Wake astern in "In the footsteps of Narcissus", within which the history of the Order of Narcissenkreutz and Caterpillar will be completed. Seal the entrance to the Primordial Sea and help all “those-who-used-to-be-people” destroy the Will to Resistance and enter the real world, getting rid of painful dreams of the past.
In this guide, we'll show you how to start the quest Follow the Stern, dodge the projectiles and defeat the Bubble Fort, destroy the Will to Resist to save Marie-Anne.
How to start the quest Following the Stern
To open the quest Following the Stern, you must complete all previous tasks from the series "Waking From the Great Dream". Finish the battle with Narcissenkreutz and the quest will appear in the quest log and start automatically.
Walkthrough of the quest Following the Stern in Genshin Impact
After defeating Narcissenkreutz, seal the Primordial Sea by releasing the power from the Wondrous Sword. Then, inviting Marie-Anne with you, go to Merousi villageto rest and rethink what happened. After learning the truth about Ann's birth, talk to the Oceanid at the request of Narcissenkreutz and explain the situation to her. To help the creature accept reality, you will have to use the Wonderful Sword again and break the Will to Resistance.
Talk to Ann and reseal the entrance to the Primeval Sea
At the end of the battle, discuss the further plan of action with the oceanid Ann: in order to prevent a catastrophe, you need to block the entrance to the Primordial Sea. Tell her you're ready to go and finish the job with The wonderful sword of Narcissenkreutz.
You will automatically return to the secret room at the Institute of Natural Philosophy, where you can talk to everyone. Invite Narcissenkreutz to go in search of the truth about Anne's birth, and he will decide to help in order to repay the debt.
Head to the specified location
Teleport to Annapauses to begin your search for Marie-Anne, where the whole story began. The team will find that the kingdom is flooded again - with its efforts, the oceanid will raise the water level and drain the territory.
Go down below and follow the bridge created by Ann forward. Head up to the entrance while your friend uses magic to protect the party from nearby enemies.
Dodge projectiles and defeat Bubble Fort
There will be too many bubbles, three protective walls will appear around - watch your sights to escape from the charge in time. Hold out and dodge several volleys, after which the oceanid will destroy all opponents.
The first three charges will fly one at a time - hide first at the wall on the right, then at the central one and the last one. That is, run clockwise and stand close to the fence.
Follow trajectory bubbles - it is indicated by a light blue line and shows in which direction the ball will fly. After her appearance, there are still a few seconds left to think and hide. Do not go outside the circle, then you can easily dodge all the projectiles.
Next there will be a double volley, to dodge, again stand closer to right wall. It is best to freeze at the edge on the left, then both beams will definitely hit the obstacle.
The last time three balls will shoot at the same time, so run towards fence on the left and hide near the edge as shown in the screenshot above. All three lines should point towards the blue wall, then the explosions will definitely not hit the character.
Enter the tower
After the dialogue, use the portal to get inside the structure and move on.
Run straight down the corridor to the transparent barrier where Marie-Anne was last seen. Try to convince the girl that you have come to help her.
Destroy the Will to Resist
Get closer and use Narcissenkreutz's Miraculous Sword to remove the obstacle: to do this, just strike several times at the marked point until the white bar drops to zero.
Talk to the girl and pull her out of her dream - it’s high time to let go of the past and hold on to the present, and not live in a dream world. Watch the cutscene where old friends become children again and share their adventures.
Go to the village of Merusea
Seymour wants to visit his former owner, so before saying goodbye, the heroes visit the underground village of Melusine. Meet Mamer at her house and listen as her mechanical friend invites her on a journey together.
Talk to Caterpillar alone and find out that he is going to Lanoir to tell her half the story. Say goodbye to the hilichurl, and this will be the end of the big series about the secret order. You will also earn an achievement "Records on Narcissenkreutz".
Achieving Record of Narcissenkreutz in Genshin Impact
“What did this name leave behind? What's in the valley? What is reflected in the mirror surface of the water? What does the lonely victim symbolize, bringing salvation to the world? Get the achievement "Records on Narcissenkreutz" related to the section "Fontaine: Dance of the White Ros Springs III" upon completion of the task "Trace the Stern". Reward: 5 source stones.
Awards
Upon completion of the task Following the Stern, you can receive the following rewards:
- Sword of Narcissenkreutz;
- 30 source stones;
- 250 points adventure experience;
- 30 000 pestilence;
- 2 hero experience books.
We hope this guide helped you start and complete the quest Following the Stern, as well as destroying the Will to Resist with the Sword of Narcissenkreutz. If you have any questions or difficulties during the task, you can tell us about them. in comments. Read other guides on builds in separate sections of our website.
