It is revealed that Carnelian was possessed by an evil sorcerer known as Mordegon, who also was responsible for Dundrasil's destruction, and Jasper is Mordegon's agent. However, just as the Luminary is about to take it, he and the party are intercepted by Carnelian and his retainers, Jasper and Hendrik. The party eventually arrives at the heart of Yggdrasil, which contains the Sword of Light, the Luminary's destined weapon.

On their quest to help the Luminary reach Yggdrasil, they gain three other companions: Sylvando, a traveling entertainer Jade, the exiled princess of Heliodor who helped the infant protagonist escape during the attack of Dundrasil and Rab, the former king of Dundrasil and the protagonist's grandfather. The pair escape and evade capture, later joined by two mages: Veronica, trapped in a child's body due to a curse, and her twin sister, Serena. Imprisoned, the protagonist meets a thief named Erik, who reveals that he was sent to meet him, as the mark on his hand is proof that he is the Luminary, a legendary hero chosen by the world tree Yggdrasil to save Erdrea from evil. However, the king accuses him of being an evil entity and throws him into the dungeons. After the protagonist's coming-of-age ceremony, Amber reveals the truth about his birth and adoption and sends him to meet King Carnelian of Heliodor.

The protagonist is adopted by Chalky's daughter Amber and raised in the town.

The protagonist, an infant during the attack, survives and is found floating down a river by an older man named Chalky in the village of Cobblestone. It begins as the kingdom of Dundrasil is invaded and destroyed by an army of monsters.

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