Story
Prologue
Long ago, there was a continent of void and darkness.
The soil was barren, stormy seas and wild disasters were everywhere, and the land itself was a barren wasteland. The continent has been called many names, "The Abandoned Country" or "God's Disaster". Gruesome legends grew around this desolate place and the people avoided the land at all costs.
One day, however, began a miraculous transformation. The land was cultivated, plants everywhere began to sprout, the seas calmed, the storm was a gentle breeze, and life returned to the continent.
There was a huge gem in the midst of the miracle that shone so bright that it defeated the darkness. The people were surprised at the strength of this stone and wondered what it even was. Fascinated, they gave the blue diamond a name: They called the gem the Elstone.
Several generations passed and the dark past of the continent became a legend which was long forgotten. Plants flourished, the ground gave rich harvests, and gave people a carefree life. They no longer called this continent "The Land Abandoned by God" but instead, it was called Elios.
Chapter 1: Ruben
Once upon a time, a young, hot-headed boy named Elsword is searching for his missing sister, Elsa. To the best of his abilities, Elsword soon trains under the El Explorers hoping to find clues about his sister. Elsword later is finally given his first task, to find out whats happening with the invasion of the El-Tree.
In the land of elves, an elven warrior, Rena, has been called by the Elder. Informed that the power of the Elstone is weakening, Rena goes to Ruben and to find out the cause.
Aisha, a gifted magician with a haughty personality later encounters a mysterious ring during one of her travels. Wearing it, the ring turns out to be cursed, and sucks up all her powers and the ring vanishes without a trace. Asking her mentor on how to restore her power back, Aisha was told that the power of the Elstone may be linked to her event somehow. Determined to gain everything back, Aisha goes to Ruben, in order to see the Tree of El.
The three later meet up with each other. Elsword encounters a monster who attempts to take the El-stone while Aisha comes up and quickly repels it and achieves the Elstone, but the monster assures them that they will meet each other again. Rena is the last to come, overhearing a group of bandits attempting to steal the Elstone from the Tree of El, but she later sees Elsword and Aisha bickering about. Rena informs the arguing duo about the bandit's plan and Elsword rushes off, soon followed by Aisha who is dragging Rena.
1-1 The Tree of El
While Elsword and his team were gone, Lowe informs them that the notorious Banthus had came and stole the power of El from the Tree of El. Luckily for the three, Elsword manages to defeat Banthus. Still having enough strength left, Banthus (along with his gang of thieves) escapes with the El to Elder in hiding.
1-2 The Forest Ruins
Before chasing Banthus, the team finds out about the invasion of the El-Tree. Apparently the Phorus are invading the ruins to steal valuables and treasures. The gang is assigned the task to find and stop the Phorus. Quickly defeating the Phorus, they spot William, the Phoru who led the invasion. The three defeat him.
1-3 White Mist Swamp
After all the events in Ruben, the Ancient Phoru, guardian of the El-Tree, is enraged after finding that the Elstone was stolen. Elsword and his team quickly get to the White Mist Swamp to calm the Ancient Phoru and set out to Elder. The town of where Banthus had fled, beginning the next chapter of their saga.
Chapter 2: Elder
Elder, the small town situated in the northern region of Rurensia, is ruled by the leader Wally. Due to the great technological advancements made by Wally, the town, as seen by its appearance, is rather prosperous. In the middle of the city lies the giant statue of the leader Wally.
After calming the Ancient Phoru, Elsword and his gang chase Banthus all the way to Elder. But the citizens of Elder have a much bigger problem of their own to deal with...
2-1 Shadow Forest
The citizens of Elder try and help Elsword track Banthus down. But due to Banthus stealing the Elstone, the neighboring forests of Elder are beginning to be consumed by darkness. Hoffman, a wealthy merchant, asks if Elsword and company can help restore the forest, explaining that Wally and his soldiers have not responded to their plea. The team quickly does, and finds leads to Banthus's Hideout.
2-2 Banthus Cave
Hoffman successfully located where Banthus is currently hiding. Elsword and his team quickly infiltrates the hideout and defeats Upgrade Banthus once again, yet, he still escapes. Fortunately, Elsword spots a letter. Giving it to the citizens of Elder, they soon find out that Wally, the leader of Elder, has hired Banthus to steal the Elstone, which also explains why Wally hasn't responded. Quickly finding out that this is a conspiracy, Elsword tries to find out what Wally's motives are.
2-3 Underground Waterway
The citizens of Elder try and help Elsword and his team to stop the conspiracy. But first, they must find a way to get into Wally's Castle. With a bit of help from Ruichel, a former thief, the team finds a secret passage to the castle. Luckily for Elsword, they run into Nasod Banthus, who appeared to have some strange enhancements, and finishes him off once and for all. The gang later finds Banthus's battered necklace, which Banthus used to shoot out a laser during their fight. Elsword and his gang bring it back to Elder, and even they don't know what it is, but they do know that it was given by Wally.
2-4 Suburbs of Wally's Castle
Elsword and his team sneak in to Wally's Castle, but they meet an old friend. William the Phoru, the same Phoru which caused all the trouble in Ruben. But he's not alone, he's accompanied with even more Phorus than before, including soldiers sent from Wally himself.
2-5 Wally's Castle
After defeating William, Elsword and his gang finally head to Wally's Castle. But before they go, the team learns from Echo, that Wally is actually studying about the Nasods. The Nasod is a mechanical race that was advanced in all forms of technology. But for some reason, they disappeared, so people later thought that it was only a legend, which also explains the reason why Wally stole the Elstone for energy.
Elsword and his team later defeat Wally, who is in a mechanical suit. But Wally, determined in his goal, fled. The Elsword team chase him, and end up in Bethma, where their next chapter begins...
Chapter 3: Bethma
The parched, dry desert region of Besma lies in the north-eastern region of Rurensia. You can almost hear the scorching earth dry. But what makes Besma so unique is that the Lizardmen Tribe reside here, a race of peaceful reptiles.
Elsword and his team chase Wally only to find themselves in the desert. Fortunately they find Bethma, but it turns out that the citizens of Bethma are about to witness a war between two races...
3-1 Dragon Road
Explaining what happened in Elder to Sheriff Stella, Stella suggests to go search in Dragon Road to find any remains of Wally's Nasod suit. Elsword and his team find one of its propellers. Knowing that Wally is near their village, Stella promises to locate and inform Elsword if they see him. But Bethma has a bigger problem to deal with.
The Lizardmen, an ancient tribe whom have lived long before the humans in Bethma has set up a camp right near their village. Stella asks Elsword to see how close they are due to the fact that the citizens are frightened of them. Elsword and his team do a search, and soon find that the Lizardmen had set up a camp surrounding the entire village. Alarmed, Stella asks to have Elsword drive them away, including the leader, in which they successfully do.
3-2 Bethma Lake
Originally, the Lizardmen were peaceful with the humans, even friends with them. But for some reason, they were enraged and started attacking innocent civilians. Sheriff Stella asks Elsword to go to Bethma Lake to find out the cause, as the Lizardmen were seen rallying up there.
The team spots Berauk, the elder of the Lizardmen. But it turns out he was enraged like the Lizardmen too. Having no choice, Elsword and his gang defeat him, only to find that he dropped a Hypnotizing Orb. Curious, Elsword brings it back to Chacha Buch, the alchemist of Bethma, and a Lizardman himself. It was later revealed that the Hypnotizing Orbs were used to control the Lizardmen.
Feita Part 1
Peita (known as Feita in NA), the secluded valley that leads to the Kingdom of Velder. The area is almost completely desolate, except for an ominous looking temple called the Peita Temple. As one traverses through the dry desert region from Besma to Peita, one will notice the changing atmosphere...
Elsword and his team will have to find out whats currently happening in the Peita Temple and stop the source before its too late!
3x-1 The Entrance to the Shrine of Dedication
While in Bethma, a skinny boy comes to Stella asking for help. The boy, Allegro, tells Stella about the invasion of Demons from Feita. Stella however, is currently busy, due to the ongoing war in Bethma between the Lizardmen. Fortunately, Elsword and his team are willing to help Allegro, who turns out to be the secretary of Feita.
Arriving in Feita, Allegro explains that demons have come out of nowhere from the Feita Temple, and he asks Elsword and his team to meet Rento the guard of Feita. Rento tells that demons have overtaken their shrine, so he asks the team if they could weaken the army of demons there and then take out Dullahan, the one in charge of the invasion of the shrine.
3-3 Bethma Lake (Night)
After having Toma destroy the Hypnotizing Orbs, Chacha Buch explains that it must be the evil work of Kayak the Shaman. He then sends Elsword and the others to raid Bethma Lake during the night in hopes of discovering the location of Kayak.
Upon arriving there, they discover that the lake has been overrun with Shadow Lizardmen. They only appear during the night and are much more ruthless compared to normal lizardmen. After the leader of the Shadow Lizardmen was defeated, he drops a piece of a torn map. Elsword and the others defeat the rest of the lizardmen and find all of the map pieces. They bring the pieces back to Chacha Buch. He tells the group that he will combine the pieces and tell them where it leads them.
3-4 Dragon Nest
Sheriff Stella delivers the news to Elsword and the others that Kayak is hiding out in the Dragon Nest. After investigating the area, they find Kayak, and report back to Chacha Buch. He tells the group to be patient and that they will defeat him after stopping the production of the Hypnotizing Orbs by destroying the Accursed Scroll.
Elsword and friends manage to confiscate the scroll from Kayak, allowing them to defeat him with the help of a Totem of Lizardmen that Chacha Buch gave them in order to suppress the evil energies that Kayak used against the group. They are rewarded by Sheriff Stella, who tells them that she will let them know when she has any news of Wally's whereabouts.
3-5 Richie Mine
Richian brings Elsword and friends to Sheriff Stella. She tells them that Toma saw Wally wandering around Richie Mine. The mine was shut down, because it was on the verge of collapsing. Stella leaves the group, telling them that she has to do something else, but they are allowed to search the mine for Wally. They are told to report to Richian, mostly because it is Richian's property.
Upon Elsword's arrival, they discover miners. Richian then asks the group to eliminate the miners due to the poor condition of the mine and how it might collapse. Elsword and the others defeat all of the miners, saving the old mines. Stella then returns, telling them that she found Wally's whereabouts.
3-6 Cargo Airship
After receiving the news of Wally's whereabouts from Sheriff Stella, Elsword and the others investigate the airship docked at the end of the mining tunnels. They discover that all the minerals found in the mines are being stored in the airship. Stella asks the group to defeat the robots and take some components, so that Toma can examine it and see what the minerals are made of.
Upon bringing the components to Toma and Stella, they discover that the minerals the miners are harvesting are made of a very strong and light alloy. If Wally were to make drill with it, it would have the strength to destroy anything in his way.
After defeating Wally's robot minions, Elsword and the others corner Wally. However, a figure shrouded in darkness ambushed Wally and stole the Elstone right out of his hands. The airship then started to explode while Elsword caught a glimpse of the shadowy figure hovering above the airship. The shadowy figure was actually a large, ominous airship. Wally's airship then started to fall out of the sky.
Chapter 4: Altera
Altera, a mysterious floating island situated in the middle of the entire Elios Continent. Nobody knows why there even exists such an island, especially one that floats, in Elios....
Funnily enough, the island of Altera is home to the Ponggo Race, a type of bipedal mole race that lives within (not on) the island itself... However, it will soon become apparent that the Island is also inhabited by the leaders of the Nasod, a secret race of extremely advanced technology....
4-1 The Black Crow
Elsword and his team recover from the fall, and end up in Altera. There they find that the Black Crow and his minions were the ones that attacked the airship Elsword was currently on. It turns out that the Black Crow has been terrorizing the Ponggos with them trying to fight back. Adel, the leader of Altera, asks Elsword and his gang for help, in which they accept.
After raiding the ship and having revenge on the Black Crow minions, Adel eventually explains about the leader of the Black Crows, Raven. Raven was once a soldier working for the Velder Kingdom. Eventually, he was framed and sent to jail since the nobles of the land had disliked him. His co-workers and fiancée tried to rescue him, but couldn't succeed, with all of them being killed, except Raven who lost his arm and was left to die. Raven was eventually saved by the Nasods and was brought to Altera, reinforcing his lost arm with the Nasod Arm. However, the Nasod kingdom tricked him and brainwashed Raven. Filled with anger and revenge, Raven soon becomes the leader of the Black Crows.
Elsword and his gang come face-to-face with Raven, however, Raven sees Rena, who greatly resembles his deceased wife. He soon takes control of his anger and breaks free of the Nasod King's control. Raven soon joins Elsword and his team, wanting to atone for his sins that he had committed and all those he had killed.
4-2 Return Plains
After joining Elsword and his team, Raven has provided information about the Nasod King, the one behind it all. He also supplies information about hints on where King Nasod might be. The Return Plains might give a clue to where the Altera Core's location.
After a bit of scouting, the team finds a Nasod Scout and captures it. Amos scans the Nasod Scout's memory to no avail. As the team heads back from their scouting, they find spores stuck on their clothes. The Ponggos analyze it, and find that these spores were from the underground tunnel, B4-1.
