☀️ Arselia and Akonia

-- We truly cannot comprehend the perspective of someone so experienced. And yet... we serve the same purpose here. Perhaps you've heard of the Thaïs incident? The malevolent, otherworldly deity Rynze was indeed trying to find a way into this world, to the point where she could be felt physically, even though her physical form was far away. As soon as one of the mortals faltered, cast their gaze in the wrong direction, or found themselves in a place filled with her cursed energy, they would hear Rynze's whispers and, against their will, become her servants. The entire city was infected, like a hornet's nest in the middle of a beehive. Could this sect one day summon their patron deity? I don't know. But their combined faith was definitely causing harmful changes to Anush, and it would certainly have gotten worse.

-- It may sound arrogant, and considering your exploits, it's probably laughable, but the fact is that we were among those who dealt with this problem. We defeated their champion, and then the Welfern Empire finished the job. Eventually, Patriarch Eugene Kripov appealed to Anush and imposed a mandate on all remaining Rynzites, severing their connection to their goddess, and that's how Rynze's attempt to invade our world ended before it could gain momentum.

-- Nevertheless, this is only the beginning. Gnosis, Tevta, Sophia – this may not be a complete list of those who threaten Anush right now, but our suzerain claims that the crisis could escalate at any moment, and that's why we've been gathered. Saving people is important, but our grand task is to save the whole world, and although we cannot boast of the power to oppose the celestials, we can still help prevent their appearance, even though we are just mortals. And we will not spare anything for this, because this beautiful world holds a special place in the heart of each of us.