'I awoke this morning beneath the blue-leafed canopy of the Baja High Forest, where the trees hum when you sleep, and whisper when you dream.
'The air tastes faintly of mint and magic. It reminded of the ti I visited Elderwood in my ho planet.
'Sunlight streams through leaves the color of sapphire, dancing across moss like tiny golden spirits. I am reminded of my ho once again.
'In Myrrandor, even the silence was alive.
'I wonder… will I ever be able to return to my world? Will I ever get to see my wife and children again?'
***
'Today, I befriended a mighty sea turtle from Galestine. Its strength was equivalent to mine—a Mana Core Magus!
'Despite all that power, the turtle was the kindest and most gentle creature I have ever co across. Tebu is his na.
'It reminds of a city built upon the back of a fish in the deep seas of Myrrandor. They call it Arenthal.
'It drifts across the waters, anchored only by the songs of its inhabitants. When the city's bell tolls, it is not just ti that is marked, but weather and mood as well.'
***
'The peoples of Myrrandor are as varied as the moons that orbit it. The Emberkin of the volcanic isles wear obsidian masks and breathe steam.
'The Veilbirds live in drifting settlents, shrouded in a permanent fog, their forms ever-shifting, their nas whispered and long forgotten.
'I once shared tea with a woman who did not speak, yet told the story of her life with a smile and a single touch on my shoulder.
'Such are the wonders there!
'Oh, how much I miss my ho…'
***
'The magic in Myrrandor is not rely a force, it is a language, a breath, a mory.
'In Myrrandor, you do not cast a spell. You rember it, and in the rembering, it becos real.
'So spells are so old that no one lives who rembers them anymore… so they lie sleeping in the bones of mountains and the dreams of dragons.'
***
'Bartholow is a splendid Magus. In all my travels, he is the most talented Magus I have co across in Tron.
'His curiosity and thirst for the arcane is deep, and his mind is a realm of myriad wonders. Discussing the mysteries of the Way with him is sothing I greatly enjoy.
'His gift in spell-casting is profound enough that even if he were to be born in Myrrandor, I believe he would still be hailed as a genius.
'Alas, it is his greatest misfortune to be born in such a distant planet where mana is so sparse. I'm afraid he can never beco a Rank 5 - Mana Seed Magus.
'And neither can I…
'Oh, such a tragedy!'
***
'As I lay on the grassy plains of Yen-lu, gazing at Selene and Luna, I am once again reminded of my ho.
'I rember, on one fateful night, one of Myrrandor's moons wept silver rain. It happens once every couple of generations, and the droplets carry prophetic visions.
'I stood beneath it, eyes closed, and saw a land covered in death and darkness, and an army of undead marching across it.
'A warning? A gift? Myrrandor never gives answers, only questions wrapped in wonder.
'But now that I think of that vision, I believe that it was fate that led to Tron. A land covered in death and darkness, and an army of undead…
'Perhaps, not now, but in a hundred years? A thousand years?
'I must make arrangents and prepare for that day…
'This world is my second ho. I must do everything in my power to protect it!
'The 8th Code of the Twilight Brotherhood - Defend against evil, confront darkness and malevolence wherever it rises.'
***
'After almost a century of studying the celestial phenonon in this solar system, I have co to discover sothing… truly heartbreaking.
'The next planetary alignnt is thousands of years away. I'm afraid I will not live to see that day.
'Oh, Selene! Oh, Luna! Why must you remind of Myrrandor every ti I look at you? So close, yet forever out of reach.
'My love, my children, please forgive .
'I… can never be ho again.'
***
Out of the three diaries, only one contained the founder's personal journal entries. The other two contained his notes on rune magic as well as other fundantal arcane knowledge.
By the ti Adam had finished reading the journal, the sun was almost about to set, and the twin moons had already taken to the sky.
He couldn't help but turn towards Selene and Luna, gazing at them with a slight frown.
What did he an by Selene and Luna reminding him of his ho planet? He thought, perplexed.
What did the founder discover after studying the solar system?
What is the significance of the planetary alignnt?
After reading the founder's journal, more questions erged in Adam's mind. But he was finally able to confirm one thing.
The Twilight Brotherhood was indeed an organization that spanned multiple planets!
Moreover, he also found out the na of the planet the founder had co from.
"Myrrandor," the youth muttered under his breath.
Adam closed his eyes and leaned back, recalling the mories of the experts from the Greater Universe.
In the Greater Universe, the planets were categorized into three tiers based on their density of mana.
They were low-tier, mid-tier, and high-tier.
The density of mana in each of these planets determined how far a Magus could advance in their arcane path.
For example, low-tier planets in the Greater Universe could only allow a Magus to reach Rank 6. Mid-tier planets allowed one to reach Rank 8. Whereas, high-tier planets allow the Magus to reach Rank 10.
Adam opened his eyes and a brilliant light flashed in them.
"Myrrandor… is a high-tier planet!"
And not only that, Myrrandor was considered the greatest, if not one of the greatest high-tier planets in the Greater Universe.
But none of that would matter if I'm unable to leave Tron, he thought with a grim expression.
From reading the founder's journals, he was able to learn so things very important, however.
Adam involuntarily turned towards the twin moons, gazing at them deeply.
From the journals, it was evident that they held deep aning to the founder of the Twilight Brotherhood. That, and the mystery of the planetary alignnt.
Selene and Luna bear secrets to leaving Tron, he thought.
They hold the key to the vast expanse and the boundless wonders of the Greater Universe!
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