Thank you. That is odd. Let me know if you see him again, perchance."
The evening accelerated as Ty succumbed to sleep, his intentions of diving into a stack of books thwarted by an overwhelming exhaustion from the day's endeavors.
As slumber embraced him, the night transitioned into a serene morning. For the first time in a while, Ty awoke naturally, the unfamiliar sensation of waking on his own prompting him to rub the sleep from his eyes.
Beneath the dim glow of dawn, he discovered a small fairy nestled on his chest, her breathing soft and rhythmic in sleep. His gaze wandered the shadows of the cell until it landed on a dimly lit object at the edge. An odd green tint marked its surface, casting a glow akin to phosphorescence in the dark confines of the room.
Curiosity guiding his movements, Ty reached out, his fingers brushing against the object.
"This resembles those glow-in-the-dark items,"
he mused silently, marveling at its eerie luminescence. With care not to disturb the slumbering fairy, he gently shifted her aside and continued to explore the object. His fingers found a switch, and upon flicking it, a harsh light flooded his vision, accompanied by a note that read, "Goey, you look like you needed the sleep."
Ty snicked a bit moving the light from his face, and looked back over to see the fairy rolling slightly as he went and grabbed the books,
1:History of The Heian Kingdom,
2:The Hero Who Slayed the Demons,
3: The History of the Arena.
I suppose I can go ahead and finish the History book in the meantime, I suppose this might be worth if nothing be a good way to kill time. Ty thought to himself It's a bit hard to open this book with these stone cuffs on but oh well.
The conflict took an unexpected turn when, suddenly, the invasions from the other realm ceased. A blinding light preceded the descent of a goddess from the heavens. She declared that no more creatures from her realm would harm the planet, marking a pivotal moment in the world's history.
When the Goddess descended upon the world, she emerged as a colossal being, over sixty feet tall, embodying beauty beyond any previously confined to visions alone.
As the Vio-Za and Heian Kingdoms paid homage and bowed in remembrance of the goddess, they inquired about the fate of the Demon Clan, responsible for the downfall of the Bi-Zao Kingdom.
The Goddess's response was succinct: those who proved strong enough to vanquish the demons would ascend to a higher domain, rewarded with the ultimate prize.
She declared that beings not belonging to this realm would be addressed differently. With those parting words, she dissipated into a shower of light, leaving behind a crown adorned with gold and diamonds, a testament to her visitation.
This divine intervention would not recur until the subsequent fall of the remaining three kingdoms.
In the seventy years that followed, the kingdoms forged an alliance aimed at the total eradication of the demons. However, this unity was shattered when the Vio-Za clan, in a bid for self-preservation, betrayed the coalition, leading to its own demise and assisting in the broader downfall of the Vio-Za Kingdom.
Only three kingdoms remained, and the planet was burning. The great flame surfaced, and soon after, news arrived that the Zio-Shu Kingdom was under siege by both the Demon Clan and the Vio-Za, who had turned traitor.
The standing Heian King decided it was now or never to restore balance to the world and rid it of the demons. He took up his elite guard of soldiers, ventured across the heavy seas, and arrived at Zio-Shu as it was on its last legs, assisting in a battle that lasted three days and three nights.
Cornered and bloodied, the Heian King and the Vio-Za King unlocked the first sighting of the third skill. With it, they defeated the Demon Clan leader, taking his head and forcing the demons to flee as they took down the Traitor Kingdom.
As the remnants of Zio-Shu dwindled to less than 1,000 soldiers, they agreed to relinquish their name and join under the Heian Kingdom. From that day forward, they maintained a branch house closest to the king, known as the Zio Family, one of the wealthiest in history at the time of publication.
With this, the Heian Kingdom became the last standing kingdom in the world. After the Demon Leader fell, the Goddess relayed a vision to the King in his sleep, instructing him to carry out a life and death arena. This arena would give those who had sinned against her and the kingdom a chance at redemption.