MapleStory/Grand Athenaeum

Grand Athenaeum

• Level Requirement: 100+
• Level Recommended: 100 - 125

Grand Athenaeum is the place that holds all of Maple World's knowledge and records. This library is more than just dusty old books and tomes. Here you will be able to relive untold stories of key moments in Maple World's history.

Episodic Content

In the Grand Athenaeum, you play through three stories (otherwise known as episodes) that has happened in MapleStory's past.

Episode 1 - The White Mage Centuries ago, a brilliant magician left a cryptic warning for the world… ‘The ultimate light can only be found in the ultimate darkness.’ His words must be heeded if Maple World is to be saved.

Episode 2 - Empress In Training The story of Cygnus before she became Empress.

Episode 3 - The Black Witch Dunamis, the knight responsible for the Empress's safety, has gone missing. Can the Empress be saved? Another knight goes into the den of the Black Wings to find him

Quest List

General Common Rules

• All quests can be done by any job.
• All quests can be done by characters over Level 100.
• Quests must be done in sequence, no skipping of quest allowed (unless otherwise stated).
• There is no guarantee to the NPC and monster names since it is based off videos (that might not be English servers)
• Quest names are replaced by part numbers to prevent confusion of the interpreted name and the actual name

Episode 1: The White Mage

Throughout this episode, you act as a mercenary.

Part 1

Procedure	Talk to Skylark Bird Select Chapter 1: The White Mage Watch the cutscenes that follows.
Reward	25,968 EXP

Part 2

Procedure	Talk to Hatsar's Servant. Go to the portal at the right to start to escort mission. Protect him from incoming monsters until he reaches the portal on the right. Do not stray away from him too far for too long. Enter the portal when he reaches there. Talk to him again.
Reward	207,743 EXP

Part 3

Procedure	Talk to him again to be teleported into a cutscene. Land on Elin Forest afterwards.
Reward	51,936 EXP

Part 4

Procedure	Talk to yourself. Take the portal on the right to the next map. Talk to Ephenia.
Reward	51,936 EXP

Part 5

Procedure	Talk to her again. Go 1 map to the bottom right and kill 120 Hidden Grave Robbers and 120 Grave Robber's Hunting Dogs. Return to her.
Reward	155,807 EXP

Part 6

Procedure	Talk to Ephenia again. Go 1 map to the top right and kill 180 Evil Poachers and 180 Poacher's Hawks . While travelling, you will encounter a cutscene with a small girl named Arin. Return to Ephenia.
Reward	168,791 EXP

Part 7

Procedure	Talk to Ephenia again. Take the left portal. Finish reading the cutscenes.
Reward	51,936 EXP

Part 8

Procedure	Talk to Arin. Take the portal to the right and travel all the way to the end until a dialog pops up. Attempt to return back to the previous map. You realise that monsters are invading. Kill all 3 maps of monsters. Watch the cutscenes about Omen, the boy and the White Mage.
Reward	155,807 EXP

Part 9

Procedure	Talk to Mars, the servant on the right. Enter the 2nd portal from the left. Talk to the boy.
Reward	51,936 EXP

Part 10

Procedure	Talk to the boy. Get Omen's fragment etc item. Attempt to enter the White Mage's room (2nd portal from the right). Martin notices that you are trying to look for the White Mage. Talk to Martin. He brings you to the White Mage and you talk to him in a cutscene.
Reward	51,936 EXP

Part 11

Procedure	Talk to the boy. Talk to Vieren, who is beside Martin.
Reward	77,904 EXP

Part 12

Procedure	Talk to Vieren. Proceed outside on the left, kill Neon Bats to obtain 30 Faint Glowing Substances. Return to Vieren.
Reward	181,775 EXP

Part 13

Procedure	Talk to Vieren. Talk to Mars.
Reward	77,904 EXP

Part 14

Procedure	Talk to Mars. Proceed outside to the right, kill Peace Spirits to obtain 50 Glassiums. Return to Mars.
Reward	181,775 EXP

Part 15

Procedure	Talk to him. Obtain Magician's Sweet. Go to the 2nd portal from the left to find the boy. You could not find the boy, however you found a note left by him on his bed. Click on the note.
Reward	51,936 EXP

Part 16

Procedure	Click on the note to read it. Arin mentions about her worry and that she is observing an increasing number of Omens, so she is trying to fight them. You feel worried and decided to look for him. Exit and travel all the way to the left until you find Arin. Surrounding Arin are 15 Omens. Kill all of them. Talk to Arin. (You will escort him back automatically as he is unconscious)
Reward	51,936 EXP

Part 17

Procedure	Talk to the boy. While waiting for the boy to regain consciousness, you started thinking about the increasing number of Omens and started suspecting the White Mage. Talk to yourself to complete the self-thought.
Reward	51,936 EXP

Part 18

Procedure	Talk to yourself. Talk to Mars.
Reward	64,920 EXP

Part 19

Procedure	Talk to Mars. Mars stops you from entering the White Mage's room but you insisted. Then you hear the White Mage saying something strange, so you barged into the room. You realize that the White Mage has been corrupted with darkness but it is too late...
Reward	77,904 EXP

Part 20

Procedure	Talk to Mars. Go to the right and check for the well-being of other servants. As you check, you found Traces of Darkness and also Omens. Kill them if you see them (for 3 maps). At the end, click on the Crystal of Light.
Reward	155,807 EXP

Part 21

Procedure	Talk to yourself. You are trying to find the White Mage. Move to the right until a cutscene pops up. The White Mage showed up. However darkness has overwhelmed him too much that Black Mage sounds a better name. You felt like as if you died. However you managed to overhear Arin talking to another mercenary.
Reward	77,904 EXP
Notes
Episode 1 has concluded.

Completion Rewards

Procedure	Talk to the Librarian.
Reward	584,277 EXP White Mage Minion medal 300 Spell Trace Mastery Box

Episode 2: Empress In Training

In this episode, you act as a wandering warrior.

Part 1

Procedure	Talk to Skylark Rita and select Episode 2. Watch the (very long) cutscene that follows.
Reward	38,952 EXP

Part 2

Procedure	Talk to Cygnus. Talk to Neinheart.
Reward	51,936 EXP

Part 3

It is spring.

Procedure	Talk to Neinheart. Talk to Cygnus to check her status. Talk to Neinheart.
Reward	51,936 EXP

Part 4

Procedure	Talk to Neinheart. Take the ship to Minar Forest. Talk to Nix.
Reward	155,807 EXP

Part 5

Procedure	Talk to Nix. Take the right portal and kill 3 maps of monsters. Return to Nix.
Reward	168,791 EXP

Part 6

Procedure	Talk to Nx. Obtain Book of Knowledge and Nikes' Glasses. Take the ship to return to Ereve. Talk to Neinheart.
Reward	181,775 EXP
Notes
A cutscene will follow up.

Part 7

It is summer.

Procedure	Talk to Neinheart. Talk to Qiku.
Reward	51,936 EXP

Part 8

Procedure	Talk to Qiku. Take the ship to Nautilus Shore. Talk to Qika.
Reward	51,936 EXP

Part 9

Procedure	Talk to Qika. Climb down the ladder on the left and kill monsters underwater to get 20 Underwater White Pearls. Return to Qika
Reward	155,807 EXP

Part 10

Procedure	Talk to Qiya. Climb down the middle ladder and kill monsters to get 20 Underwater Green Pearls. Return to Qiya.
Reward	181,775 EXP

Part 11

Procedure	Talk to Qisu. Climb down the right ladder and kill monsters to get 20 Underwater Black Pearls. Return to Qisu.
Reward	194,759 EXP

Part 12

Procedure	Talk to Qisu. Return to Ereve. Talk to Qiku.
Reward	51,934 EXP

Part 13

Procedure	Talk to Qiku. Obtain Cygnus' Accessory. Pass it to Neinheart.
Reward	51,934 EXP
Notes
A cutscene will follow up. You are given a choice on the opinion on Cygnus' outfit but it will not influence the result.

Part 14

It is Autumn. Cygnus has fallen sick.

Procedure	Talk to Neinheart. Talk to Qiripi.
Reward	25,968 EXP

Part 15

Procedure	Talk to Qiripi. Take the ship to Mu Lung. Talk to Mr Do. Explain that there are no weak people, but it is just for emergency use.
Reward	51,936 EXP

Part 16

Procedure	Talk to Mr Do. Go to the right towards Mu Lung Forest and kill Reindeers to obtain 15 Shiny Reindeer's Horns. Return to him.
Reward	155,807 EXP

Part 17

Procedure	Talk to him. Go to the right towards Peach Forest and kill Peach Monkeys to get 5 Golden Peaches Return to him.
Reward	181,775 EXP

Part 18

Procedure	Talk to him. Go to the right towards Herb Farm and kill Bellflowers to obtain 20 Bellflower Juices. Return to him.
Reward	194,759 EXP

Part 19

Procedure	Talk to him. Obtain Mr Do's Famous Medicine. Take the ship back to Ereve. Pass it to Neinheart.
Reward	51,936 EXP
Notes
A cutscene will follow up.

Part 20

It is winter. Cygnus has recovered.

Procedure	Talk to Neinheart. Take the ship towards El Nath Dungeon. Climb up the map and click on the flower on the top left to obtain Lucky Flower. Exit the map using the portal and pass it to Neinheart.
Reward	155,807 EXP
Notes
Ice Shards can drop on you to deal either 5% or 10% HP Damage. No potions are allowed. A cutscene will follow up.

Part 21

It is spring after 1 yar has passed. It is Cygnus' promotion to the Empress rank. However, Ereve is under attack.

Procedure	Talk to Cygnus after the cutscene. Take the ship towards the Battleground. Fight monsters for 3 maps. Watch the cutscene that plays after that.
Reward	155,807 EXP
Notes
Episode 2 has concluded.

Completion Reward

Procedure	Talk to the Librarian.
Reward	467,421 EXP Making Cygnus medal

Episode 3: The Black Witch

For this episode, you are taking the role of yourself. To start, talk to Skylark Rita and then select Episode 3.

Part 1

Procedure	Talk to yourself. Take the right portal and find your way out without getting shot by surveillance cameras, which toggles itself on and off at regular intervals. Talk to Old Grandpa.
Reward	103,871 EXP

Part 2

Procedure	Talk to Old Grandpa. Climb down the left or right ladder and kill monsters to get Loving Daughter's Photo. Return to him.
Reward	155,807 EXP

Part 3

Procedure	Talk to him. Take the right portal and jump over the gaps (like a broken bridge). There are also surveillance cameras like previously. Talk to Aleien.
Reward	259,679 EXP

Part 4

Procedure	Talk to Aleien. Climb down the left ladder and kill monsters to get 20 Memory Chips. Climb down the right ladder and kill monsters to get 20 Reversible Chips. Return to him.
Reward	181,775 EXP

Part 5

Procedure	Talk to Released Prisoner. Take the right portal to go up using the elevator. Dodge the guards while making your way out. Talk to him again.
Reward	129,839 EXP

Part 6

Procedure	Talk to him. Take the left portal and kill 3 maps of monsters. Return to him.
Reward	155,807 EXP

Part 7

Procedure	Talk to him. Take the left portal to take the elevator. It is overwhelmed by security flies. Using a "gun" (mouse), click on them to shoot them. You have 50 shots and 1 minute to kill 15 of those flies. You successfully exit the cavern and saw daylight. Talk to him again.
Reward	103,871 EXP

Part 8

Procedure	Talk to him. Talk to Kiliru to board the ship to Ereve. Talk to him again.
Reward	51,936 EXP

Part 9

Procedure	Talk to him. Take the right portal and kill 3 maps of monsters. Talk to Black Witch.
Reward	155,807 EXP

Part 10

Procedure	Talk to Black Witch. Fight her. Talk to yourself. Watch the cutscene on the people's reaction to Ereve's recovery after the curse is lifted.
Reward	181,775 EXP
Notes
Episode 3 is concluded.

Completion Reward

Procedure	Talk to the Librarian.
Reward	519,357 EXP The Bookworm medal

Further Quests

After completing all 3 episodes, these quests are available. Again, they must be done in sequence. Quest names may be inaccurate due to translation issues.

I will read your books

Procedure	Talk to the Librarian. Read all 3 books, which you have already done. Talk to the Librarian.
Reward	Mastery Book 20 Extra Pendant Slot (21 Days) Bookworm Pendant

Story Fragments

Procedure	Talk to the Librarian. Take the right portal and kill monsters to get 20 Story Fragments. You can choose from a choice of 2 maps. Return to him.
Reward	Extra Pendant Slot (7 Days)
Notes
This quest can be done up till 3 times per character.