Minsterhorn lies in shambles when you arrive, its defenders devastated. Amid the wreckage, Narulu is shielding the villagers. Fighting side by side, you drive back the monsters. Narulu explains that Denvel had used the Hruga's Horn to summon a deadly storm and unleash the monsters now tearing through the village. You plan to investigate further and find a way to stop the lightning storm. Though Narulu offers to join you, you ask him to report back to Olvera in Asterleeds instead. But Narulu secretly follows you, and you have no choice but to let him come along. Following his earlier notes, you crack the Lightning Barrier and press on. Soon, Airona contacts you with a grim revelation: the Engram Anomaly stems from a disruption in the star energy flow. There's a Lightning Storm Core at the heart of the chaos. Destroy it, and the disaster ends. But it's guarded by something powerful. As you near the core, you ask Narulu to take cover inside a house. Alone, you confront a monstrous Tempest Ogre. The fight is fierce, but you prevail. Just as you strike down the beast, the Lightning Storm Core unleashes a catastrophic bolt of lightning. Narulu rushes in to shield you—at the cost of his life. When the storm clears, a Void Sigil marks where the Core once was. It turns out this was all Denvel's doing. You set off for the Statue to meet Airona.