This is the 9th chapter of the Story Mode, after Seeds of Conflict : Harrowing. It takes place after Belphomet's defeat in Aiolon and after Viridia Magna is pacified in Naterra.
Chapters[]
1. Will and Malice[]
| â | Yuwan, Luna, Isabelle, and Urias lead an assault with the robots of the rebellion against the tyrant of Aiolon, Belphomet. Just as he's about to be overthrown, he calls out to Nerva, one of the keepers.
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After Belphomet fully transforms into a mechanical being, he teleports away seeking unlimited knowledge. Yuwan and the others try to figure out where Belphomet went, but there are attacked by a wave of Belphomet's rampaging enforcers. Mono explains that the enforcers were programmed to go berserk if Belphomet's life signals vanished, and the group is held back dealing with them. Belphomet enters Nerva's realm and she orders him to travel to Naterra and destroy Viridia Magna in exchange for unlimited knowledge. Belphomet arrive and is disgusted by it's lush environment. He then locates Viridia Magna's location and makes an announcement across the forest that Naterra is his.
| â | Nerva heeds Belphomet's call, bestowing upon him a new, robotic form. He uses this new power to flee to another world.
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2. A New Menace[]
| â | Arisa and the others have successfully quelled Viridia Magna's rage. But before they can celebrate, the tyrant of Aiolon-Belphomet Ardelyte- touches down in Naterra.
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Arisa and the others in Naterra realize Belpomet is the one Tetra warned them about, but before they can act, Belphomet unleashes mechanical vines that attack . Though worried about their friends in Aiolon, the group fights against the vines with their allies in Naterra. The group decides to split up in order to reach Belphomet quickly
| â | The denizens of Naterra band together with the otherworlders to fight Belphomet, but before they can do anything, he scatters them to the far ends of the forest.
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3. Phase One[]
| â | Separated from her allies, Arisa witnesses a peculiar metal tentacle ravaging the landscape of Naterra. She grows furious at the display of wanton destruction.
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Arisa discovers the metal vines ravaging the landscape and is attacked by a pair of them with the power to steal energy. Valdain appears to aid Arisa and the two join forces to destroy the vines.
| â | Valdain appears before Arisa. He intuits the life-draining capability of the mechanical, vine-like foe before taking up arms with Arisa.
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During their fight, Valdain discovers the vine's weak point and defeat them. However, Valdain realizes their defeat is only temporary and reveals the only way to permanently destroy the vines lies within Arisa and Erika. The two go their separate ways and Arisa goes off to find Erika. Meowskers finds Valdain and the latter orders the former to spread the information about how to subdue the mechanical vines. Meanwhile, Belphomet begins learning the greater extent of his new body and, upon learning Valdain is investigating him, grows angry and vows to steal Viridia Magna's power.
| â | During the fight, Valdain discovers the tentacle's weak point. He sends Arisa on her way, using the time alone to sniff out Belphomet's intent.
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4. Rumblings of Invasion[]
| â | Separated from the others, Erika and Mistolina battle mechanical tentacles while searching for Belphomet.
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Erika and Mistolina struggle to destroy the mechanical vines and wonder what their purpose is and what Belphomet's plan is. Meowskers arrives and relays Valdain's information about the vine's weak point. With this knowledge, Erika and Mistolina launch another wave of attacks on the vines.
| â | Meowskers tells the pair about Valdain's discovery of the tentacles' weakness. They immediately put the information to use against a wriggling fiend.
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The two are able to subdue the vines and Mistolina reveals that Erika and Arisa were given a gift of aether from Viridia Magna. She admits that her own reserves are still depleted and sends Erika to find Arisa while she stays behind to fend off the vines. Belphomet grows annoyed from the defiance he is facing and sends a new wave of mechanical vines. Still angry, he orders Nerva to send him The Furies.
| â | Erika and Mistolina immobilize the threat. Mistolina instructs Erika to go find Arisa. Meanwhile, Belphomet commands Nerva to transfer the Furies to this world.
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5. Viridia Magna's Gift[]
| â | Belphomet's destructive tentacles cause calamity across Naterra. Erika rushes through the forest in search of Arisa, coming to the aid of the people along the way.
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Erika discovers the destruction the vines are causing and saves some soldiers from one of them. She is suddenly attacked by the new wave of vines that are built differently and attack in unison with the first set of vines. The vines begin to overwhelm her, but Arisa comes to her aid and the two fight the vines.
| â | Erika is impeded by mechanical tentacles. Arisa appears just as things become dire, and the pair take down the threat together.
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Though the two destroy a few vines, several more surround them and Arisa urges Erika to use their power to wield aether that they received from Viridia Magna. The two learn to tap into their new power and Arisa gains the power of wind and Erika the power of fire. With their new power, the two completely destroy the tentacles across Naterram leaving only Belphomet. Enraged, Belphomet uses his new power to raise an army of robot soldiers that were made by Naterra's previous civilization and has his Furies stand ready.
| â | Arisa and Erika use the aether bestowed upon them by Viridia Magna to completely obliterate the tentacles.
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6. Phase Two[]
| â | Separated from her companions, Eris presses on. But unfamiliar machine soldiers block her path.
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Eris encounters the robot soldiers, but Ladica arrives to give her backup. Eris theorizes that Naterra's past may hold the key to stopping the robot soldiers, but they are beset by more soldiers.
| â | Ladica swoops in to assist Eris. They fight the machines together.
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After destroying some soldiers, Eris tries to use the slates she obtained to find a way to stop the soldiers, since they were made around the same time. Eris sends Ladica to protect the others while she begins her search. As Rowen fights the soldiers, he discovers they are threatening to trample over the grave of Djeana's sister and attacks them in a fury for their disrespect. With his forces continuing to be held back, Belphomet decides to empower the Furies by connection them to the defense systems from the previous civilization.
| â | Eris ascertains that the key to fighting the machine soldiers must lie in the advanced civilization of Naterra's past. Meanwhile, Rowen has taken it upon himself to protect Djaena's sister's grave.
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7. Phase Three[]
| â | Upon arriving at the grave where Djeana's sister rests, Rowen holds off a throng of machine soldiers.
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Rowen continues defending the grave of Djeana's sister, but one of the soldiers lands a surprise attack. Valdain saves Rowen and joins forces with him to fight the soldiers.
| â | The machine soldiers overwhelm Rowen, but Valdain leaps into the fray at the crucial moment. This gives Rowen a moment to collect himself, and the pair face the machine soldiers head on.
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After the soldiers are destroyed, Valdain reveals Belphomet is running out of tactics with his vines destroyed and his soldiers facing inevitable destruction. However, Belphomet unleashes the Furies, which have become further upgraded, across Naterra before going into hiding.
| â | As Rowen and Valdain attempt to proceed onward, the Furies appear-an obstacle sent by Belphomet meant to cut off the meddlesome otherworlders.
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8. Familiar Foes[]
| â | The Furies-Megaera, Alecto, and Tisiphone-stand in the way of Arisa and the others. All of Naterra is embroiled in the ensuing conflict.
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Rowen and Valdain are confronted by Megaera and manage to inflict some damage. However, Megaera summons robotic soldiers to aid it and Rowen unleashes the full power of his curse to fight back. Eris is confronted by Alecto, who revives fallen robotic soldiers to battle. Using her slate to determine Alecto's weak point, Eris counterattacks to draw it away from the Naterra soldiers. Consulting the slate, Eris learns it is linked to the defense system of Naterra's previous civilization and that it can shut down all of the robots if it is disabled. Due to Belphomet hijacking the system, the slate explains that Eris will need to retrieve an administrative key from a statue she previously encountered to gain access. When she finds the statue, she learns she cannot remove the administrative key without activating it and is found by Alecto. Bayleon is confronted by Tisiphone and manages to hold out against her, but Tisiphone retreats to recharge while sending robot soldiers to weaken Bayleon. Arisa and Erika become overwhelmed and exhausted from the unending waves of robotic soldiers. Despite everyone becoming overwhelmed, they hold out, and Yuwan arrives and saves Arisa and Erika.
| â | Arisa and the others stand before the Furies and endless hordes of machine soldiers. Despite this, they refuse to back down. Their resolve pays off when Yuwan and the Aiolon crew appear.
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9. Nature vs. Machine[]
| â | As Arisa and the others prepare to face the combined onslaught of the Furies and machine soldiers, Yuwan and the Aiolon crew appear.
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In addition to Yuwan, Isabelle arrives with Tetra to aid Rowen, Luna and Aenea arrive to aid Eris, and Urias and Mono arrive to aid Bayleon. Yuwan explains to Arisa and Erika that Belphomet has been given Nerva's power, and refuses to let him inflict tragedy on another world.
| â | Urias, Yuwan, Isabelle, and Luna team up with Mono, Tetra, and Aenea to launch a counterattack.
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10. The Key[]
| â | Luna, Eris, and Aenea face off against Alecto. Mid-battle, the ancient robot found by Eris and resembling Roly-Poly Mk 1 responds to Luna and Aenea's call.
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Eris tells Luna and Aenea about how they can stop the robots, but the latter two suddenly run off. They find the statue and discover is bears a resemblance to Roly Poly MK1, but they are found by Alecto who tries to destroy the administrative key. Still grieving over Roly Poly's death, Luna unleashes her necromatic power, but when Alecto tries to fire at her, the statue comes alive and protects her. The statue is revealed to be Roly Poly reborn in a new body and with the statue activated, Eris is able to shut down the Furies and the robot soldiers. Tetra and her sisters say their goodbyes to the Furies and everyone begins hunting for Belphomet. However, Arisa discovers the aether is being drained from the forest and the mechanical vines begin starting up again. Valdain realizes that Belphomet's goal all along was to absorb Viridia Magna, and he succeeded.
| â | Eris manages to stop the hordes of machine soldiers and the Furies by activating the key staff. Mono, Tetra, and Aenea bid farewell to their sisters, the Furies.
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11. Heartless Despair[]
| â | After Eris stops the Furies' robotic onslaught, Arisa and Erika sense a presence corrupting Viridia Magna's aether.
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Everyone regroups to fight Belphomet, but Yuwan reveals that Belphomet's goal is become a god by absorbing Viridia Magna. Bayleon, Valdain, Tetra, Mono, Aenea, and Roly Poly stay behind to hold off the mechanical vines while the otherworlders go after Belphomet. When they find him, he reveals he has absorbed Viridia Magna and her power. Erika and Arisa realize they can save Viridia Magna if they can free her power from Belphomet and the group rallies to fight him.
| â | The natives of Naterra and Aiolon open a path for Arisa, Yuwan, and the others. With the hope of two worlds resting on their shoulders, they face Belphomet.
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Despite the group's efforts, Belphomet creates an impregnable energy barrier to shield himself. Arisa recognizes the barrier as the same kind Viridia Magna used and the group tries to break it with their magic attacks, but to no avail as Belphomet raves about his power. Urias taunts Belphomet with the fact he was previously defeated and Belphomet claims he has rid himself of emotions to make himself invincible, but Urias counters that emotions have power not even he fathoms. Further angered, Belphomet revives the Furies.
| â | Belphomet, having absorbed Viridia Magna's power, is impervious to attack. Despite the insurmountable odds, Arisa and her companions refuse to back down.
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12. Hope for Tomorrow[]
| â | Belphomet effortlessly repels all attempts at taking him down. As if to add insult to injury, he summons his Furies once more. His goal: utterly crush all who would oppose him.
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Belphomet raves about how he plans to transform Naterra into his own image and how his intelligence makes him superior to others. Despite his power, the group refuses to back down, but then the Furies arrive. Just as the Furies are about to attack, they suddenly regain their sentience and turn on Belphomet, destroying his barrier at the cost of their lives. Tetra and her sisters are relieved to see the Furies still had a piece of their free will left. Belphomet breaks down at not being able to understand why he couldn't destroy the Furies emotions and the group seizes the moment to attack.
| â | The Furies are awakened by a spark from within and gain self-awareness. They defy Belphomet, leading to the collapse of his barrier and giving Arisa and the others an opening to attack.
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The group pushes Belphomet to the brink of defeat, but Nerva appears and offers Belphomet to become her vessel in exchange for power. At first Belphomet seems to take Nerva's offer, but rejects her. He realizes that Nerva sent him to Naterra in order for him to be defeated again so he would take her offer of vesselship. He expresses his hatred for the unknown and Nerva, the embodiment of the unknown in his eyes, makes him sick. Belphomet takes his own life in one last act of defiance of everyone, but Nerva escapes. With Belphomet's end, his remaining forces deactivate and Naterra is saved.
| â | Nerva appears before a defeated Belphomet, offering him vesselship in exchange for his life-and eternal servitude. He flatly rejects her, wielding the last of his power to extinguish his own life.
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13. Worlds Turn On[]
| â | Now that the battle spanning two worlds has come to a close, calm settles across Naterra.
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True Friends[]
| â | It still hasn't fully hit Arisa that the battle spanning two worlds is now over. Erika makes use of the lull in action to express her gratitude to the usually cheerful elf.
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Arisa is still uneasy about the battle being over, but Erika assures her that she gave her hope to move forward. She apologizes for all her behavoir toward her allies, but Arisa forgives her and promises to be there for her. The scene is intruded upon by Ladica and Mistolina who say their goodbyes.
After the Rain[]
| â | Isabelle finds Tetra brooding alone. Tetra expresses her concerns about the future of the robots before sharing a heartfelt goodbye with her friend.
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Isabelle finds Tetra brooding about the fate of the Furies and Tetra expresses her gratitude they were able to pass as their true selves. Isabelle asks Tetra if she will try to bring them back, but Tetra answers that she will honor their memory for the time being. Tetra reveals that she has no way to return to Aiolon, and even if she did return, its infrastructure is destroyed. She hopes that she can stay in Naterra with her sisters, with the leftovers of Belphomet's invasion providing all the necessary resources to maintain themselves. She also hopes to one day build a teleportation device to Aiolon to bring over refugees. She then asks Isabelle what she will do next, but Isabelle reluctantly reveals she will be traveling to another world again. Tetra gives Isabelle an accessory made from her non-essential parts that has a some of her magic inside as a goodbye gift. The two then begin their goodbyes.
Unbreakable Curse[]
| â | After the fighting concludes, Rowen takes a moment to mourn the fallen. Valdain appears from behind and divulges another of his past sins.
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Rowen and Valdain meet at the grave of Djeana's sister to discuss the calm after the battle and the loses Naterra has felt. Valdain admits he saw there when Djeana's sister was attacked, but his hesitation resulted in her death. He admits the curse of this secret has now been spread to Rowen and asks him to tell everyone the truth about him if he should prematurely die. Rowen agrees to Valdain's request and reveals the secret he shared isn't a curse, but proof of the trust between them. Rowen leaves and Valdain expresses his excitement at their next meeting.
Crimson Offering[]
| â | Urias revels in the quiet of a conflict concluded. Mono breaks his solitude, when she makes an umprompted appearance to offer a few parting words.
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Mono finds Urias alone and breaks his silent solitude. After exchanging some banter, Urias surprises Mono by giving her a wreath of red flowers. Urias says his farewell and Mono admits she looks forward to meeting him again.
Soul and Vessel[]
| â | Luna and Aenea frolic with Roly-Poly Mk II, the vessel and namesake of the fallen Roly-Poly Mk I. Meanwhile, Eris and Tetra relish in the comforts of peace.
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Luna and Aenea play with Roly-Poly while Eris and Tetra watch. Tetra wonders how Roly-Poly was revived and Eris guess it has to do with Luna's immense necromatic ability, which she has little control over. She theorizes that when Roly-Poly was destroyed, Luna absorbed his soul and unwittingly put it into the statue, which was built similarly, bringing him back. Tetra is overjoyed at the idea, because it means that awakened robots like her are truly alive and have souls. Luna and Aenea ask Tetra and Eris to play with them before they have to leave.
14. Worlds Away[]
| â | After finishing their goodbyes, the otherworlders meet back up with Yuwan to teleport to their next destination.
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Yuwan speaks with Bayleon about his hope that Naterra can rise from the devastation Belphomet inflicted. Bayleon reveals that Viridia Magna survived, and is currently dormant while the land heals, but it is impossible to know when she will awaken and the problems Naterra faces are far from over. Yuwan places his faith in Bayleon and the latter agrees with him that Naterra will be restored with their new allies from Aiolon. He gives Yuwan his thanks for saving Naterra and places his hopes of Yuwan that his mission will be complete before saying his farewells. The otherworlders regroup and Yuwan reveals that he was able to place a tracking spell on Nerva, giving the group a way to hunt her and Nexus. The group rallies together for the first time as true allies and make their way to the next world. Meanwhile, in another world, a pair of bandits named Bunny and Baron prepare to rob a train and declare they will take everything back.
Special Battles[]
7. Dragoncraft[]
The match starts with the follower, Valdain, Lord of Shadow, coming into play on the Player's side of the field. Valdain costs 3 play points, has 3 attack and defense, and the following effects: Follower Strike: If the enemy follower has ward, destroy it, can't attack the enemy leader, reduce damage to 0, can't be affect by affects, except those that change this card's attack or defense. Evolved affects: same as unevolved, can attack 2 times.
At the end of the opponent's turn, an Assembly Droid with is put into play on the opponent's field and a random Assembly Droid on their field is given ward (including Assembly Droids summoned with other affects). Starting from the opponent's fifth turn, a random Assembly Droid is given +7 attack and defense on the end of their turn, this increase is raised to +10 starting from the tenth turn.
12. Multiple classes[]
The match starts with the countdown amulet, Worldreaver's Malice, coming into play on the opponent's field. Worldreaver's Malice costs 3 play points, has a countdown of eight, and the following effects: Can't be targeted by enemy effects, Can't be destroyed or banished by effects (Can be destroyed by countdown), whenever you perform Fusion, summon an assembly droid, if this is the fifth turn or later, randomly summon an Armored Tentacle or an Assault Tentacle instead, then deal 1 damage to all enemy followers.
At the end of the opponent's first turn, the follower, Natur, Al'machinus, is added to their hand.