Meteor Showers The Goddess of Battle

## Synopsis

Helpful equipment items can be dropped during that Equipment Creation Event.

## Story

Countless meteors shower to ALO.
The shower of meteors represents how the event that starts now on is splendid and magnificient.

 Event Period

5/19/2017(Friday) 6:00 ~ 5/28/2017 (Sunday) 5:59 [UTC]

## Get New Limited Character

New 4 stars Yearning Blade - Silica is available during this "Sword Dance" medal scout.

## Strategy

* The boss is wind-element, so you can give more damage with fire-element characters.
* In Addition, you can also attack the boss's weak point by making the boss stun.
* Attack by fire-element and give massive damage to defeat the boss!

## About Rewards

* You can do exclusive "Medal Scout" by spending "Scout Medals" which are acquirable as ranking and event rewards. Get limited characters!
* Depending on the ranking, you can get "ranking rewards".
* Depending on the total event points you got, you can get "event rewards".
* After the ranking event, players who did not abide by the rules will be disqualified, and the ranking positions will be finalized. Within 48 hours after the end of the event, players will receive gift boxes with "Ranking Rewards" that correspond to their ranking positions.
* After the end of the ranking event, the ranking results will be displayed on the Extra Quest screen for a certain time period.

## Quest Details

(Insert all Stages + Stories & Difficulty Levels)

### Story 1: Starry Night

Kirito: Yeah, they are. Stargazing really is better in VR.
You can heardly even see the stars in the real world with all the light pollution.
Asuna: Hehe, you're right. Even though it's the perfect time of year for stargazing, you still have to go somewhere like Mount Dodaira to get a good look at anything.
Kirito: Yeah... You know, I remember doing a science project on space one summer when I was younger.
Asuna: Oh, me too! Hehe, but doesn't this remind you of anything else, Kirito?
Kirito: Ha ha... You're talking about that promise we made in SAO...
Asuna: Yeah... Kirito...
I'm really glad we got to look at the stars together again like this...
Kirito: Same here...
Asuna...
Asuna: Kirito... Aaaah!
Kirito: Waaah!
Wh-What happened?!
Asuna: Kirito, look!
Kirito: Shooting stars?!
Or are thoses comets?
Asuna: I can't believe how many of them there are! It's actually king of frightening...
Kirito: Y-Yeah... Like something you'd see at the end of the world...
Asuna: They're falling towards the southern seas...
Kirito: You're right... I wonder if this is some sort of event...

### **Quest 2:** Meteor showers the goddess of battle

Kirito: Let me guess, it has to do with those shooting stars from last night.
Yuuki: Those were AMAZING! I've never seen so many at once!
Asuna: Yeah, it was almost scary how many there were.
Leafa: Oh, you saw them too?
Sinon: By yourself?
Asuna: Huh?! Um... Well, I...
Kirito: M-More importantly, Yui can you tell us what's going on?
Yui: Yes, event name is "Meteor Showers the Goddess of Battle"
Kirito: A goddess, huh?
Yui: It appears the theme centers around Greek mythology.
Leafa: Guess they're branching out from Norse mythology.
Kirito: There were lots of traditions they drew from to make ALO, though Norse mythology's their main well.
Sinon: The Greek goddess of war is Athena, right?
Yui: Yes, and she's unleashing assassins into ALO.
The goal is to defeat those assassins and then banish Athena back to the realm of gods.
(After completing the quest)
Leafa: Hyaaaa!
Monster: Graaawwwr!
Asuna: That was one of Athena's assassins, wasn't it?
Yuuki: Looks like it. Maaan, that thing was strong!
Sinon: It's lucky they spawn like this so we don't have to go hunting all over for them, but...
How are we going to find Athena?
Defeating her is the ultimate goal, after all.
Kirito: True. There wasn't anything in the quest description about that...
Leafa: Not even anything about having to look for her.
Maybe that comes later?
Sinon: But we don't have a single clue...
Are we just supposed to wander around and hope we run into her?
Kirito: Greek mythology...
Shooting stars...
Asuna: They all fell towards the southern seas, didn't they?
Kirito: Yeah... Oh!
Leafa: You two figure something out?

### Story 3: To the temple on the hill

Kirito:
Yuuki: Whoa! What is that, a palace?!
Sinon: That's a pretty impresive temple. It looks like the one I read about where Athena supposedly lives.
Asuna: That wasn't here before...
Sinon: Strange...
Kirito: What is, Sinon?
Sinon: Athena was the guardian deity of the ancient Greek capital, right?
It's true she's known as a goddess of war, but she's also even-tempered and wouldn't attack unprovoked...
Asuna: Yeah. I've always thought of her as a benevolent goddess...
Leafa: If anything, her brother Ares is the more violent of th two...
Kirito: You're right... But he's not the one who's invading ALO.
For now, Athena's out enemy. The only thing we can do is fight her...
Sinon: There's no arguing that...
Asuna: Well, right bow we should go check out that temple.
Leafa: Yeah! We might even find out why Athena's invading.
Yuuki: Then off we go!

### **Quest 4:** Goddess Athena

Kirito: ...!
Yuuki: Hey, that's gotta be Athena!
Leafa: I think you're right. She definitely looks the part of a goddess...
???: I am Athena, guardian of the metropolis.
Athena: The Aesir have trepassed upon our domain.
Such actions are tantamount to a declaration of war. In order to protect ourselves, we have launched this assault on your world.
Kirito: The Aesir...?
Those are the Norse gods!
Sinon: That makes sense. They were attacked first, and now they're retaliating.
Leafa: Well, it's not like WE were the ones who attacked them!
Asuna: Maybe that means we fairies are just caught in the crossfire of a war between the gods...
Kirito: Remember what Thrymr said back in Thrymheim?
Sinon: Well, there are plenty of hot-blooded Norse gods with humanlike vices...
Athena: You fairies will pay the price for serving those gods! Behold our power!
Hragh!
Kirito: Whoa!
Asuna: She's not backing down...
Kirito: Seems like diplomacy isn't going to get us anywhere... Fine, we'll just have to duke it out!
Leafa: Bring it on!
Yuuki: Hehe, I'm itching for some action!
(After completing the quest)
Kirito: Ugh, that sucked...
Sinon: Seriously... We never stood a chance...
Kirito: Well, I guess she isn't the goddess of war for nothing...
Her stats are insane. Nothing we do to her leaves so much as a scratch.
Yuuki: You can say that again. At this point you gotta wonder if it's even possible to take her down.
Sinon: Yeah, I feel like she'd still win even if every last player banded together against her.
Kirito: Then there must be some sort of trick to winning this...
Yui: Daddy, I think we lost Mommy and Leafa.
Kirito: Ah, crap... Well, they have to be somewhere on this island.
Let's go find them.
Sinon: We better be extra careful with all of Athena's assassins lurking around.
If they find us, we might not be able to fend them off...
Yuuki: Yeah. We gotta stay vigilant.
Sinon: Hey, I thought Spriggans were supposed to be good at sneaking around undetected.
Kirito: Um, well, about that...
Yui: Daddy's the kind of person who wants to fight even the strongest enemy, Sinon.
He's not very adept at playing to his Spriggan strenghs.
Sinon: Oh, you don't say?
Yuuki: Ahahaha, she's totally got your number, Kirito.
Kirito: Yeah, yeah, sorry I'm so useless.

### **Quest 5:** The key to victory

Leafa: Yeah... But they can't be too far.
Let's try not to get caught by Athena's assassins before we can find them again...
Asuna: Right...
Oh! Leafa!
Over there!
Leafa: They look like Athena"s assassins...
Asuna: Totally... They must be out scouting...
Scout A: It looks like those fairies came through here. Spread out and find them.
Scout B: Alright. There's really no cause for great concern, though, is there?
Not when we have the great and powerful Athena on our side.
Scout C: Yeah! The likes of those savage Aesir peons are nothing compared to her!
Scout A: Do not get complacent! Lady Athena's powers may be boundless...
But that is only because Lord Zeus gifter her that lance.
In a way, you could say that lance is more of a double-edged sword for her...
We must take every precaution to ensure that lance remains in her possession.
Scout B: Yes, I'm aware of that.
Asuna: ...
Leafa: So Athena's lance must be the key to winning this...
Asuna: It seems that way. We have to hurry and find Kirito and the others so we can tell them!
(After completing the quest)
Yuuki: Hey, there they are!
Asuna, Leafa!
Kirito: Glad to see you're both safe and sound.
Asuna: You too.
Leafa: We were totally fine. But hey, listen to this!
We found out something that could help us defeat Athena!
Sinon: How?
Asuna: We eavesdropped on some NPCs that looked like scouts.
It seems like that lance Athena wields is the source of her power.
Kirito: That is some badass weapon...
Sinon: So that means we need to steal it somehow.
But how are we going to do that without defeating her first?
Leafa: G-Good point...
Anyone have any ideas?
Asuna: We could sneak into the temple, wait for her to put it down, then grab it and run for our lives?
Kirito: Basically channel our inner cat burglar, huh?
Yui: No, Daddy! This is the perfect time to channel your inner Spriggan!
Yuuki: Heh, bringing up our earlier conversation, huh?
Sinon: Hehe, yeah. How about it, Kirito?
This could be your shinning moment to prove you're a worthy member of your race.
Kirito: That again?! Ugh...
Still, though... That might be the only way...
Asuna: Are you sure about this, Kirito?
Kirito: M-Might as well give it a shot...

### Story 6: The best opportunity

Kirito: Yeah... My hiding spell just kicked in.
I don't think I have to worry about being discovered now.
Yui: Accordind to the map, there's a large room deep within the dungeon.
That's most likely Athena's room.
Kirito: Thanks, Yui.
And I guess I should thank those loud-mouth scouts Asuna and Leafa overhead if I see them.
They must have been some sort of player-activated flag for this event.
That must mean there's at least one opening for us to steal the lance.
Yui: Daddy, that's the room!
Kirito: Right then, let's check it out...
Do you hear...water?
???: Is the temperature to your liking, Lady Athena?
Athena: Yes, it is perfect. There are some beenfits to coming to this distant land, I suppose...
I have heard bathing in these natural hot springs does wonders for one's body.
Kirito: W-Wait, is she naked...?!
B-But why?! Is she taking a bath or something?
Yui: Daddy, you shouldn't stare!
Kirito: I-I'm only trying to figure out what's going on...
Hold on... If she's, uh, exposed right now...then where's the lance?
Yui: It's leaning against that wall!
Kirito: Great, now's our chance!
That lance's ours for the taking!

### **Quest 7:** Hurry away!

Kirito: Got it!
Athena: Who goes there?!
Yui: Daddy, she knows you're there!
Kirito: Tch...!
But she can't do anything without this lance!
Let's blow this joint, Yui!
Yui: Okay!
Athena: My lance...! Tch...! Inform to the whole army!
My temple is invaded by rioters. Capture them!
Kirito: This way, Yui! It shouldlead us straight to the exit!
Yui: Daddy, when you said "let's blow this joint", you meant "let's run away", right?
Kirito: W-Well, yeah, bug this isn't really the time to ask me about it!
Yui: But Daddy, I researched that turn of phrase...
And it seems to be mostly used by criminals after they've done something bad.
Are you criminal, Daddy?
Kirito: Seriously?! Worry about that later!
Yui: There they are! Seize them!
Kirito: Crap! We have to focus on getting out of this temple so we can join back up with the others!

### **Quest 8:** Battle against the Goddess

Kirito: Asuna! Guys!
Yuuki: So how'd it go?
Kirito: I got the lance all right, but her guards spotted us. They were right on our heels!
Leafa: Well, at least you didn't leave empty-handed.
Now that we have this lance, we can face Athena on a more level playing field.
Kirito: But her and her entire army are chasing after us... You think we can handle all of them at once?
Athena: Prepare to meet your doom!
Yuuki: Holy, ! You weren't kidding! I can't even count how many of them there are!
Asuna: They've got us surrounded... Looks like there's no way out of this but to fight our way though.
Kirito: Guess not... Alright, let's do it!
Yuuki: Yeah! Now that we've got the lance, we won't get our butts handed to us like last time!
Time to exact our revenge!
Kirito: Ha ha, you're as combat-crazy as ever, Yuuki.
Yuuki: That's rich, coming from berseker Spriggan!
Yui: But Daddy really did start acting all sneaky back there! He even said "Let's blow this joint!"
Kirito: That again?! It just felt like a cool thing to say in the moment!
Sinon: Hehe, maybe there's hope for you as a thief yet.
Kirito: A-Anyway, this lance isn't going to use itself!
Give us the power to defeat Athena...!
Athena: N-No... It can't be!
Sinon: We've got her on her back foot!
Now's our chance!
Asuna: Alright, time to win this rematch!

### Story 9: Today's MVP

Even with my stolen lance, I did not believe you could defeat me...
Kirito: Athena...
Athena: Now, finish me off...I am your enemy, after all...
It is a humiliating defeat...But a defeat nonetheless...
Yuuki: Awww, Kirito, makes you kinda feel bad for her, doesn't it...?
Kirito: Yeah, but I never had any intention of "finishing" her.
She's a victim too, you know?
Athena: ...!
So you are sparing me?
I sense kindness within you as well. Your hearts are not full of the Aesir's malice...
Sinon: Leave it to a goddess to understand without any of us saying a word.
Athena: However...this does not change what has happened.
I will stay in this world and observe the fairies a while longer.
Then I will determine if we must ultimately fight one another.
Asuna: So...what does this mean?
Yui: It seems that this specific event has to come to an end, but now we can access subquests on Thule that are centered around Athena and Greek mythology.
Yuuki: Ohh, that sounds awesome! I can't wait to come back here and try out another quest!
Leafa: Same here! Then let's head home for now and plan on coming back together sometime soon.
Sinon: Good idea. Oh, I suppose we should award today's MVP to our little cat burglar, hm?
Asuna: Ahaha, nice job today, Kirito I mean, Mr Kitty!
Kirito: Come on, surely I've earned a cooler alias than that!
Leafa: Oh, I think it suits someone who just earned his stripes as a true Spriggan!
Yui: Yes! I can't wait to see you "blow another joint" again, Daddy!
Kirito: Ahahaha...

## Titles

### Meteor Showers the Goddess of Battle

* Complete Quest 8: Battle against the Goddess

### The Warrior against the Goddess

* Complete Quest 13-1: Battle against the Goddess (Master+1)

## Event Rewards

* 100 Event Points: HP Shard x 20
* 150 Event Points: Lv. 10 Decryption Key x 1
* 200 Event Points: MP Shard x 20
* 250 Event Points: Memory Diamond x 5
* 300 Event Points: Lv. 20 Decryption Key x 1
* 350 Event Points: Defense Shard x 20
* 400 Event Points: Critical Shard x 20
* 450 Event Points: Skill Shard x 20
* 500 Event Points: Lv. 30 Decryption Key x 1
* 600 Event Points: HP Crystal x 10
* 700 Event Points: Attack Crystal x 10
* 800 Event Points: Lv. 40 Decryption Key x 1
* 900 Event Points: MP Crystal x 10
* 1000 Event Points: SD Bronze Medal x 2
* 1000 Event Points: Memory Diamond x 5
* 1200 Event Points: Lv. 50 Decryption Key x 1
* 1400 Event Points: Critical Crystal x 10
* 1600 Event Points: Lv. 60 Decryption Key x 1
* 1800 Event Points: Defense Crystal x 10
* 2250 Event Points: Skill Crystal x 10
* 2500 Event Points: Lv. 70 Decryption Key x 1
* 2750 Event Points: Holy HP Crystal x 5
* 3000 Event Points: SD Bronze Medal x 3
* 3500 Event Points: Lv. 80 Decryption Key x 1
* 4500 Event Points: Col x 50000
* 5000 Event Points: SD Bronze Medal x 5
* 6000 Event Points: Holy MP Crystal x 5
* 7000 Event Points: Holy Attack Crystal x 5
* 8000 Event Points: Holy Defense Crystal x 5
* 9000 Event Points: SD Silver Medal x 2
* 10000 Event Points: SD Bronze Medal x 5
* 11000 Event Points: Col x 50000
* 12000 Event Points: Holy Critical Crystal x 5
* 13000 Event Points: Holy Skill Crystal x 5
* 14000 Event Points: SD Silver Medal x 3
* 15000 Event Points: Col x 100000
* 16000 Event Points: SD Bronze Medal x 5
* 17000 Event Points: Col x 100000
* 18000 Event Points: SD Silver Medal x 5
* 19000 Event Points: Col x 50000
* 20000 Event Points: Memory Diamond x 25
* 20000 Event Points: SD Gold Medal x 1

## Attention

* To play this event, you must have to complete Quest 3-10
* You can find this event from "Quest">"Extra Quest"
* You will be randomly assigned a group
* If you score 0, you cannot avail a ranking reward
* Your score is recorded when you clear the mission
* After choosing continue, your score will not be affected
* Players can get ranking rewards after the ranking event ends and all the calculations have been completed
* In the case of 2 or more players having the same score, the first player to reach that score receives the reward
* Your score will not be updated if you clear a quest after the event period
* Details for this event may change without prior notice