Evidently, the outlaw and her accomplices recently absconded with the Blast Spell Sphere from its sacred resting place and are trying to fence it for a immense green stone of untold power.
Any adventurous soul keen on hunting down the villain and her gang will need to set out for the distant Howling Marsh, where a confrontation with its feared guardian, the Large Death Freak is all but a grim certainty.