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Age of Safekeeping
May 31, 2026 at 01:22 PM
Initial version (2026-05-31)
The Age of Safekeeping, subtitled The Present, is the first period Elliot and Faie inhabit and the starting point of the adventure. It is their home era. Humanity's sole bastion in this time is the Kingdom of Huther, kept safe by a magic barrier born from Princess Heuria's innate powers. The rest of the continent of Philabieldia is overrun by beast tribes.
The people of Huther live peacefully thanks to the princess's spell of Safekeeping, which repels the beast tribes from the kingdom's borders. The spell is deeply personal: Princess Heuria must remain in the castle at all times to sustain it. Though she longs to see the outside world, she cannot leave without putting everyone inside at risk. The spell's origins and the extent of its power beyond day-to-day protection are not detailed in pre-release materials.
The catalyst for Elliot's journey is the discovery of previously unknown ruins outside the kingdom. His old friend Euygene, the royal scholar and foremost magic researcher in Huther, recommends Elliot to investigate them. That commission draws Elliot into a mission far larger than exploration: the quest to lift the curse on Princess Heuria, which sets him on the path through the Doorway of Time and backward through the four ages.
Character | Role | Notable Detail |
|---|---|---|
Protagonist adventurer | An orphan who earns his living helping townspeople and donates part of his income to the orphanage where he grew up | |
Fairy sidekick | Only Elliot can see or hear her; her memories before meeting Elliot are hazy | |
Cursed princess of Huther | Her innate magic sustains the kingdom's protective spell; must remain in the castle at all times | |
King Ichard | King of Huther | A benevolent ruler whose royal precept is "Be not a prisoner of power"; worries for his daughter |
Kaifried | Royal minister and capable swordsman | Shrewd; disagrees with the king's reliance on Heuria's magic and advocates acquiring new magics for the kingdom |
Euygene | Royal scholar | A former adventurer who gave it up early; recommends his old friend Elliot for the ruins expedition |
After the opening events in Huther, Elliot and Faie cross through the Doorway of Time into the Age of Reconstruction, the first step backward in their thousand-year journey. The state of Huther and Princess Heuria's fate are left suspended while they search history for the means to break her curse. For the full cast across all eras, see the Characters page.
