The Oracle revealed the secret meeting place of the mysterious Cult of Kosmos, and Alexios could finally lift the veil they had drawn around their cause. The time had come to infiltrate.

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Objectives of The Serpent's Lair

1. Talk to Herodotos

Talk to Herodotos

Talk to Herodotos

2. Gather information on the Cultists

Gather information on the Cultists

Gather information on the Cultists

Hints:

  • What are the Cult's plans?

You need to collect four clues.

Talk to one of the Cultists.

Gather information on the Cultists

Gather information on the Cultists

Then talk to a couple of Cultists talking to each other.

Gather information on the Cultists

Gather information on the Cultists

More hints:

  • The Cult of Kosmos is after Deimos's mother
  • The Cult of Kosmos is hunting Deimos's bloodline

Find Cultist Letters in the side cave.

Gather information on the Cultists

Gather information on the Cultists

More hints:

  • The letter has information about the Cult and its activities

In the next side cave, you'll find a senior cultist who wants to punish a subordinate for not doing his job. You can punish the coward by yourself (he won't die), let the senior cultist do it by himself, or convince him to give the coward a second chance.

Gather information on the Cultists

Gather information on the Cultists

More hints:

  • The Cult wants to kill Phidias

3. Place the Fragment on the Artifact

Place the Fragment on the Artifact

Deimos will appear. She (or he) will be your sibling (Kassandra or Alexios) and will start looking for the traitor who killed Elpenor. She will discover who you are but allow you to leave and will accuse someone else of betrayal.

Place the Fragment on the Artifact

Place the Fragment on the Artifact

On the outside there will be Herodotos waiting for you. You will tell him what happened and he will give you back your equipment and tell you what you should do.

Place the Fragment on the Artifact

Place the Fragment on the Artifact

You will get access to the Cultist panel.

Place the Fragment on the Artifact

4. Quest Completed

Rewards: Legendary XP

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