In the glorious capital of the Hoss Empire, deep inside the red carpeted halls of the Imperial Library is a young girl and an elderly gentleman both in scholarly robes. The old man is looking at the vast amounts of books shelves and pulling a tome out every few paces while the younger girl follows and appears to be bored.
“Come on Mr. Gibson why are we even here?”, she says as her face scrunches up in annoyance. “In fact, how did you even get access to the Imperial Library in the first place?”
Mr. Gibson replies, “We’re looking for whatever we can about the Dark Era and the four Great Heroes that brought it to an end, and how I got access; well that hardly matters young Elise. But suffice to say I do owe a few favors now…” He shuffles about awkwardly.
“You mean we are at one of the largest libraries in the world… to study old fairy tales.” Elise seems to lose all hope and collapses in a nearby chair.
“Come now Elise, they are hardly fairy tales. Just because they are told as children’s bedtime stories doesn’t mean that the four Great Heroes are not real. In fact, compiling what is known about them is my life greatest work!” Mr. Gibson says with a proud smile adorning his wrinkled face. Looking towards her with a scowl, “You can at least show some interest”.
“I am, but everyone already knows about the four Great Heros. What else could there be to know?”
“Can you even name all four of them?”
Looking indignant she yells out, “Of course I can! There is Kaiz the Dragon Slayer, Elaria of the Silent Hunt, Gideon the Great Sage, and uhhhh…” looking a little sheepish she turns to Gibson, “Who is the last one again?”
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Its Mr. Gibson’s turn to look sheepish. He scratches his cheek and state, “Well, no one actually knows what his name is…”
“Ha you don’t even know!”
“…but we do know that he is known as the First Hero, and that’s why it is called the Era of Heroes, because everyone was trying to become as strong and famous as he was.”
“If nobody knows his name then what is known about him?”
“I knew that’d get you hooked! The truth is not much is known. Unlike the other three who were already established and generally known at that point in time, he was a nobody. An unknown to the world.”
“Then why does he get the title of First Hero Mr. Gibson?”
Gibson swings around holding up one finger, “Because he was undoubtedly the strongest, and he was the one that gathered up the other three to fight the Old Ones.”
“Old Ones?”
“Ah, that’s just the term we use to describe the evil gods and entities of the Dark Era.”
“Oh, like the Dark Pheonix and Joku the Flesheater”
“Yes, maybe some of the worst offenders but great examples. Now as I was saying, the First Hero was both a mage and an aura user. Quite the daunting combo if I say so myself.”
“So, we know he was the strongest and brought together their group of heroes, but we don’t know his name or where he comes from? OH, that’s why we are here isn’t it. To find any clues that could help us, right?”
“Precisely Elise, now stop dallying and help me find some first-hand accounts.”
Elise sighs, “Fine uncle, I guess I’ll help see what we can find.”