Prologue

Prologue: The Beginning

When the Gods Created the World

In the time before time, when the stars burned brighter and the heavens were whole, the gods shaped existence with their will. From the void, they carved five great realms—each a reflection of the world's balance. They named them Zipara, Oaky, Rafina, Earth, and Toaf, binding them together in harmony.

To oversee this grand creation, the gods appointed the Guardians—beings of immense power who watched over the realms and ensured the balance remained unbroken. They gifted the world with magic, technology, and wisdom, meant to uplift civilization and guide mortals toward greatness.

For centuries, peace endured. But peace, like the fragile petals of a dying flower, never lasts forever.

One of the Guardians, consumed by ambition, sought to bring all realms under a single rule—his rule. His name has been lost to time, but his rebellion is eternal. He whispered words of conquest into the hearts of kings, poisoning their minds with dreams of dominion. Kingdoms rose against kingdoms, magic clashed against steel, and the very fabric of existence trembled under war.

Zipara's dragons rained fire upon the lands. The warriors of Oaky unleashed their devastating power. The seers of Rafina foresaw destruction, yet their warnings went unheard. The mortals of Earth, advanced in science but blind to magic, built weapons of metal and fire, while the nightwalkers of Toaf fed on the chaos, growing stronger with each battle.

The gods, watching their creation fall to ruin, knew they could not interfere directly. Instead, they called upon the KURAT—the ultimate magic, a force beyond time, gifted only to those worthy. With this power, the Guardians could restore balance. But the war had already fractured the world beyond repair.

In a final act to stop the destruction, the gods severed the realms from one another. Where once all lands were one, now they stood apart—divided by barriers unseen yet unbreakable. The war ended, not in victory, but in separation.

But the gods knew that the cycle of destruction would return. One day, a force would rise again, seeking to reunite the realms—either through peace or devastation.

To prevent the next great war, the gods left behind a prophecy.

"When darkness rises once more, when the chains of separation begin to break, two shall be born under the same stars—one of magic, one of knowledge. They shall hold the power of KURAT, the key to creation and destruction. If they walk together, the realms may be saved. If they stand apart, ruin will claim all."

The gods vanished into legend, their prophecy carved into the ancient stones of time. The world forgot, but destiny did not.

For in the distant future, two children would rise—one from the realm of Earth, one from the realm of Oaky. Their fates intertwined, their powers unmatched. But with them would also rise another—a force that sought not peace, but domination.

And thus, the story begins.