I have been doing the tasks etc...each time I'm in Astryl's Tranquility here is my list for the zone.

Zone Progression
[x] Find Elder Orynn
[x] Gather Plankwood Logs (5/5)
[x] Gather Rope (10/10)
[x] Gather Village Supplies (1/1)
[x] Defeat Elementals (20/20)
[x] Investigate Shrine (1/1)
[x] Collect Elemental Cores (10/10)
[x] Defeat Vorpar (1/1)
[ ] Return to Ethernia
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[x] Defeat Woodsmen (12/12)
[x] Collect Water Gems (10/10)

As you can see it tells me I need to "Return to Ethernia" and is the only one not marked with an "x"
Everytime I return to Ethernia, I got to the castle but get this message:
Ethernia Castle
Chancellor Aedernis: "Hello. I am Chancellor Aedernis, a serving counselor of the Ethernia High Council.

If you are here to see King Roderick, I am afraid that he is unavailable at this time. Perhaps you could come back later."

I go to the task board which only reveals more daily tasks that I've already done before. I try clicking on the Barracks, but I get a pop up box...and error saying that place isn't available. The pop up box goes away really fast and sends me all the way back to the bigger map.

I've checked my Quest Log, and there is nothing since I have done everything in those areas.

So any ideas what I am missing here?

You've actually reached the end of the current plot content. The rest has not been released - and won't be until after the site relaunches in the future.

Missions for region 3 are not implemented yet either - I'm not sure if they will be, or if that will also wait until relaunch!

This thread has a lot more info about the site relaunch if you haven't read through it before!