The End of Suffering Ghost of Tsushima Tale
Group: Tales of Tsushima
Tale: Norio Tale
Location: Toyotama
This tale will be unlocked when you complete "The Blood Sutra" and "The Cause of Suffering" tales.
(7 of 9) The Mongols tried to punish Kushi Temple for resisting the invasion. Norio and l defended the temple, but another attack is coming. Norio and I will ensure Kushi Temple remains safe.
Rewards:
- Minor Legend Increase
- Minor Defense Charm (Charm of Fortitude - "20% chance to survive Lethal damage and gain Resolve.")
- Clear Summer Headband
Related points of interest
Kushi Temple
Toyotama
Prior tales
To begin The End of Suffering you must first complete The Blood Sutra and The Cause of Suffering.
Quest stages of The End of Suffering
1. Speak with Norio / Kill the messenger
Talk to Norio and he will inform you that the monks went to the river to take a bath and do some laundry. Your conversation will be interrupted by the arrival of the Mongolian messenger. He will demand you to surrender and when you refuse him, he will blow a horn to give a signal to his companions and then attack you. Of course you must kill him.
Once you get rid of the messenger, you will want to run to the river to save the monks and Norio will insist on staying and defending the temple. You will decide to split.
Mongols are about to attack Kushi Temple. I need to protect the monks outside the temple grounds, while Norio insists he must defend the temple.
2. Reach the monks by the river / Speak with the monk
You will find the monks near the house by the river southeast of the temple. When you get there, you will instruct the monks to hide in the house and after a while you will be attacked by a few Mongols who are invading from the south side.
3. Defeat the Mongols / Speak with Norio
Take care of the first group of Mongols. After a while Norio will join you. He has come to the conclusion that the life of the monks is more important than the temple and has come to help you. Unfortunately, besides him, a second group of Mongols will also arrive and you will have to get rid of them all. Once your opponents are dead, talk to Norio. You will decide to return to the temple and continue the fight against the invaders there.
4. Lead the monks back to the main temple / Defeat the Mongols
Lead the others back to the temple. When you get there, you'll encounter more Mongols there and you'll have to kill them all. It's gonna be a tough fight, get ready to fight with a lot of more and more powerful opponents.
5. Speak with Norio / Go with Norio
When the fight is over, talk to Norio. He will thank you for what you have done for the monks and tell you about his plans to return to Cedar Temple where he will wait for you.
Afterwards, Norio will want to check the Buddha statue for the last time. Go inside and you will see that the statue was destroyed by the Mongols. This will end this series of tales about Norio.
After completing The End of Suffering you will get or will be able to get The Guardian of Tsushima.