Your investigation takes you to the Cliff Ruins, where signs point to a deliberate plot behind the disasters. There, the Void Engram overwhelms you, but Airona and Tina fortunately rush to your rescue. You finally confront the Man in Black responsible for spreading the Void Engram. The Man in Black aims to unleash more of it, but your team defeats him. Though the Man in Black vanishes with the Void Engram, the failure is clear: the Tales of the Plains is resolved, and the curse has lifted.
You and Airona return to the Pioneer Bureau to claim your reward, only to find that Airona's past expenses will be deducted from your bounty. The remaining sum is entrusted to you. Guild Officer Valeria then invites you to officially join the Pioneer Bureau, marking the start of your new life as an adventurer.