Should you accept or reject the Covenant in Solasta 2?

IN Solasta 2after Maraike stops time and asks if you would take Ma Hin's job and accept the Covenant in her place, the only real option players have is to say “Yes” as that is the only way to progress through this part of the game.

Choosing “No” results in a game state that forcibly returns the game to the previous story point, leaving players with no way to effectively deny the deity what it's asking for. Here are the details.

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Should you honor Maraike's contract in Solasta 2?

You should accept Maraike's Covenant in Solasta 2

After Maraike asks you if you would take on Ma Hin's burden to save her son Rickard in the beginning Solasta 2you will be presented with three options:

Yes.
No.
What is Covenant?

The correct option here is “Yes”, because rejecting the Pact is not possible at all. Here's how it goes with each of these options.

What happens if you say “Yes” to the Agreement?

If you say Yes, Maraike will grant your request to take on Ma Hin's burden and honor the treaty and say, “Become”. A bright white flash of light will appear on the screen and you will be transported to Caer Mara new map where you can progress through the next part of the campaign. This marks the end of the tutorial.

Rickard will remain alive, Deorcas will be transported by your side, but Landry's fate will remain unknown.

What happens if you say “No” to the Agreement?

If you say No, Maraike will say “The Cycle of Life and Death Continues” and immediately disappear from the world, causing the time-stop effect that was holding the falling pillars in place to stop working, burying you, your party, Rickard, Landry, and Deorcas under the rubble and ending the escape.

Then a screen with the inscription will appear “You chose death. Refusing the request of the gods is a dangerous path.” The only option is to click “Understood” which will take you back to the decision screen before Maraika. This time there will be no option to select “No”, you will only be able to select “Yes” or “What is a contract?”

What happens when you ask, “What is a contract”?

If you ask Maraike, “What is a contract?” she answers “Your sacred heritage, a blessed journey to take, a flame to keep alive. Nothing else happens and you're back to deciding between Yes or No. If you chose Yes before selecting this option, Maraike will not explain what Covenant is before teleporting you to the next map.