In this walkthrough, I’ll cover The Adventures of Elliot’s Prologue.
The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales is a brand-new HD-2D RPG published by Square Enix and developed by the beloved developers of Octopath Traveler, Team Asano. The game follows Elliot and his sidekick fairy, who are on a journey to complete a thousand-year mission. Check out its Steam page if you want to learn more about it.
Table of contents
The Beginning
After you select your preferred difficulty, the game opens up with a monologue from a mysterious figure, who passes their two earrings to us. When it ends, we will be greeted with King Hichard and Princess Heuria of the Kingdom of Huther, talking to Minister Kaifried and Scholar Euygene.
They discuss the imminent threat from the newly discovered Ruins in the Beast Tribe territory. When Kaifried asks the King for permission to send his soldiers, the King declines, saying it’s too risky. So, Euygene tells everyone about Elliot, an adventurer he knows who “has his quirks” and is very talented.
The King decides to meet Elliot in person and asks Euygene to summon him at once. Outside the castle, Oliver and Elliot have a conversation; both are adventurers. Elliot is here to find something, and once you get his control, it’s time to complete the first quest.
You will find the map on the bottom right of the screen. Follow the red flag to get to the objective. If snail enemies block your path, you can hold the left click for a heavy attack and press it for a light attack. Defeat them and continue moving towards the objective.
Tip: Cut grass and break barrels to find coins, Tul, inside them.
Got hit by an enemy? You can find health points in breakable barrels throughout the land. Now, pick up the objective item, which is a comb dropped by your acquaintance. It’s time to return it to the Old Man. There is a chest to the left of the comb’s location, but you can’t pick it up just yet.
If enemies overwhelm you, press Shift to use your shield. However, keep an eye on the blue gauge, representing your stamina. Once depleted, you won’t be able to block anymore. The Old Man resides in the Kingdom of Huther. Return to the initial location and move east to find a bridge to the Old Man’s residence.
Near the bridge, there will be a pedestal that holds a crystal; these are called Adventuring Guideposts. Entering its radius will save the game, so make sure to use these crystals all over the map regularly. After crossing it, Elliot returns to his hometown and returns the comb to the good-mannered old man.
All the kids near Elliot cheer for him, as he is the sole provider of the Diona Orphanage handled by Leyka. While the kids appreciate his efforts, one of King Hichard’s men arrives and tells him about the King’s message.
Huther Castle can be found in the northernmost section of the town; check the map if you can’t find it.
Once inside, climb the staircase above and enter the throne room to meet with the King. He tells Elliot about the situation of the ruins and entrusts him with this task. When asked about his past, Elliot reveals that he works for the kids at Diona Orphanage, where he grew up.
Before leaving the castle, Princess Heuria chants a protection spell on Elliot. He returns to the orphanage and lets everyone know that he’s going on a mission, tasked by King Hichard himself. Everyone praises him, and Euygene tells Elliot he was the one to pitch it, and gives him a talisman called the Golden Bell, which will allow him to teleport to any Adventurer Guidepost in the world.
Suddenly, a girl’s voice can be heard. It’s Princess Heuria, who cast a spell on his earrings and will be our accomplice during this mission.
After dropping all the formalities, we now begin our journey to the ruins.
Shrine Of Life: Hall of Discipline
The Ruins are located in Western Hucarea. Before going there, check the map to find two chests in Eastern Hucarea. One of them is located near the comb that you picked up earlier, and the other is in the northern area.
The chest in the bottom left has 10 Magicite Fragments, and just near it, you will find a Shrine of Life named Hall of Discipline. If you wish to explore it, then head inside. It’s a dungeon made of arrow traps, and after successfully maneuvering through them, you will find a shard of life inside a chest. By combining four shards, your maximum health will increase. So, whenever you have the chance to explore these shrines, never miss them.
To The Ruins
With the shrine completed, it’s time to head towards the objective. Drop to the ground, and move north to find the bridge to Eastern Hucarea. There, Elliot decides to rest for a bit under the Eldertree, where an adventurer found him 20 years ago; the grave under this tree belongs to that very adventurer.
If you’re low on health, don’t forget to take Heuria’s assistance. Use the ladder to jump down, and defeat all the enemies in your path. Always use the map to find the path ahead.
Note: Since it's an RPG, you should emphasize exploring new areas to find better weapons and upgrades to keep yourself scaled for stronger enemies in the story.
The Ruins are blocked by a golden gear gate that doesn’t open with brute force. To unlock it, press the yellow button to its left.
Unexplored Ruins
At the beginning of the ruins, activate the Adventuring Guidepost to mark a safe location. Unfortunately, the first door is unlocked, and you have to find its key. Climb the staircase and head into the right room. Defeat the snail enemy, and drop down further using the staircase nearby.
In Sublevel One, move ahead and interact with a glowing stone; it indicates that it can be grabbed. Drag it to the red switch to open the next gate. To the left of this area, you will find a treasure chest with a Tul bag, containing 80 coins. Circle the area to ascend a staircase, and then jump across the pillars to reach the next platform.
The door is locked. Use the ladder to drop down, and defeat all the enemies in the area to secure the next treasure chest with a blue key. With the key, you can open the door behind you.
Before you will be a fire enemy that can send fireballs in multiple directions simultaneously. Time your movement and defeat it. Then drag the stone on top of a switch to summon two platforms. Use them to reach the next area, but before you can continue, numerous enemies will ambush Elliot.
Defeat them all to unlock the next gate, leading to another staircase. Climb it to return to the First Level. There is a red chest blocked from all directions. Defeat all the enemies, and then drag the rock on the switch to make that chest accessible.
Inside is the red unexplored ruins key. Use it to unlock the gate ahead of the first Adventuring Guidepost, and get ready to fight the first boss of the game: Greatsword Guardian.
Greatsword Guardian Boss Fight
The Greatsword Guardian is a giant robot, wielding a Greatsword that deals massive damage if it hits you. However, despite all its looks, it’s a pretty easy fight.
As the boss approaches you, it will raise its sword. That’s the cue to move away from the range; there are only vertical attacks. Either walk away left or right to avoid the greatsword, and attack the boss on its back.
However, when the Greatsword Guardian is below 30% HP, its eye will glow red. After avoiding its vertical attack, immediately move backwards to avoid a greatsword sweep. Keep dodging the attacks to stun the boss, and then counter-attack it to defeat the Greatsword Guardian ultimately.
With its defeat, you will be rewarded with numerous Magicite Fragments. Collect them, and walk through the newly opened gate to reach a chamber full of cogs. However, as Heuria and Elliot try to figure out its origin, a guard reports about missing adventurers.
Wasting no time, Elliot decides to abandon this mission and help them; Heuria approves it. Now, open your map, change the view to First Level, and teleport to the Adventurer Guidepost. Exit the Unexplored Ruins and return to the Kingdom of Huther. You can either teleport to the nearest guidepost or walk there.
As soon as you enter Elliot’s hometown, a cat appears and steals his wallet. Elliot follows the cat to a mysterious merchant, who returns the wallet and gives a Magicite Fragment for his trouble. With this, you can now form magic.
Magic Tutorial
In The Adventures of Elliot, you can form magic. Higher Form rank means rarer magics. To increase the Form rank, all you have to do is regularly create magic using the Magicite Fragments.
Once in the magic menu, click on Form, and for now, you can only form a random Magicite for five Magicite Fragments. After receiving the formed Magicite, equip it from the inventory menu.
Note: To increase the Magicite cost, upgrade the Magicite Box.
With this, the Adventures of Elliot’s Prologue Walkthrough comes to an end. Next, we’ll head for the Mist Ruins to find the trapped adventurers.
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