The Kingdom of Mervil entered into a bloody war with its sister kingdom, the High Kingdom of Allania, and has all but lost. Elise, the niece of Mervil's King, is on the run. After her family had been murdered by the likes of the Allanian Mage-Knights, Elise sets out posing as a refugee in hopes of emigrating to the Marches of Rielar. However, before she makes it Elise is captured. As hope fades the young girl pray's to any god that would hear her vowing that she would do anything if it meant salvation - and something answers.