Four chosen warriors inherit crystalline artifacts of immense but mysterious power, tasked with dispelling an engulfing darkness that has consumed their world—though they scarcely comprehend the weight of destiny bearing down upon them. This classic duology opens with their first adventure, where the fate of civilization rests on understanding the true nature of the crystals and restoring balance to a corrupted realm. The saga then shifts to a conquered kingdom where the militaristic Palamecia Empire has conquered vast territories through summoning otherworldly horrors, leaving a devastated nation in ruins. Survivors of the fallen city of Fynn—a handful of young refugees—must escape across enemy-controlled lands toward the distant sanctuary of Altair, hunted every step of the way as they seek hope for resistance against an apparently unstoppable occupying force.