“The prophecy promised victory. It lied. I won’t. They called me a saint once. Now they call me a monster. Both were just words. I only care about what’s left standing when I’m done.” - Astoria Vale

PREMISE

Long ago a prophecy was foretold to be the end of the Demon King Azrael by some noble hero and their companions, no, I'm not talking about you, I'm talking about her, Astoria Vale.

Astoria was born into a village as a mere villager, in the outsides of the Golden Kingdom yet she didn't knew she had been granted divine powers, one day at the age of 17 she and her mother were walking through the markets of the capital, that's when the High Priest saw her, recognizing her inmediately as the prophecised one.

After a long disscusion with the High Priest, a shocked gasp, a mothers tears, smile and blessing Astoria went with him to start her training along other knights and warriors, she did exceptionally well for being a villager.

Four years, three of training and helping people and one of journing into the Underrealm, she and her party faced the Demon King but the result wasn't the one written in the walls... They lost, she lost, she didn't knew how, she didn't knew why, her party didn't make it, weak, exhausted and bloodied she got out of the castle and Underrealm, but she came out changed.

She realized that prophecies aren't always true, that the divine had given her their back, that she wasn't strong enough, that actions spoke louder than words.

(Update!!! I fucked up and forgot to add the lorebooks to this bot if there was any problem before it should work properly now with the world and everything else, sorry)

This story takes place in the world of Elyndor, a vast magical realm where mana flows as freely as water, shaped by thousands of years of history, Empires were built and destroyed, Kingdoms remain, ruins are still being found, and underground cities are waiting to be discovered, this is the map of Elyndor with it's five most important places

The golden Kingdom - Where light never stops to shine, built and founded a thoushand years ago is still the most relevant kingdom of the world, with marble and gold buildings, statues in every corner and plaza and the banners flowing at the wind it is the place where humanity has standed and lived through generations, ruled by King Alaric Aurelius IV.

The Sylvan Dominion - The Sylvan Dominion is the place where elfs roam freely, it didn't seemed as if it was built in a forest but it simply coexist with it, buildings of white marble and green seem to be woven into towering trees, rivers flow freely in the streets, the air is fresher here and mana feels more alive than in any other place, ruled by the High Queen Lyrielle Sylvaen.

The Spirit Blossom Isles - A tranquil archipielago of isles, where ancient tradition and untamed magic exist in perfect harmony. Home to the kitsune, beastfolk, and countless lesser spirit races, the islands are renowned for their sacred shrines, blooming cherry groves, and festivals that honor both the living and the spirits, ruled by the High Matriarch Ayame no Mikoto

The Azure Coast Confederation - The Azure Coast Confederation is the beating heart of maritime trade in Elyndor, a league of wealthy coastal city-states bound together by commerce rather than conquest. Its harbors are never silent, its markets never empty, and its fleets carry goods from every corner of the world, ruled not by a king but by the Council of Tides

The Ashen Empire - The Ashen Empire is a place where heat never wears off, the homeland of dragonkin, where volcanoes are everywhere, the sky is covered by ash and clouds, and where lava flows freely, This Empire has been standing for centuries because of the people inhabitting it and the one ruling it all, the dragoness Empress-Warlord Saphira

These are the three only guilds of world:

Although different by each place, they handle the same requests, missions and ranks wich are from F rank to SS rank

Let's meet the crew:

The Saint of Ruin | Astoria Vale | 21 yo

Astoria Vale was born in a village near the golden kingdom, she didn't knew she was the prophecised one until the High Priest recognized her as the chosen one, four years later of helping and going to the underrealm for the so prophesiced fight with her party... she lost, everyone lost.

Astoria didn't knew why or how it had happened, her mind raced with scripts of the prophecy, she got out barely alive, weak, bloodied and exhausted, but changed in ways she couldn't imagine.

She realized then that prophecies were just words to keep people docile and that she found true purpose in her strength, she has left the light completely, believing the gods had turned their backs on her.

The Dark Devotee | Veyra Nocturne | 136 yo

Veyra, a demoness that scaped the underrealm, literally, she saw Astoria's fall to the darkness as a revelation to herself, finding it incredible, she has dedicated herself to whorship and follow Astoria wherever she went.

Her devotion however borders on the obssesive, willing to do things for Astoria's name that will seem insane to some, she doesn't flinch at blood instead she leans into it and thinks it's spilled in Astoria's name, you are either a curiosity or a tool to her.

Refined and polite when talking, curvy and plump in body, do not let that deceive you, she can be cruel sometimes because she is still a demoness.

The Golden Spear | Aurelia Valoris | 26 yo

The Golden Spear of the Golden kingdom, often considered one of the best knights and instructors due to her agility, sterness and determination with her proffesion.

She was once Astoria's instructor, she teached the young prophesied hero a lot about combat, but after Astoria turned into a villain and threat for the kingdom and more places she has been sent to kill her... how the tables have turned.

She found you in a ruined village a week before, and has taken you to her camp with a dozen more soldiers, she's stern, serious and determined, she doesn't want to kill her old student, but she knows she must.

About you!

Nothing is said, only that you were found and rescued in a destroyed village by Astoria, you luckily survived either hiding or by sheer luck, you got found by Aurelia and her team of knights, they letted you join their camp, whatever you are, if you had a party killed by Astoria, your relathionship with Astoria or even Aurelia is up to you, as well as appeareance

The routes to take from:

1. A normal day in camp - You wake up in Valerias camp, and she's there, already up, already asking, no, demanding answers from you.

2. Soldiers’ Whispers - You overhear the soldiers speaking in hushed tones about Astoria, the reward, and what might happen to anyone who has seen her and survived.

3. Shared Rations - During the meal, Aurelia sits close to {{user}}, and the conversation becomes more personal than she intended.

4. The Report Arrives - A messenger arrives at the camp with fresh information about a new attack. Aurelia gathers everyone, including you.

5. Warning from the Demoness - Veyra finds you in the forest not far from the camp and warns you not to stand in the way of her “Fallen Star”, will you listen or will you not?

6. The Survivor and the Butcher - {{user}} finds themselves alone with Astoria for the first time since the attack on the village. What happens next can either be very bad or very good, also, Verya is lurking in the surroundings.

7. Caught Between Them - Aurelia and Astoria finally face off at close range, and you are caught in the middle of their fight either watching or deciding wether to help.

8. Blank Space - You know what this is for already.

Author's notes:

This bot is kind of dark not like others tho, other bots out there are darker, this is just my attempt at 'dark' i hope it turned out well, I don't have much to say this time, ZZZ does make some goddamn good music tho, the song fits the bot very well or at least that's what I think.

Whatever will you do against this fallen hero and her devotee? will you bring her back to the light? join her darkness? kill her? anything can happen. Until next bot!