Location: 200 miles south of Vronti, Mourlian Empire

“Oh mighty gods, we beg you! Please spare us from your wrath!” On this fateful day, the 26th day of the 3rd month, 20 years before the United Era, every inhabitant of Domis, regardless of status, nationality or species, prayed for the salvation of their world.

By the cliffside facing the Mourlian Sea, beneath skies clouded black, a great battle was taking place. Warriors from all around the world of Domis were united against the forces of Exitum, the god of destruction. Mourlian soldiers wept as they slayed their former comrades. Atop his white steed, Igetis, prince of the now-fallen Mourlia, rallies his army to defend their loved ones. With a swing of his hammer, Igetis’ foes are sent flying.

Elsewhere on the battlefield, Vormund darts from enemy to enemy, felling each with a single precise carve of his daggers. With his foes defeated, Vormund quickly searches for his next opponent, not realizing he himself has become a target! The cries of the battlefield drown out the thunderous sprint of a stone golem! Vormund notices too late to dodge the golem's fist! He instinctively blocks with his knives to divert the attack, but the golem's raw power blasts through his defense, nailing Vormund in the chest and sending him flying into a nearby boulder! Vormund can feel his ribs crack and his spine groan as he struggles to his feet, but the golem smashes his left arm, pinning him in place! With his free arm, Vormund futilely chips away at the golem as its pilot, Bellum, guffaws within the chest cavity. The golem's mouth opens and a glowing white light starts charging, radiating immense heat! Vormund continues to stab at the golem's joints, determined to damage the monster even if it costs him his life!

Suddenly, something impacts the golem! Cracks form around its body. Blue flames flicker through the cracks. Then the golem explodes into a blue fire! From where there was once a stone golem, now stands a lone canid, dressed in rags and covered in scars, the most prominent over his left eye, Lykos.

Without a word, Lykos helps Vormund to his feet. Vormund nods and quickly tears off part of his cloak. He fumbles around, struggling to wrap his broken arm. Lykos grabs the cloth and starts to hurriedly wrap Vormund's mangled limb, aware of the opposing forces approaching them! Vormund grabs one of his daggers and slings it at an enemy, felling the foe with the accurate strike! But his last remaining dagger isn't enough to take on an army! Once the attackers get within strike range, Lykos drops the makeshift bandage! The instant Lykos swings around to attack, a shower of lightning bolts strikes the opposing force!

Lykos raises his sight to their savior, Spitha. Flying above the battlefield, she commands countless tiny wooden splinters to fire sparks of lightning upon Exitum's forces! With Spitha watching over them, Vormund snatches a sword off a fallen foe and uses it as a splint for his arm. Lykos quickly finishes wrapping the bandage and helps Vormund to his feet. Then suddenly, a beam of light fires from the skies across the battlefield and decimates the nearby mountain!

Off in the distance, Lykos and Vormund find the source of the beam. A castle perched on a floating mound of earth, held aloft by a ring with four diamond-shaped links. On the peaks of each link rests the turrets that continue to fire beams upon the battlefield. Igetis rides up to meet with the pair, and together they sprint for the floating castle!

Lykos, Vormund and Igetis plow through their enemies and dodge every beam the castle fires at them. But Igetis’ progress is halted when he spots a squad of his soldiers in the path of a beam! Without hesitation, he gallops towards them! Raising his hammer, Igetis tries to deflect the beam! However, he can only watch as his hammer, his arm, then his entire being is engulfed.

Spitha cries out in sorrow as her brother is reduced to ash! Enraged, she links her shards with sparks of electricity to form a cannon! She fires a blast of lightning at the castle, blowing up one of its spires! Though Spitha dealt a blow to the enemy base, the attack leaves her drained. She is forced to land and recover her stamina.

Vormund splits off to clear the path of enemies as Lykos reaches the underside of the flying castle. But Lykos fails to see the charging energy cannon pointed directly below the structure! Lykos can only look up as the cannon launches a blast directly at him! Just before the attack can reach him, a bolt of lightning zaps to Lykos’ side! Spitha emerges from the lightning, grabs Lykos and bolts off, barely dodging the cannon's blast! The impact decimates the ground beneath the castle leaving a massive crater!

Spitha and Lykos land and tumble onto the far side of the battleground. Lykos stumbles over and vomits as he recovers from the sudden rescue. The sudden acceleration is too much for him to handle. Meanwhile, Spitha gazes at the carnage of the battle and trembles. Lykos shakes off the nausea and diverts Spitha's attention to the flying castle. They start to form a plan.

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Just beyond the reaches of the battle, a lone figure hides in the shadow of a small tree and observes. Khafi's ear twitches as he studies the movements of both sides. Suddenly he notices a small bridge of light forming near the flying castle!

Lykos sprints along the bridge formed from Spitha's shards, while carrying the shards’ master on his back. Working together, they run higher and higher, dodging the castle’s attacks. Finally, Lykos lands on the castle's floatation ring! Emitting a powerful blue flame, he plows through the turrets one by one. Leaping into the air Lykos launches a powerful punch at the ring, shattering it! With their target destroyed, Spitha forms a bridge for Lykos to sprint back down to ground level!

Khafi can do nothing but watch as the castle plummets down to the ground. The armies opposing Exitum's forces celebrate their victory! But their cheers soon turn to screams as a cloud of black dust erupts from the falling castle’s highest tower! The cloud sweeps across the battlefield! Many try to escape, but they all end up consumed and erased from existence!

As the cloud approaches Vormund, he quickly pulls out a crystal necklace! The gems glow and form a shield, protecting him from the ravenous dust! All of the united forces pull out similar crystals. Some don't grab theirs in time and are devoured by the dust.

After finishing its sweep across the battlefield, the dust gathers in the middle and condenses. The cloud solidifies into a physical form and opens its eyes. To everyone's horror, the cause of this strife has entered the fray. The mortal incarnation of the mighty god of destruction, Deleo. He looks around to those still standing, summons his sword, and beckons forward any challengers.

Summoning all their courage, the world's mightiest warriors charge forth. They traveled unimaginable distances, from Ziwa, from Sampatti, from Ahrimal, Yan and several other nations, for the slight chance of performing a miracle and protecting their homes. Without mercy, Deleo slays them one by one. Lykos charges forth to join the fray. But before he can approach, Deleo fires a thick mass of dust, consuming the entire warzone. The warriors rely on their crystal necklaces to protect them, but Deleo's force is too great. The gems shatter, exposing their wielders to their doom.

For the first time in hours, the battlefield lay still. Countless bodies litter the area. But one fighter manages to move. Lykos struggles to his feet, his crystals barely intact. Regaining his senses, he frantically searches for his closest comrade. Finally, Lykos finds her. Spitha lies unconscious, but breathing. Relieved that she's still alive, Lykos focuses on the task towering before him.

Standing on a tall hill, Deleo watches Lykos. He raises his sword to challenge the last obstacle in his path for total destruction. Fighting back his fear, Lykos raises his fist, blue flames erupting from his knuckles, to confront this divine threat. All of existence seems to hold its breath, awaiting the final clash for the fate of the world.

Lykos erupts forward! He charges like a blue comet bursting across the heavens! Deleo invites his attack with open arms! Lykos puts his entire being into this one punch! And then—

A light explodes beyond the horizon, reaching towards the sky! In the middle of a far off lake stands the source of this light. A girl floating above the waters, bringing forth her divine power! All across Domis, the citizens gather in their temples reciting the same prayer to gems placed in their altars, “Oh mighty gods, we beg you!” The gems react to the girl’s power and burst into the sky! This miracle changes the landscape all around the world! Mountains and seas begin to float! A massive fissure forms with a burst of fire! The skies in the far north radiate unnatural colors!

The temples’ gems fly to the battle in Mourlia and furiously circle around the blackened skies! Their force creates a vortex! Caught in this divine storm, the corrupt god’s forces float up. All across the battle, the remaining fighters’ crystal necklaces protect them from the vortex's wrath. Khafi, barely out of the worst of it, clings to a tree with all his might. Any other entities are helpless to escape, even the all-powerful Deleo.

But the god has one more trick. Failing to grasp the ground beneath him in his mortal form, Deleo transforms. Massive scaled limbs burst from his mortal skin. The draconic being that remains is the true form of the god of destruction, Exitum! Digging into the earth with his hind claws, Exitum prepares his last, desperate attack! A thick ball of dust escapes his jaws with a menacing purple glow charging within!

Lykos witnesses this mythical beast and realizes what's happening. If the dragon fires this attack, it's all over! He looks back at Spitha, slowly regaining consciousness, her crystal necklace keeping her safe. Lykos takes a deep breath and makes his decision. He knows what he must do.

Bursting forth with a blue flame, Lykos puts everything into this last attack! He doesn't even care if the strain eats away at his soul! Lykos leaps into the air, and with one last cry, impacts the ground beneath Exitum’s feet!

Failing to fire his attack, Exitum helplessly flails around as he is sucked into the vortex. Lykos is caught by a chunk of earth and is unable to escape. Khafi cries out at the loss of his master.

The world is safe. His comrades are safe. Spitha is safe. With those thoughts in his heart, Lykos slowly closes his eyes and accepts his fate. He doesn't realize that another miracle is about to occur.

On that fateful day, Deleo and his forces were sealed away. For the first time in centuries, the lands of Mourlia experienced a sky without any dark clouds. Because of this, the clash came to be known as the Battle for the Blue Sky. Over two thousand years later, the battle has been long forgotten. But the legend continues in that era. When the world of Domis faces Deleo's wrath once more, new heroes will arise.