- "One day Ventus the Third suddenly stopped painting and never touched a brush again. I'm setting about to find out why." —Inquiring Youth
A Royal Secret is a side story in Octopath Traveler. The tale begins by speaking to the Inquiring Youth by the fountain in Stonegard Heights.

Inquiring Youth, Stonegard Heights
Resolution[]
The side story may be resolved using one of two methods:
Inquire /
Scrutinize[]
Travel to West Stonegard Pass and enter the Tomb of Kings. Successfully use the Inquire or Scrutinize path action to glean the knowledge Gravekeeper's Information from the Nameless Gravekeeper (
Min Lvl: 25 /
Base Rate: 50% ), located at the end of the tomb.


Nameless Gravekeeper, Tomb of Kings
The tale ends once the Gravekeeper's Information is shared with the Inquiring Youth.
- "According to the gravekeeper, Ventus the Third worked hard to better his realm, but a nasty civil war eventually tore the kingdom asunder."
Guide /
Allure[]
Travel to Stonegard Valleys in Stonegard. Successfully use the Guide or Allure path action on the Patrician Youth (
Min Lvl: 15 /
Base: 35% ) next to the church building.


Patrician Youth, Stonegard Valleys
The tale ends once the Patrician Youth is brought to the Inquiring Youth.
- "A descendant of Ventus the Third confessed the astounding truth—the former king gave his title to another to return to his true calling, art."
Epilogue[]
Upon completion of the side story, the following occurs:
- If the Guide/Allure path was chosen, the Patrician Youth relocates to Stonegard Heights, next to the Inquiring Youth.
Trivia[]
- If the Guide/Allure path was chosen, the Patrician Youth reveals that the king had in fact abdicated to pursue becoming a painter and had a lookalike ascend the throne.
- After talking to the Inquiring Youth via the Inquire/Scrutinize path, he will talk about a civil war between two brothers: the younger one being the son of the Queen and the older one being the illegitimate son of the King's mistress, with the younger winning the war. The official book Octopath Traveler: The Complete Guide reveals that the younger brother was Simeon, who went on to meet Lyblac and receive nigh-immortality from her. It follows that the fake King Ventus the Third was the grandfather of Simeon and that Simeon himself is a distant relative of the Nameless Gravekeeper who is a descendant of his half-brother.