E-Rantel's Santa Claus

E-Rantel's Santa Claus (エ・ランテルのサンタ奇譚) is an upcoming game event in Mass for the Dead. It will be released on December 13, 2021 to December 31, 2021.

Background
A new lesion afflicts E-Rantel, which is about to advance research on the threats and Chaos Beasts common to all humankind. The miracle of the Holy Night does not occur in the "disease" that eats away the orphans. Those who have various thoughts in their hearts aim for a certain victory, and――

Incident
In E-Rantel, where the recovery from Jaldabaoth's invasion is progressing, Princess Renner Theiere Chardelon Ryle Vaiself enjoys the peace from the demons with her friends while doing public affairs. At a suite with her associates, Climb, Lakyus Alvein Dale Aindra and Evileye, the princess notes that the city to be bustling with newfound energy which Climb attributes to emanating from the new section and is now spreading to the old section of the city. The new attitude of the city is seen by Lakyus to be the result of the exhibition tournament. Since that event a lot of progress has been made, Evileye cannot help but wonder if this is all the plan of the protagonist. The conversation drifts to the specialty items from the Sorcerer Kingdom that are all the rage, the "chocolate sweets." Renner has a plate of the confections and though they are a high class item from the foreign kingdom, these are a mass produced variant create to satisfy the demand. Lakyus tries one and has nothing but good praise for the sweet.

No one is more pleased than the head of the Adventurer's Guild. Lakyus reveals that there is a plan to make goods of famous adventurers and sell them as novelties at the guild in conjunction with selling the sweets. The princess thinks that it is a good ideas as it would create employment. There is even a prototype of a doll of the "Dark Warrior" in the works according to Evileye. Lakyus makes a quip to Renner that she would not be interested unless it was of Climb, which gets an embarrassed reaction from the bodyguard.

On what the protagonist is doing, Renner tells her friends that the adventurer has been focusing on research investigating Chaos Beasts and the Cracks and have used a lot of investment in the research facilities within the Kingdom. The Sorcerer Kingdom is funding the restoration of the city and resources to create a place to create countermeasures against the threats in the world. This in mind, the nations of the Kingdom, Empire and Theocracy are coming together which Renner hopes with yield some good results.

The progress made by the Sorcerer Kingdom makes Renner consciousness of the Kingdom's state affairs such as the numerous orphans. Though employment and reconstruction plans are underway, the princess wishes to avoid mistreatment of such children wo may be put into the labor force. To her researching the future of mankind is noble but bear in mind it is also important to nurture those who will bear the future. It would not be appropriate to have a foreign nation address the issue as it would be too irresistible to mold the minds of the younger generation to their views. Still the problem cannot be left unattended, but they face problems is getting orphans in the old section to trust the Kingdom's soldiers on a patrol. Climb recommends that they try to gain the children's' trust by being in plain clothes, but Evileye advises against that as it might cause the other refugees to mistake as a mugging.

There is also a rumor that there is a bad "illness" going around among the refugees and the princess wishes to reach out to those afflicted before it becomes irreparable. Detecting the sdness withing Renner, Lakyus offers to lend her party's help. Her team though is mostly spread out with Tina and Tia on a separate mission in E-Rantel, while Gagaran is out making preparations for another operation, leaving only Evileye to assist.

In the streets of old section of E-Rantel, as the sun is setting down, the protagonist is with Soi and Surako. The trio enjoy the calm street and take in the reconstruction efforts. Their destination is the E-Rantel's Cemetery where the E-Rantel Magic Research Institute is located. Before they can go any further, Saint Clementine comes by to greet them. The trio greet the saint who they tell that they are heading to the cemetery to cull the undead there. Clementine accepts there explanation and tells them that she too has been touring the old section to see how things have changed. Also she wanted to investigate a rumor of a red figure that was running on the roofs in the middle of the night. The rumor catches the protagonist's interest who asks for more information. Sadly the saint cannot give any more, only that the sighting have been witnessed by many in the old section. As Territory Guardian of the city the protagonist plans to take a look into it once his business is done in the cemetery. Clementine thanks him for his concern and adds that something of an illness has been spreading in the old section and hopes that too will be addressed. After she leaves the three Nazarick agents talk among themselves. The news of a epidemic is concerning but the rumor of the red figure at night draws some curiousity. Surako hearing the description of the figure wonders if it could be Santa Claus. Soi though dismisses the idea as the entity only comes during Christmas and humans of this world do not have such a custom. Still the news is suspicious but the protagonist decides to prioritize visiting the research institute first and then requesting the Adventurer's Guild to investigate this red figure.

When the trio arrive at the gate of the cemetery it is already nightfall but that is good for them as it serves their alibi as they intend to slay some undead on the way to their destination.

Aftermath
TBA