Volume I/Detailed Plot Summary

Volume I ◇ **Detailed Plot Summary** ◇ Timeline

This is the Volume I detailed plot summary chapter by chapter.

## Prologue

The prologue takes place on December 12, 1894, in downtown Brassridge, Metallum. It starts with an empty Temple of Metallum on a stormy night. King Silvis Prisma roams along a hallway, humming dark hymns. He approaches an altar table, which has many grotesque items collected; such as blood-stained, ripped pieces of clothing, severed fingers, eyeballs, and tufts of hair. The shrine is also decorated with gemstones such as lapis lazulis, citrines, and obsidians.

Marelle Prisma turns a black skeleton key into the temple's front door, unlocking it. She and Tarinne Prisma sneak inside and use gentle effort. They conceal themselves behind a column and watch King Silvis, who still believed he was alone. King Silvis takes a candle and raises it into the air. Marelle and Tarinne advance towards King Silvis, seeming to have a clear plan. It is revealed they each have their own dagger. King Silvis lowers the candle and announces his exchange with the deity, Insomnia.

Tarinne then stops, which causes Marelle to panic, thinking she was going to drop out at the last minute. Tarinne has second-thoughts and thinks fond, childhood memories about King Silvis. She suddenly sets her mind straight and surprises Marelle by attacking King Silvis. She grabs onto his neck and shoulders while Marelle screams her name. King Silvis is shocked and drops the candle. He and Tarinne wrestle until he eventually throws her onto the ground. This causes Tarinne's nose to bleed and she appears in pain, although not enough to completely stop her. King Silvis is horrified to realize his daughters as his attackers. He then stares right at Marelle, hurt at her betrayal. His hurt almost makes Marelle cry.

Yet, Marelle lunges for King Silvis. She raises her dagger underhand and clashes with King Silvis while managing to impale him in the stomach. King Silvis does not realize he has been stabbed until he looks down to see the handle of the dagger poking out from his stomach. He collapses onto the ground screaming. Marelle reminds King Silvis that he killed their mother. Tarinne steps forward, pushing back her pain. She then reminds King Silvis that he killed their sister as well. She tackles King Silvis and stabs him in his chest, making him wail in agony.

King Silvis then lays back, accepting his fate. As he dies slowly and painfully from blood loss, Marelle and Tarinne crouch down beside him, both in shock. Marelle calls for him. King Silvis laughs monstrously, horrifying the sisters. After his laughter ends, his reaches out his hands towards his daughters and mutters Marelle's name. He reveals Marelle to be his favorite, saying he could never admit it, even as king. Marelle is sorrowful about this, and begins to sob. On the other hand, Tarinne remains bitter. King Silvis predicts that Marelle will be a wonderful head councilwoman and mother. He asks her if she loves Hephorus Khrom, to which she confirms she does.

Tarinne takes over and screams at King Silvis to die. King Silvis turns to Tarinne and tells her how she was his most vicious daughter and never answered to anyone. He confesses he admired it. He accuses Tarinne of murdering him to steal his crown, which she denies, saying she did it as a heroic act. King Silvis randomly mumbles about a woman with eyes of the finest emeralds, seeing she will be remembered for all eternity. This confuses Marelle and Tarinne. But they soon realize King Silvis had finally died amidst their confusion. Marelle breaks into tears over this. She then stands up to her feet and faces Tarinne, asking her what this meant. Tarinne replied it meant her becoming queen. After, the sisters break down, and descend into hugs and sobs.

A singing voice makes Marelle and Tarinne stop. They frantically look around the temple to see who else was there, only to see no one. Insomnia then speaks to Marelle, telling her through her own blood everything will cease to exist.

## Chapter I

Chapter I takes place almost 50 years after the prologue on October 27, 1944. The first half takes place in Sollplum, Natura.