Prologue
January 7, 2024 at 11:42 AM
There was a dark sky without stars, moon and clouds. Only large stones hover chaotically over the gray, lifeless earth. There was a strange humanoid creature standing on the silvery path that crossed this land. He was completely covered with tongues of black flame, only two lights on the "head", probably symbolizing the eyes, were bright scarlet. The "Flame Man" didn't go anywhere, but just stood and stared into the void. It was he who interested Lord Eklos, who was wandering in the heights, and forced him to descend.
- Excuse me, can you tell me where I am? - the Lord of Chaos asked, flying down to the stranger.
- You won't believe it, in the most shoddy place in the universe - the World of the Dead - the hollow voice of the unknown sounded angry and annoyed."
-Really? Is it possible that not only the dead can get here?
- Well, you're not dead, so living can do it. With such energy as yours, you can drag a quarter of the local people to Gorm.
- So you lived in Gorm?
- Yeah, I lived and didn't grieve. The assholes there sent me and the other Darkans to Darkor, and that's worse than any prison! No matter how much we tried to fight them, these bastards got away with everything! And then these guys killed us... Heralds. Do you even know what it's like to be killed by a bunch of dumb kids?!
- Believe me, I have endured torments like yours, - Eklos spoke so emotionally that one might have thought that he really didn't care about the fate of an unknown dead man. - I may die, but this place, far from the trashy heralds, will be my main joy for the rest of my century.
A few seconds passed in silence.
- Hmm... You probably won't be dying anytime soon. I hope so, - there was a note of enthusiasm in the stranger's voice.
- What are you talking about? - This time, the confusion of the Lord of Chaos was real.
- I have a suggestion. Since you and I hate the Gormians so much, why don't you and I try to defeat them together? You and I have enough power to open a portal to Darkor. We will go there, raise the remaining inhabitants there to war and defeat the heralds!
- It sounds tempting. I'm ready.
- Great. We will rule the island together and no one will be able to defeat us!
- Just one question. What's your name?
- I am the Dark Wizard Xathor, one of the Darkan generals, a disciple of the great Dark Lord Voidus! Although you can just use the Xathor.
"I have another question. Why should we rule together if, after capturing Gorm, I get rid of you and rule alone?" - Eklos thought, twisting his face into an evil grin.