Befriending the Kurzicks

Overview
Summary
 * 1) Accumulate 10,000 unspent Kurzick faction points.
 * 2) See Count zu Heltzer for you reward.

Obtained from
 * Count zu Heltzer in House zu Heltzer

Requirements
 * Journey to House zu Heltzer

Reward
 * 10,000 XP
 * 700 Gold

Dialogue
 * "The Council has spoken. To prove your allegiance, you must first earn Kurzick faction by undertaking tasks on behalf of the Kurzicks. There is [sic] rumor that certain unscrupulous individuals will even sell faction for gold! When you have accumulated 10,000 unspent faction points, you will be counted as an ally of the Kurzicks. What say you?"

Reward Dialogue
 * "You have proven yourself a true friend to the Kurzicks. You are welcome in our lands and may count us as allies in your fight against Shiro."

Followup
 * The Defenders of the Forest

Walkthrough
You don't have to do all the quests available that give Kurzick Faction as a reward, as that provides a total of 12,250 faction, more than enough to complete this quest. You can also do repeatable quests, fight at Fort Aspenwood, or participate in Alliance Battles to get faction. Keep in mind that there are quests that award Kurzick Faction that do not start in House Zu Heltzer. Explore other adjacent zones to find these quests.

Note: After completing the quest and accepting the reward, you don't lose the 10,000 faction you just earned.

Tip: Since faction points are shared among characters of the same account it may be worth considering to do this quest with more than one character simultanously, so that all characters benefit from the collected Faction.

Tip: It is not recommended to collect Kurzick faction and Luxon faction simultaneously, because when you spend faction for one side you automatically lose faction for the opponent side. So in order not to waste any faction it is smart to keep your faction level for one side at zero while you collect faction for the other side. Then redeem all your faction for that side, switch side and start collecting faction for the other side.