PART IV: AFTER THE DEFEAT OF THE BLACK MAGE

Chapter 3: New Age

• Immediately after the convergence of Maple World and Grandis, strange purple Erdas with destructive power began manifesting. Though they were resistant to damage, the Adversary was able to defeat them with some difficulty by using their Arcane Power. Just then, the Adversary heard the voice of the Goddesses speaking aloud.

• The Adversary was transported to a purple Erda Flow, where they found the three Goddesses transformed into crystals after expending all their power to hold back the wave of purple Erdas. Before the purple Erda could eat away at the statues, the Adversary gathered Arcane Power using an Arcane Stone, allowing them to free the Goddesses.

• The Goddesses thanked the Adversary and explained that the purple Erda was likely a new type of Erda brought about by the dimensional convergence. However, the Adversary began hearing the voices of the purple Erdas, who revealed that they had witnessed the Adversary’s choice to live in Limina. The Adversary then realized that the purple Erdas - which called themselves Sol Erda - were actually the Erdas of Maple World and Grandis, which had been consumed by volatile energy from the shock of the dimensional convergence.

• The Adversary attempted to claim their power to control them, though this resulted in their Arcane Symbols being scattered away. With the help of the Goddesses, the Adversary filled several Arcane Stones with Sol Erda, allowing them to infuse that power into their lost Arcane Symbols. By combining Arcane Power with Sol Erda energy, the Adversary gained a new power to control the Sol Erdas, who asked the Adversary to lead them into a new age.

• Having resolved the Sol Erda crisis, the Adversary was sent back by the Goddesses to the border between worlds, where they recounted their adventure to Grendel, Elwin, and Lily.