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Chapter 9 - The Orb of Eternity

"Long ago, our world slumped to the brink of destruction. Chaos reigned as elemental forces raged uncontrolled, turning rivers to steam, mountains to dust, and skies to shadow, It was a Catastrophic Reality. Realizing the need to restore harmony, three sages emerged from the ancient realms Pixes of Whise Jorge of Mildred, and Kreta of Aquton. Their power was unmatched, like the gods themselves, and they had one purpose: to forge a balance for our world. Magic wasn't as diverse as it is of the present, Mages were classified based on their different elements specific to different Mystic Clans.

Pixes, was the Sage of Flame, commanding fire and wind, passionate yet wise. Kreta, the Water Weaver, held the powers of healing and clarity, her heart as boundless as the sea. And Jorge, the Earth Shaper, was steady, grounded, and powerful.

They poured their magic, their very lifeforce, into a single creation: the Orb of Eternity. With Pixes's flame, Kreta's water, and Jorge's earth, they crafted the Orb as a vessel of balance, an artifact to bring harmony to all elemental forces. They did not make it to rule or control but to protect, to ensure that no single force would dominate, that the world would be able to thrive in peace. It was their gift, but also their sacrifice. They imbued it with their knowledge and their hearts, linking the Orb to the very heartbeat of the world itself.

The Orb was also meant to amplify magic, to unite people, to protect the innocent from forces that might seek to twist or corrupt it. It wasn't merely an artifact, It was a keystone of peace, meant to guide the world to unity. But as often happens, power invites corruption. A dark force sought to claim the Orb for itself, to wield its might not for balance, but for control. They tampered with its essence, trying to twist its energy into a weapon. In their reckless ambition, they shattered the shell of the Orb, unleashing its energy in a cataclysmic wave that tore through the lands. The Great Cataclysm… That is how it began.

Thousands perished, entire regions turned to wasteland, and the delicate balance the sages had fought so hard to achieve was shattered. The dark force was stopped, but not before the world was scarred. The Three sages created a temporary solution to seal away the imbalanced force that unveiled from the mystic disturbance, However, the orb must not be directed towards it's resurrection. The Orb was hidden away so that none would seek to wield its power again.

The sages poured the last of their strength into the creation of the Guardian, a powerful entity imbued with their essence, tasked to protect the Orb's secrets, to ensure that no one would ever repeat the mistakes of the past. The Guardian became their living legacy, a sentinel bound by magic and duty.

The Guardian was bound to the Orb, tasked to protect what remained and to prevent the knowledge of the Cataclysm from ever spreading. And so it waits, loyal to the vow the sages left behind.

But the Orb was not meant to be lost forever; it holds the key to the balance they envisioned, the balance meant to be restored."