In the beginning…
Everything was normal.
The wars still raged,
but they were few,
calculated,
as if the galaxy was catching its breath after a century of madness.
The factions regrouped,
and Argon led the Erikers
with a wisdom that weighed him down more than any battle.
But the calm…
was not peace.
In one of the peripheral universes,
a name appeared that was yet unknown:
Ivo Katar.
A young man with calm features,
his gaze cold,
and his power… unstable.
He was the antithesis of Argon.
His father, Kayo Katar,
a forbidden mage of the first rank,
a fighter in the Brutal Era
before his faction was hunted down and wiped out.
His mother,
a bearer of immense power,
chose to flee and live in the shadows.
But the past…
would not let Ivo forget.
In his youth, he witnessed firsthand how his father, Kayo, was murdered by warriors of the Greatest Element, without trial, without hesitation.
That moment didn't bring tears…
But rather, it created pure hatred.
As Ivo grew older, he leaned more and more towards his forbidden magical origins, rejecting any balance, rejecting the very idea of reconciliation.
He would say:
"Balance is a lie… and justice is born only from fire."
And within him, a spark was born…
A spark that is merciless, and waits for no one.
A spark that won't ignite on a conventional battlefield…
But in the heart of the system built by Argon.
And the moment the savior who chose balance meets the youth who chose hatred…
The galaxy will be forced to ask its most difficult question:
Was the mistake in the war?
Or in the peace built upon unpunished blood?
For years, Ivo Katar trained—not just any training, but a rigorous shaping of both body and soul.
He trained under the most powerful sorcerers who survived the war, sorcerers who kept their secrets and didn't believe in the peace imposed on the galaxy.
Among them, one name stood out—a name whispered in legend:
Ian Cotto.
The most powerful sorcerer in the galaxy.
The man who possessed every known sorcery technique, even those erased from the records.
Ian Cotto saw what no one else could.
When he looked at Ivo, he saw not just a student, but the perfect instrument of revenge.
He once told him:
"You don't just possess magic; you possess reason."
He taught him how to undo spells without leaving a trace, how to kill unseen, and how to make hatred fuel that doesn't consume its possessor, but rather strengthens him.
He constantly reminded him of the past.
Of Kayo Kattar's death.
Of the supreme element.
And of the leader who embodied that power.
Argon Eriker.
He told him:
"He is the strongest in the supreme energy…
And he represents the system that allowed your father to be killed."
Ian Cotto didn't tell him a complete lie…
And he didn't tell him the whole truth.
But he succeeded in something more dangerous:
Associating Argon's name with unrelenting pain.
And with every new technique Ivo learned,
the spark within him
turned into a conscious fire.
He no longer wanted only revenge…
He wanted to prove that the balance Argon held was merely an illusion.
And in the shadows,
Ian Cotto smiled.
Because the coming confrontation
would not be between a hero and a villain…
But between two similar forces that had chosen different paths.
And the question was no longer:
Who is stronger?
But:
Who will remain
after the truth is burned?