Chapter 9: Operation: Save The Princess [1]
Naelia Starbloom.
In Fall of Ares, she was dubbed the [Forgotten Heroine] by the fandom, a character so insignificant in the eyes of most players that she didn’t even get a voice line or character portrait until her death.
Yet her demise set the groundwork for one of the game’s most brutal calamities — the resurrection of an ancient dragon, empowered by royal blood, that would lay waste to entire cities with a single breath.
Azel knew her story all too well. The devs had originally planned for her to be a unique heroine — a game-changer — but scrapped it for the sake of shock value.
Her kidnapping, blood draining, and eventual death were left as lore tidbits that most players brushed past. Except for Azel.
Because Azel cared.
And now? He had a chance to change everything.
He sighed and shook his head as he folded up a shirt and stuffed it into his travel bag.
"Now’s not the time to get sentimental," he muttered, double-checking his packing. "Time to act."
Steven had told him to get ready. That they’d be gone for a while. So Azel packed light — but packed smart.
Some clean sets of clothes. A travel cloak. A small bar of soap. A dagger sharpening kit.