Trading Places II
This page provides an overview of how to complete the Trading Places II Optional Quest.
Unlock Conditions
This quest and seven others become available once you’ve completed the 
Across the Narrow Main Scenario Quest and return to the Hideaway.
Quest Giver and Location
The quest giver is Theodore, and he can be found just south of the 
Boklad Obelisk.
Quest Details
Head over and speak to Eloise near the Crimson Caravans. After that, exit Boklad to the south and ride your 
Chocobo nearly all the way to the Republican Gate. Eloise can be found standing on a ledge nearby.
After some dialogue, your next destination is Kasjlok. Travel to the Laetny’s Cleft Obelisk and follow the trail on the right side of the canyon down towards the town. Walk through the town to find Theodore’s two friends, who mention that he went upriver.
Follow the path along the river, up through Cerdra’s Thread, defeating the Akashic enemies that you come across. You have a battle against another dragon once you reach the aether-flooded area and defeat the smaller enemies there.
This creature will be missing some of the Flan Prince’s more powerful attacks, like “Dualcast” and “Hands Down,” though, making it much easier to defeat.
Herensuge, the large Akashic Dragon, is very similar to other dragons you’ve fought up to this point in the game, except that it has fewer attacks and less HP, so it’s easier to deal with. Refer back to the Akashic Dragon or Akashic Dragon and the White Dragon boss sections if you’d like a quick refresher on its attacks.
Rewards
Crimson Caravans Signboard
The Favor of Fire (Scarlet Cyclone)- 4,800
Experience Points - 400
Ability Points - 1,500
Gil - 50
Renown
And They Opened Up My Mind
Achievement/Trophy
“Collect six signboards.” One of the rewards from this Optional Quest is one of the six signboards you need for this achievement/trophy, which includes:
Next Steps
Eight Optional Quests can be completed at the start of “Across the Narrow.” You can do them in any order, but if you want to follow the walkthrough order, the next quest is identified below:
Blacksmith’s Blues IV
Optional Quest
“Blackthorne is upset yet again, and as expected, August has approached Clive to look into it. Will this be the last time? One can only hope so…”
Self-Determination
Optional Quest
This quest begins from a missive called 
Captain Dorys.
“Clive receives a letter from Cole expressing his concerns about Dorys’s wellbeing, and resolves to speak with her and see what the trouble might be.”
Even Weirder Science
Optional Quest
“Owain asks for Clive’s assistance in obtaining the spherical echoes he needs to complete a new invention. He has only to venture to three Fallen ruins and retrieve them from their bigger, deadlier cousins.”
Rekindling the Flame II
Optional Quest
“Martha asks that Clive deliver some gysahl greens seeds to Wade in Eastpool, that their new settlement might at length become self-sufficient.”
Under New Management
Optional Quest
“Isabelle requests that Clive speak with the Duke of Oriflamme and convince him of the error of his ways, before his self-interested schemes tear Northreach apart.”
Lines in the Sand
Optional Quest
“L’ubor reports that the bandits who previously attacked Dalimil have formed a ‘League of Outlaws,’ and are steadily recruiting new members. He asks for Clive’s aid in nipping their organizing efforts in the bud.”
Trading Places II
Optional Quest
“The rebuilding and restocking of Kasjlok is well underway, but what of the negotiations with the army? Theodore asks Clive to check in with his sister as to when the purchase is likely to be concluded.”
Duty Undying
Optional Quest
“Cyril tells Clive that a team of Undying are conducting a survey of a nearby Fallen ruin as part of their investigations into Ultima, and proposes that he make the short journey to Kretov to observe their work.”
Otherwise, use the link below to return to the walkthrough page:
Across the Narrow
Walkthrough Guide
“But one Mothercrystal now remains in all of Valisthea. To see balance restored to the realm and ensure humanity’s place within it secured, the final heart must be destroyed.”