PROLOGUE: ANCIENT DIVIDES
Long ago, when the world was still young and the heavens touched the earth, there were two lands of immense power and legend. To the west lay Thrace, a realm of chivalric knights, enchanted forests, and ancient prophecies. Its people spoke of the Lady of the Lake, guardian of the sacred sword Excalibur, and a child destined to unify their fractured kingdoms under a banner of hope. This was the land of legends, where valor was the measure of greatness, and magic was both feared and revered.
To the east, across oceans and endless mountains, thrived Akitsushima, a land steeped in mysticism and divine heritage. Here, gods walked among mortals, and sacred swords carried the blessings—or curses—of the deities. Chief among them was the Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi, a blade forged from the body of a serpent, said to command the elements of wind and fire. In Akitsushima, warriors upheld the code of bushido, and honor was the essence of their existence.
For centuries, these two realms existed as whispers to one another, divided by distance and culture. Yet their fates were intertwined, linked by a truth buried in the annals of history: both Thrace and Akitsushima were born of the same ancient source, a primordial force that shaped the world before time began. From this source came two legendary swords, forged as siblings to balance creation. Excalibur, a sword of unyielding justice, and Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi, a blade of divine retribution.
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But balance was fragile.
A shadow stirred in the forgotten corners of the earth, where myths were more than stories, and nightmares took form. Diecast Oni, a warlord shrouded in dark magic, sought to bridge the divide between these lands—not for peace, but for domination. Through ancient and forbidden rites, he uncovered the truth of the divine swords: united, they could awaken Amatsu Mikaboshi, a chaos god sealed away since the dawn of time. With this dark power, Diecast Oni would rewrite the fabric of existence.
The two swords, sensing the growing threat, chose their champions.
From Thrace, a humble child, Arthur, emerged, destined to wield Excalibur and become a beacon of hope. From Akitsushima, the prince Yamato Takeru, already a warrior of renown, rose to take up Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi as his people's protector. Yet, the same prophecy that united them also set them on a collision course. The ancient texts spoke of two heroes meeting under the shadow of war, their swords clashing to decide the world's fate.