A young man in his early twenties, with a lean and wiry build honed by years of survival on the island. His skin is tanned and weathered from exposure to the sun and the elements, giving him a rugged, outdoorsy appearance.
His dark hair is tousled and slightly unkempt, falling just above his shoulders, with strands often catching the breeze as he moves through the forest. His face is sharp and angular, with high cheekbones and a strong jawline, but his eyes are what truly stand out.
Liam's eyes are striking and otherworldly. The sclera of his eyes has turned a deep, inky black, contrasting starkly with his snow-white irises, which seem to glow faintly in the dim light of the forest.
This transformation gives him an almost mystical aura, as if he is no longer entirely human but something more. His gaze is intense and focused, reflecting the wisdom and resilience he has gained through his trials.
Liam's clothing is simple and practical, made from materials he has scavenged or crafted himself. He wears a loose, earth-toned tunic made from woven fibres, paired with sturdy trousers and leather boots. Around his waist, he carries a belt with small pouches containing essential tools and supplies for survival.
His hands are calloused from years of hunting, fishing, and crafting, and he moves with the grace of someone who is deeply attuned to his surroundings.
Coiled around Liam's neck is Lia, the majestic white snake who has become his contracted beast and companion. Lia's scales shimmer with an iridescent glow, catching the light in a way that makes her appear almost ethereal.
Her body is sleek and slender, with a length that allows her to wrap comfortably around Liam's neck and shoulders. Her head rests just above his collarbone, her piercing, intelligent eyes scanning the environment with a calm vigilance.
Lia's presence is both protective and commanding, and the bond between her and Liam is palpable—a connection that goes beyond mere companionship, intertwining their fates and abilities.
Together, Liam and Lia make a striking pair. Liam's rugged, elemental appearance is complemented by Lia's serene yet powerful presence, creating an image of a young man who has transcended his humble beginnings to become something extraordinary. The two move through the forest as one, their bond a testament to the mysterious forces that have shaped their intertwined destinies.
Liam and Lia spend years in the forest together, unbothered by the rest of the world, surviving and growing. Liam had grown into a strong level-1 Earth elementalist, and Lia a potent level-1 poison elementalist.
The island that Liam was surviving on was the same one where Lilith had been banished, and due to her presence on the island, the elemental concentration was higher than usual, resulting in the inhabitants of the island becoming stronger than usual with time.
Though Lilith had been a victim of the conspiracy of the Divines, which caused her to be captured and banished to a lower world, it did not mean that the smoke was without fire.
At the time of the confrontation between the Blood Monarch's faction and the Divines, there had been rumours of a mystical fruit being born in a lower world. Well, Lia, the magical serpent, was somehow connected to the very fruit that Lilith was tasked to acquire.
The world had dismissed the fruit as a ploy of the Divines to capture Lilith, but in truth, the Divines had merely utilised an opportunity presented to them. The fruit was indeed real; it existed and still eluded the grasp of the world.
On a fine evening, Liam was shocked to hear from Lia that spatial fluctuations were coming from a cave nearby. They had inspected that peculiar area in the past (as they found the elemental concentration near the cave abnormal), but found nothing of value.
When Liam reached near the entrance of the cave, he found two male elementalists near the entrance—one was a level-1 water elementalist and the other a level-3 elementalist of fire.
Both parties had noticed each other's presence and were wary of each other at first, but Liam turned out to be quite docile and asked them if he could be of any help to them.
In truth, he was simply following Lia's instruction so that they could ensure their survival from the immense threat that a level-3 elementalist presented. Being an elementalist in the nearby habitable vicinity would automatically make Liam an overlord of the area, but a level-3 elementalist was very rare and an immediate threat to them.
The two elementalists were members of the Crimsons who were tasked with exploring the area linked with the Space Artifact. They were on a mission and didn't want to jeopardise their task in any way.
Their first impulse was to get rid of the weird boy along with the snake. But after learning about the plight of the boy, they found him to be quite useful, and after discussing terms with the higher-ups of their organisation, they decided to use him for their goals.
The two elementalists explored the area nearby but found the island in the middle of nowhere. A few things piqued their interest, but they found nothing of value nearby and similarly reported the same to their higher-ups.
To the leaders of the Crimsons, it was disappointing that the cave held nothing of value, but still, they decided to use the cave as a strategic landmark for certain missions involving secrecy and discretion.
The powers of the artifact functioned as a one-way bridge to the cave, so the returning long journey needed to be made by the bearer of the artifact, thus making the artifact even less useful for their organization.
They decided to provide Liam with a communication device and promised him goods and riches in exchange for some menial work.