In the heart of the continent of Aldora, the Pillar of Light stands tall in the Land of Radiance, emanating a warm and divine glow. Two hundred years ago, this land was shrouded in dark shadows until a hero, the Paladin Arthur, led the forces of light to dispel the darkness and rescue the continent from the abyss.
To permanently imprison the darkness in one place, Arthur transformed into the Holy Sword, standing atop the Pillar of Light, using his divine power to suppress the surge of darkness. The existence of the Holy Sword allowed the people of the continent to enjoy peace and prosperity until now.
However, as time passed, the power of the Holy Sword gradually weakened, and some dark entities began to escape their seal, stirring with malice. In the depths of the Dark Forest, those once suppressed monsters regained their freedom and established their own territories, pledging allegiance to their dark lord. Savage and greedy creatures of darkness slowly encroached upon the lands of Aldora.
With the escape of the dark entities, the Land of Radiance began to fall into turmoil. Dark forces enveloped some towns and villages, and innocent people fell victim to the attacks of monsters. The Holy Sword atop the Pillar of Light also gradually dimmed, it seems that the divine power is gradually weakening.
At this critical moment, a king of a small kingdom announced astonishing news: his child was born with the same holy mark as Arthur. This news caused a sensation across the continent, as people began to anticipate the hope brought by this newborn.
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Damon is born with the stigmata, son of the king, Paladin Arthur's successor who carries out divine punishment on his behalf.
When Damon was born, the room was filled with a brilliant golden light. The golden stigmata on the forehead of the baby who has not yet opened his eyes shine brightly.
His father rushed over after hearing about it and then, with tears of joy, he knelt in front of the child who had just left his mother's body and cried out excitedly: "God, God... my country has given birth of the Arthur's successor."
A few days later, the Grand Master of the Templars and two Holy Knights personally visited this country. They inherited the baby Paladín, born with sacred marks which is same to the last paladin Arthur, from his father, the king of this nation.
"The Paladín Arthur's Successor was born in your country, and borrowing your bones and blood is enough to prove your piety."
The Grand Master said: "The Holy Sanctuary has granted a dispensation to exempt you and your country from taxes for ten years as a reward for your loyal faith and the birth of the Paladin ."
The king, who was prostrate on the ground, was very happy.
Damon was brought back to the Temple to receive instruction in the presence of the Twelve Holy Knights and the Commander of the Twelve Holy Knights of the Temple. All ties between him and the mortal world today have ended. He will no longer be anyone's son or brother. Which is obvious and does not even need to be explained by the Grand Holy Knight himself. No matter how arrogant the king is, he does not dare to call himself the father of the Paradin Arthur's successor.
The road to the throne of the Templar Knights reopened in front of Arthur's successor, who was reborn 200 years later. According to the oracle, he was given the name Damon, a name that the priest found in the ancient transmitted language and means "guardian of humanity."
A few months later, tens of thousands of people in the Holy Capital looked up and witnessed the baptism of the Paradin Arthur's Successor. That day it was sunny, and the Arthur's successor was being lifted high, People stood on tiptoes and tried to open their eyes to look at him, even though their eyes were stung by the sun. regardless of the sting of his sunburned eyes. They swore that they had truly seen the sacred mark on the forehead of the Arthur's Successor.
Everyone rejoiced that they had witnessed the baptism of the Paradin Arthur's Successor, and no one was not grateful for it. Only one person, a woman, was sobbing softly in the small room.
She was originally a humble maid, a woman having sex with the king by chance, and the mother who gave birth to the Arthur's Successor. But before she could see her child in person, she lost her rights as his mother forever. At this moment when the whole country was immersed in joy, only could hear her low cry.
Eighteen years later, after the coming-of-age ceremony, the Damon officially joined the Holy Knights of the Temple, donned armor, took up the sword, and became a Holy Knight.
According to practice, he will spend three years in the Knights, fighting as a Paladin, sharpening his body and his will.
At the age of eighteen, the Arthur's successor left the Holy City for the first time in his life and went to the border to cleanse the monsters and evil spirit.
On the day he set out, almost all the people in the Holy Capital poured into the streets, even if they didn't know which of the knights on horses with their faces hidden under their helmets was the Paradin Arthur's successor himself.
The Grand Holy Knight stood on the high tower and watched the queue of knights go away. This was the high tower where he baptized the Damon, and it was also the location of the coronation ceremonies of past Paladin. He stared in silence, then let out an inaudible sigh.
The dice of destiny have already been rolled and the person chosen by God embarks on a long journey. Anyway, the Arthur's Successor is God's choice.