Scarlett: The Legend of Phantom Sword

The Dark Age Prophecy

Zora and I carefully followed where the fairy souls would lead until we finally reached a small lake. I even just found out that in this forest there is a small lake like this. I sat by the lake, not knowing what to do, Zora did. Then there came a voice out of nowhere. The sound was ringing in my ear.

"Scarlett Mareena..." The voice called me. Surprisingly, Zora seemed to have heard nothing. Am I the only one who can hear it?

"Close to the water and see your destiny.." Say that voice.

I got closer to the lake water, and the lake water showed an old woman talking to a knight. Despite the faintness of the conversation, I can still hear it.

"I want to be freed from this foolish age immediately." said the knight.

"War happens where.. Olea has fallen.. I'll get out of here." he said again. When the knight turned around to leave, the woman spoke with a blank look

"He'll be back.. Either bring success or bring destruction like this. But remember, the enemy you can never defeat will soon return with the descendants of the great dragon. He's the one who's gonna take back his.." said the woman. Honestly, I don't understand what he's saying. Then the woman continued.

"If peace were to come, this age would never be repeated.. He will lead on this land.. The woman with the sign of the cross will be the key..." Then the old woman disappeared. Cross mark? Hey I have it too. Who's the woman you mean?! I'm frustrated thinking about it.

The sun was almost drowned. I took Zora home quickly before dad nagged three days and three nights. At home, sure enough, my father called me into his study and scolded me. He said what kind of princess goes to the woods not with the bodyguards. Clearly this is a princess like me. Finished getting scolded, I went to my room. Zora's in there. I told Zora what I saw.



This is a map of Xidthar, the country led by the emperor Cassius Floyd. He said he was a cruel man. He was only 19 years old and was already emperor. In the area there are also many creatures of darkness under the supervision of Cassius. So, I mean that grandma I have to go to the snake cage so?

I saw Zora sleepy. I told him to sleep. But I myself can't sleep. I went to my balcony to get some fresh air. I saw the sign of the cross on my wrist. The birthmark I had since the baby. I thought about the woman I saw at the lake. Doesn't he want no era like his? What did he mean was the Dark Ages?!

The dark age is an era where there is a war that lasts for 2 years only. However, the creatures of darkness will also appear in great numbers, killing anyone who gets in the way, and causing destruction. My father said, this era happened 200 years ago and 400 years ago. And if it's not wrong, this year there will probably also be an age like that. I'm goosebumps. What does this have to do with Xidthar? Indeed, Xidthar is the region that has the most creatures of darkness, but they have never disturbed other countries. Xidthar is a fertile land and surrounded by the sea. I looked at the map carefully. There is a small sign of the cross in the middle of the island of Ulecia. Same with the cross in my hand. I turn over the map, it turns out there is an invisible message on the back of the map because it feels like a lump like a writing mark. As far as I know, this invisible message is how to read it close to the light. So I did that, and a message popped up. It: go into a very long and deep hole, and you will find his hidden.

Huh huh? the woman also said she took back hers. Whose? And where is Olea? What is my true destiny?

Really, thinking back, do I deserve to bear the burden on this right shoulder? Really, not the left shoulder, because it belongs only to Zora.

~Connected