Deathsong Chronicles - Symphony 6

A long time ago, a soul warrior was charged with godlike powers, to defy the demon Aria from the Great Dark Beyond. This warrior, Sieghart, wielded the holy magics against Aria, and fought alone against the endless hordes of demons, to challenge Aria.

Aria had fallen, the body of the archdemon sealed away in a forgotten tomb deep beneath the sea, sealed by a legendary magic shard, forever kept away from the Great Dark Beyond that was it's power.

The battle between the two was legendary, and the heavens twisted, the earth split as the two mighty forces clashed. The reality was torn asunder in the area now called the Rift of Reality.

As the elder gods decreed, another warrior fated to be a Guardian of the realms was born when Sieghart defeated Aria.

This warrior lost his true parents to the flames of demons, and was raised and trained by two of the strongest soul warriors, Orologio and Eculemess.

However, the warrior was not born in a time of peace. A powerful entity plundered the forgotten tomb, and unwittingly released Aria from the crypt. Aria entered the young girl's soul, corrupting it and controlling the girl.

Hordes and hordes of demons poured through the Rift, and were only drove back by an alliance of humans, dwarves, elves and archangels, led by none other than Sieghart himself.

After the hordes were drove back into their hellish realm, Sieghart vanished without a trace. As for the infant, he was grown and nurtured into a powerful fighter, versed in using all kinds of weapons. It was then that Orologio and Eculemess disappeared, to resurface in battle against him.

Striking an unlikely relationship with Kaffleen, Xepher had no idea of his legacy. He was shattered when she ran away, leaving him wounded and crippled in the heavy downpour of the Dark Night.

Xepher awoke with a start. He had dreamt of that fateful night. The Dark Night, when the darkness of the great demon awoke in Kaffleen. He had vowed then, to free her from the unholy taint.

Now, so close to finding out the key. Holy magic.

He jumped as a knock sounded in the library's door. It opened, and in strode a mysterious man, swathed in ebony garb.

"The empress would like to see you, champion. Best get yourself ready." said the man.

Xepher rose, and followed the man to the royal chambers.
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Jesslyn and Shadowz helped Jennifer down from the mighty ice dragon. "That was awesome!" gasped Jennifer as she got down.

"You ok, right?" asked Shadowz, concerned.
"Of course I am." replied Jennifer with a slight frown.

The dwarves accosted them as soon as they landed, and began to prepare a feast to welcome the three newcomers into their mountain.

Over a hearty stew of bear meat, various herbs and vegetables, Shadowz related their predicament to Jesslyn, who absorbed the information with interest and shock at the mention of Xepher infiltrating the palace.

"He's bound to die, right?" burst out Jesslyn."I mean, no one can beat the empress!"

"He has a chance." came a deep voice from the back of the cave. "He is the Guardian, and has the powers of holy magic."