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...I finished EOII last week, but haven't had free time since then. I played it again yesterday, and am wondering how to progress...

[spoiler]...It won't let me get past floor 27 'cause of this message;
"You enter a room deep withing the Forbidden Wood. You feel as though you are being watched by someone...
A sword is on the far side of the room. It's blade pierces the ground, and a strange magical circle has been formed around it...
However, your fear of the unseen presence is so strong that you can't get near the sword.
It seems as though there are steps you must take before claiming the sword. You decide to walk away for now and rethink your strategy."[/spoiler]

What do I do? This probably has some easy answer, but I'm a noob... x__X

I believe you need these two quests:

[spoiler]The Foul Grail: Go to the center of the room outside the boss room of 25F.

Blood for the Grail: You need to have completed the Foul Grail quest. Follow the instructions and kill a bunch of FOEs (I'd recommend Furyhorns). At the end, you'll have to face a boss. It's susceptible to instant death so I'd recommend bringing along a Dark Hunter with Climax.[/spoiler]

Does that help?