His legs had gave out multiple times, he ran through many a forest. Yet he still ran. He was scared. He failed them. Left them to die. He was afraid that Ultima was running after him. That monster. He had been looking for Alfen for the many years ago he abandoned being a soldier. One day he would go back. Not to be a soldier. But to kill them all. They would all fall to his blade.
As he started to think these thoughts, his legs gave out and so did his mind. He had reached his breaking point as he passed out into the mud.
"Thy that is kind of heart and pure of soul…"
He awoke near a fire, the fire burned bright. A sword he recognized as his in the flames. Burning. Searing metal.
"You're awake."
There was a person fully cloaked in a robe sitting on the other side of him.
"Who are you…?"
"It doesn't really matter. But I am here to give you a lesson. Alfen."
"How do you know my name?"
"Oh, I know much more…so much more…but now is not the time. Do you know about the divine and the beyond?"
"What…? What are you talking about?"
"Or…diviners, and beyonders. Two holders of incredible power."
"I'm not aware of the concept…"
"Diviners are very powerful beings, but they are more grounded to this current world. Taking under the abilities of divine beasts and entities. Such as the diviner of light. Who can turn into a great dragon."
"Ah…I think I've heard of it…"
"And beyonders, well, beyonders are different. The beyonders follow paths, sequences of power. All very powerful. Their power is sorted from 13 to 0. 0 being the host of the path. Such as Ultima, the host of the path of berserker."
"Ultima…he is a beyonder?"
"Yes, he is a rare occurrence. He is a diviner and beyonder. The diviner of the transcendent. He is constantly in a form of semi transformation. Thus the four arms and the armor. Though even I don't know his true power. For he has never been forced to reveal it."
"And why…why are you telling me this?"
"Because it's information you'll need to know. Later on in your journey. Thus is the will of the everlasting flame. If you need anything, information, or perhaps a favor from the beyond. Call upon the everlasting flame by kindling the flame with your blade. Farewell, Alfen, shall your journey be ever kind to you."
The person shriveled into ash and flame. Flying into the wind. Alfen was starting to comprehend what these things were. But he was curious. Curious on how to grasp those powers. How to obtain them. And then he departed. Kept on. He would journey to discover these things.
End of Prologue.