I have a story to tell. To the center of the vast ocean, as if there were no boundaries to define the land. The ruins of the ancient Shrine of Light and Darkness stood lonely above the deepest abyss of the seabed. From the dazzling colors that were beautifully painted, now there is only a dullness from the corrosion of time.

The stains of rain that have eroded over thousands of years have left the once beautiful building in a state of decay that is difficult to restore. From the Holy Land of Light and Shadow, it turned out to be the residence of a ferocious demon.

This land was one of the sea routes for hundreds of years ago. Rarely will an unexpected event occur. The abandoned temple is still rarely seen by passing sailors or pirates.

There are stories passed on by word of mouth from navy sailors. When the moon reflects off the ocean waves until it sparkles Then, above the large rock in the temple area, the figure of Bride of the Deep Demon Sitting singing the lead song

The melody of the Demon Lady of the Deep Sleep was as sweet as a spell. But it did not make people crazy and crazy like the song of the sirens. The singing voice was gentle and light, like a lullaby. Combined with the dazzling sparkle from the sea waves reflecting the moonlight, creating an atmosphere like a dreamlike painting.

Like a light smoke that cannot be touched Just by lifting your hand and gently brushing it away, it may fade away.

According to the stories of those who saw the Demon Bride of the Deep Sea, Said she wore pure white robes. His head was covered with a veil that, although he looked light, the beauty on his face could not be clearly seen. Sometimes I still see the shadow of a figure that, even in the moonlight, is still like a dark shadow, hugging and caressing not far away.

Until the end of their song, the two of them left their bodies in the darkness of the ocean. Or sometimes a ship captain said that he was once so enchanted by that voice that he wanted to see the face of the Demonic Bride of the Deep Sleep. But as the ark sailed closer Instead, she saw a bright red star like dozens of garnets that glowed brightly from beneath the shadows of the sea, as if they were watching her.

Maybe it's driving him away. Or it could be a warning that if you encroach further, you may not come back out again.

Anyone who has heard those stories thinks in the same direction. That it was the demon lord of the deep, loving and watching over his bride. They also speculated about why the woman singing the song would allow a demon with such a frightening appearance to embrace her so close.

Some refer to a seaside village that was nearly swallowed up by a giant wave. It is said that the demon of sleep went crazy with the desire to possess the village chief's daughter. But who would agree to give away their only daughter to such an ugly monster? Because of this, he was so enraged that he was on the verge of wreaking havoc and destroying the village.

She agreed to sacrifice herself to protect the lives of hundreds of people. But some say that this woman originally fell in love with this monster. When the family found out, they ostracized her. Moreover, he also scolded her for being an ineffective daughter. Pressuring her to marry the son of a rich man from a distant land. But on the day she was sent away

This woman was wearing a bridal gown. Holding a bouquet of pure white flowers in your hand before jumping into the sea to win love with the demon lord

People speculate on various stories, but I will tell you a story that no one knows clearly.

There was once a land ruled by ancient light and darkness. That light is a beautiful bird woman. and darkness is the fearsome fish man. The two beings were like the controllers of the balance gem that resided in that realm. Guarding the white and black that follow the flow

Their identities are revered like gods. The ocean temple was originally built to worship the ancient light and darkness. Unfortunately, the land that housed the Balance Gem that was supposed to remain undiscovered was discovered by the Earth-born race.

The earth-born race had no special powers. But they were filled with curiosity. and that curiosity gives them wisdom instead. The Earth Race's technological inventions are becoming more and more advanced, dwarfing the power of light and darkness of other races. cannot be compared

But because of their great wisdom Some of the Earth Race considered themselves worthy of dominating all things on earth. When they had this desire, their hearts were filled with greed.

Upon learning of the existence of a precious entity powerful enough to control the entire world, which was already held by the Primordial Light and Darkness. The Earth-born race hopes to steal the balance gem from those they worship as gods. But which female bird and fisherman will agree? However, the two of them realized in front of their minds, so dark and cunning, that they themselves, who could only control the path of balance, could not fight against greed at all.

No matter how much respect he receives Light is just light. Darkness is just darkness that cannot be transformed into a god. In the end, the power to maintain balance was snatched away. The gem that once shone with a pure glow had changed into the color of blood-red. The ancient light was gone. and the primordial darkness was imprisoned in the darkness of the sea beneath the temple where he was worshiped.

Originally, beneath the temple was the solid ocean floor. But it was already used as a place to imprison the dark fish. A proud earth-born race transformed itself into a god-like entity. Use the power of the gem to destroy the seabed until the temple collapsed into a bottomless abyss.

before accusing it of being the fault of the dark fish that hid under the temple. It is the fault of worshiping darkness. Darkness is an unclean thing that should never have existed on earth in the first place. The pitiful Primordial Darkness was thus hated. The temple that once worshiped him has changed. It turned out to be a deep abyss at the bottom of the ocean, sealing and imprisoning the fisherman. and revered only the ancient light

The statue of the Demonic Man was destroyed. In the temple, only the image of the bird woman remained, as beautiful as when she had once been side by side with the beloved darkness. Now the light had disappeared and only a stone monument was left. As for the darkness that remained, she could no longer stand tall and majestic next to her statue.

But when enough time had elapsed, the short lives of the earth-born races would have passed away and been reborn hundreds of times. The identities of those imprisoned were never mentioned and were eventually forgotten. When the power of the seal weakened and disappeared The Demonic Man could no longer maintain a body similar to that of the earth race, so he swam up to the surface again.

Unfortunately, at that time, he did not perform his duty of "devouring" light to maintain the balance of the world for a long time. The power to maintain a body similar to that of the Earth-born race had disappeared. His appearance then returned to his original, monster-like body. It was for this reason that the entire Earth race in the temple panicked in fear and fled to their deaths in chaos.

Dozens and hundreds of great ships sailed out of this sea temple like a colony of ants. After that, he never came back again.

Another hundred years have passed. The Temple of Light was abandoned. The wind blows and the water waves gently crash. It erodes sacred buildings until they show signs of decay over time. The statue of the Primordial Light itself was covered in lush moss. The land that once shone with light has only a faint aura remaining, resembling the remnants of faith.

Yet Macha, the ancient darkness, was still there. Swimming between the cracks of the mountain beneath the stream, as if protecting a temple that was like the last place where he would be able to see his lover's formerly beautiful appearance.

In recent times, a race of earthlings who call themselves seekers of the Voice of Light have often come to worship the image of a female bird. They sailed on the ark to an abandoned temple. perform some ritual Then he spent a day or two in the temple before Charlee passed away again. The ancient darkness had never appeared before them.

Even when he was a great fish swimming at the bottom of the ocean. Or even when the power from the light was strong enough to remain in the same form as those people.

When he was a fish, he was enormous. The black body still had sharp things like horns growing on its body. There were dozens of red eyes above their heads. When in a body similar to that of the earth race Even though he had two arms and two legs, he was not much different from them. But the body's skin was as dull as a monster's.

On the side of his head was a pair of horns. On the face were four pairs of eyes and one in the middle of the forehead. Whoever saw him in any form would be terrified and terrified.

If he were to ask the Primordial Darkness if he wasn't angry at the Earth race for being so greedy to steal his beloved gem of balance and light? The fishy man answered that he could be both angry and not angry. Resentment arose from his heart. Those people had taken away his beloved light. Repel and shun him.

But at the same time, those people were lovers of the Primordial Light. She had always protected and looked after them. How can you break your heart and destroy it completely?

Those who called themselves the Seekers of the Voice of Light came and went again and again. They all just came to pay respects, worship, and perform some kind of ritual. But there was no one to clean up and restore and take care of these temples. After another hundred years had passed. The temple was eroded by storms and streams until it collapsed.

The Demonic Man under the sea at that time did not have the strength to transform. He, in the form of a large fish, simply swam around and gathered up the fragments of the ruins that had fallen into the darkness, as if trying to preserve them. Until he saw the sinking statue of a female bird, he gently pushed with his head as if to bring the statue back to the surface again.

However, the weight of the stone was no different from the feeling of sorrow in the heart of the Dark Fish. No matter how many times I tried to push the idol of my beloved up to the surface of the water, It kept falling to the bottom of the ocean abyss. But the ancient darkness still tried. Even in the hundreds of years since the temple collapsed, there had been no more seekers of the Sound of Light.

Eventually, the idol began to be eroded by the currents until it cracked. Soon, the cracks spread until they could no longer maintain their original form. The head, arms, legs, and skin of the stone statue representing the bird woman all spread apart. The fishy man, unable to bear the sight of his loved one being shattered a second time, decided to gather every shred of the idol together before opening his mouth and swallowing it down.

But alas...hundreds of years have passed and no one has come. When he swallowed the idol, an earth race came and saw it...

No, not what you think, no, not at all...

The Dark Fish tried to cry out in denial. But in a state where he could not utter any words Its head swiveled left and right like a shaking head, making it look like a vicious demon that was on a rampage. The Earth Race was frightened and hurriedly fled from it again.

The Primordial Darkness only thought that if he had to see his lover fall apart again. He swallowed it as if she were inside him. It's better to be by his side.

But the Earth Race saw otherwise. that the sea demon was planning a rebellion Desiring to even devour their beloved Primordial Light.

After that event After the Dark Fish swallowed up the fish that had light residing in them as his only food, he never dared to show his body to anyone again. If only it would not be long before a race of light arrived at the bottom of this abyss. He is a jellyfish.

They are one of the races of light that travel along the ocean currents. From the clothes he was wearing, it was easy to guess that he was definitely one of the Sapphire Knights.

If we were to mention the Kaprun Knight. They are like peace keepers scattered across the seas. Their actions are driven by their own instincts. There were no commanders or groupings. Everyone lives in solitude. Although there were not many of them, it was surprising that they all worked without fail.

It was probably because they were a race born from the primordial light. and received the blessing of ancient darkness from being a creature beneath the water as well.

Originally, when he first met the Sapphire Knight, the Dark Macha didn't intend to do anything except hide in the shadows and utter polite words of welcome. But when dozens of eyes saw the visitor clearly, they changed their minds. Using the remaining power in his body, he changed his appearance to resemble that of the Earth Race, like that Sapphire Knight, before swimming up to the area where the light was shining.

If words haven't arrived yet A sharp pain shot up from his side. The dark vapor that oozed from the sword wound spread in a stream like a slowly blooming blood blossom. The heat was as if freshly burned, causing the fish man's face to distort painfully.

The sword in the Sword Knight's hand was halfway lodged in his side and was emitting a soft, pure light. It indicates that it is doing its job in dispelling the darkness.

The ancient fish fed on light and converted it into energy. However, he could also be killed by the light. He and the vanished female bird are symbols of balance. Like mirrors reflecting each other in a world full of colors like blooming flowers. The female bird gave birth to the celestial race and some underwater races such as the jellyfish that were the birth race of this visiting knight.

The Demonic Man also gave birth to some underwater races and some celestial races. As for the Earth Race, it was something that was forged from the remnants of power. Even though there is no clear light and darkness But I still received blessings from them as well.

As darkness swallows up light, Just as light dispels darkness. This will be the right balance on earth. Therefore, even the dark fish eat light as food. But the Sword Knight's blade was still able to inflict severe wounds on him.

"Don't worry, I didn't come to take your life."

This was the first sentence that Primordial Darkness heard from the Flash Knight as the Sword of Light was pulled out of his body. The burning wound made his limbs numb and unable to move. When the sword was not attached to the body, it slowly became weaker. Sinking into the darkness of the deep ocean abyss

“I have come to seal you away again. Primordial Darkness"

The Nightmare Knight's voice was deep and soft, contrasting with his cold winter gaze. Eyes the same color as the cloudless sky looked expressionlessly at the Demonic Man who had fallen into the darkness. It's so strange that it makes you wonder. The last thing he saw on Primordial Dark's face were eyes and smiles filled with joy, sorrow, and longing.

with a hand stretched out as if reaching for something But I still haven't gotten around to asking. The light from the wound he had inflicted on his hand flowed out in streams. It transformed into a stone gate that was hermetically sealed, trapping the primordial darkness. The Sapphire Knight could only keep this desire in his heart before turning and leaving after his duty had been completed.

As for the Demonic Man who was once again immersed in the Deathless Seal, he would have to live alone for another thousand years. The hand that was still raised was unable to grab what it was that it had always wanted.

His light...his only light.

Even though the appearance has changed Even without the power you once had But the soul still remembers There's absolutely no way to go wrong.

That girl, she who was dear to him, had returned. Even though I can no longer remember the darkness that was beside me

How long is a thousand years? Long enough for the life of the Earth-born race to flourish and die dozens and hundreds of times. Even for the Light and Dark Races that had not been extinguished and still existed as one life, it could not be said that it would last a very long time. It was long enough for the Demonic Man to return to his Underwater Demon form once again.

The moment the seal was released, the stone gate could no longer block him and the ocean currents. It opened, releasing the primordial darkness to return to the vast sea once again.

A thousand years was long enough for the life of light that had been devoured by him before to be born again. New life, new habitats, new abundance returned to the abandoned land. These swarms of fish that were considered to be of the Light Race, if they were not swallowed up by darkness like the Primordial Fish, would only increase in number.

enough to move the current So the Demon of the Abyss opened its mouth. Swallowed some of them again.

When he had enough power to change his body Thinking that the Sapphire Knight would definitely return again. So he sat down on the rubble that had fallen from the ruins of the temple and waited, and waited, and waited, for how many thousand nights had passed? He was still waiting there. Until a familiar shadow appeared again.

The Kaprun Knight is still that person. He who sealed the Demonic Man a thousand years ago. This time, he returned and wielded the same sword. and the eyes were as cold as before The lust in that smile from before seems to have been forgotten. Thus, once again, the blade pierced the side of the Primordial Darkness. The pain is still the same.

The darkness that flowed like blood blossoms remained the same. Only this time he was able to do it. He gathered his strength and grabbed that light into his arms.

"release! Let me go!!"

When the Sapphire Knight understood that he had lost his position to the demon of the deep darkness, he could only struggle. But the ancient darkness was no longer felt. The numbness that burned through his side prevented him from detecting any resistance from the man in his arms. It was a pity that even when he bent down and buried the bridge of his nose into the soft hair and caressed it with affection, he could not feel the softness that he had longed for for thousands of years.

But at least I just want to be sure that I'm still hugging him. The Macha of the Deep Era was extremely satisfied.

The light that surged out from the wound formed a stone door that slowly moved to seal it once again. At this time the Dark Fish spoke up.

"I won't lose you again."

Before the Kapru Knight could ask The loud banging sound of the stone gate resounded. The two of them were already locked up in the deep abyss of the ocean.

In this prison, even though it was born from the light within the Sword Knight's sword, But the sword owner had no way to unseal this gate.

The faint light from outside was cut off. In the abyss, only the glow from the five scarlet eyes of the Primordial Darkness was within reach. The Sapphire Knight struggled until he lost his strength. When you realize that no matter how much you try to resist, you will fail. In the end, he was forced to let himself dive to the bottom of the ocean along with the Macha Man.

I ask again, how long is a thousand years? Long enough for the fallen abundance to be restored. Long enough for the Primordial Darkness to lose its transformation power and return to the Great Fish. Long enough for the light that couldn't turn darkness into energy to die. But it never lasted long enough to stop thinking about just one love.

The Nightmare Knight knew that the Light Race would not be able to remain in the darkness for long. In this prison, there was not even a faint ray of light to prolong his life. The young knight had originally fallen. But the primordial darkness that had begun to regain its senses gradually disappeared. Loosen the arms that held him tightly.

When the numbness disappears The burning sensation from the light on the sword stuck in the Macha Man's side caused him to frown. A pale palm grabbed it and pulled it away. Dark vapors that were blacker than a lightless prison spread in the water like flowers that bloomed for a moment before dissipating.

"Give it back to you."

The fish-man grabbed the sharp part. Give the sword back to the Kaprun Knight. The sword's glowing light flickered little by little, indicating that even the light within it was about to run out. The Nightmare Knight looked at it for a moment before shaking his head.

“Soon I will be gone. There's no use keeping it."

heard that The primordial darkness stopped. He parted his lips slightly. Before he uttered a word, his other palm was sent in front of his face.

"Can you trust me...or not?"

In the darkness, the light from the Kaprun Man's sword was nearly extinguished. Red and blue eyes intertwined. The young knight's brows furrowed slightly before he asked.

"What do you plan to do?"

Primordial Darkness answered. "Save your life"

The Sapphire Knight looked at the palm in disbelief. He didn't move. neither uttered a word until the last light of the knight's sword was extinguished. The deadly weapons that had wounded the Primordial Darkness had disappeared into dust in the underground prison of the sea. Finally, when I thought that there was nothing left to lose. So he accepted the hand of the ancient darkness.

At that time, the ancient darkness gradually disappeared. Gently moving his fingertips to intertwine with the Kapru Knight's. Suddenly, bright light and dark mist poured out from the space between his palms. The Sorcerer Knight opened his eyes wide. Spoon looked at the fish man before asking.

"What are you doing?"

The fish of the deep sleep answers

“There was a person who taught me. That even though it's dark I can give birth to light."

As his low voice spoke, The sparks of light and the dark mist fused together and transformed into a school of swimming fish. They shone dimly and clustered together in such a large group that in the deep darkness it was as if stars were reflecting.

“Originally, the Light Race could not survive for long in such darkness. So I gave them my blessing of darkness. They will be your companions. Giving you light when you need it."

The words of the great man The Sapphire Knight looked into his gleaming eyes. Doubt spreads in my heart. Complicated by a warmth that permeates without realizing it.

“Why did you help me? I am the one who harmed you, sealed you away, and imprisoned you beneath this surface of the ocean.”

The Dark Fish smiled softly and replied, “Because you are my only light. And I will never allow you to lose me again.”

How long the time in the sea prison had passed is unknown. When there is no sun and the moon indicates the time of night. The Nightmare Knight could not know how long he had been here.

He was in the dark with the fish man. Some swam to share the light with the swimming fish. It was a pity that those fish could not speak. His only conversation partner was the Primordial Darkness.

Sometimes in the midst of the Sindhu Anthakan stream There was still the soft, faint sound of singing. Looking in the direction of the voice, he saw the Kapru Knight lying down with his eyes closed. Spreading out its arms and legs, it radiates a melody among the swimming fish.

His voice was deep and soft, like a man's voice. But it is as sweet as the sound of canaries. Even if the melody is unfamiliar But the feeling that was transmitted was the same.

It is like the ancient light of long ago.

When there is no sun and moon The night that has passed cannot be known. The Sapphire Knight could not imagine how long he had been in the underwater prison with the Dark Fish.

Maybe a hundred years, three hundred years, or five hundred years.

All the time there was only the sound of schools of fish swimming. The conversational voice of a man with a matcha and the sound of his own singing voice only

Until the power of the Primordial Darkness began to wear off. The Demonic Man could no longer remain in a body made up of perfect limbs. His body began to return to its original form. It starts with two legs that are strangely close together, like the tears of a melted candle. Followed by an enlarged and imposing body A protruding face with sharp teeth

Eyes that had changed into round, blood-colored gems expanded to dozens of eyes all over his head. They also have dozens of sharp appendages on the sides of their bodies that resemble legs.

He couldn't let the Sapphire Knight see such a disgusting body. So he dived into the shadows of the deep sea. Secretly watched his light float with the fish. Until the Kapru Knight turned to ask.

"What's wrong with you?"

In a body like this The ancient darkness could not speak. You could only look at the figure that slowly disappeared. Dive closer before moving deeper to escape. As deep as it can go So deep that it was as if touching the bottom of an abyss where no moonlight or sunlight could be seen.

Don't look at me.

Even though I didn't intend to communicate. But the voice in the deep reaches back to me. The Sorcerer Knight stopped. Ask him why.

Because this body is so ugly You will be afraid.

“What else is there to be afraid of now? I've been stuck here with you for I don't know how many hundred years have passed.”

The Sapphire Knight answered and dived down. Until he saw a huge head with dozens of sparkling blood red eyes and he froze. If you compare that head to his body The Nightmare Knight could even lie with his arms and legs open and do dozens of flips. It was so big that he didn't even want to think about it.

That if at this time Maccha Banphahan wanted to kill him Just open your mouth gently. He could have been killed.

But that fish didn't do it. He just looked at him silently in the darkness, with dozens of eyes filled with sorrow.

Are you afraid?

Then the voice in the head of the Snapper Knight sounded again. He was momentarily startled by his sudden return to consciousness. He used his blue eyes to stare deeply into those many crimson gems and took a deep breath before answering.

"What are you afraid of? No! I'm not afraid!”

The Dark Fish answered. But your legs are shaking.

The voice in my head is gone. The Sapphire Knight's ears were flushed red. He didn't even know whether he was angry or embarrassed, but in order to quell the emotions that had surged up to the point where he couldn't behave properly, he cried out like a little child for a long time. Until he lost his strength and then calmed down.

How much time has passed remains to be seen. But it was long enough for the Sapphire Knight to become accustomed to the primordial darkness and dare to recline on its head as it swam in the deepest abyss of the vast ocean. Sing a melodious song to lull the hungry and thirsty fish to calm their hearts.

Sometimes he even rubbed the top of that enormous head, gently saying 'It's okay, it won't be long'.

Until the day the seal was loosened, the stone gate that had been sealed for so long slowly opened before it shattered into ashes and disappeared with the flow of water. The Primordial Fish was still swimming in the shadows. Only the Sapphire Knight and the fish had almost forgotten the light and burst out in joy. But when the young knight sensed that the big fish was not swimming behind him, he froze before turning to ask.

"Why didn't you come out? Isn't the door already broken?"

The Dark Fish did not answer immediately. It just peeked out the tip of its nose from the shadows. It revealed that a single eye was as big as the head of a Sapphire Knight. before retreating as if hiding again

Hurry and go, go far, freedom is yours now.

The Nightmare Knight didn't understand at all. or because they have been imprisoned for a long time So the Dark Fish doesn't desire freedom?

"And you? Will you continue to live under that abyss? It's not because the body lacks energy. So you returned to that body? If you don't come out to find something to eat Aren't you going to stay hungry forever?"

End of the Kaprun Knight's question. A sound that seemed to float along with the ocean currents resounded loudly. Like the sound of a whale crying However, that was only the sigh of the Primordial Darkness.

Why do you intend to seal me away? Now you want me to go free?

The Nightmare Knight was silent as if contemplating the answer. After thinking carefully, he answered.

"Because a thousand years ago You have shown me that all darkness seeks danger.”

At the sound of his voice, the young knight dived deeper and reached out his hand to touch the tip of the fish's nose. Then caress gently.

“Yet the darkness is not all like you. On the world above, there was still a demon lord who used darkness to kill people. But you are not like that.”

He continued, “You are such a gentle darkness, you stupid fish.”

The words 'silly fish' made the Primordial Darkness silent for a moment. Even though he had never told this knight that he was of ancient darkness. But calling a monster like him a stupid fish... is very brave.

After all, the sight of me devouring so many lives close to the surface of the water probably wasn't worth seeing. Don't fight me and run away first. If we have good fortune, we will meet again.

No matter how much the Dark Fish tried to convince the Sapphire Knight, The young light still insisted on staying and waiting like this. In the end, the primordial darkness did not intend to drive it away again. Just sound one sentence of warning.

If the picture you see is not something you can accept Flee far away.

With his words finished, Macha's nilkan figure rose up from the abyss. Heading towards the ocean where the sunlight shines down. The water currents created by its swimming carried the Squash Knight a little further away. As a result, he was not accidentally swallowed by his wide open mouth.

The days they had been locked up together were long. The world above had changed so much that if they swam up to the surface they feared it would no longer be the world they knew. The temple that had once been a shrine to the ancient light no longer had any outlines that could recall what it had once been. The path of the flowing stream is no longer the path of those who search for the sound of light. If it is a traveling route for many merchant ships

And because the world has changed so much The Primordial Darkness made another huge mistake.

It swallowed up a ship. accidentally swallowed A large ship with many treasures and supplies was accidentally sunk.

Primordial Darkness originally thought that this time it should not see the light of the sun again. Without knowing that it was because of such an event Its fate has therefore changed.

The story of that ship I will tell the story later. But I will tell you that this will be the beginning of a new life for the Primordial Darkness.

That was the event that made him get to know a person with amnesia. Get to know a dragon knight from a fallen kingdom. and has become one of the legends of sailors passing through at night.

No mistake, it was something that was said to be the demon lord of the eternal depths. And the bride who sings the song is none other than anyone else. If only he was a Kapru Knight.

For a long time they were lost. It's been a long time before the paths meet again. When the two souls connected again, this time, the Primordial Darkness would not allow anything to take away his light.