Prologue: Sprigladel’s Fall and Rise

Much like any other land with it's fair share of countries or history. The continent of Sprigladel has been through a lot. There has been devastating wars, prosperity, despair, peace, legends, secrets, the undiscovered, and the well-known. Some would call Sprigladel's history a vicious cycle that is inevitable. Admittedly, it would seem so. Dying myths and prophecies told of a time when change would come about. Many gave up on believing it'd happen in their life time. You or I would truthfully believe the same because there hasn't been a glimmer of hope, for much needed change, in centuries, or even millennium.

This time there was clearly something very odd and most definitely frightening about the current cycle of Sprigladel. Maybe the cycle has been stuck or broken, but exactly when or how is anybody's guess. You see, usually the cycle goes from a prosperous peaceful country, to a war torn one, then onto the verge of a dying one as a result of the wars. Eventually it slowly gets rebuilt , and thus the cycle starts anew. It has happened for generations upon generations. Except for what has been well over 200 years, the land of Sprigladel has yet to recover. It has been on the verge of chaos. Soon every inhabitant's worst fear may become true.

Sprigladel has many beings who consider this land home albeit: spirits, humans, monsters, demons, animals, variety of fae, dragons and more, can be found here. The fact that all these mythical beings exist has allowed for the prophecies, myths and legends to survive even if just barely; because the existence of such things, and the possibility that they could or did happen, cannot be denied.

Are these dark times a result of dark forces from demon tribes that have gained more power and have created havoc? Unfathomable dragons have claimed territory and unleash merciless power on those who defy them or come close? Monsters residing in every corner waiting to gruesomely take their next victims? Fae-kind preying upon the desires of the weak? Humans trying to satisfy their insatiable desire to conquer and enslave?

There's only one way to find out. This is a tale of two beings that will determine Sprigladel's fate for better or for worse. First, we must understand the order of things in this world. In this world many are born with magic that resides within, and can be found in any creature or person. When a being becomes of adolescent age, said being's magic evolves and depending on the being take on new forms, and a force from beyond summons a unique grimoire that comes from the being's soul. These books made from the ethereal souls of one's self that are locked in withing since birth, are brimming with magic and potential that can only be discovered and brought out by the user themselves, and all characteristics are unique to the user but can share a common base attribute with other beings, for example: Fire, Water, Wind, Earth, Light, Dark, etc. Other beings can't use another being's grimoire. That being said there has been techniques and rituals that defy these original laws of nature. It is known that they exist, but they are forbidden because of the evil chaos and sacrifice they require is too great. Perhaps these dark times are being caused by something like this. There is much more to this world, but I'm sure you can decipher them from here.

Let us see how this journey plays out. This is a tale of two beings named Ta'ro and Sil. Heroes? Villains? I'm sure we will see...

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