The pair escape and evade capture, later joined by two mages: Veronica, trapped in a child's body due to a curse, and her twin sister, Serena. Imprisoned, the protagonist meets a thief named Erik, who reveals that he was sent to meet him, as the mark on his hand is proof that he is the Luminary, a legendary hero chosen by the world tree Yggdrasil to save Erdrea from evil. However, the king accuses him of being an evil entity and throws him into the dungeons. After the protagonist's coming-of-age ceremony, Amber reveals the truth about his birth and adoption and sends him to meet King Carnelian of Heliodor. The protagonist is adopted by Chalky's daughter Amber and raised in the town.

The protagonist, an infant during the attack, survives and is found floating down a river by an older man named Chalky in the village of Cobblestone. It begins as the kingdom of Dundrasil is invaded and destroyed by an army of monsters.