The Next Journey: History's Traitor

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Characters in this story

  • Ghostblade — A slayer who's embraced their ghost to defy Death.
  • Vagabond — A magic swordsman who trains in qigong while suppressing the power of a demon in her Demonic Arm.
  • Berserker — A slayer who's accepted the maddening effect of the Kazan Syndrome in exchange for greater power.
  • Spectre — A Slayer who utilizes the secret art of sword-sheathing techniques.
  • Rogue — A royal spy who boasts amazing speed.
  • Dark Knight — A swordsman who's transcended his limits by traveling across the multiverse.
  • Muse — An Archer that bolsters allies by playing her Lyra Bow.
  • Paramedic — A gunner whose specialty is in offensive support and damage prevention
  • Blade Master — A warrior who trains to the absolute limit of controlling his ghost-possessed arm.
  • Shadow Dancer — A thief who has honed their assassination techniques down to a fine art.
  • Witch — A mage specializing in the conversion of elemental powers into various forms.
  • Battle Mage — A melee mage who uses Chasers, the orbs of compact elemental energy.
  • Elementalist — A magic user capable of all the four schools of magic.
  • F. Mechanic — A gunner specializing in robots and other mechanical weapons.
  • Mistress — A priestess who seduces sinner to punish them with the power of Original Sin.
  • F. Crusader — A priestess who eliminates her enemies and supports her allies with the holy power of light.
  • Inquisitor — A priestess who punishes enemies according to the commandments of her order.
  • Shaman — A priestess who subjugates monsters with the powers of her rosary, amulets, and the Sacred Dragon.
  • F. Nen Master — A fighter who trains to master the power of Nen.
  • F. Striker — A traditional fighter who strives to push past their physical limits.
  • F. Brawler — A practical fighter who fights to win.
  • F. Grappler — A fighter who's honed their grappling skills to perfection.
  • Traveler — An Archer that uses the mystical tools of the Free Explorer’s Guild.
  • Hunter — An Archer that hunts her targets with the help of her trusty Sacred Beast, Falke, and her hefty Arbalest
  • Vigilante — An Archer that can transform into a Malefic Beast by manipulating her own Maelfic Energy
  • Vanguard — A demonic lancer who always fights at the front line of battles, taking on multiple enemies at once.
  • Skirmisher — A master of the spear who uses the power of demonic lances in dueling.
  • Dragoon — A monster hunter who uses servant lances.
  • Impaler — A demonic lancer who combines javelin throwing skills with magic lances.
  • Elven Knight — An elven knight who's power comes from nature.
  • Chaos — A half-human, half-demon knight.
  • Lightbringer — A tenacious guardian knight with the power of light.
  • Dragon Knight — A knight who commands dragons.
  • Summoner — A mage who's honed her summoning magic to perfection.
  • Soul Bender — A slayer who's learned how to employ the power of his inner ghost.
  • Dark Templar — A magic swordswoman who serves Usir, the god of the dead.
  • Sword Master — A magic swordsman who combines her swordsmanship with magic in combat.
  • Demon Slayer — A magic swordsman who's harnessed the power of demons.
  • Necromancer — A thief who's learned necromancy to command the dead.
  • Enchantress — A capricious mage specializing in curses and hex dolls.
  • Kunoichi — A thief who's learned Ninpou to effectively wield chakrams.
  • Secret Agent — A secret agent specializing in bayonet-fighting techniques.
  • Troubleshooter — A troubleshooter on the battlefield who subdues his enemies with a bayonet, shotgun, and bombs.
  • Hitman — An agent who annihilates enemies with his Odachi and SMG.
  • Specialist — A specialist who uses the Core energy to incapacitate his enemies.
  • M. Nen Master — A fighter who's accepted the power of Nen into their body.
  • M. Brawler — A practical fighter who fights to win.
  • M. Grappler — A fighter who combines punches with grappling skills.
  • Exorcist — A priest who uses conjuration and a giant weapon to subjugate monsters.
  • M. Ranger — A gunner who uses a revolver in combination with fistfight techniques.
  • M. Launcher — A gunner specializing in ranged attacks with heavy firearms.
  • M. Mechanic — A gunner specializing in robots and other mechanical weapons.
  • M. Spitfire — A gunner capable of using a variety of firearms.
  • Asura — A slayer who's traded his vision for the power of Waves.
  • Creator — A mage who has found a new power from a rift in time.
  • F. Ranger — A gunner who uses a revolver equipped with a knife for shooting and close quarters combat.
  • F. Launcher — A gunner specializing in ranged attacks with heavy firearms.
  • F. Spitfire — A gunner capable of using a variety of firearms.
  • Iris Fortune Singer — "Welcome. Are you curious about your future?"
  • Elemental Bomber — “The energy surrounding me... it is... so beautiful.”
  • Glacial Master — “Where I lived was so cold, even the Apostles kept clear of it. That is probably why I was familiar with ice since I was young. I wonder if I was also destined to become the greatest of Glacial Masters.”
  • Blood Mage — " Before you realize, your lives will already be flowing within me. "
  • Swift Master — "Ah... this wind..."
  • Dimension Walker — "..."
  • Meister Curio
  • Meister Tenebe — A traitor who saved his own nation
  • Meister Jenne
  • Meister Hauts-de-louis
  • Meister Volgan
  • Michelle Curio
  • Siran — "What? Say it louder. I can't hear you when you mumble."
  • Meister Rati
  • Captain Stark — "The Gaebolg Project must be completed, no matter what..." — Eternal Flame Captain Stark
Story transcript

F. Mechanic: So this is what Empyrean used to look like... Incredible!!

Michelle Curio: These buildings... I recognize them in old history books.

Michelle Curio: I can't believe I'm actually in the past!!

M. Spitfire: I know we ourselves have time travelled before... But seeing the past of your own country... Wow.

Siran: Haha. Iris and I are so used to time travelling it's indifferent. Seeing your reactions are refreshing.

Iris Fortune Singer: Hm? Those two individuals over at the gate seem to be arguing about something...

Meister Tenebe: Stark... What is a captain of the Eternal Flame loitering around here?

Captain Stark: I came to persuade the leader of the Seven Meisters to come back. What else could be more important?

Meister Tenebe: ...

Captain Stark: Tenebe, please come back... Enough is enough. We're making remarkable progress thanks to them!

Meister Tenebe: They're—no, nevermind. I'm still not certain.

Captain Stark: If you take too long to be certain... I'll lose my faith in you.

Meister Tenebe: That's a risk I'll have to take.

F. Mechanic: D-Did I hear that right...

M. Spitfire: ...Tenebe? Isn't that...

Michelle Curio: The Leader of the Seven Meisters...

F. Ranger: That Bastard...!

Creator: Ranger, don't! If he's that much of an influential figure, killing him would change too much of the past!

Creator: The Time Lords won't be able to fix something like that!

F. Ranger: Tch... Fine.

Michelle Curio: Judging by their conversation, Tenebe seemed to be having conflict with the other Eternal Flames.

Michelle Curio: But according to history...

Siran: He wasn't...

Michelle Curio: Wrong, actually. No one knew about his betrayal until he ruined the Gaebolg Project.

Siran: Betrayal??

Michelle Curio: Tenebe betrayed his colleagues, destroyed Gaebolg, and killed himself.

Michelle Curio: ...His motivation is unknown even till the present day.

M. Mechanic: And he's still remembered as a hero... Heh, how cruel...

Michelle Curio: Yeah...

Michelle Curio: Whether we like it or not, his knowledge is used in the foundation of modern Empyrean technolodgy...

M. Mechanic: Some say that all this was just something Bakal had made up to stir inner conflict.

F. Mechanic: Based on what's well-known and documented... This betrayal is a fact.

Siran: Darn... So how are we gonna-

Michelle Curio: Hey! Nice to meet you! You're Meister Tenebe, the Leader of the Seven Meisters, right?

Siran: Isn't that a little aggressive...!?

Meister Tenebe: ...

Meister Tenebe: You're mistaking me for another person. A famous one like that wouldn't be in this small village.

Michelle Curio: Nope. We heard that he was here by... Meister Volgan!

Meister Tenebe: ...Volgan?

M. Brawler: *Whispers* (Who the hell is Vol-)

F. Brawler: *Bumps him* (Shut. Up! She's just bluffing!)

Meister Tenebe: Well then he's a fake. Because I'm not who you think I am.

Michelle Curio: We also saw you talking with a man named Stark, a high-ranking officer of Eternal Flame.

Meister Tenebe: Stark...

Michelle Curio: A lot of unexpected things must have happened, right? Might be affecting your... Secret project.

Meister Tenebe: !? ...Who are you and who sent you...!?

Michelle Curio: No one sent us. We came on our own.

Meister Tenebe: ...

Michelle Curio: We're not your enemies. In fact, we want to help you.

Meister Tenebe: You think I don't know you're just feeling me out right now?

Michelle Curio: I understand that you can't trust us. But you also think that we don't know you're in need of help?

Meister Tenebe: ... Alright, I'll accept your help. Here's what I need you to do...

Michelle Curio: ...

Siran: You look upset...

Michelle Curio: It took everything I had to hold in all of my frustration...

Michelle Curio: If he'd been stopped sooner... Empyrean may never had to suffer for five hundred years...

Siran: Do you really not know why he betrayed everyone?

Michelle Curio: I don't... But right after he— No, let's not talk about it.

Michelle Curio: It doesn't change the fact that history must be preserved... Let's get going.

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