For one thousand years, the ocean had been silent.

Deep beneath an ancient underwater mountain, hidden beyond the reach of humans, slept the last surviving mermaid goddess.

Her name was Elvara.

She had been forgotten by the world.

Forgotten by humanity.

Forgotten even by the gods.

Her body rested inside an enormous stone chamber filled with crystal-like magical water.

Her silver-black hair floated around her like dark silk.

A pearl-and-sapphire crown rested upon her head.

Her sapphire-silver tail shimmered beneath the ancient light.

And beside the mountain, hidden among the ruins, a mysterious guardian waited.

Darius had protected her secret for centuries.

Then one day, the ocean turned blood-red.

Hundreds of ships disappeared beneath the crimson waves.

The tides stopped.

And the ancient underwater mountain began cracking apart.

The entire sea shook.

Deep beneath the collapsing ruins, Elvara’s chamber opened.

Her eyes suddenly snapped open.

BOOM.

A massive shockwave tore through the ocean.

Ancient statues shattered.

Blue symbols appeared across the chamber.

Elvara slowly rose from the magical water.

She looked around.

Nothing was familiar.

Not the ruins.

Not the symbols.

Not even herself.

Her voice trembled.

“Who am I?”

Then Darius emerged from the darkness.

He wore ancient armor beneath a long black cloak.

He had guarded this place for centuries.

He had waited for the goddess to awaken.

“You were the goddess who saved humanity.”

Elvara touched her chest.

“I don’t remember saving anyone.”

Darius looked away.

He couldn’t tell her everything.

Not yet.

Because something else had awakened with her.

Enormous shadow figures began appearing between the ancient ruins.

Their glowing eyes opened one after another.

The ancient gods had returned.

Darius grabbed Elvara’s hand.

“We have to leave.”

“Who?”

He stared into the darkness.

“The gods you destroyed.”

Elvara froze.

She couldn’t remember destroying anyone.

But there was no time to question him.

The gods attacked.

Elvara raised her hand instinctively.

A gigantic wall of blue divine energy exploded outward.

The attacking shadows were thrown back.

The ocean shook.

Elvara stared at her own hand.

“I did that?”

Darius looked at her sadly.

“You don’t remember what you became.”

He led her through hidden underwater tunnels until they reached an ancient temple.

The walls were covered with enormous carvings.

Elvara saw herself standing before the ancient gods.

Then she saw humanity.

Thousands of people fleeing across the surface world.

The gods were preparing to destroy them.

The final carving showed Elvara standing alone against the divine army.

She had destroyed the gods.

But she hadn’t done it for power.

She had done it to save humanity