Dark creature, dark forces, dark power - these terms allude to a perplexing phenomenon that brings sudden death seemingly from thin air. The reason behind this remains a mystery, persisting since ancient times. It intensified after the unification of all countries into one, a millennium ago, transforming from a sporadic occurrence two to three times a year to a relentless onslaught, happening at least five times a week. Unpredictable and indiscriminate, these events unfold in every corner of the world, defying any discernible pattern.

Creatures emerge through rifts in space, accompanied by a torn portal and a shroud of black mist that ushers in sickness and death. The horror surpasses that of was, as these beings manifest in various sizes and shapes, possessing characteristics that blur the line between the living and the non-living.

This period is recorded as The Post-War Dark Era in the history book. The lands and people, still reeling from the aftermath of was, find themselves grappling with a new menace. Dark forces traumatize them, shattering any hope for a brighter future. Although efforts are made to counter these creatures, combat magic proves to be a partial solution. The dark beast, however, outnumber the magic users. Wizards, wise and powerful, fall one by one, sacrificing themselves to protect human cities. Even the most formidable succumb to exhaustion, drained to the last bit of their essence as they strive to maintain protective fields.

Each loss in battle portends the impending occupation of the world by these dark creatures once humanity is wiped out.

Then, at a critical juncture, a twelve- year-old witch discovers the FayOra Stone by sheer accident. This magic stone, unique to the world of dark forces, holds powers yet to be understood.

Thanks to the audacious endeavors of this young witch, people finally gained deeper insights into the dark beasts. They learned that these creatures inhabited a realm where only dim light existed. Fixed portals connected to this world to theirs, but each time the dark creature activated the portal, it would lead to a new location. Astonishingly, the dark beasts formed a queen, patiently awaiting their turns to infiltrate the human realm.

The young witch, destined to become the first Mage, seized an opportunity during a dark beast invasion. Facing grave danger and numerous life-threatening incidents, she ventured into the portal and returned when another beast attempted to breach this world. It was during this crucial moment that she brought back the FayOra Stone – a magical artifact that emitted a light signaling hope. In the dark world, this stone both hated and feared by the creature, embodying am emblem of light and resistance.

In that world where weak succumbed to the strong, every creature share a peculiar common fear – the FayOra Stone. The weak avoided it, and the strong sought to destroy it.

The young witch saw potential in the stone, although she was unsure of its capabilities. She clandestinely acquired a piece of it and persevered to return home, her body covered in wounds from the perilous journey. Upon leaving the portal and landing in her homeland, the stone emitted an immensely potent light, purifying the heavily polluted atmosphere in an instant.

This was it! The weapon fatal to the dark forces had been discovered! The young witch, touching the scars on her body from the dangers faced in the dark world, laughed cheerfully at the realization that a solution had been found.

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She proved to be a prodigious and skilled magic user, discovering ways to harness the power of the FayOra Stone effectively. She single-handedly dismantled each dark beast she encountered and managed to rescue a town on the verge of destruction. However, realizing that her efforts alone couldn’t save the world, she sought allies – individuals capable of wielding the FayOra Stone like her.

In a daring leap back into the dark world that abhorred light, she gathered as many stones as she could and distributed them to powerful wizards. To her surprise, limitations surfaced: only wizards under the age of 18 could use FayOra; any wizard beyond this age was unable to harness the stone’s power, regardless of their strength. Additionally, girls exhibited a significantly greater proficiency in utilizing the stone than boys.

Facing the unknown consequences of using the FayOra Stone, these courageous individuals were willing to sacrifice their lives to bring peace to their world, ensuring the survival of their families and loved ones. The first generation of the Mages, collectively known as the Special Mage Armed Force, was formed.

The counterattack proved highly successful, as the Mages eliminated almost all the dark creatures. Their attempts to re-enter the dark world to acquire more FayOra and even contemplate revenge by invading the dark realm were thwarted. The portal not only narrowed but also became deadly for wizards unable to use FayOra, causing them to contract a lethal and incurable disease upon touching it. Those capable of utilizing FayOra were rejected by the portal, unable to make any contact.

It remained a miraculous feat that the young witch managed to traverse the portal twice and return safely.

Since then, the FayOra Stone became a rare and crucial resource. The young witch had managed to acquire only fifty-two stones, and the number of Mages in this world remained constant at this figure. From generation to generation, the passing down of FayOra Stones continued to be the sole weapon humans could use against dark beast.

After nearly a century since the first generation of Mages first utilized the stone, humanoid dark beast were spotted. These creatures were much stronger and more cunning, leading researchers to speculate about the hierarchy in the dark world resembling a pyramid. The assumption was that a few powerful entities stood at the pinnacle while weaker beings struggled at the bottom, making them prone to seeking refuge in other world for survival and expressing their frustration on weaker beings like humans - especially in post-war era when all human races were fatigued and vulnerable to any invasion.

The humanoid dark beasts displayed a frivolously cruel attitude, placing no value on life and causing chaos for their own amusement. They were villains who brought horror with calculated plans and plots. It took the lives of thirteen Mages to bring down this nightmarish threat.

With the emergence of humanoid dark beast, researcher anticipated an increase in their appearance, and Mages prepared for an imminent battle. Surprisingly, the next humanoid only surfaced after another hundred years. Upon further calculation and analysis, researchers hypothesized that the mysterious force preventing them from entering the dark world was also hindering the dark beasts from entering this world.

As time passed, the frequency of dark beast occurrences seemed to support this hypothesis. The number of dark beast entering this world dwindled, occurring only about ten times per year, with humanoid dark beast appearing only five times in the last thousand years, including the incident that claimed the lives of thirteen Mages.

This world was no longer under the imminent threat of destruction by dark forces. This historical account was well-documented, from simplified version read to children as bedtime stories to comprehensive occupying an entire floor in his college’s library. Even the most uninformed individuals had a basic understanding of this part of history. The young man, driven by curiosity about MahoShojo, had extensively studied this topic.

Now, in the modern era, a thousand years later, the individual sitting in front of him claimed to be a creature from the dark world –a humanoid dark beast capable of causing harm to Mages.

And he believed every word she uttered.