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In the grand Archive of Eldoria, Celestine Virelle has spent centuries preserving the world’s knowledge, bound by an ancient oath to protect the secrets hidden within its labyrinthine halls. But when she discovers a book that should not exist—a tome that records not only history but the future—her world is upended. The final page foretells a dire prophecy: that she will awaken a being lost to time, the Forgotten One.

As Celestine unknowingly releases the enigmatic entity from its celestial prison, she is thrust into a battle against the very gods who rewrote history to hide an unbearable truth. Guided by the Forgotten One through the ethereal halls of a celestial library, she unravels the lost history of a world before her own, a world deliberately buried by divine hands.

Now hunted by the Keepers, celestial warriors sworn to uphold the false order, Celestine must choose: abandon the truth and return to the life she knew, or embrace the Forgotten One’s knowledge and reshape the fate of Eldoria itself. As ancient forces stir and a battle for the past and future begins, the Librarian must decide where her true allegiance lies. But in a world where truth is power, will unveiling the past lead to salvation—or destruction?

The Arcane Librarian and the Thousand-Year Secret

Celestine awoke to the sensation of weightlessness. When she opened her eyes, she was no longer in the Archive. A vast expanse of shimmering stars stretched infinitely in every direction. And before her stood a figure—tall, cloaked in constellations, with eyes that held the wisdom of a thousand ages.

"You have read the book," the figure intoned, voice deep and resonant.

Celestine steadied herself. "Who are you?"

"I am the Forgotten One, the being locked away since the First Age. And now, because of you, I am free."

Dread pooled in her stomach. The book had warned of this, but she had never imagined it would be real. "What do you want?" she asked.

The Forgotten One smiled. "To remember."

The stars around them pulsed, and visions flooded Celestine's mind—ancient battles, long-lost kingdoms, a past deliberately erased from history. She saw glimpses of a great betrayal, a cosmic war, and a secret so dangerous it had been buried for a thousand years.

She clutched her head. "This is too much…"

The Forgotten One extended a hand. "Then let me show you."

And with that, Celestine's fate was sealed.

Chapter 2: The Awakening