Elian was one of the most powerful warriors of his time. His best friend, who had been through so much with him, became his brother in spirit and an ally in battle. But one day their paths diverged. Elian became too dangerous — not only for the world, but for himself. In a battle where they faced each other, his friend, realizing that Elian could destroy everything around him, made a decision: to seal him in a barrier created specifically for him.

This barrier was not just a prison, but a space where time did not exist. Elian was locked in a void where he neither aged nor lived. His mind changed, and his body became something else. He communicated with shadows and entities within the barrier that altered him. He was neither human nor something entirely foreign.

One day, the barrier shattered. The reasons behind this remained a mystery. Perhaps Elian had grown stronger than the barrier, or perhaps someone from the outside deliberately destroyed it. The world he knew had changed. He found himself in a place where no one remembered him. But his enemies — those who had sealed him — were still alive, and they were beginning their hunt.

Elian was no longer sure that his release had been a blessing. He could not forget his friend, who had become his enemy. His goal was to find the one who had sealed him, to understand why it had happened and what lay behind that decision. But with every passing moment, he realized that his power and his transformations were unsettling him. He was no longer human, and his path now might lead to the destruction of everything.

Elian — a prisoner who had become something else — and his return marked the beginning of a new era. Sometimes, It seems that Elian is not from this world.

After the tense encounter with the strangers, Elian still felt the lingering stares of the passersby. His aura had faded, but the internal tension remained. He was about to continue on his way when a stranger approached him — a man of middle age with a sharp gaze and a faint smirk.


— You stand out too much, buddy, — he remarked, nodding toward Elian's torn clothes. — And if you want to survive in this world, you should start small.


Elian tensed, but the stranger raised his hands, showing he meant no harm.


— Relax. I just want to help. Come, I'll tell you something over a cup of coffee.


Elian nodded and followed him. In a cozy café, the man introduced himself as Arden. He explained in detail about the strange people Elian had encountered. They called themselves "The Heirs of the Covenant" and were connected to ancient forces, most of which had been long forgotten.


— They're looking for those who are different from the rest of the world, but I can see you're not like that, — Arden continued, taking a sip of his coffee. — If you really don't know who they are, you'd better stay away. These guys can be very persistent.


Elian listened carefully to every word. He understood that his appearance hadn't gone unnoticed, and that meant more serious opponents could be on their way soon.


— Thanks for the information, — he nodded. — But I need to know more. You mentioned something about a library?


— Yeah, there's a place. In the Central Library, they keep the archives of the old world. If you want to understand what happened here over the last millennium, that's where you need to go.


Elian stood up, casting a final glance at the stranger.


Without wasting any time, Elian headed toward the library, knowing that new secrets of t


Chapter 5 - Traces of the Past