Church of Faust

The character's progress through the storyline is represented by **Faust's Apostle** level.

Completing the storyline once will unlock Axelark IV, The Machine Knight in the Forbidden Arena.

The **Church of Faust** storyline has 3 different endings that reward a decorative badge based on your choice:

1. Creator Badge
2. Machine Badge
3. Faust Badge

## Storyline

Talk to Odin:

* "Greetings, true believer."
* "The Divine prophet himself seeks your audience. Search for him in the Hollow Caverns system."

Go to the Hollow Cavern town to meet Faust:

* "I see you've met with Minister Odin."
* "The beings in the sky... I've finally seen them. When one injects siphoned Aethercite into their bloodstream, their senses become heightened and unbound."
* "But we need more. Bring me 100 Ashen Dust and I'll be able to start the brewing process."

Return to Faust with 100 Ashen Dust:

* "Yes... This is what we needed!"

Talk to him again:

* "The beings in the sky called out to me... They said the Creator is returning."
* "We must forge him a gift. Go to Minister Odin and report my findings, so he may spread the word of Faust."

Talk to Odin:

* "This is good news. I've had faith in Faust the beginning."
* "He has helped so many. Beings of all types may go visit him in his Cathedral, to ascend and become one with the Creator."
* "Now you must do your part in the Grand Ascension. Go spread the word of Faust to the Dredger within the Ancient Ruins ."

Go to the Ancient Ruins and talk to Winston to receive 5 Cathedral portal uses.

* "What a pleasure it is to meet a follower of Faust!"
* "He's wrong."
* "Don't trust this fool. I've dug up all the information about his experiments. He TRICKS people into thinking they will achieve some divine reward..."
* "Only to be injected with lethal Aethercite into their bloodstreams. He has created MONSTERS."
* "I've updated your portal uses, please go to his Cathedral and see for yourself! We must put an end to Faust's madness."

Talk to Faust in Cathedral town:

* "I see you've made it to my cathedral. What do you think? It's BEAUTIFUL, isn't it!?"
* "More and more believers are coming to me. They are all ascending and becoming one with the Creator's visions."
* "But you are my most valuable follower. The strongest, for sure. I've got something VERY special for you..."
* "I've concocted the strongest catalyst for my strongest follower..."
* "YOU WILL FINALLY BECOME ONE WITH THE CREATOR."

## Endings

*Faust has crafted the strongest vial of Aethercite yet. You hold the syringe in your hands as he stands face up towards the sky, calling to the fabled Creator. What do you do?*

1. *Inject the liquid Aethercite into yourself. For Faust. For the Creator.*
2. *Throw the syringe on the floor and refuse to join Faust's Church.*
3. *Stab Faust in the neck with the syringe, injecting the Aethercite into him.*

**Choice 1:** Talk to Faust again:

* "Yes... Now you are ready for the true test. Use your new found power to defeat the Creator himself."
* "We shall rule the Galaxy and become gods walking amongst mere mortals! Come with me, to Mech City!"

Travel to Mech City to encounter the Creator:

* "Faust was a false disciple. He's unworthy of ascension and so are you... Now I shall destroy this plane of existence forever!"

Upon defeating the Creator you will receive the Creator Badge.

**Choice 2:** Talk to Faust again:

* "You... You have forsaken me!?"
* "I shall meet with the Creator MYSELF in Mech City . You gave up immortality, you pathetic FOOL!"

Travel to Mech City , there is no additional character there. You will receive Machine Badge.

**Choice 3:** Talk to Faust again:

* "NO! I CANNOT HANDLE THIS AMOUNT OF AETHER..."
* "I'VE BEEN BETRAYED..."
* "MECH. CITY."

Travel to Mech City to encounter Faust's Final Form:

* "BLAAAAAAAAAARGHGHHAAAGHAHGAAAAAAAAA!"

Upon defeating Faust's Final Form you will receive the Faust Badge.