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Silax a young elf struck by a mysterious illness that takes away his ability to get stronger, yearns for a cure and a way to get stronger. Legend whispers of the World Tree, a mythical entity rumored to hold the key to ultimate power and unmatched healing. Reaching it promises not only a cure but also a chance to reclaim what was taken from him. Driven by ambition and a thirst for strength, Silax leaves home.

He spends years searching until one day his efforts bear fruit. What he finds is not the blessing he anticipated, but a curse. It requires a sacrifice, a darkness that must be embraced to wield its might. A power fueled by darkness and life force absorbed from others. This dark power grants him immense strength but test his morals.

Torn between ambition and morality, he must make a choice. Embrace his monstrous nature and achieve his goals at the cost of everything or give up on this power to protect the world from its danger.

This is a story of the corrupting nature of power, the sacrifice and the cost of achieving ones goals, and the blurred lines between ambition and self-preservation. It's a tale that explores the lengths one might go to in the face of mortality.

The Crimson Elf

The Archivum was a place of reverence, a testament to the elven people's enduring respect for knowledge and their unwavering dedication to the preservation of history.

Silax moved closer to the crystal that stood at the center of the building. Surrounding it were tens of platforms. He walked up to one of them and examined it. The platform had a slot where he could insert his identity card, and placed on its surface was a stylus.

He pushed his identity card into the slot and the platform flashed a blue light briefly as it scanned his card. Then he picked up the stylus and wrote some words on the surface.

After a few seconds the words he wrote cleared, and the surface of the platform displayed some new words. They were sections of the Archivum, rows and columns identified by shelf numbers, names of books, and chapters in those books.

Fruitless Search