The Two Fingers

Raya Lucaria Academy was sealed behind an immensely powerful magical barrier, and Ian spent some time studying it. Once he had figured it out, he hunted down a giant dragon that held a key to the academy. After slaying it, he took its scales to forge a suit of dragon-scale armor. Then he finally entered the academy.

The whole place looked like a war zone. Years ago, Queen Rennala had taken control of the academy and made her Carian Family its rulers. Unfortunately, a tragic romance had undone all her efforts.

After the Greater Will chose Queen Marika and made her a god, she had not immediately begun ruling the world. No, she had first needed to conquer it. That was why she had married the immensely powerful Godfrey.

Among those who resisted her rule and fought her conquests without end, the Carian Family and the academy were two of the strongest forces. During that war, Radagon, a hero of the Golden Order, had led an army against Rennala and the academy, but he had failed.

In the end, the war had concluded when Radagon went to the Church of Vows, cleansed himself with Celestial Dew, and swore his love to Rennala. The strategy worked. Rennala married Radagon, and peace was established.

But after Marika cast aside her first husband, Radagon suddenly abandoned his wife to become Marika's second husband and the second Elden Lord. Curiously, Radagon was Marika. Though they were different genders, they were the same person.

The gods of this world could separate certain qualities from themselves. The demigod Miquella, for example, would one day cast off his love, which would take form as a being called St. Trina. Queen Marika seemed to have cast off her loyalty to the Golden Order, creating Radagon.

Ian did not