Finish Anca’s quest chain through Stronger Than Achilles, then accept her invitation during the conversation back at the inn. The Font of Life decision and the final relationship choice are separate checkpoints.

Reach the final conversation

  1. Start with Echoes of Silenced Bells. Continue through Between the Words and Where Old Devils Lie to Stronger Than Achilles; Most Precious Thing is listed as optional by PowerPyx.
  2. Complete the ruins and the Font of Life scene. Keep a manual save before choosing who uses the font or whether to destroy it.
  3. Speak to Anca to leave the ruins. Continue the inn conversation instead of treating the font reward as the end of the relationship route.

Choose the romantic response

Show the final dialogue choices — spoilers

At the inn, choose “I meant what I said.”, followed by “Screw decency. I want you, too.” These are the two final responses recorded by PowerPyx. Declining the relationship is different from failing to finish her quest.

ATH's prologue-to-inn comparison reports variant opening replies, including “I beg to differ.” If your menu differs, read the meaning: continue the unfinished relationship conversation, reaffirm your interest and accept her rather than choosing friendship. Do not repeatedly select the top line. The article also reports a further affectionate reply after the kiss, but that extra requirement is not independently established here. Check the actual relationship scene; a completed quest or Font reward alone does not verify it.

Is early flirting mandatory?

All Things How recommends earlier flirtatious exchanges; the second walkthrough does not establish every earlier exchange as a requirement. Their necessity remains unverified. Do not abandon a save solely because an optional conversation was missed. Keep a save before the inn dialogue and compare the choices actually available.

For finale planning, use the ending route checklist.

Continue: Stronger Than Achilles: blocked door and Font rewards

Stronger Than Achilles: blocked door and Font rewards

Which task should you follow now?

| Stage | Detailed route and action | | --- | --- | | Prologue conversation | Page-Turner: optional reading scene | | Convent | Echoes of Silenced Bells: make a route for Anca | | Book investigation | Between the Words: reveal the blank page; the drink is optional | | Finding the Font | Where Old Devils Lie: follow the translated clue | | Ruins and final choice | Stronger Than Achilles: let Anca through the blocked door and resolve the Font scene |

ATH recommends giving Anca Leonica’s notes and selecting earlier flirt lines. Treat these as its suggested relationship route, not proof that every missed line invalidates a save. The relic request is a separate convent branch.

Armor and romance are separate unlock checks

The roundup places A Bulwark Against Darkness after romance. The Arbiter armor guide also documents a letter-based entry. Check the quest and its component list before assuming you must romance Anca to obtain the armor.