PART II: AFTER THE SEALING OF THE BLACK MAGE

Chapter 14: Hero of Justice

• During the fall of Heliseum, the Nova princess had been rescued by the Nova General and brought to Gen, the leader of the Savage Terminal branch of the Shadowdealers. Gen had treated the princess’ injuries with a potent Shadowdealer medicine, but the side-effect of the medicine had caused her to fall into a coma for many decades.

• After she awoke, the princess chose to reinvent herself in an attempt to escape the trauma of her past. She gave herself the new name of Cadena and used chains as her new weapon. As the chains got in the way of her Nova features, she cut off her horns, tail, and wings and used the pain as a reminder of her commitment to never be helpless again.

• Despite only having been a member for a short time, Cadena quickly proved herself as one of the most skilled Shadowdealers and was soon assigned missions to undertake alone, often with the help of Coney, the branch’s subject matter expert.

• During this time, Mr. Hazard - the second-in-command of the entire Shadowdealer organization - arrived on Savage Terminal and seized control of Gen’s branch. In resistance, Cadena and Coney joined with Gen in order to take back their branch.

• Cadena infiltrated Mr. Hazard’s base and discovered a number of chemical reagents being used on animal test subjects, as well as logs regarding an upcoming surreptitious trade. Cadena disguised herself and intercepted the shipment that was being delivered to Hazard’s cronies by a robot from the Angler Company - a fearsome arms-dealer company known for its cruelty and powerful weapons.

• After stealing the shipment, Cadena brought it back to Gen and Coney, who learned that the Angler Company had delivered schematics for a bioweapon called the Heliogene Device. Coney explained that the reagent experiments on animals was likely to harvest bioenergy to power the weapon, which Gen realized was likely because Hazard intended to sell the weapon to the High Flora.

• Cadena managed to take all the parts that Hazard needed to complete the weapon before his cronies could obtain them, but she soon learned that the last component was a living person, for which Hazard had used several of Gen’s clients.

• Cadena faced Hazard in his hideout and began to fight him. During the battle, Hazard grew several times larger, with his arms having Specter markings on them. Though Cadena managed to defeat him, Hazard unleashed toxic gas in order to paralyze her, causing her crest of the Nova royal family to fall out of her pocket. Hazard attempted to blackmail Cadena with the knowledge, though she soundly defeated him after he learned her secret.

• Following Hazard’s defeat, Gen regained control over the Savage Terminal branch and handed Hazard over to the Shadowdealer High Council. After inheriting Hazard’s old contracts, Gen sent Cadena on a trade mission with one of Hazard’s contacts. When Cadena arrived at the trade location, however, she was shocked to find Magnus.

• Recognizing him as the man who attacked Heliseum and destroyed her life, Cadena attempted to fight him, though she was quickly defeated before Gen saved her. Realizing that she was still too weak, Cadena decided to leave Savage Terminal with the help of Heliseum’s Shadowdealer branch and traveled to Maple World in order to train and grow stronger.