Once, there was a great empire, spanning nearly all of the island - continent of Altea. It was called The Eternal Empire. However, that eternity ended with a blast. In it's last days, the empire fell into a mysterious civil war, which ended in a huge explosion, leveling nearly the entire empire. There were nearly no survivors, save for the elderly and children evacuated to the edge of the empire. The very few who took part in the battle and survived, were completely crippled, physically and mentally. And so, even in the face of such tragedy, life moved on, and the other kingdoms started to flourish, and restore the devastated land bit by bit.

That is, until The Tear appeared. Everyone in Altea heard that screeching noise, and the hole in the sky itself, blacker than the blackest night. And at that moment, The Withering has begun. The land itself was being drained of all energy and life, wilting away all flora, constantly spreading. As The Withering was noticed by the people, barriers to halt it's spread were erected by The Magi all over Altea. Though effective, they were not a permanent solution. Ever so slowly, the barriers holding back The Withering are fading, and action must be taken, and soon. The people of Altea must forget their old rivalries, or all will perish.

And even during this desperate times, there are secrets out there, secrets, which should never be uncovered.