"You must learn about the Noxareth Empire. Do you know what it is? It belongs to the Shadow Kings — and above all those kings stands the King of Kings himself. He is none other than Azharoth, known as the Father of Shadows, the ruler of all shadows.
He possessed many extraordinary powers. He could stop time for a few moments, and he could create thousands of shadow armies. Not only that, by using his shadow powers, he could create enormous dark creatures as large as dragons and destroy entire forces. These could either be real living beings or monsters formed purely from shadows.
However, those transformations were never ordinary. Each creature had a terrifying appearance — a giant dragon made of black smoke, a shadow wolf with glowing red eyes, a winged abyss serpent, and titanic beasts made entirely of darkness. These creatures were capable of slaughtering thousands of warriors. They could fly through the skies, disappear into shadows, and attack without warning.
The sword we possess is their true symbol because it was created by Azharoth himself using his powers. That sword was called Nightfang. The entire Shadow race would never spare us for possessing it. Moreover, Nightfang originally belonged to Azharoth, and now that it rests in our bloodline's hands, its size, appearance, and even its powers have adapted to suit us. But truthfully, if it returns to the hands of the Shadows, its powers would become something entirely different and far more terrifying.
All the Shadows called Azharoth 'The Eclipse Lord.' They believed he was the very reason the Shadow race came into existence.
After hearing all this, Rudhran said, 'Enough… stop. If they possess such overwhelming power, how can we possibly stand against them?'
To that, they replied, 'There may still be a way. We may be able to join hands with them.'
'What are you saying?'
'Rudhra, we have hidden a truth from you. Do you remember your ancestor Virendhirar?'
'Yes.'
'He had a brother as well. He had two children, and one of those children was secretly handed over to someone else and raised in secrecy far away. In that bloodline, you still have a brother living somewhere in this world. It is from him that we are going to seek help.'
'Not only that, another force will aid us in destroying the Shadows — the enemy nation of the Shadows themselves. We have already made arrangements for it. All we must do now is travel to where they are. Whatever problems arise afterward, we will face them then.
What we know about the Shadows is only limited. But those people know everything — how the Shadows were born, their full history, and all their secrets. They will explain everything to you in detail.'
Everyone prepared to travel to that place.
'Where are we going?'
'The name of that land is the Celestial Empire — the place known as the City of Gods. Their hatred toward the Shadows dates back to the earliest ages. By going to them now, we will gain an immense source of strength. I believe you understand what I mean.'
After saying this, they continued:
'The Celestial Empire is also known by another name — The Divine Throne. It is also called Solarion. Within it live heavenly gods, divine warriors, holy dragons, and angelic armies. They claim to represent light and order in the world.
But in reality, they controlled humanity, banned magic, and hunted down the Shadows.
Their history began thousands of years ago when a divine energy called Celestra fell from the heavens. Those who inherited that power became the Celestial Gods. Through it, they gained immortality and control over the power of light. They enslaved worldly kings and later founded the Solarion Celestial Empire.
Its capital city is called Aurelis — a city said to float in the sky and shine entirely with golden light. It is filled with giant crystal towers and floating temples. The empire is ruled by the Divine Council, Holy Priests, and Sky Knights.
Just as the Shadows possess terrifying weapons, they too have a fearsome divine weapon known as Luxaris, the Holy Spear.
Eryndor, known as the Father of Solarion, was the first Celestial King and the very first to receive the power of Celestra energy. He united the kingdoms of the world and created Solarion. He possessed many powers such as the Sun Blade, Light Storm, and Divine Shield.
Solarion itself is divided into four great regions. The first place we will reach is called the Hall of Seraphs.'
After hearing all this, Rudhran asked the others, 'How can you all calmly accept this and join hands with them? Solarion itself is evil. How can we trust them? This could bring terrible consequences to our people.'
Parthiban and Parivendhan replied, 'Maybe… but we have no other choice now. To protect ourselves, we must trust them. There is no other way.'
Rudhran responded angrily, 'So we are supposed to gamble with the lives of our people for this? How can I accept that?'
'There truly is no other path, Rudhran. Tell us… what is your answer? Everything depends on your decision.'
Rudhran remained silent for a while.
Then finally, he answered:
'I accept.'"