PART III: AFTER THE UNSEALING OF THE BLACK MAGE

Chapter 24: Henesys Ruins

• With the formation of the Alliance, Neinheart began utilizing their new resources in order to investigate the rumors behind the Gate to the Future. Neinheart recruited the help of an Alliance member to visit the Temple of Time, where they learned that the Black Mage’s minions had been able to open the Gate to the Future before being repelled by the Temple Keepers.

• While attempting to close the door, the Alliance member was pulled inside, where they heard an indistinct voice speaking to them, as well as a mysterious light leading them deeper inside. They arrived in the the Henesys Ruins, where they learned from the townspeople that the Cygnus Knights had sided with the Black Mage and invaded Maple World.

• The Alliance member began investigating the story behind the Cygnus Knights’ fall and learned that Empress Cygnus had been searching for the World Tree in order to gain the power to fight the Black Mage. However, Cygnus was instead led into a trap, causing her soul to be taken by the Black Mage. With Cygnus - and Shinsoo, through their bond - both corrupted, Ereve had lost its divine power, causing it to crash onto Victoria Island. Now a puppet of the Black Mage, Cygnus had ordered her Knights to attack the people of Maple World.

• While helping the people of Future Henesys, the Alliance member discovered a mysterious Dream Fragment, which they brought back to Neinheart in the real world. Neinheart thanked the Alliance member for their help and resolved to investigate the Dream Fragment, believing that it held some clue about the truth behind the ruined future beyond the door.