Pride Before a Fall

Objective
Escort Mercedes to the Windbluff Tower

Walkthrough
Take quest from Aldous, then speak with Mercedes.

Escort her to Windbluff Tower / or / you can just meet withher at the Tower

There are 2 options Either way You choose, Mercedes will leave to her Homeland.
 * watch as Mercedes fight and lose - Julian escapes
 * engage into combat and kill Julian

Report back to Aldous

Reward

 * 18.000 EXP
 * 20.000 Gold
 * 30 Rift Crystals

Important Notes

 * 1) Taking this quest without finishing "Supply and Demand" and "A Conspiracy" will fail both said quest.
 * 2) There is a checkpoint save after completing this quest (reminder to those who may want to keep Julien in their games).
 * 3) To be able to unlock the romance option for Julien, you must interfere in his duel with Mercedes and kill him. Revive him with a wakestone and he will be in the castle dungeon afterwards (as opposed to completely disappearing if you don't interfere and let him get away). You can give him festival pies or arisen's bond and do his escort mission this way.