Prologue 

Arcane Calendar Year 920

"T-t-this . . . What shall we do?"

"No one must know. We will protect her from the world. We will hide her where no one can reach her."

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Arcane Calendar Year 925

"A-are you sure about this?"

"Do it."

"But he is your son!"

"All the more so!"

". . ."

"All right . . . we will do it . . . but on one condition . . . Sign an agreement that you will never invade this country."

". . ."

". . ."

"Done."

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Arcane Calendar Year 932

"The Kingdom of Arales, led by prime minister Vigarde Lionheart launched an all-out attack against Ion, a small town between the borders of Arales and Arachel Kingdom, claiming the territory as their own. Meanwhile, the Kingdom of Arachel didn't fight back. Instead, signed a peace treaty between the two Kingdoms----"

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Arcane Calendar Year 942

"The death of prime minister Vigarde Lionheart was indeed sudden as terrorists calling themselves NIX bombarded the Royal Arales plaza in where prime minister Vigarde was having his speech----"