The One Who Hears the Voice is the second Ascension quest in Aion 2, and it trips up a lot of players because it behaves nothing like a normal quest. There is no yellow marker to follow, and the red objective never pins anywhere on the world map. Asahr calls you to the Dream Crossroad, but the game expects you to reach that dimension yourself through a menu rather than by walking there.
Quick answer: Fill the Ascension Gauge to 100% and reach the Level 22 story quest Daeva in a Dream, then open your Journal (J), go to the Ascension tab, and press the Teleport icon to jump straight to Asahr.
Unlock requirements for The One Who Hears the Voice
Two conditions must both be true before the quest appears in your journal. If only one is met, the objective text will read “Unlocked when Ascension Gauge reaches 100%,” which is the game telling you the second condition is still outstanding.
- Your Ascension Gauge, shown under the minimap after your first Ascension quest, has to reach 100%.
- Advance through the main campaign until you arrive at the Level 22 mission Daeva in a Dream.
Elyos and Asmodian players follow different story quests on the way to Daeva in a Dream, but the sequence of events is the same for both factions, and the Ascension quest itself is shared. The recommended level for the trial is 22.
How to reach Asahr at the Dream Crossroad
Because there is no route to walk, you start the quest from the Journal entry rather than the map. The teleport sends you directly to the Dream Crossroad dimension.
Dream Remnants: defeat the waves and the boss
Inside the Dream Remnants you fight three escalating encounters before the fragment appears. Everything spawns in the clearing, so clear each group fully to trigger the next.
Dream of Torment: activate the Dream Artifact
Asahr transports you to the Dream of Torment, an arid ruined landscape. Walk up the broken stairs to the massive floating orb called the Dream Artifact and interact with it.
Activating it plays a cutscene in which an afterimage of Empyrean Lord Siel emerges and recounts the fall of AION and the Balaur invasion. When it ends, talk to Asahr to finalize the trial and return to the main world. Finishing here also completes the Episode quest Daeva in a Dream at the same time.
Rewards and how to confirm completion
You will see an “Ascension Complete” message and be prompted to confirm your exit from the Dream of Torment. On completion the quest grants the following.
| Reward | Notes |
|---|---|
| Pantheon content | Unlocked as a new system |
| Stigma Shard x1 | Used to unlock Stigma Skills |
| Intermediate Daeva Wings x1 | Placed in your Cube |
The Intermediate Daeva Wings land in your Cube rather than your gear slots. Claim them into your inventory first; otherwise, you will not be able to equip them.
The clearest sign it worked is the Pantheon unlock notification and the Stigma Shard point landing in your totals, after which you are returned to the point in the world where you teleported out. From there you can spend the Stigma Shard on Stigma Skills and begin engaging with the Pantheon system.
