There you go, lost in daydreams again.

Did you read the books I told you to find?

"Uh...which books?"

Tch. One more item on the list of everything you've forgotten.

Well, you're not leaving this room until you read them both.

The first one is a history book, [%dic:STR_DIC_OBJ_LF1_StoryBook_1]. The second one is called [%dic:STR_DIC_OBJ_LF1_StoryBook_2].

Go on, get to reading.

"Yes sir."

Chapter One - Atreia's Creation.

We do not know how Atreia was formed, but ancient fossils give us some clues as to what early life on our world was like.

The planet was warm and able to support a variety of plants and animals. Soon, many sentient species began to appear. Balaur, Krall, Mau, and humans-- the ancestors of the Elyos-- all emerged and settled Atreia.

Nestled near rivers and across the plains, these races seemed to live in relative harmony, without serious conflict.

(Continue reading.)

Chapter Two - The Balaur

The Balaur are immensely strong and capable of adapting to harsh environments. It was easy for them to expand their control over the land and other races.

Some of the Balaur ascended to even higher power, although how and why they did is not known. The Five Balaur Lords, established a strong rule encompassing all of Atreia.

The ruins of many other societies, such as the Krall and Mau, show increasing amounts of Balaur influence as time went on. Only humans seem to have resisted Balaur control.

(Continue reading.)

Chapter Three - Resistance: the Millennium Wars

Soon, the Balaur began to believe that they had been chosen for supremacy by an unfathomable will that governs the world. They also thought that this will was controlling them and limiting their power.

To them, the Aion Tower represented this force. It became a popular belief that destroying the tower would allow them to overcome their limits, and the Five Balaur Lords began to plot an attack. Their assault on Aion Tower was foiled by the sudden creation of the Twelve Empyrean Lords. These powerful beings worked many miracles in defense of the tower, like the formation of the Aetheric Field around it.

This is also when the Daevas came into being. Ordinary humans began to mysteriously ascend into beings of great power and became strong enough to compete with the Balaur's influence.

And so began the long conflict known as the Millennium Wars, in which the twelve Empyrean Lords, the Daevas, and the humans battled against the Balaur, Krall and Mau for centuries.

(Continue reading.)

Chapter Four - The Empyrean Lords

The creation of the Empyrean Lords is a mystery. These powerful beings suddenly appeared around the Aion Tower, protecting it from the Balaur attack. After the battle ended they remained in Atreia, becoming entwined with both Daevas and humans. Their wisdom and teachings played a significant role in forming our current Elysea.

Unfortunately, harmony amongst the Twelve Empyrean Lords didn't last. Two lords--Siel, the Tower's protector, and Israphel--were sacrificed during the Cataclysm. The surviving lords argued over who was to blame for this tragedy and eventually split into two groups because of it. Five of the Empyrean Lords now call Elysea home, while the remainder dwell in Asmodae.

(Close the book.)

- Contents -

Prologue..................2

The Birth of Ereshkigal..................3

Ereshkigal's Release..........................4

War at the Eye of Reshanta..............5

A Hero's Sacrifice.......................6

(Begin reading.)

Prologue

I am blessed by Aion and have lived a long life as a Daeva, though I have always looked like an old man.

I have never fought on a battlefield or held a spear. My purpose lies elsewhere, in recording our history for future generations.

This book holds all that I have seen and lived, to the best of my recollection.

- Pernos

(Continue reading.)

The Birth of Ereshkigal

The story of Ereshkigal’s origin has been told since ancient times. The following excerpt is from volume five of Atreian Legends:

- The Birth of Ereshkigal -

There came a day when a group of Drakans found an enormous, transparent egg. Though they were in the middle of a scorching desert, the egg was almost too cold to touch. It took great effort, but these Drakans brought the egg to their village so that it could hatch safely.

Soon, the surface of the egg began to crack. As the shell disintegrated, a mighty ice-blue Drakan emerged. Its wings unfurled and a haunting voice filled the air.

"I will give you...order."

(Continue reading.)

Ereshkigal's Release

After the Cataclysm, many of the Balaur Lords vanished, their whereabouts unknown. Many theorize that there is in-fighting among them, just like with the Elyos and Asmodians.

Ereshkigal was sealed away in a prison known as Drakenspire Depths. The reasons for this are unknown, but her lengthy captivity weakened her.

Perhaps, despite a reputation for prizing reason and order above all else, this is why Ereshkigal desperately sacrificed so many souls to make the mystical Incarna flower bloom quicker. Even after the seal that kept her imprisoned was weakened, she was not at her full power.

(Continue reading.)

War at the Eye of Reshanta

A strong ice storm swept across Reshanta after Ereshkigal captured the Divine Fortress. The Daevas that attempted to fight back were no match for her power, however, and great numbers perished in the battles that followed.

In a bid to become the most powerful Dragon Lord, Ereshkigal launched an assault on all of Atreia, attempting seize the Tower of Eternity for herself. There seemed to be no end to the destruction she caused--not until the moment her magic shattered most of Reshanta. The fragments of the Abyss were sent hurtling towards the Atreian lands, leaving only the core of the land intact.

(Continue reading.)

A Hero's Sacrifce

Only one Daeva was able to stop Ereshkigal's rampage. This hero burned their own soul away in a sacrifice that halted her plans. She vanished into thin air shortly after....

The Daeva that sacrificed themselves was a mercenary from Akarios Village. Their name is...

"Their name is what?"

[%username]. Are you finally finished reading?

For a man who doesn't age, I sure feel older since I've been fostering you.

I think you’re ready to make your own way in the world, though. Examiner [%dic:STR_DIC_N_LF1_Kaisinel_E] is visiting villages searching for gifted Daevas. Go see him.

“But...I'm not a Daeva yet.”

Bah. Minor detail. You'll ascend in no time.

Go on, find the examiner. I have things to do.

Speak with [%dic:STR_DIC_N_Pernos_60]

Read [%dic:STR_DIC_OBJ_LF1_StoryBook_1]

Read [%dic:STR_DIC_OBJ_LF1_StoryBook_2]

Speak with [%dic:STR_DIC_N_Pernos_60]

Read the books Pernos mentioned.

Pernos told you to read two books, The Age of Dawn and The Day of the Tempest.

After reading the books, he told you to take the guardian test.

Orders: [%questname] Mission in progress: [%questname]