Chapter 0: Prologue

"Our world. Terca Lumireis. No one knows how far its lands and oceans stretch. For the people are no match against the hordes of monsters that crawl the earth. Barriers protect the cities in which we live, and we are completely dependent upon them for our survival. These barriers are generated by the Blastia. Blastia uses the primeval power of Aer that fills the world to provide us with fire, water, and light. They provide us with everything that has made the empire prosper. Perhaps one day, we may even forget the threat of the vicious monsters lying in wait, just beyond the barriers. The blessings of the Blastia will bestow ever more prosperity to the world and peace to its people. From the imperial capital Zaphias, the bedrock of peace, we pray:

May tranquility bless this world."

Halure:

In a small town protected by the barrier, a pack of monsters attacked when the blastia suddenly stopped functioning. The townspeople saw the incoming fleet and ran for safety. Some wanted to fight but only got themselves injured in the process. Most dashed back inside their home, while a small amount would panic and ran towards the enormous tree in the middle of the town. They would climb the gigantic roots that overhang the ground and the monsters, allowing themselves to hang there, hoping help would arrive. The brave ones saw an opportunity and sprinted out into the fields outside the town. They ran towards a fort that is in between two plateaus. Inside that fort are a group of Imperial Knights dispatched by the capital Zaphias.

"Please, we need a group of knights to fend off monsters!" the person from the town pleaded.

"You people are from Halure? Even if the barrier weakens, there shouldn't be any monsters that can intrude the town," said one of the Knights at the gate.

"But the barrier disappeared completely! Our town is under attack! Please, you have to help!"

"Us Imperial Knights are busy! We don't have time to listen to your nonsense!"

"But—"

"Leave!"

The group left the fort in frustration.

Arriving back in town, they are surprised by the view before them. A group of Knights led by a Blond Lieutenant, wearing a blue knight uniform, gathered the monsters under the enormous tree and eliminated them one by one.

Within that group of knights stood a familiar face towards the townspeople. A girl that left town with the determination to see the world has returned in a time of crisis.