Seeds of Conflict: Harrowing is the eighth chapter in story mode, right after Seeds of Conflict. It takes place after Viridia Magna begins the destruction of Naterra. There are 16 chapters in this main story mission.
Summary[]
Bayleon, leader of Sköll, and Valdain, leader of Mánagarmr meet on the battlefield. They struggle against each other only for Arisa and her allies to learn that Viridia Magna was corrupted by an outside influence. They rush to the Great Mother and stop her rampage thereby saving Naterra. Touched by Arisa and Erika's bond, Viridia Manga blessed them new powers. As Arisa and her allies prepare to leave, the despot Belphomet appears.
Chapters[]
1. Conflict Takes Root[]
Battles between Mánagarmr and Sköll erupt across Naterra. Meanwhile, Viridia Magna threatens to destroy Naterra, but the four otherworlders are trying to quell the fighting and stop Viridia Magna.
2. Verdant Prayers[]
In the past, Naterra was once a barren world where there a constant struggle to survive. One girl desperately clinged to hope and was transformed into the mother of life, Viridia Magna.
3. A World Divided[]
Arisa and Erika manage to beat the Mánagarmr troops surrounding them, but when they declare they are not allies with either side, Sköll troops prepare to attack them. Erika holds them back and sends Arisa to speak with Bayleon and stop the war. Meanwhile, Rowen and Meowskers witness the start of the war and Meowskers leaves to led Mánagarmr. Rowen recognizes both sides are fighting for what they believe in and that they are also fighting their inner demons. To prevent further damage, Rowen knocks out a group of fighting soldier and continues fighting. Ladica and Eris are stalled by Mánagarmr troops, so Ladica creates an opening for the latter to escape while she stays behind to keep fighting. Virdia Magna watches the war unfold and vows to destroy the world.
4. Brilliant Blade[]
Arisa finds Bayleon defeating a group of Mánagarmr troops and pleads with him to stop the conflict. Though Bayleon wants to stop the conflict, he believes that a peaceful solution is not an option. He asks Arisa which side she will take, but she refuses to join either. Disappointed, Bayleon attacks Arisa because he fears her idealism will weaken his resolve on the battlefield.
As the two battle, they argue over stopping the conflict. Bayleon overwhelms Arisa and leaves to address the battle after warning Arisa he will not show her mercy next time they fight. Though unsure about what to do, Arisa resolves to end the conflict. Viridia Magna's roars for the second time, causing Arisa to be further spurred into action.
5. Emotion and Delusion[]
Erika subdues the soldiers she was fighting and encounters Mistolina again, who understands Erika's position in the war. The conversation is interrupted by an attack from a blighted spirit.
After Mistolina destroys the spirit with her ability to create Aether, Erika learns Mistolina is the only being in Naterra with that ability. Erika asks Mistolina what she will do with her power and Mistolina answers she will use it for the sake of Naterra. Mistolina senses that Erika is unsure of her own reason for fighting in the war and sends her off to find her own conviction while she stays behind to fight the Mánagarmr troops. They go their separate ways after they hear Viridia Magna's second roar and during Mistolina's battle, she overhears Rowen has allied with Mánagarmr, but is delighted at the news and believes he might be able to help stop the fighting from the other side.
6. What Must Be Done[]
Rowen witnesses the exhausted troops are becoming overwhelmed by blighted spirits. When some blighted spirits attack him, Djeana arrives and destroys them. Rowen reveals he is not fighting for Mánagarmr or Sköll and points out the war is just a distraction from the real danger. More spirits attack and the two join forces to fight them off.
After the blighted spirits are destroyed, Djeana, understanding Rowen's previous words, sends him off so he can help Valdain. Meowskers finds Djeana and warns him that he suspects Rowen has joined Sköll, but Djeana corrects him and explains Rowen has always been acting on his own goals. Djeana places her faith in Rowen to save Valdain and Naterra, just as the second roar goes off.
7. Defiant Will[]
Eris is hindered by Mánagarmr troops and tries to explain to them that the previous civilization was not destroyed by Viridia Magna, but by its own people, and that they are repeating that dark history. However, troops refuse to believe her and attack, forcing Eris to fight them.
When the soldiers refuse to give up after being defeated, Eris recalls her previous experience with war and explains the futility of it, leaving the soldiers speechless as she moves on. The second roar rings through the area, snapping the troops back into action.
8. Distorted Salvation[]
When Viridia Magna received her power, Naterra became lush and prosperous. However, when a researcher working for the keepers turned her into the Virgo Mechanism, she was turned into a resource and subjected to experiments to drain her power. When they drained all of her power, she went into a deep sleep and when she awoke, the previous civilization was destroyed. She then created a new world filled with new life. However, Nerva manipulated her into rejecting her creations for fear of what happened before and urged her to destroy the world. Viridia Magna became corrupted and began driving the world towards destruction for what she was put through, all while Nerva watches and spurs her rage.
9. The Coming Duel[]
After the second roar, Bayleon meets with Mistolina and asks him what he is fighting for. Though Bayleon refuses to give an answer, Mistolina encourages him to fight for what he believes. Bayleon leaves to face Valdain while Mistolina begins healing the defeated Mánagarmr troops so they won't die as she hopes her family will be safe. Bayleon and Valdain meet in the place where they first acknowledged each other as brothers and prepare to fight to the death.
10. Light and Shadow[]
Bayleon gains the upper hand in the fight, but stops before he can deliver a killing blow, realizing Valdain wasn't going to dodge the strike. He demands to know what his brother is really after and Valdain begins to lose control of his cursed power. Bayleon admits he realized during the fight he was trying to execute his brother, who he still sees as family. Valdain angrily reveals that he and Valdain are not brothers by blood and attacks Bayleon for being ignorant of his real history. Bayleon tries to get Valdain to explain his words and Valdain admits he is the son of his mother and a wicked dragon, and that the previous king took them in under the guise as family to keep them from becoming outcasts. Valdain also reveals his power comes from the wicked dragon and that he killed his own mother in a rage, causing the previous king and queen to die of grief from her loss. He sees himself as a monster that deserves to die at the hands of Bayleon and urges him to end his life. Meanwhile, Rowen and Arisa meet up and agree to stop Bayleon and Valdain's battle.
11. Brothers[]
Bayleon refuses to kill Valdain and reveals he still sees him as a brother despite not sharing blood. He begs Valdain to let them become real brothers again, but Valdain still seeks his death at Bayleon's hands and attacks him. Despite all Valdain has done, Bayleon again refuses to kill him not as his brother or as a king. Infuriated, Valdain tries to attack again, but Rowen and Arisa stop him and plead with him to end the fight. Valdain refuses to let his death by denied and unleashes more of his curse power. However, Meowskers arrives and tells Valdain he is not the monster he thinks he is, because he saved him and took him in. He tells Valdain that Naterra needs him and begs him not to die. Valdain concedes and leaves quietly, ending the war, and Meowskers leaves to stop the Mánagarmr troops from fight any further. The falling tension is risen once more when Viridia Magna's roars for the third time. The group is unsure of what to do, but Arisa urges the group to keep trying and Erika and Eris arrive. Eris reveals that the destruction of Naterra is neither a part of a cycle or the will of Viridia Magna, creating a chance to save Naterra. As Mistolina keeps healing Mánagarmr troops, she is found by Djeana and angered by her nonchalance towards the situation, attacks her.
12. Hole[]
Eris explains what she learned of Naterra's history, and she suspects that her rampage is the result of a keeper's meddling. Now knowing that Viridia Magna doesn't wish to destroy the world, Bayleon decides to try and return Viridia Magna to her real self. Arisa remembers that Viridia Magna was once a regular girl and decides to reach out to that part of her. The group sets out to reach Viridia Magna, but an army of blighted monsters stand in their way.
After defeating the monsters, more come, but the group is undeterred and their courage emboldens Bayleon. During Mistolina and Djeana's fight, they hear the third roar .Meowskers arrives and calls off the fight, revealing Valdain was defeated and has ordered the end of the war. Recognizing that Bayleon and the otherworlders are responsible, Mistolina leaves to go help them however she can. Meowskers and Djeana move on to spread the word of the truce and Meowskers decides to also find Valdain.
13. Strength of Naterra[]
The blighted creatures continue hindering the group and Bayleon decides to fend them off alone so the others can reach Viridia Magna. Meanwhile, Meowskers finds Valdain and urges him to fight to save Naterra. Valdain orders Meowskers to rally Mánagarmr to defend Naterra from the blighted creatures, while he decides to take his own action.
14. Breaking Through[]
The group manages to get Viridia Magna in sight, but more blighted creatures block the way. Bayleon grows overwhelmed by the number of blighted creatures, but Valdain arrives to help and the two brothers face off against the horde of creatures. Djeana stops a battle between Ladica and Mánagarmr troops and orders everyone to cease fighting. Ladica instantly forgoes any animosity and teams up with Djeana to fight the blighted creatures. Back at the sacred tree, Rowen unleashed the full power of his dragon curse to fight the blighted creatures and Eris stays behind with him to aid him while Arisa and Erika continue on.
15. Before the Mother[]
Erika and Arisa find the corrupted Viridia Magna surrounded by an energy barrier. Viridia Magna attacks in her maddened state, but Erika and Arisa can't counterattack because of the barrier protecting her. Mistolina arrives and reveals that ordinary weapons can't break the barrier, but her ability to create aether can break it. She asks the two to protect her while she gathers the aether needed to break the barrier. Erika and Arisa fight the corrupted Viridia Magan to protect Mistolina.
During the fight, Erika and Arisa realize Viridia Magna's state is causing her to relive her past trauma and is confusing them for the people of the previous civilization who inflicted it upon her. Mistolina finishes gathering aether and uses it to destroy the barrier, though the strain exhausts her. Viridia Magna unleashes the fourth roar, but Erika doesn't give up and attacks Viridia Magna, while admitting her mistakes and confusion about what to do with her life. Arisa understands Erika's confusion and encourages her to move forward with her. The two realize that Viridia Magna is feeling the same confusion they are, and that a keeper is using that confusion to manipulate her. They decide to destroy the power of the keeper that is the source of Viridia Magna's madness. They reach out to the real Viridia Magna during their attack and they manage to get through to her. Viridia Magna returns to sanity and immediately ends the blight. She apologizes for letting herself become corrupted and driven to cleanse the world, but Arisa and Erika's bond brought out her true self, and she returns to her true state. Arisa and Erika encourage Viridia Magna that her creations will learn to understand their bond with her and if her past haunts her again, it can be a chance to move forward and grow. Viridia Magna gives Arisa and Erika blessing of her power and returns to sleep in order to heal the land she ravaged. Rowen and Eris find the two and reveal the land is beginning to recover from the blight. With Naterra saved, the group rejoices as true allies for the first time before splitting up to tend to the aftermath.
16. Towards Hope[]
The group reunites with Bayleon and Ladica and the former explains that Viridia Magna went into a meditative state to focus on restoring the damaged caused by the blight. However, Valdain and Meowskers have left, but both Rowen and Bayleon are sure he will find his purpose. Afterward, the group prepares to leave Naterra to find the rest of their allies. Before they can leave, Belphomet's voice rings across Naterra as he claims the world for himself.
Special Battles[]
4. Forestcraft[]
At the start of the opponent's first turn, the countdown amulet, King's Decree, is added to their hand. King's decree costs 3 play points, has a countdown of 2, and the following effects: Can't be targeted by enemy effects, can't be destroyed or banished by effects (can be destroyed by Coundown), Whenever an allied follower comes into play, give it +1/0 and rush, Last Words: give +2/2 to all allied followers and put a King's Decree into your hand.
5. Swordcraft[]
At the start of the Player's turn, the follower, Mistolina, Noble Companion, is put into play on their field. Mistolina costs 3 play points, has 2 attack and 2 defense, and the following effects: Reduce damage to 0, can't be affected by effects except for those that change this card's attack or defense, Follower Strike: Recover X play points, X equals the number of other allied followers.
The opponent starts out with 3 play points instead of 1.
15. Multiple classes[]
At the start of the match, the spell, Great Mother's Gift, is added into the opponent's hand. Great Mother's Gift costs 0 play points and has the following effects: Give +1/-1 to an allied follower with at least 2 defense, subtract 1 from the next source of damage your leader takes, give your leader the following effect: Whenever you play a follower, add a Great Mother's Gift to your hand (this affect is not stackable and lasts for the rest of the match.)