В Honkai: StarRail The mission "Where Stone and Wind Are Silent" will tell the love story of the golden-haired Virginius and Apollonius, who live in the illusory city of feasts Styxia. Follow the sage, who seeks to learn his fate from the all-knowing three-faced goddess, and unravel his plan.
Follow in the footsteps of the sage from Kremnos to try to save him and get more information about the inhabitants of the artificial polis from memories and unlock the achievement "Romantic Utopia".
How to start the quest
The opportunity to begin the adventure appears after completing the quest chain of Exploration "While heroes live". Return to The singing shore of Styxia to the spatial anchor "Pavilion of Spring Songs". On the porch next to the teleporter, talk to Virginia Singing Wind, listen to her request and agree to help.
Walkthrough of the quest Where Stone and Wind Are Silent in HSR
At first glance, a simple request from a girl turns into a drama in which lovers experience separation time after time. Follow the Smelter to learn about his plans and prevent his death.
Give Apollonius a letter from Virginia
To deliver a letter from Virginia, go down to the square to the celebrating crowd. The addressee is not among the people, but his friends, Seneca and Labinus, are standing there. Go to the fountainto start a dialogue with them.
Having learned the story of how the girl in love met the sage, continue looking for Apollonius to give him the letter. The man is located nearby - in a room with wine barrels and a pool of grapes.
Enter the ancient ruins beneath the city and find traces of Apollonius
After some time, it will turn out that the sage has disappeared. Go to the labyrinth to find him using the power of the priest of time. Immediately after completing the dialogue, you will see residual memories in the form of a figure of a flint-bearer. Follow him to the gallery of the underwater palace, from where the path to the secret room opens.
After going down the elevator, you will find yourself in an area with a 3D map. Continue following the silhouette of a man into the depths.
Take the Titan Ability Buff from the Prayer Shrine and lower the water level by rewinding time on the Bone Goblet at the edge of the pool.
Once you've reached the very bottom, follow the figure of the flintsmith through the door to reach a room with riddles.
Watch Apollonius activate the Janus Labyrinth
When you go inside, first interact with the silhouette of the man, and then activate the puzzle mechanism. The standard Janus labyrinth will start, in which you need to rotate the playing field to roll the ball out of it.
It is not difficult to solve the puzzle, since in most cases the rapidly rotating bars themselves push out the sphere, and the time for solving it is not limited.
- Rotate the field approximately 135 degreesso that the ball rolls into the depression before exiting.
- Add about another 100 to the turnover 90 degrees and immediately release the spacebar.
If done correctly, the sphere will easily slip through to the exit and roll into the hole. The video shows how to quickly solve the riddle:
There are 9 more puzzles in this place with chest rewards. A separate article tells how to solve them all the labyrinths of Janus in the underwater palace.
Go to the entrance of Styxia and stop Apollonius, who is trying to leave the polis.
Once you learn that the flint-bearer wants to leave the illusion, try to stop him by talking to entrance to the feasting cityThe man cannot be convinced, and he will leave Styxia, dissolving on the rainbow bridge.
After receiving a message from Virginia, write to her that you couldn't find the sage. However, it turns out that the flint-bearer was found and is now having fun with his friends. Return to the square near the teleporter "Pavilion of Spring Songs" and reunite with the returning Apollonius and the others.
In the dialogue, the man will finally accept the girl's feelings, and after that, the creator of the illusion will appear. Step aside and talk to Gisilensa, who is standing in the distance. She will advise you to "look at the border of the illusory feast, where the stone stands on the edge of the cliff and the breeze blows."
Go to the entrance of Styxia and find out Virginia's decision
At the prompt of the Omen of Blades, return to the entrance to the feasting cityThere, talk again to the Zlatius who is about to leave.
Achievement Romantic Utopia
Witness the fake love story of Virginia Singing Wind and Apollonius Stonebearer to unlock the achievement. "Romantic Utopia" in Honkai: Star Rail. The trophy will appear in the "Our Memories" and will allow you to take 5 star jades.
Achievement Bonfires and Ashes
After completing the quest, return to Pavilion of Spring Songs. Now you can talk to all the participants of the quest - Seneca, Apollonius, Labinus and Virginia. They can be found in the dining room and in the winery.
Start a conversation and talk to the phantoms of the Zlatiuses in Styxia from the time of the first campaign of the Pursuers of the Flame to unlock a hidden achievement "Bonfires and ashes" in Honkai: Star Rail. The reward of 5 Star Jades can be collected in the "Our Memories".
Rewards
In total, for completing the quest and hidden objectives you will receive:
- star jade ×20;
- condensed ether ×4;
- credits ×10.
This concludes the story of the Zlatius from the Feasting City of Dragon and Waves. With this guide, you have all the information you need to complete the mission "Where Stone and Wind Are Silent" in Honkai: Star Rail without any difficulties.
