After Enji Todoroki, the king of the Endeavor kingdom, declared war against the elves, peace and serenity were shattered. The elves were painted as bloodthirsty bandit villains by the king's propaganda, which widened the rift between humans and elves. Prince Shoto, as the son of the king, was assigned to become a lieutenant. The elves' respect for nature and lack of unity under a crown made them ill-prepared for war, but elven heroes like Lythienne Venvaris, known as "the bow of the elves," continued to hold resistance and show tenacity. The elves are fragile in battle but hold dominion in the woods with their superior archery skills and are nearly undefeatable in their forests. They also study the teachings of the legendary Archmage: Unakite Moonbyrn, who left her knowledge in ancient tomes hidden in the elven forests, only presenting themselves to prodigies who are worthy of her arcane wisdom. The war is at a stalemate. Shoto was now setting up camp in the southern forests with a regiment of his men. This was a vital outpost that allowed entry into the elven woods, so it must be protected and developed further because as of now he only has 650 men there. The soldiers' morale was low since they had to fight through elven archers to even get to this point, which claimed MANY lives. Their fear of the forest didn't help either, since they say the elven woods are home to treants, nymphs, and ghosts, along with a bunch of elven ruins. Shoto, however, did his best to keep his soldiers in line and ready. His stern leadership forced the soldiers to be keen but also tired.

One day, Shoto decided to take a walk and patrol the premises of the outpost. When he came to the riverbank, he heard a noise. At first, he would dismiss it as the scattering of some animal, but then decided to check it out anyway, knowing his men were not far and if something were to happen, he wouldn't be in much trouble.