The Preparations for the Diplomatic Mission I

The First Holy War generally referred to the War of the Saints that took place a thousand years ago—the war in which four saints led the Black Iron People in resisting the brutal rule of the Dark Dragon. It was a glorious and sacred war praised in countless songs.

The Second Holy War began at the end of the Year of Chaos. It was a holy war launched by the Fanzan people, the Cruzian people, and the Wind Spirits to open up the vast wilderness and Black Forest between the three nations. It was the era of the Pioneer Knights. The magnificent elegy of the wilderness continued until after the founding of Eluin. After that, the territories of the Three Great Empires basically took shape, and only a narrow, dark forest remained between the nations as a buffer zone. This war was equally magnificent, lasting nearly two centuries, and it was from this that the name "holy war" arose.

The Third Holy War began in the Year of Radiance and lasted nearly half a century in total. In the end, however, it proved to be neither glorious nor honorable. In particular, during the November War in its final seven years, bloodshed became the only memory people had of the conflict. The war began because of the magitech brought about by the rise of the Hazel people. The spread of this new technology ushered every nation into its most prosperous era, but the hidden dangers caused by population growth gradually emerged as well. Once people began flooding toward the borders, the empire had no choice but to turn its eyes toward the last undeveloped regions.

Beginning in the Year of Radiance, the Three Great Empires obeyed the Sacred Covenant and jointly marched toward the borders of the Wilds of the Four