In the 1500s, the powers of the world begin to erupt with the use of firearms and explosives, beginning mass scale conflicts, unaware of the otherworldly entities that lie in wait. A lazy merchant with a strange past named Misaq gets imbued with a power described as Essence, allowing him to perform magic and mayham. Misaq finds himself entangled in a technological and supernatural arms race between the medieval powers, the Illuminati and a race that defies human comprehension.  Meanwhile, near the start of the 22nd century, a man named Adam researches the 1500s and uncovers a mythical conspiracy. Now hunted by unknown foes, Adam begins to unravel the secret history of the last 600 years. On a planet far far away, a storm begins to stir...