(Outside a village, a group of adventurers lay on the ground dead. A person tries to escape but stumbles and falls. The person turns, only to reveal a female with her clothes ripped apart. From behind her, a pack of goblins chased and stopped abruptly. The creatures stared and began to laugh. The girl covers herself in fear. She awaits her doom, but after minutes, there was no sound. When she turns around, only a figure stands before her. A boy extends his hand out.)

Healer: W-Who are you?

Boy: Just a Hero passing by.

(Shion helps the girl up and with magic, makes a cloth.)

Shion: Who rules these lands?

Healer: Queen Veronika.

Shion: It seems time hasn't passed too much. From where you came?

Healer: From the nearby town... I don't know how this happened...this forest was supposed to be safe.

Shion: There has been a change in the planet. More beasts will come. Go and tell your superiors to prepare themselves.

Healer: B-but what about you?

Shion: I am capable of surviving.

(He closes his eyes and sense all live nearby.)

Shion: You should go back. There isn't danger. Go and tell what happened.

(The healer began to run, leaving everything behind. Friends, job, life. Shion remains.)

Shion: Portal, open.

(In front of him, a white portal appears. He crosses and he is inside a white house. Merlin talks with Anastacya.)

Merlin: After this, your training will be done. Remember, that magic can only be used in a dire situation.

Anastacya: Yes master.

(Shion walks and stops in front of both. Anastacya is naked and has strange marks in all her body.)

Anastacya: Shion...you have arrived.

Shion: Yes. What was all that about?

Merlin: I have promised protection to that town and served to see how you have improved. It seems that you have become stronger.

Shion: Of course. With this new chance, this new life...I want to overcome my weaknesses. Now, what is the next step?

Merlin: I have taught both of you everything I know.

(Merlin turns to Anastacya.)

Merlin: Ana, you are a very beautiful young maiden. All my knowledge is yours. You have trained and mastered all the magic commands I know.

Anastacya:...But...even thou, you gave your most precious book to Arabella...

Merlin: Dear, she has the letters, but I gave you the knowledge and experience.

(Anastacya bows. Next, she turns to Shion.)

Merlin: Shion, you have been capable of summoning all the weapons of your predecessors. You also learned most of the powerful magic there it is. I'm very proud of the strength you have attained, but don't let it overcome you. Always be diligent. You have trained well, but alas, I am a mage. You must train with a weapons master, to be able to use well all you have learned here.

Shion: And where is that master?

Merlin: Iwaka country, where all weapons come to life. Once there, search for the master. Tell him who you are and ask for his training.

Anastacya: You aren't coming, Master?

Merlin: No. I must finish training Welf. I will open a portal near the country. Be careful, both of you. As you gain power, more ferocious enemies will approach you.

Shion: And I will be ready for them.

Merlin: Go and prepare yourselves.

(Both went to a different room. Merlin walks to a room and inside was Welf, in his armor. To his feet lay enormous corpses. He let out an ominous roar.)