If only you realized how important your life truly was... Name: Remnants of the Dragon League War
Difficulty: Long
Participants: Ryuko, Maple
Story: In the aftermath of the events leading to the coronation of the new Shogun Mishiko, Ryuko has spent her time traveling around Joya to help in upholding the peace. However, when she ends up saving an enigmatic elder from a crew of bandits, the revelation that the man has been searching for 'Shinryu's Legacy' might prove to be the start of a grand adventure!
Joining the mysterious Nozrum on a trip to Caelum, Ryuko soon learns a cult is attempting to revive a powerful ancient dragon called Vortigern, an ancient dragon who once nearly led to the annihilation of the entirety of Caelum.
Realizing the threat of such an act, the two must work together to attempt to stop the cultists from accomplishing their ambition before it is too late!
Objective:
- A - After the coronation of the new Shogun, Ryuko has decided to travel around Joya with Maple in the hope of finding people to help. While peace is slowly returning to the country, there are plenty of people who need help rebuilding their lives. After spending some time in a village helping with their rebuild efforts, a commotion leads to Ryuko and Maple to rescue an elderly man from the grasp of a gang of bandits.
However, to the duo their surprise it is revealed the elderly man has been searching for Ryuko?
- A - Introducing himself as Nozrum, the man reveals his knowledge of an ancient conflict no living mortal should be able to retell as if he had been there. However, aside from the mysterious tale Nozrum reveals a group of cultists who intend to revive a mighty ancient dragon who once attempted to commit a genocide and almost succeeded in wiping Caelum from the map. Believing the duo to be capable of stopping the cult he requests for Ryuko and Maple's aid in stopping the cultists from accomplishing their plans.
- A - As the trio travels to Caelum, Maple has the idea of calling upon the aid of the fairies to track down the cultists they are looking for. Fortunately, it seems Maple is quite favored by them, leading to the fairies to help the group in tracking down the hideout of the cult.
However, along the way the duo learns of a grim secret from Nozrum: the hideout they arrived at used to be an underground city where once a powerful order of necromancers dwelled. What purpose could the cult have for hiding in this city?
- A - After a confrontation leads to one of the cultists to confess that Vortigern's remains were sealed in the sanctum within the deepest part of the city the three of them are forced in a race against time to reach the sanctum before the ritual is completed.
- A-With the trio arriving at the sanctum they are caught in a trap that seemingly immobilizes Ryuko and Nozrum. While Maple is able to fight, she is unfortunately overwhelmed by their numbers. With the cultist's leader taunting the group about his clear victory he reveals the ritual wasn't able to be completed yet since he needed one more ingredient: The essence of a living dragon.
While the man impales Ryuko with a ritual spear, draining her of her life and the blessing of the Galaxy Dragon Slayer, the moment Nozrum sees this happen he is consumed by anger, breaking the trap by revealing his true form: that of an ancient dragon, the sworn enemy of Vortigern.
While the dragon's rampage frees Maple from her assaulters, a feminine voice beckons Maple, offering a way for her to save her new friend should she wish to do so. However, to do so Maple will need to trust this ethereal voice claiming to be a benefactor to Ryuko. A small obsidian crystal appears in Maple's hands and a simple set of instructions: to place it on the wounded torso of the dragon girl.
- The Ethereal voice reveals to Maple that the crystal now contains Ryuko's soul, and that she has to safe-keep it while Ryuko undergoes a ritual similar to Lichdom. However, the voice hints with subtle jealousy at the fact that Ryuko seems to be willing to defy death because she is worried about Maple and doesn't want to leave her alone.
As Ryuko undergoes her transformation, work with Nozrum to stop the cultists from endangering the dragon girl's transformation.
- With the ritual complete Ryuko awakens, although something seems different to her. In an act which can be considered utter madness she creates a spell that almost causes the entire city to cave-in, however at the same time the cultists their ritual to revive Vortigern succeeds partly, causing an aspect of the ancient dragon to rise from the grave. While initially Ryuko seems more than content to bask in the wanton slaughter of the cultists, when Vortigern's Aspect his rampage nearly injures Maple the undead dragon girl to snap out of her insanity and attempts to protect Maple.
With Vortigern's Aspect seemingly growing tired of playing around the dragon's aspect takes flight and escapes from the sanctum, intending to finish what the cultists started and fully revive himself... leaving the three to wonder just what the future will hold...
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