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Unfortunate Discovery

It had been years since the Orchid races had first appeared. They frequently carried out raids attempting to steal Artifacts from various locations around the world. The purpose of the Guardians was to deter such efforts. Serving as Guardian, Eli had grown accustomed to the duties of his role and successfully thwarted several onslaughts. This fight was different. While battling an Orchid raid group, Eli noticed that the scope of his abilities had been diminished and drained him of energy unlike before. A mystery that demanded answers. He was narrowly victorious.

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To the Temple

Blog entry 2: The temple is where his training took place when he was a boy. Eli assumed that is most likely where he would find an answer to his recently discovered problem. Or so he had hoped. The temple was not only the training grounds for young Guardians in the making, but also housed religious monks who only possessed the power of prayer and knowledge. He stumbled in, seeking his answers among the texts and high-ranking monks, but to no avail. Finally, the High Monk instructed him, “Go to the Artifact.” 

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Cave Dweller

Eli had not been to the Artifact in over a decade. He collapsed in front of it and began reciting a prayer the High Monk had suggested. Someone called out “I know what it is that ails you.” He turned to find an elderly man emerging from a cave, covered in unusual markings. The markings began to glow as he neared the Artifact. “Allow me,” he said, placing one hand on Eli’s forehead and the other on his chest. Eli could feel the energy flowing through him unlike ever before.