The ancient legends tell us of the Goddess of Fulfillment
and her brother, the great Jchita dragon of old,
whose name has since been cast into the Void of
Emptiness and erased from history.
But as time passed, the Nameless God grew bitter
and spiteful and sought to put an end to all of existence by turning the sun into
a Void, and let the world and all of its inhabitants be cast into Emptiness.
Fulfillment rose to challenge her brother and the two were locked in a
battle that created the Great Calamity and ripped the world into two.
Eventually Fulfillment managed to overcome her brother and cast him deep into the abyss
where the prisons of Hell were built to seal him away until the promised day.
Sealed and forgotten.
But when Fulfillment sealed her brother
and cast him away, the harmony that they had worked so hard to uphold was severed
and she could not risk acting alone without shattering the very fabrics of
reality itself. And so Fulfillment Created the ten Great Spirits to act in
her stead. Order and Chaos, War and Peace, Prosperity and Desolation, Luck and
Misfortune, Knowledge and Ignorance.
These ten Spirits were to maintain the
existence of the mortals and their world and the absence of the Nameless God.
And so the legend goes...
A stranger from a distant land, claiming to be the Oracle
of Fulfillment, came to us with a warning.
The Promised Day would be soon upon us. For
the Nameless God would be born into the world as a mortal and dwell among the
people of Ur-ktan until the day arose when he once again
would turn the sun into a Void and regain his powers and immortality...
...and begin the Second Great Calamity.
Many of my people from surrounding cities
rushed to O-jhenbel where the Nameless God was said to have been incarnated and
reduced the city to rubble, slaughtering all they could find and hopes of destroying
the newborn god before he could achieve immortality.
I don't know if they were right to
follow the Oracle's words.
I don't know if purging city to stop the Nameless God's return.
After all that fya's existence is the only thing that kept the blame from me...
But I do know one thing.
I have seen the unnatural glow of that fya's eyes...
which the burn red with
the fires of the Nameless God.
Careful there... The rubble can turn to dust the slightest touch of your paw.
I'm sorry. Thank you for saving me, Rajhu.
But of course! There's no way I
would let my little brother get hurt like that.
But have you seen Nabu, Iakuy, or
Qataq anywhere? I've been looking all around but I still haven't seen any
of them yet. No... you don't think they've already been... killed... by those people or
anything do you? Of course not!
Meian, can you find them from here?
No... Ican't see them. I'm sorry!
Nabu, you idiot, you're going to get yourself killed like that!
Nabu! Get out of here right now!
Why should I? I can take this guy!
I didn't need your help.
I could have beaten them alone, you know.
Take your brother and leave the city, but don't even think about fighting anyone. Do you
understand? But I-! Do you understand?!
Come on, Meian. I'll get you out safely. I won't let them hurt you at all.
Because you won't be getting into any fights...
Of course not. Meian can't defend himself anyway. It's not
like I can fight with him dragging dragging me down like that.
Hey! I didn't mean it that way!
Besides! we shouldn't getting into any fights.
It's, uh... safer for all of us!
Hey let's go now...!
Iakuy!
Hurry! We have to get out of here.
We should be safe from here on out.
Why is this even happening...?
We made it! We-! Hey!
Watch out!
Iakuy!
Why...
What did we do to deserve this...?
I am not...
Nothing. That's what.
They attacked us for no reason at all
No one in O-jhenbel ever did a thing to hurt anyone.
And all this because of that
guy from who knows where
made up some prophecy about a god rising up from
O-jhebel to start the Second Great Calamity
Well you know what?
If these people are going to be blinded by a baseless fear of
something some stranger said we might do...
Well then...
I'll give them a reason to fear us!
Meian?
Meian...
Hey, Meian, wake up!
Good, you're finally awake.
You were whimpering in your sleep again.
Just that nightmare again...
This is what... the fourth time you got it now?
look, I wish I could help you but you won't even talk about it!
It's kind of crazy to have the same nightmare that many times in a
row and it's obviously bothering you.
I just want to know what's wrong!
It's nothing, I'm fine.
No, you're not!
Oh come on you're my brother!
I just want to help!
Look, you don't even want to know.
It will only bother you more.
No, you don't understand!
I couldn't even save Iakuy back then...
And I don't want to see you suffer too!
This is different.
That nightmare isn't going to kill me.
Doesn't mean I don't care about you...
And that's why I can't tell you.
It's better this way
Now let me sleep.
Alright... Whatever you say.
Good night.
I'm telling you, we need to continue the search.
I know you're worried, Daruk, but it's been four
years since the sack of O-jhenbel and no more survivors have shown up yet.
It's hard, but you need to let it go.
You don't understand! that accursed fya isn't so
easy to get rid of. His body was never even found. That means he's still alive
and I'm certain my child would be with him.
He's the one the Oracle was talking about.
I have no doubt in my mind about that.
That fya was still but a child.
I understand that the situation around his birth was...
complicated...
But he was still child nonetheless.
Even if he managed to survive.
I highly doubt he is the living incarnation of the Nameless God.
That fya had always been a curse on the village of O-jhenbel since the day he was born.
His unnatural red eyes are proof of that.
Ht will prove to be a threat to Traseq
and the entirety of Ur-ktan as well if he isn't hunted down!
If you are not willing to continue the search
then I will.
What was that all about?
Just the normal.
Most of the refugees have calmed down by now
But even this many years after what happened, Daruk...
But never mind him. How did things go with you?
Perfectly!
I just talked to Iufei. And all the preparations have been made!
And I will be expectantly awaiting your return.
It's not every day that I get to see my son become a man.
And I'm sure you'll do well.
Yeah, thanks, but to be honest...
I'm a little nervous.
Maligsel may be intimidating, but they
are no Jchita dragon.
And this is a test all of us have to face when we become of age.
And it's not like you'll be facing it alone anyway.
You'll even have Jhayli with you if things get rough!
Shut up!
Hey! Look who's finally awake.
Sleep any better after that?
Nah... but thanks.
I'm sorry about last night.
It's just...
It's fine you don't have to talk about it if you don't want to.
Yeah... we're running out of food and we haven't
found anything worth hunting down either.
We might have to go into a city again.
But we barely have any money left and...
what if...
I know if they find out we're
survivors from O-jhenbel, we're done for.
But it's been fine so far.
No one's recognized us yet
and it's not like they knew what everyone looked like to begin with.
Yeah... let's just hope it stays that way.
I don't want to see any more death.
Oh Meian is awake!
Breakfast is almost done.
Sorry there isn't much.
We can still try to see what we get at Yurnath.
We're not too far from there as it is.
But wouldn't it be best to just hunt for something around here?
None of us want to go into a city either.
But the drought has chased all the game away.
We'll be fine.
Fulfillment will watch over us.
We should get going when all of you are ready. I want to get in
and get out of Yurnath before nightfall.
I don't want to be anywhere
near those murderers for longer than I have to.
Nabu, the people of Yurnath had nothing to do with-
Did they try to stop the destruction of O-jhenbel?
Of our home? Then they're just as guilty.
They probably rejoiced with everyone else after their massacre stopped the
Second Great Calamity...
Hey, Nabu calm down.
Yurnath is far from O-jhenbel.
It's on the other side of the country.
They wouldn't have been able to get there in time to help anyway.
If you are done, let's go.
We don't have all day.
Wow, this place is a dump.
Did they get into trouble the emperor or something?
oh hello there! Are you finding anything to your liking?
We have all the finest wares around!
You didn't have to be so rude!
Just politely say no next time.
I don't want to deal with this right now.
Why did they insist we have to come too when we weren't even going to stick together anyway?
Well... They probably wanted you to see how all not everyone is a hateful, murderous...
Here in Yurnath?
Are you sure about that?
I heard the entire village of O-jhenbel had been wiped out years ago.
Surely we would have known if such a monster was still alive!
That's just it.
This is the incarnation of the Nameless God we are talking about!
He is very cunning.
He would lie in wait for years, gathering power in exile until he becomes too powerful
for anyone to handle.
But if you knew his incarnation had survived, why didn't you say anything before?
Yeah... Why have you waited this long to
tell us that the great Jchita dragon of the old somehow managed to escape the sack of O-jhenbel?
How do we know that you're not-
Please! Please calm down!
I didn't know the devil had escaped.
After the destruction of O-jhenbel, I spent all my time
searching for proof that we had been saved, but instead I saw that the worst
may still be yet to come.
May be? So does that mean we still have a chance to stop
the Second Great Calamity before begins?
And do you know where the dragon is?
Surely we could still kill him before he regains his powers!
Yes there is not only
time to stop the Second Great Calamity, but also to turn it into a Great Renewal.
However... I don't know where to find-
There!
It was one of them!
Them? But they looked so young!
One of them had red eyes.
Have you ever seen anyone with eyes of that color?
Of course! The Nameless God's incarnation was to be born among the citizens of
O-jhenbel, but his powers have yet to awaken!
Hurry and tell them to close the gates!
They probably have more allies here!
That was him, wasn't it? The guy who told them to kill everyone?
Yeah, it definitely was.
I would never forget the face of the man who killed Iakuy!
If these people are really blinded by a baseless fear
something some stranger said we might do...
Well then...
I'll give them a reason to fear us!
But what is he doing here in the first place?
I thought the Oracle stayed to the south
around the capital city of Norsen?
and how did he even know we were there?
Okay, okay...
We have to find Rajhu...
Hurry!
Don't let them escape!
If we can kill them now, we'll be safe for sure this time.
What's going on?
You don't think...?
I don't know. For now we need to find our brothers.
Meian?
Meian, where are you?
He's just fine. Calm down
Oh Abyel-streiti Fya Nabain...
The... Crimson Fya of the Underworld?
What are you talking about?
You. what's going on here?
What did you do with my brother?!
Now, now... Be a good boy and listen to what I have to say.
You may actually find it to your benefit not
to attack without hearing me out first.
I asked you already...
What did you do with my brother?
Nothing. He's exactly where you left him.
I mearly transported you into a time warp. I do apologize for bringing you to this...
Less than hospitable location...
but my Spirit Plane was a bit too crowded for us today!
Spirit Plane what's that supposed to mean?
Oh, where are my manners? Perhaps I should properly introduce myself to you.
I am the Daemon of Destruction, the 11th Spirit, as well as the
only Daemon without a Guardian counterpart.
How do you do?
Daemon of Destruction?
You mean like War and Peace and stuff?
The Spirits created by the Goddess of Fulfillment to help after the Nameless
God was sealed away?
Precisely! Sounds like you know your history...
A Spirit? A Daemon?
It's just a myth. There are no Spirits, no
Gods, no Guardians or Daemons...
They're nothing but excuses created when people
can't explain what's happening in the world around them.
Is that so?
I'm afraid you're mistaken.
There is a god who so desperately wants you dead...
But that's beside the point.
You see, I am your ally here and I'll be
willing to help you and your half sister and brothers escape if you do a little
mmm something for me
Half? How do you know that?
Because I know who your father is.
My father?
That coward ran away before I was even born. How could you possibly know who he was?
Oh please. Give me a little credit. I am a Daemon.
I have my ways.
So do we have a deal?
Of course they will all die if you refuse.
What do you want to do?
Oh I just
need you to use your magic to create a certain illusion to attack Yurnath...
Of course it must be a tangible illusion or it won't be able to cause any real devastation.
A tangible illusion? I can't do that!
And why is that? I thought you would have wanted to save, uhh...?
Mi-an... Rajhu... and Qataq?
Those are the names right?
It's Meian. And...
Tangible illusions require Earth Magic
which I have no affinity for.
Even if I was capable of casting it I'm not exactly adept at casting such complex spells...
Or any kind of spell at all, but I can fix both of those problems.
As a Daemon, I can pull some strings to give you the ability to channel your magic into all
of the elements. Furthermore, I am more than willing to teach you how to create
tangible illusions.
So how about that deal?
I don't have time for that!
They'll be dead before I could learn how!
This is a time warp, remember? When we're
done almost nothing will have changed in the mortal world. If we start now, they
should all survive.
Now...
Do we have a deal or not?
We have a deal...
Nabu? Nabu?
I just don't get it. How could he even disappear like that?
Over there! I just saw one of them running over that way!
Hey! You know there's this some kind of misunderstanding! I don't-!
Don't stand there! Kill him before he attacks!
Meian, you're okay!
Yes but we still have one more to go.
Where's Nabu?
I don't know we were running and he suddenly vanished. Like he was there
and then gone, right before my eyes!
Vanished? But how is that even possible?
I don't know, but I saw it happen!
That... thing just now. Wasn't that?
Nabu! Where have-
I'll explain later, but for now we have to go.
Good, you made it after all.
You say that if you weren't sure we would.
And besides. Where did that... thing... come from anyway?
Oh well I made it! Magic, you know?
You did? I thought you weren't able to use Light magic.
Well yeah it turns out I can!
I can also use Earth. Who would have known?
Really? I didn't even know it was
possible for someone to control so many elements!
Yeah... Weird, huh?
I suppose you're going to say that the demonic Jchita dragon was of your doing as well?
Ye... well, yes.
But it was just an illusion!
A tangible illusion...
but it was still an illusion!
What were are you thinking?!
That Jchita dragon looked just like the Oracle's sand puppet!
When he first came to Ur-ktan, he said that thing
would come out of O-jhenbel and start the Second Great Calamity.
H-hey! I just thought that-
No, you did not!
Rajhu, Rajhu, calm down...
And that's just the problem.
You never think. You never have, not even once.
How did you even learn to cast such a
spell anyway? And don't tell me you made it up because you and I both know you're
not experienced enough to use such high class magic.
I didn't have any other choice!
He said he was going to let all of you die if I didn't.
Who said that?
He did, the Oracle he...
Nabu? What happened?
He kept me in some kind of time warp
and made me fight until I could cast that spell.
I'm pretty sure to use some strange magic just to keep me alive.
I... I should be dead right now!
But you're not...
And none of us are so everything's okay
It wasn't your fault.
So... it really was just all one big setup.
It looks like we haven't to run far enough.
I thought we would be safe this far from the ruins of O-jhenbel, but...
It's quite possible but nowhere in Ur-ktan is safe anymore...
Where did that portal even take us to, Nabu?
This looks like southern Ur-ktan.
We may have wound up somewhere worse than we begin with.
R-Rahju!
What? Oh...
Alright, there's no running from this thing.
Everyone ready?
Hey, fang face! Come and get some!
Is that...?
Never mind who or what that is!
Let's get out of here!