A standalone story set five years after the events of Volume 3
THE HEALER'S CHOICE
A Special Event in the World of Balance
[SCENE: The great hall of the Council of Balance in Akiyama. Sunlight streams through stained glass windows depicting the unity of humans, elves, and vampires. A crowd has gathered—healers, scholars, leaders, and citizens from across Eldoria. At the front of the hall stands Miha, who taps a crystal goblet to quiet the room.]
MIHA: Friends, citizens of Eldoria—we gather today not just to celebrate our peace, but to acknowledge a truth we hold dear: balance is not a destination, but a journey we take together, step by step.
For five years since the restoration of the Crystal of Unity, we have worked to build a world where every voice matters, every pain is seen, and every division can be mended. Today, we bring you word from the coastal town of Tidehaven—a story that reminds us why this work is so vital.
A young healer named Elara has faced a threat born from our darkest days. A corruption that feeds on fear and division—exactly what the Shadow Syndicate once used to tear us apart. But she did not meet darkness with darkness. She met it with understanding. With courage. With healing.
Her story is not just about one town or one threat. It is about the choice each of us makes every day—to let the past define us, or to build a future worthy of our children.
Today, we begin the telling of The Healer's Choice—a tale of redemption, of balance, and of how even the deepest shadows can be transformed by the light of hope.
[The lights dim, and a soft glow emanates from the center of the hall as the Heart of Shadow—now clear and bright—rises into view, casting warm light across every face in the room.]
NARRATOR: From the shores of Tidehaven, where the sea meets the sky… to the frozen peaks of the north, where darkness once held sway… this is the story of those who dare to heal what the world has broken.
Join us for the full telling of this tale, as we explore how the legacy of Hana and Kenji lives on in the hearts of those who carry their work forward.