In October 211 of the Warring States calendar, about 1900 years ago, the abyss barrier of the Navia continent was opened under the continuous impact of monsters.

A large number of abyssal monsters rushed out of the gap. By the time the gods found out, a monster of no small size had returned to Navia.

Unfortunately, the gap in the barrier did not continue to widen, so most of the powerful monsters in the abyss could not escape.

Led by the gods, the tribes of the continent of Navia put up a stubborn resistance, and finally drove the escaped monsters back to the abyss. In order to prevent the seal from loosening again, the gods set up an enchantment in the eastern, central, and western parts of the continent of Navia to increase the strength of the seal.

Because nearly 200 years before this, that is, during the "Warring States Calendar" recorded in history, the human beings on the continent of Navia have been in the midst of wars and kingdom changes, and the national strength of the original countries has been consumed to varying degrees.

In addition, no one had ever thought that the barrier of the abyss would be broken, and there was no preparation for the sudden invasion of the abyss. The gods were not able to detect the invasion of the monsters in the first place.

Under the combination of various objective factors, in the ten days before the discovery of the gods, the tribes of the Navia continent suffered heavy damage.

According to incomplete statistics, the population of the continent of Navia plummeted by one-tenth after the first abyssal catastrophe. Several countries in the east that were closer to the seal even collapsed, and eventually became passers-by in the long river of history.

Less fertile races, such as elves and dwarves, have further withdrawn from the world's attention and have taken up seclusion in the corners of the continent.

Instead, the orcs with better reproductive abilities and strong physical fitness began to appear on the stage of history. This catastrophic month was known as the "Black October" until it was officially named the "First Abyssal Tribulation".

- General History of the Continent of Navia

The Holy See, located on the north-central Soma peak of the Navia continent, has had a significant impact on the development of Navia.

During the first Abyssal Calamity, the gods descended on the earth and led their followers into battle against the abyssal monsters.

At that time, after Balder, the god of light, came to the world, he suddenly discovered something that made him angry. Because Baldel advocates a life of freedom, peace, mutual care and mutual help.

As a result, his followers had no standardized organization and little power, which led to the fact that at the time of the Abyssal invasion, Baldel's followers suffered the most casualties.

Seeing this result, Baldel was heartbroken, and at the same time he deeply reflected on whether the shelter he had given to his believers was not enough. After a slight weigh-up, the bloody facts prevailed over all.

Balder singled out believers who hated war and were keen to help others, and gave them the power to heal diseases and drive away evil: the first generation of priests.

For those who want to protect others after the abyssal upheaval, and desire to gain the strength to protect peace, Baldell gives them a tougher body and the strength to protect their allies.

These believers became what we now call "Knights of Light".

After the end of the First Abyssal Tribulation, the first generation of priests and knights of light followed Baldel's oracle and created their own power, the Holy See, under the leadership of Joseph, the "Holy Son".

One of the important reasons why Bardell is the most beloved deity of mankind is because he created the priesthood. Since the birth of the priesthood and the Holy See, the number of deaths due to disability and disease in Navia has decreased dramatically.

At the same time, as a force that believes in Baldel, the Holy See has always adhered to the concept of equality and peaceful coexistence of all people, and has also made great efforts to maintain relations between countries.

In order to thank the Holy See for its outstanding contributions, the great powers of Navia changed the calendar to the bright calendar from the second year after the establishment of the Holy See, which is known as the "Bright Calendar".

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Inside the Holy See headquarters at the summit of Mount Soma...

A young priest dressed in a white monk's robe kneels and prays quietly in front of a 3-meter-tall opalescent stone sculpture depicting Balder, the darling god of light in the Garden of Asaph.

I don't know which master the stone carving came from, which vividly reflects Baldel's temperament that makes people feel like a spring breeze. At first glance, one can mistakenly believe that the god of light has returned to earth and is delivering oracles to his most devout believers.

And when you get closer, you will feel that the facial features of the stone carving are a little hazy, as if they are within reach, but they are like the edge of the sky.

The young priest in front of the stone carving has a slender figure, long silky golden hair pouring down from his ears like tassels, and large water-blue eyes above the bridge of his nose that only make people feel a kind of tranquil and comfortable beauty.

The white skin is faintly shiny, as if it can be blown and broken, and people can't help but think that even the dew in the early morning can only leave regrettably slipping traces on this mirror-like skin.

At this time, the priest was reciting the passages of the canon, and his gentle tone and beautiful voice like flowing water made the boring canon pleasant.

"Lucia. A calm, reassuring cry came from the room behind the stone carving. "The coming-of-age ceremony for the next heir of the Bledsoe Empire is approaching, so you can take a trip on behalf of the Holy See.

In addition, Bledsoe and Garnt have some friction at the border, so please ask about Bledsoe's attitude. ”

The young priest pursed his thin lips and smiled charmingly.

"Yes, Your Holiness the Pope. ”

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In April 857, the border friction between the two empires of Navia escalated, and in May of the same year, Byzantium, the king of Bledsoe, led his army to the city of Cold Stone, and Prince Bynes was the regent of the state.

The Garente Empire got the news and further strengthened the border deployment. In June of the same year, the Byzantines arrived in the city of Biansai, and the cold stone storm was met.

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The Byzantines stood in front of the window with their hands folded, watching the sunset set in the distance. The original owner of the study, Royce, the lord of Cold Stone City, was reporting to Byzantium in an orderly manner at this time.

"Your Majesty, according to the latest report from the scouts at the front, this time the Garente side is mainly fought by the orcs, and there are shamans accompanying the army in the follow-up troops, but no minotaur warriors have been found. Preliminary speculation is that the number of people in Garnt's border build-up has exceeded 20,000. ”

"Oh, so it seems that Garnt may really be secretly planning something, and even the shaman is willing to send it out, so big that even a deaf person can hear the wind. ”

"But Your Majesty, I really can't figure out what kind of conspiracy they have, if they want to invade our land, even if they want to invade our land, even if they do it with all their might.

After all, if they want to start a war by force, the Holy See will definitely be on our side, and although Garnt is a little monstrosive, he will not be stupid to this extent.

If they want to unite with other forces, the elves and dwarves have been hiding from the world for a long time, and Vala and Bered are definitely unable to break their neutrality, which is the foundation of their foothold.

Although the Nomatik Federation has always had ambitions, as a human force, it will not be in the same league as Garnte. So I really can't understand why Garnt is putting on such a fearless appearance. ”

"Royce, don't think much if you can't figure it out, as you said, if Garnt can't defeat us anyway, why should we think too much about self-inflicted position? No matter how many intrigues the enemy has, we just need to do our job and make ourselves stronger, and we don't need to worry about anything.

As long as we are united within ourselves, what is there to fear in the Land of Lions?

Since King Darren's founding, Bledsoe's people have never flinched, and as a result, our nation has grown and stood tall in Navia.

This is the pride of every citizen of the Empire, and it is the foundation of our nation. So at all times, don't forget: no fear, no fear, no fear, no one can stop!"

Feeling the strong self-confidence in Byzantine discourse, Royce couldn't help but be infected by this emotion, and only felt that the problems that had been bothering him during this time seemed to be swept away.

Indeed, Bledsoe has always been known as the Land of Lions not only because of its close relationship with the Winged Lion, but also because of the courage and courage shown by each Bledsoe in battle, from the first ancestors who migrated with King Darren to the present day, deeply shocked everyone on the continent of Navia.

Watch as the sun fades into the horizon, and the last rays of sunset are swallowed up by the night.

Byzantium suddenly said seemingly casually: "If one day something happens in the empire that makes you confused and incomprehensible, don't go and find out more, store up the power in your hands, wait for the opportunity, the dawn will always come." ”

Royce didn't know what Byzantium was referring to, and he felt a little inappropriate when he wanted to ask carefully, so he didn't know how to answer for a while, so he was stunned...

Night... Descend slowly... The darker it gets...

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