Soheil's Wish

Soheil's Wish is the second quest in the World Quest Series Old Notes and New Friends.

Steps[]

Start the quest by talking to Soheil after completing Dual Evidence.

Go deeper into the desert and explore according to Soheil's archaeology notes (0/3)
- Complete Invisible Barrier, Hidden Mercenaries, and Desert's Remembrance.
Talk to Soheil

Dialogue[]

Quest Description

Soheil's archaeological notes record his desert adventures in his youth. Some of the ruins mentioned may contain treasures and old documents. Head into the depths of the desert again to look for them.

(Talk to Soheil)

Soheil: Phew, it's a lot cooler here. Mind letting me see the slate?

Soheil examines the slate, alternating between frowning and marveling.

Paimon: Hey, you're spending too much time on this! You're not trying to commit the text to memory and skimp on our pay, are you?

Soheil: Sorry, I was just so fascinated. This is my first time seeing writing like this...

Any discoveries?

Soheil: Hmm... Some of it looks like a construction log... It mentions "Aaru," but there's no way to know if it's in any way connected to Aaru Village. Too bad the records say little more...

Soheil: But this discovery is certainly worth several pages of writing. Thank you very much. Here, as per our agreement.

You're welcome.

You should be thanking Tirzad instead.

Paimon: That's right! If we weren't trying to prove Tirzad correct, we wouldn't have found this slate!

Soheil: You're right. Tirzad's the one I should be thanking — yes, indeed!

Soheil: My next step would be to find a bigger collection of primary materials, but that's going to be difficult without going into the desert...

Soheil: Oh, I have an idea! If you have the time, please hear me out...

Hulwani: Mr. Soheil, are you thinking...

Hulwani: The sage prohibits any researcher from going into the desert.

Soheil: Now, I wouldn't dare challenge the sage's authority, but I'm sure he never prohibited the giving of gifts, right?

Paimon: Gifts? What are you going to give us?

Soheil: Something very precious... My archaeology notes.

Soheil: To be honest, I ventured into the desert more than a dozen years ago, but didn't find anything special other than noting the locations of several potential ruins.

Soheil: I believe it's fate that brought me back here to make your acquaintance in these ruins, so I want you to have these notes!

Hulwani: Are you trying to... I get it. That isn't against the rules, but I'm afraid your actions would...

Soheil: My actions? I am simply presenting a gift as a celebration of my friendship with (Traveler) the big hero and Paimon the little hero. Isn't that more than fair?

Hulwani: I suppose...

It's fair indeed.

It's not very fair...

Soheil: Oh... Is it not enough? Well, consider it as a greeting gift. I'll have better ones for you later!

Paimon: Paimon thinks it's pretty fair...

Soheil: Well, the little hero certainly thinks so. What does the big hero think?

Okay...

(The Traveler and Paimon leave)

Paimon: The world of researchers is way too complicated! He could just have come right out and said he needed our help! Instead, we had to go through this whole charade...

Paimon: If you ask Paimon, he's just afraid that the big guy over there would rat him out to the sage.

It's because your world is too simple, Paimon.

Paimon: Is it? Paimon thinks her world's pretty complicated. Paimon has to remember what every dish tastes like, and all the ways to get different treasures...

Wow, Paimon! You actually understood!

Paimon: Of course! He was just short of writing "Help me!" all over his face! Hmm, if we help him now, I'm sure we'll get loads of rewards.

He must have his reasons.

Paimon: True, but Paimon feels these researchers always hide behind the pretense of "pursuing knowledge"...

Paimon: As if that justifies everything they do and say.

Well, that's one thing you shouldn't turn into, Paimon.

Paimon: Don't worry, Paimon's never been interested in knowledge at all!

Paimon: Let's take a look at what's written in Soheil's gift!

(Open Soheil's Old Notes)

Paimon: Mm... Looks like he's been having a pretty hard time. He explored the area around the Mausoleum of King Deshret for a month without obtaining any results. He didn't want to give up, and found the Transparent Ruins.

Paimon: And then he found something a lot smaller than the Mausoleum of King Deshret — the Tomb of Carouses. Finally, he was attacked by a group of mercenaries in a place called Lamb-Devourer Rock.

Paimon: Whoa... Even though he went through all that, he still wrote that "compared to the mockery, having no improvement in knowledge is more painful to endure."

He sounded like a completely different person.

Paimon: Yeah! Seems like he really was in it for the knowledge back then. Paimon's a little moved.

Paimon: From that perspective, it wouldn't be an exaggeration for him to call this a precious gift.

Paimon: Let's visit each location mentioned in his notes. If we find something decent, let's bring it back as a gift to him in return!

(Obtain Soheil's Old Notes)

(After the cutscene)
(If the player has only completed Invisible Barrier before starting this quest): Paimon: But haven't we already been to the Transparent Ruins mentioned in the notes? We even found three stone slates!; Paimon: Y'know what, let's just give the slates to Soheil. Paimon would love to see his awestruck face right now!

(If the player has only completed Hidden Mercenaries before starting this quest): Paimon: But the "Lamb-Devourer Rock" mentioned in the notes is probably behind that secret door we found. You know, the one locked behind a password.; Paimon: It's hard to remember the password, though. It was like "pashara" or something... We also found a slightly broken stone slate.; Paimon: Never mind, let's just give the slates to Soheil. Paimon would love to see his awestruck face right about now!

(If the player has only completed Desert's Remembrance before starting this quest): Paimon: But haven't we been to the Tomb of Carouses mentioned in the notes before?; Paimon: Wasn't it the one that looked like a smaller version of the Mausoleum of King Deshret, but with easier-to-find treasure and stone slates?; Paimon: Y'know what, let's just give the slates to Soheil. Paimon would love to see his awestruck face right now!

(If two of the three child quests have been completed before starting this quest): Paimon: But haven't we already been to two of the three places mentioned in the notes?; Paimon: And we found several stone slates with writings on them. Pretty sure they're what Soheil wants for writing his papers.; Paimon: Let's just give the slates to Soheil. He'll be speechless in awe!

(If all three child quests have been completed before starting this quest): Paimon: But the three places mentioned in the notes sound so familiar... Haven't we been to all of them?; Paimon: And we found five stone slates with writings on them. Pretty sure they're what Soheil wants for writing his papers.; Paimon: Let's just give the slates to Soheil. He'll be speechless in awe!

(Use Nahida's All Schemes to Know on Soheil): Soheil: (Why didn't I meet such a good guide back then?)

(Use Nahida's All Schemes to Know on Hulwani): Hulwani: (*sigh* It's better to just stay out of trouble. Just pretend that I didn't see anything.)

(Talk to Hulwani again): Hulwani: Since the sage didn't specifically ban travelers from entering the desert... Yes, you may go ahead...

(Talk to Soheil)

Soheil: You're back. Did you find anything special in the desert?

We explored the Transparent Ruins. (If all four Transparent Ruins were explored)

Soheil: You went to the Transparent Ruins? Did you find anything?

Paimon: Of course. Be prepared to be thunderstruck!

You recount your exploration of the Transparent Ruins to Soheil and give him the three stone slates.

Soheil: Aha! So King Deshret did indeed withhold a secret behind that unknown force. I shall get to the bottom of it.

Soheil: ...

Soheil: This is...

Soheil: How could this be...?

Paimon: Hey, you look pale... Did you discover something terrible?

Soheil: Uh... No, sorry, they're not exactly "terrible"... The writings on the stone slates look complicated, but they're actually... Records of leave requests.

Soheil: In addition, the recorded excuses are not any different from that of the young scholars today...

Soheil: Phew, it's a good thing I failed to find a way to access the Transparent Ruins back in the day. I imagine that I would have been quite livid.

Soheil: Anyway, I must thank you for bringing the slates back. Perhaps I should go ask around about the excuses people make in Mondstadt. That could be enough for me to write a paper...

Soheil: "Time Out From a Busy Schedule: On the Evolution of the Perception of Off-Days in Different Societies."

We explored the Lamb-Devourer Rock. (If the Record of Lamb-Devourer Rock has been obtained)

Soheil: You weren't in any danger, were you? Not that I doubt you could handle any situation, even if you did encounter Thutmose.

You recount your exploration of Lamb-Devourer Rock to Soheil and give him the stone slate.

Soheil: So there is a secret base after all... No wonder Thutmose still managed to rob me despite all the precautions I took.

Soheil: What a bunch of ignorant fools! They claim to worship King Deshret, and yet they randomly throw such important relics around! Inexcusable!

Soheil: I must thank you on behalf of the Akademiya for getting such a valuable... Uh...

Paimon: Hmm? What's with the sudden frown? Did you run into something difficult to decipher?

Soheil: Just the opposite, really. It's a love poem.

Soheil: Perhaps this slate would be more valuable to those from Haravatat. I can already imagine what titles they'll come up with...

Soheil: "On the Relationship Between the Development of Rhetoric and the Progress of Civilization."

We explored the Tomb of Carouses. (If the Record of the Tomb of Carouses has been obtained)

Soheil: So you went to the Tomb of Carouses... It's a miniature version of the Mausoleum of King Deshret, just like I said, right? So, any new discoveries?

You recount your exploration of the Tomb of Carouses to Soheil and give him the stone slate.

Soheil: It sounds like you didn't find anything special. I guess size isn't the only difference between the two locations.

Soheil: And as for this slate...

Paimon: What is it, what is it? It has so many words, so it's got to be valuable, right?

Soheil: From what I can tell, it's an ordinary fable that features some animals.

Paimon: Eh? How can this be?

Soheil: But that's okay, I can still squeeze a paper out of this, albeit a short one...

Soheil: "The Retreat of the Sheep: A Preliminary Study of Environmental Change in the Desert."

Not yet.

Soheil: Alright. If you do find anything, please share them with me and quench my thirst for knowledge.

(After any slate has been returned to Soheil)
(Use Nahida's All Schemes to Know on Soheil): Soheil: (I'd really like to go to the place where these slates were unearthed.)

(Use Nahida's All Schemes to Know on Hulwani): Hulwani: (Heh, forget it. Guess I'm not gonna return to Sumeru City anytime soon.)

(Talk to Soheil after completing all three quests)

Soheil: Now that the three ruins have been fully explored, I can finally put my thoughts to rest.

Soheil: Well then, to celebrate the strengthening of our friendship, I shall prepare more gifts of gratitude for our big hero and little hero.

You're welcome.

Paimon: It's nothing, really! Plus, we found lots of treasure based on your notes! So, how's your paper going?

You scratch our back, we scratch yours.

Paimon: That's right! We got treasure and you got inspiration for your papers.

Soheil: The papers... Yeah, even though I've collected enough materials, I no longer depend on churning out volumes.

Soheil: It's a breakthrough I'm after... I must still go into the Mausoleum of King Deshret myself.

Hulwani: But the sage said...

Soheil: Yes, I get it, it's always about the sage with you... I'm just griping, that's all.

What do you need a breakthrough for?

Soheil: To become a candidate for the next sage, of course.

Soheil: To outsiders, the difference between a researcher and a sage is that of a small fruit and a larger fruit.

Soheil: In reality, the gap is even greater than the difference between a hilichurl and slime.

Those are two completely different things.

Soheil: That's exactly it. They are two different things altogether.

How are they different?

Soheil: The difference is that they're completely different.

Soheil: The sages, with the power they control, virtually have all of us researchers by our throats. They could make or break us with just one word.

Soheil: So many people have labored and fought over papers, some even as old as me. We'd give up our dignity just for a chance to be deemed worthy by the sages.

Soheil: Therefore, I must become a sage myself, or all the suffering I've endured would've been for nothing. I'm sure you'd understand if you were a researcher!

Paimon: No, Paimon thinks (Traveler) would be more like the you in the notes.

Soheil: Notes?

Paimon: Yeah! Remember what you wrote in your notes? "Compared to the mockery, having no improvement in knowledge is more painful to endure."

Soheil: What? I wrote that?

Soheil: Hmm... The experiences I've had are indeed true. But if it weren't for your reminder, I would have never looked at things from that perspective again.

So you've forgotten all about it...

It's good to remember everything again.

Soheil: ...(Traveler), Paimon. This is a bit abrupt, but there's one more favor I'd like to ask.

Paimon: Huh? Do you want us to look for more stone slates?

Soheil: No no no, I have enough stone slates... I just... feel like reading my old notes again.

Soheil: Please allow me to take back the archaeology notes I gave you. I'll prepare something else as a gift for you.

Sure.

Soheil: Thank you for all your help, and may your travels be smooth.

Soheil: Also, thanks for reminding me of a time when I was younger. It's a pretty good feeling.

Other Languages[]

Language	Official Name	Literal Meaning
English	Soheil's Wish	—
Chinese (Simplified)	索赫尔的心愿 Suǒhè'ěr de Xīnyuàn
Chinese (Traditional)	索赫爾的心願 Suǒhè'ěr de Xīnyuàn
Japanese	ソヘイルの願い Soheiru no Negai	Soheil's Wish
Korean	소헤일의 소원 Soheil-ui Sowon	Soheil's Wish
Spanish	El deseo de Soheil	Soheil's Wish
French	Le vœu de Soheil	Soheil's Wish
Russian	Мечта Сохейля Mechta Sokheylya	Soheil's Dream
Thai	ความปรารถนาของ Soheil
Vietnamese	Mong Muốn Của Soheil
German	Soheils Wunsch	Soheil's Wish
Indonesian	Harapan Soheil	Soheil's Wish
Portuguese	O Desejo de Soheil
Turkish	Soheil'in Dileği
Italian	Il desiderio di Soheil

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