Move from Sea of Flowers to Rosetower Wood
- 1Complete the Sea of Flowers entry
Find Aria in the Bloomville story and finish Flowers and Thorns - Sea of Flowers. The beta Rosetower guide shows the Towerwood continuation being accepted automatically after the Sea of Flowers chapter.
- 2Track the Rosetower continuation
Select Flowers and Thorns - Rosetower Wood in the Journey Log. Do not confuse its separate Sightseeing entry with proof that the whole evolution-gating story is complete.
- 3Find Awen
Aria asks you to look after Perfumer Awen in Rosetower Woods. Follow that objective to Awen, then continue until the target directs you to explore the legend in the Maze of Thorns.
Use the Rosetower Woods Atlas for the area. If the entry is missing, return to the Sea of Flowers story and finish its dialogue rather than repeatedly fighting a wild Melloblum.
Advance the Maze of Thorns story
- 1Challenge the First Lethal Thorn at the guarded entrance
The guard refuses entry to Melloblum’s tea party. Finish its conversation and win the challenge, then continue until Melloblum invites you inside. Prepare your fighting roster before accepting; this encounter is separate from the nearby Budsquire parry lesson.
- 2Ask Melloblum about its missing dance
At the tea party, Melloblum explains that its ability to make others happy through dancing has faded. Continue until your target changes to investigating why Melloblum cannot dance. The guard’s account of a thorn injury is part of the conversation; it does not send you to farm a healing ingredient.
- 3Talk to the Budsquire who left the tea party
Follow the investigation interactions around the courtyard. A Budsquire explains that it was sent away for asking too many questions and noticed the princess was upset. Finish that exchange to get a lead to discuss with Melloblum.
- 4Return to Melloblum with what you learned
Discuss the effect of everyone’s protection on the princess. Continue through Melloblum and the guard’s responses, the restored dance and the returning Budsquires. Do not leave after collecting a tale while the main investigation remains active.
- 5Verify completion in the Log
Finish the closing objectives and the Journey hand-in before spending evolution materials. The release gate checks the submitted Rosetower Wood quest, so a completed objective with an unfinished hand-in is insufficient.
Which maze activity are you actually doing?
Guarded tea-party entrance
Speak to the First Lethal Thorn and finish its challenge and the invitation dialogue. A nearby wild creature is not the quest guard.
Budsquire parry practice
Use Budsquire for the practice challenge. Watch the incoming attack and time the parry; an ordinary hit is not the same objective. This lesson is distinct from Melloblum’s investigation.
Melloblum cannot dance
Complete the courtyard conversations, then return to the princess. Check the main target rather than treating optional tales as required keys.
Dance finished, evolution unavailable
Finish the Rosetower Wood hand-in, then check level 27, Faithful, 1 Sprout Stone and 1 Stamen of Cubbo’s Rose.
Check Melloblum’s conditions and materials
Both have to be right
Your account
Complete Journey: Flowers and Thorns
- Where it belongs
- Account quest progress
- Check
- Finish the Rosetower Wood hand-in; merely accepting the story or finishing one objective is insufficient.
One Budsquire
Aniimo level 27
- Where it belongs
- The Budsquire being evolved
- Check
- The candidate must meet the level gate.
Faithful personality
- Where it belongs
- The same Budsquire
- Check
- Its personality must contain F / Faithful. A different roster member’s personality does not count.
Evolving Basic Budsquire into Melloblum costs 1 Sprout Stone and 1 Stamen of Cubbo’s Rose. A Flux Crystal can cover the missing Sprout Stone, but cannot replace the stamen. The stamen has no shop and no substitute, which the evolution material directory sets out alongside every stone source. Open the exact Budsquire route before confirming.
Awen’s perfume is a separate hand-in
The local A Fragrant Journey: Rosetower Woods branch asks for Whitesnow Rose Aromathyst. That involves Dewy, nectar at Whiterose Tower and brewing at a nest. Do not assume finishing the maze has automatically made or delivered the perfume ingredient.
Frequently asked
Are all four Maze of Thorns tales required?
The investigation tracker marks the tales as optional. They add story context; follow the main objective about Melloblum’s missing dance and finish its closing conversations to advance.
Does finishing Flowers and Thorns evolve Budsquire automatically?
No. Complete the Rosetower Wood hand-in, then select a level 27 Budsquire with Faithful and pay 1 Sprout Stone plus 1 Stamen of Cubbo’s Rose. The Journey does not perform the evolution automatically.
How do I start the Rosetower chapter?
Finish Flowers and Thorns - Sea of Flowers and its dialogue. The Rosetower continuation follows that chapter and directs you to Awen and the Maze of Thorns.