角色故事•三（解鎖條件：角色等級60）
「為何要奪他人寶劍？」
懷炎嘆了口氣。而得知這點小事又被報告給爺爺的雲璃卻不甚服氣。
「刀劍雖無血肉，但它們汲取鑄劍師的寄望，消納劍士的心志。你可有想過，劍離人手，便會失心？」
「可人也千差萬別。有用名劍彰顯身份只為行方便的人，有繼承家中好劍卻欺凌弱小的人，有拿雲騎兄長遺物之劍到處炫耀的人…我奪的是這些人的劍。」
懷炎望向雲璃身後，被取名為『老鐵』的熔鐵劍骸，劍鋒尚未鍛成，但利脊筆挺——就如眼前的女孩一般。
「反正我就是看不慣寶劍被人糟蹋。」
「那你將它贏來，以後就帶它出去了？」
「唔…可是我有老鐵了，這不是見異思遷嘛……」
「還有之前贏來的劍呢？又將它們束之高閣，蒙蔽其光？」
「當然不是！我沒想好…比武？打贏我就送！」
「強求劍意，強賦新鳴，可不是它們最好的歸屬。」
見雲璃懊惱茫然的神色，懷炎無奈地笑了聲，也鬆懈了威嚴的偽裝。
「你年紀尚小，倒也不用想這麼嚴肅的問題……」

但她無法不想，過去的記憶仍在敲打着她。窗外，落日之後便又是沉沉黑夜。
那做出抉擇的，究竟是劍，還是人？  

Character Story: Part III

• Unlocked at Character Level 60

"Why did you steal someone else's sword?"
Huaiyan sighed. As for Yunli, she resented the fact that something so minor had been reported to her grandfather once again.
"Although a sword is not made from flesh and blood, it still draws upon the hopes of its swordsmith and absorbs the ambition of its swordmaster. Did it never occur to you that a sword would lose its heart once it leaves the hands of its master?"
"But there are many types of people as well. There are those who make use of their famed swords to show off their status just for the sake of a little convenience, and others who rely on the great swords that they have inherited from their families to bully the weak. Some even go around flaunting the relic blades of their elder siblings, who are Cloud Knights... These are the people whose swords I've taken."
Huaiyan looked at the Blade of Forged Remnants behind Yunli that she had named Old Mettle. Even though the edge of the blade was still blunt and unfinished, it still stood tall and firm — just like the little girl before his eyes.
"I just can't stand for precious swords being wasted like that."
"Since you've won the sword, are you going to take it out with you next time?"
"Umm... But I already have Old Mettle. Wouldn't that be too fickle-minded of me..."
"Then what about the swords you've won previously? Are they being locked away, restricted from being able to showcase their brilliance?"
"Of course not! I haven't thought about it yet... What about sparring? I'll give them to anyone that beats me in a bout of sparring!"
"Forcing the sword's intent and bestowing them with a new purpose isn't the best future for them."
Seeing Yunli's frustration and hesitation, Huaiyan couldn't help but laugh, a crack showing in the stern front that he had put on.
"You're still young. There's no need for you to consider such a serious issue yet..."

However, she couldn't help but think about it as the memories of the past replayed in her mind. Outside, the sun was setting, bringing with it the darkness of the night.
So who actually makes the choice? The sword, or its wielder?

角色故事•四（解鎖條件：角色等級80）
她將劍翻了個身，好讓火舌盡數吞沒劍體。熔兵劍爐里彌散着灼燒的熱溫，此時卻透出一股腥澀的怨味。

雲璃面無表情地看着窗外的夕陽。伴隨着年齡漸長，以前的疑問也逐漸有了答案。

歲陽…汲取人類的情緒、吞噬人類的感情…然而刀劍是武器，向敵的劍尖鑄滿殺意。煉入歲陽的利劍持續吸攝着刀光劍影里的嗔怒、嗜殺、暴戾，反噬執劍者的心智，最終成為「魔劍」。

「你知道他揮劍時的心情嗎？興奮…驕傲…唯我獨尊！他不過是個普通的雲騎，永遠的吊車尾！他幾百年甚至永遠也不可能實現的願望，是我替他完成了！你憑什麼——」
她又添了把火。魔劍之將死，其言也多，囉嗦。

「呵…你知道他曾丟下佩劍，上馬臨陣脫逃嗎？人類如此怯弱！你以為自己在做什麼有意義的事嗎？只要人類還有一絲一毫的欲望，你就不可能獵盡……」
在那之後，她確實立誓要獵盡魔劍，也想償付含光罪孽，但那人罪業固然難以罄盡，她也實在不屑與孽債同行。空氣被熱溫烘得有些扭曲，雲璃盛氣凜凜的神情卻無比清晰。
「雖然我看不慣好劍被爛人糟蹋，但我也不想看到好人被惡劍侵蝕。
「是寶劍是屠刀，不由你們這些只想嗜血的邪穢決定。
「壞人當罰，壞劍當熔。你嘛，乖乖回爐重造吧。」

爐火徹底吞噬了魔劍，鐵水伴着火星一起沸騰，宛若熔煉時劍髓的新生——這是她給出的答案。
「何不將魔劍熔去？熔為新生的鐵水靈液，既斷於無心，便等待有心之人再鑄劍鋒。」
她合上爐窗，高溫濃縮，無形熱浪裹挾着她的遐思。
一切正在重生。  

Character Story: Part IV

• Unlocked at Character Level 80

She flipped the sword over to allow the flames to better engulf its body. A sense of bitter resentment rose up within her despite the searing temperature of the Molten Remains.

Yunli stared expressionlessly into the sunset outside the window. With age, she had gradually found answers for the questions she once had.

Heliobi... absorb human emotions and devour their feelings... The blade, a weapon that when pointed at enemies would be filled with killing intent. When used in battle, the sword infused with a heliobus would continuously absorb rage, bloodthirst, and violent tendencies, and would then eat away at the mind of its wielder until it eventually became a "cursed sword."

"Do you know what he felt as he swung his sword? Exhilaration... Pride... A sense of self-importance! He was just an ordinary Cloud Knight who was always at the bottom of the barrel! I realized the wish that he could never have had achieved ever! Just what right do you have—"
She added another kindling to the fire. Why did cursed swords have to be so long-winded even in the face of destruction?

"Heh... Do you know that he once abandoned his sword and escaped on his horse? Humans are such cowards! Do you really think that there's any meaning in what you're doing? As long as humans retain the slightest desire, your hunt will never come to an end..."
From that day onward, she vowed to hunt down all the cursed swords and make up for Hanguang's sins. However, he had committed too many sins to atone for, and she truly felt disdain at having to bear such a sinful burden. Despite distortions in the air due to the high temperature, Yunli's prideful expression could clearly be seen.
"Although I cannot bear to watch good swords wasted on trash, I also refuse to see a good person corrupted by an evil sword.
"Whether it turns out to be a treasured sword or a butcher's knife is not something for you bloodthirsty and evil filth to decide.
"A bad man should be punished, and an evil sword should be melted down. As for you, accept your fate of being reforged in the furnace."

As the flames of the furnace completely engulfed the cursed sword, the molten iron bubbled alongside sparks from the fire, resembling the core of a new sword forming during forging — this was her answer.
"Why not just melt the cursed sword and turn it into beautiful molten iron? Since the sword met its end due to a lack of care, then it can wait for a worthy one to reforge its brilliance."
The temperature rose further as she shut the furnace door, waves of heat enveloping her thoughts.
Everything would undergo rebirth soon.

萬敵

角色詳情
那沉入迷霧的懸鋒，紛亂與戰爭之城！它的王室流着弒親的血脈，它的神明以災厄為名。
不死的邁德漠斯，離群的獅子，逐獵「紛爭」火種的黃金裔。你要忍受萬死，浴血還鄉，孤身背負瘋狂的宿命——弒王成王，弒神登神。征戰的鐵蹄踏遍荒野，終歸要沾上故鄉的血。  

Character Details

Kremnos, the mist-shrouded city of chaos and war! Its royal lineage is tainted with patricide, and its god bears the name of calamity.
The undying Mydeimos, the lion apart from the rest. Chrysos Heir who seeks the Coreflame of Strife, must suffer a thousand deaths, be bathed in blood on the path home, and bear the madness of fate alone.
— Kingslayer be king, godslayer be god. Iron-hooves pound across the wilderness for the campaign, and must eventually soak in the blood of their homeland.

角色故事•一（解鎖條件：角色等級20）
「在沿海城邦古老的傳說里，冥海曾誕育下堪比神明的生靈。據往來漁船所說，正有這樣的『海王』以幼童的相貌出沒於波濤之中，面目兇惡，紅顏青唇，以侵肌蝕骨的冥海之水沐浴，與兇惡殘暴的冥海之獸肉搏，渴飲鮮血，生啖骨肉。

據說它每一次沉入海底，不消多時便會自冥海重生。在約莫九年的時間中，重塑己身不下一萬次，最終撕裂巨妖，鮮血染紅千裏海面，卻無有噬肉的海獸敢來接近。

傳說那海王尾巴一甩，便可將眾多魚蝦卷上沙灘。曾有落難的漁民向天求救，被海王率領水兵救起。傳聞愈來愈超凡神妙，久而久之，甚至有漁民為海王繪製畫像，貼在船上以求出海平安。

近來又有傳言興起，說那所謂海王其實是王儲邁德漠斯的怨靈作祟，先王恐懼他背負的預言，在他出生後便將其擲入冥海，夭折的孩子死不瞑目，誓要獵盡冥海。但筆者認為這只不過是狡猾的懸鋒人想為自己臉上貼金，理由有三：

第一，就算懸鋒人素來有父子爭鬥、勝者為王的傳統，但怎會一出生將貴為王儲的人子扔下海中？
第二，就算懸鋒王歐利龐年老昏聵，聽信預言將子嗣扔進海中祭祀，一個幼兒怎麼可能有堪比神明的力量與巨妖搏鬥？
第三，就算有這樣的幼兒存在，他也絕不可能是懸鋒人。懸鋒人一個比一個自私粗野，又怎會幫助遭逢海難的漁民？
諸位讀者，接下來我將為你們揭曉真相：其實所謂的海王
——自然就是海洋的化身！」

——選段自歌爾巴尼帕爾圖書館藏
「威力海王傳考據」

「強。」

——男人的字跡  

Character Story: Part I

• Unlocked at Character Level 20

"In the ancient legends of the coastal city-states, the Sea of Souls is said to have birthed beings as mighty as gods. Fishermen speak of a king of the seas who appears among the waves as a young child, with a fierce countenance and bluish lips, bathing in the bone-chilling waters of the Sea of Souls, wrestling with its savage beasts, thirsting for blood, and devouring flesh and bone.

It is said that each time they sink to the seabed, they soon resurrect from the Sea of Souls. Over approximately nine years, they reforged themselves no less than ten thousand times, ultimately tearing apart a giant monster, staining the sea red for miles, yet no flesh-eating sea creature dared approach.

Legends speak of how that the king of the seas could sweep countless fish and shrimp onto the shore with a flick of the tail. Once, shipwrecked fishermen praying for salvation were rescued by the king alongside his crew. As the tales grew more fantastical over time, fishermen started painting the king on their boats, in the hope it will grant them safe voyages.

Rumors have emerged claiming that this so-called king of the seas is the vengeful spirit of the crown prince Mydeimos. Terrified by the prophecy he carried, his father, the former king, cast him into the Sea of Souls at birth. His life cut short, the child died with his grievances unredressed, vowing to scour the Sea of Souls. However, the writer believes this is merely the cunning Kremnoans trying to glorify themselves, for three reasons:

First, though the Kremnoans traditionally engage in father-son struggles where the victor becomes king, why would they throw a newborn crown prince into the sea?
Second, even if King Eurypon of Kremnos, grown old and senile, believed the prophecy and sacrificed his heir to the sea, how could an infant possess the divine strength to battle giant monsters?
Third, even if such a child existed, he could hardly be Kremnoan. Why would a Kremnoan, known for their selfish and brutal nature as they are, assist fishermen struck by disaster?
Dear readers, I will now reveal the truth: the so-called king of the seas
— Naturally, he is the embodiment of the ocean itself!"

— Excerpt from "Inquiry into the Legend of the Mighty Sea King"
archived in the Gibranipar Library collection

"Strong."

— A man's handwriting

角色故事•二（解鎖條件：角色等級40）
「那支孤軍散發着濃烈的血腥，像一支染血的長槍。那名領軍的戰士即是槍尖，永遠裹挾着深不見底的憤怒與仇恨刺向敵人。

自拉冬，經哀地里亞，再至厄涅俄努斯，他一次次自死亡回歸，也為所經之處帶來滔天的戰火。那令世人側目的厄涅俄努斯之戰中，未嘗一敗的克呂提俄斯高舉巨斧，萬箭自他的身後齊發。然而煙塵散去，火自血中沐浴而出，戰士的拳風如尖刺，撕開了克呂提俄斯的咽喉。

在那足以載入史詩的戰役後，戰士的真實身份越發撲朔迷離。那支軍隊明顯帶有懸鋒的訓練痕跡，但卻從未懸掛懸鋒的旗幟，無人知曉他們是遊蕩於戰場的懸鋒孤魂，還是失落家鄉已久的迷途人。

往來的吟遊詩人將那孤軍行旅編成哀傷的歌，在翁法羅斯帶着鐵鏽味的野風中，孤高的獅子帶着成群的老弱殘兵遷徙，尋找不存在的家園。

現實絕不會因殘酷改變自己的面貌。那些忠心耿耿追隨他的懸鋒子民，即便曾是精銳，也沒有他那神一般的不死之身。隨着歲月流逝，連懸鋒的神明已陷入瘋狂，凡人又該往何處去？

那孤高的人是否會將子民的命運背於己身，是否為自己戴上王的枷鎖？還是說，這只是他一廂情願的徒勞……」

——選段自歌爾巴尼帕爾圖書館藏
「翁法羅斯戰爭史」

「赫菲斯辛、帕狄卡斯、萊昂、托勒密，朴塞塔…你們的名字，必不遺落於歷史。」

——男人的字跡  

Character Story: Part II

• Unlocked at Character Level 40

"The lone army emits a strong scent of blood, like a blood-stained spear. The leading warrior, the speartip, is always enveloped in unfathomable rage and hatred, thrusting towards the enemy.

From Ladon, through Aidonia, to Aenionus, he returned from death time and again, leaving towering infernos of war in his wake. In the infamous Battle of Aenionus, the undefeated Klytius raised his massive axe as thousands of arrows darkened the sky behind him. Yet, when the smoke cleared and fire rose from the blood-soaked ground, the warrior's fist struck like a spear, tearing open Klytius's throat.

After that epic battle, the true identity of the warrior became yet more elusive. That army clearly bore the marks of Kremnoan training but had never flown Kremnos's flag. None know whether they are Kremnoan spirits wandering on the battlefield or lost souls who have long been away from their homeland.

Wandering bards turned the lone army's journey into mournful songs, while in the rust-flavored winds of Amphoreus, the lone lion led a group of old and weak soldiers as they wandered, searching for a nonexistent homeland.

Reality will never alter its face due to cruelty. The once-elite citizens of Kremnos who followed him were loyal but mortal, lacking his god-like immortality. As time wore on, and even the gods of Kremnos succumbed to madness, how could humanity hope to know whither they should go?

Will that proud, lonely man carry the weight of his people's fate alone? Will he bind himself to the chains of kingship? Or was it all just his wishful thinking..."

— Excerpt from "A History of the Wars of Amphoreus"
archived in the Gibranipar Library collection

"Hephaestion, Perdikkas, Leonnius, Ptolemy, Peucesta... your names will not be forgotten by history."

— A man's handwriting

角色故事•三（解鎖條件：角色等級60）
「邁德漠斯啊！你這忘恩負義的背叛者，斷絕懸鋒精神的懦夫！

你弒殺先王，復仇成功，卻不接過重振王朝的責任，你的榮譽之心難道在冥海時被魚獸吞噬一空了麼？
你混跡於逐火的隊伍，被妖女的狂言誆騙，與出身低賤的士兵打成一片；你寧願將希望寄託於虛無縹緲的神諭，也不願相信你自己的雙拳！
懸鋒人渴望回到紛爭的故鄉，而你卻要我們遷往宿敵的城邦，你難道貪戀奧赫瑪的奢華麼？還是你早已被黃金浴池的水霧弄得神魂顛倒？

邁德漠斯啊！你有高貴的不死之身，豈可由那奧赫瑪的女人統領？你是逐獵的獅子，紛爭的使者，你難道忘記了捕獵者與獵物的不同嗎？

聽說不久之前，你與那自稱黃金裔的人從尼卡多利眷屬手中救下異邦的平民，不惜在那不見天明的長夜裏，任由身軀破碎，沐血而狂。
邁德漠斯啊！你的血不當為了那些無用的人而流，你當糾集軍隊，劫掠資源，如此，懸鋒才能在末世中搶奪一絲生機！

那所謂逐火的路將你變得面目全非，吾王，回來吧！王不需要同等之人，不需要夥伴，不需要懷疑，不需要拯救——倘若你還殘存最後一絲清醒，便向吾等發令吧！
讓懸鋒的榮耀凌駕於一切城邦之上！」

——選段自歌爾巴尼帕爾圖書館藏
「懸鋒元老院決議合集」

「繼續遷移。」

——男人的批示  

Character Story: Part III

• Unlocked at Character Level 60

"Mydeimos! You treacherous ingrate, you coward who has forsaken the spirit of Kremnos!

You slew the former king and had your vengeance, yet you shirked the duty of restoring the dynasty. Was your honor swallowed whole by the beasts of the Sea of Souls?
You roam among those who chase flames, swayed by the wild tales of a witch, fraternizing with low-born soldiers. You choose to pin your hopes on elusive oracles rather than trust in your strength!
The Kremnoans yearn to return to their war-torn homeland, yet you urge us to settle in the city-state of our sworn enemies. Have you grown enamored with the opulence of Okhema, or are you already bewitched by the mists rising from its golden baths?

Mydeimos! You, with your noble and immortal essence, how can you submit to that woman of Okhema? You are a predator, a messenger of Strife — have you lost sight of the difference between predator and prey?

Rumors swirl that you saved outlanders from Nikador's kin alongside the one claiming the mantle of Chrysos Heirs. In that endless Long Night, you let your body shatter, drenched in blood and madness.
Mydeimos! Your noble blood should not be wasted on such unworthy individuals! You should be rallying your armies and plundering resources to carve out a path for Kremnos's survival in these apocalyptic times!

That supposed Flame-Chase Journey has distorted you beyond recognition, my king! A king requires no equals, no allies, no doubts, no rescue — if any semblance of your clear mind lingers, command us!
Let Kremnos's glory eclipse all other city-states!"

— Excerpt from "Collected Resolutions of the Kremnos Council of Elders"
stored in the Gibranipar Library collection

"Keep moving."

— A man's directive

角色故事•四（解鎖條件：角色等級80）
「黎明聖城奧赫瑪為此世之中黑潮尚無法侵擾的淨土，但黑潮對其包圍之勢已顯而易見。

千年歷史，黑潮所過之處，生靈異化為非人的怪物，城邦風蝕為無人的廢墟，即便強盛如懸鋒，其神明亦被黑潮污染，一切荒廢無存。

逐火至今，大部分火種都已歸位，然而黑潮將臨，時間已所剩無幾，在再創世之前，如若奧赫瑪失守，一切都將前功盡棄。

筆者於此大膽揣測，在不久的將來，逐火的英雄必將與黑潮一戰。從以往記錄來看，哪怕是最為勇猛的戰士，也無法在黑潮中堅持長久。黃金裔英雄各有所長，若說此戰的希望，若非那驍勇的白厄，便會落在邁德漠斯身上。

當然，那不僅是因為邁德漠斯作為此世勇者之冠，拒絕死亡的天生之命，也不僅因為懸鋒舊城位處抵擋黑潮的關要。縱然邁德漠斯如懸鋒的獅子般一生遷徙多次，最後停留在離誕生地極遠的地方，孤高的王也絕無可能在他國中稱臣。一旦安頓好子民，將使命視作生命的邁德漠斯必定歸鄉，只不過這一次，他背負的不只是懸鋒人的希望，更是世界的未來。

塔蘭頓的祭司曾預言，千年紛爭的歷史始於懸鋒，亦將終結於懸鋒。或許在未來的某一日，那不死之身踏入黑潮，方生方死，那會是怎樣的境況，怎樣的悲壯……」

——選段自歌爾巴尼帕爾圖書館藏
「逐火觀察：黑潮專題」

「一如冥海，一如既往。」

——男人新近的批註  

Character Story: Part IV

• Unlocked at Character Level 80

"The holy city of Okhema remains one of the last pure lands untouched by the black tide. Yet, the encirclement of the black tide around it has become unmistakably clear.

For a thousand years, wherever the black tide has swept, life has been twisted into inhuman monstrosities, and city-states have been eroded by the wind into desolate ruins. Even a stronghold like Kremnos saw its gods tainted by the black tide, leaving nothing but wastelands in its wake.

Most of the Coreflames had been restored, yet as the black tide approached, we found ourselves desperately short on time. All we have achieved will have been in vain should Okhema fall before the Era Nova.

The author boldly speculated that, soon, the heroes chasing the flame would inevitably face a decisive battle against the black tide. Historical records showed that even the most valiant warriors could not endure long within the black tide. Among the Chrysos Heir heroes, if there was any hope for this battle, it would either rest upon the fearless Phainon or fall to Mydeimos.

This wasn't merely because Mydeimos hailed as the bravest in this world, carried a destiny that defied death, nor was it solely because the old city of Kremnos occupied a strategic choke point against the black tide. Even though Mydeimos, like the lion of Kremnos, had migrated countless times in his life and ultimately settled far from his birthplace, the solitary king would never submit to foreign rule. Once he had settled his people, Mydeimos, who regarded his mission as his very essence, would undoubtedly return home. Yet, this time, he bore not only the hopes of the Kremnoans but also the future of the entire world.

Talanton's priests once prophesied that the millennium of Strife that started in Kremnos would also find its end there. Perhaps, one day, that eternal figure will face the black tide — suspended between life and death. Imagine such a scene, such a profound tragedy..."

— Excerpt from "Flame-Chasing Observations: Black Tide Special Report"
archived in the Gibranipar Library collection

"As with the Sea of Souls, as it has always been."

— A recently-made annotation in a man's handwriting