: No one here knows or cares about something that happened so long ago!
 	
*Karl: Ha ha, I'm just kidding, .
*Karl: Don't let it get you down.
 	
*Karl: The truth is, everyone knows how amazing you are.
 	
*Paris: He he, he's right.
*Paris: I know how amazing you are, .
*Paris: Traveling with you in the land of Ishgria...
*Paris: ...I think I know now better than I ever did before.
 	
*Karl: Thank you, Paris...
 	
*Karl: Wait, why am I thanking you?!
 	
*Karl: , you say something, too!
 	
*Owen: Enough silly chattering.
*Owen: I feel it would be a good thing for humanity if summoning were to vanish.
*Owen: It is an unnatural power that humans did not originally possess.
*Owen: All it does is cause pointless conflicts.
*Owen: Given that, we are better off without it.
*Owen: Humans have grown strong, even without summoning.
*Owen: From the time of the war with the gods, through the time of our flight to Elgaia...
*Owen: ...and even up to the time when Lucius's Gate opened.
*Owen: I believe in humanity's strength. I always have, and I always will.
 	
*Seria: Lord Owen...
 	
*Lugina: Tsch...
 	
*Karl: Ha ha, he's right.
*Karl: We've got to live up to Owen's expectations.
 	
*Tilith: Yeah, Little Owen's a good kid, after all!
 	
*Paris: L-Lady Tilith...
 	
*Owen: My dear goddess, Tilith...
*Owen: ...we Summoners of Old, of the Akras Summoners' Hall, aim to liberate humanity from the gods.
*Owen: However, that certainly does not mean we do not respect the gods.
*Owen: We are deeply grateful to you for your role in saving humanity.
*Owen: If there is anything you wish of us, we will do whatever we can to provide it.
 	
*Seria: Lord Owen...
 	
*Paris: So he wasn't mad...
 	
*Owen: You misunderstand many things.
*Owen: It is only natural to be respectful when dealing with a goddess who has saved humanity.
*Owen: Your behavior is the problem here. Be prepared to address that when the battle is over.
 	
*Paris: H-Hey, wait, please!
 	
*Seria: We're only doing what Tilith asked us to!
 	
*Tilith: See? I told you all! Little Owen's a good, honest kid!
 	
*Seria: What about him says "good kid" to you?!
*Seria: Lugina! Where are you trying to run off to?!
 	
*Lugina: Shut up! Don't get me involved in this!
 	
*Seria: Hold it right there!
 	
*Paris: H-Hey, wait! Don't leave me here!
 	
*Karl: Hey, both of you stay put!
 	
*Karl: Honestly...no matter how far we come they never change.
 	
*Grahdens: Ho ho ho, you're all as lively as ever.
 	
*Grahdens: Now, Tilith, Ark, Owen...I think it's time for us to be going, too.
 	
*Tilith: Okay!
*Tilith: , let's get going!
 	
*Grahdens: ...
*Grahdens: ...the time when you will settle matters with Karna Masta approaches at last.
*Grahdens: His body can be found in the land called "Empty Seal Menon."
*Grahdens: It lies past the massive mountain that pierces the sky.
 	
*Grahdens: ......
 	
*Grahdens: Having faced Karna Masta, I understand. Your power is one of the keys to this battle.
*Grahdens: Take extra care not to let your guard down in the battle to come.
*Grahdens: You are the hope of all living things now, not just the Oracle Maiden.