There is a legend from old times - when the islands of the world were all one continent and people had created huge cities with science and magic.
It tells of an evil demon who despised magic and those who used it. He descended from the heavens and attempted to eradicate every last ounce of magic on the earth, covering it in darkness and death.
In the midst of this chaos, a young wizard's apprentice, named Huayin, believed he could make a stand against the raging demon.
Through ingenuity and strong will, he acquired 12 magically enchanted items, each of which gave him a better chance of overcoming the demon.
The battle between the two foes finally ensued - it was legendary! Huayin narrowly defeated the arcane creature.
However, in one desperate, dying move, the evil demon struck at the core of the earth, causing vicious earthquakes and tidal waves.
When everything finally calmed, the world was no longer one continent but many islands, as it is today.
On the chance that the evil creature could return someday, the young wizard hid his 12 enchanted items around the world, hoping that, should the need arise, they could be used by a future savior.
As far-fetched as it may sound, this legend inspired me to become an archaeologist and to make it my life's goal to locate these 12 ancient treasures and share them with the world.
It feels like only yesterday that my adventurer friend, his young son and I sailed across the world to find those artifacts.
But, this story isn't about that journey...
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