Cronus City seems more solemn and tense than usual, as guards march past you toward the royal palace. Just as you begin to wonder why, an enlistment order arrives. By the Queen's decree, Silver Knight Kummel has summoned you to temporarily join the Royal Guard for a special mission.

The reason soon becomes clear: invited by the Holy Prophet, the Queen is preparing to journey to Oblivion Realm for a pivotal conference that will determine the kingdom's fate.

The elite guards quickly assemble. When all preparations are complete, the Holy Prophet's envoy, Vice Prophet Shiriel, arrives in Cronus City. Shiriel opens a portal to Oblivion Realm for the Yartland delegation.

As the vanguard, Battle Goddess Skuld passes through the portal first. After she confirms the safety of the destination, the guards proceed in sequence. Yet just as the Queen steps through the magical gate, disaster strikes!

The portal suddenly emits an eerie glow as the magic circle teleports the Queen and several guards to an unknown location. To protect the Queen, you charge through the portal after them!

After a disorienting whirl through space, you find yourself in a chaotic hall, clearly not the intended destination of Oblivion Realm! Before you appear hordes of Evil Specters, already engaged in fierce combat with the Queen's guards.

The Queen has retreated under the protection of a few guards. After fighting your way through pursuing Evil Specters, you enter the same portal the Queen used, continuing your search.

You arrive just as the Queen faces mortal danger, thwarting the Evil Specters' scheme!

But the danger isn't over yet. Until the Queen returns to safety, you must remain vigilant! As you search for an escape route, an unexpected figure appears before you!

The corrupted Marna materializes briefly, revealing this is the world of Badras and that activating the Altar of Light is your only escape. Though Marna's motives remain unclear, with no other options available, you have no choice but to proceed to the Altar of Light.

Under your influence, the ancient Altar of Light flares back to life with magical radiance. Its activation creates a beacon that allows Battle Goddess Skuld to locate your position. This whole scheme is revealed as Warlord Kord's doing, and to escape completely, you'll need to seize another Altar of Light from his warmongers!

From these warmongers, Battle Goddess detects traces of Strife Power, the energy source of Warlord Kord, said to be a fundamental cosmic force originating from the heart of the universe. If you could amass sufficient Strife Power, you might even wrest control of the Warlord's authority!

To achieve this goal and ultimately defeat Kord, you'll need more Strife Power. No single hero can overcome such formidable opposition. What you truly require are stronger bonds and reliable allies. This is precisely where family power becomes essential!