Karina

Karina could barely stop herself from shaking as she looked at Selena before her, a woman now almost unrecognizable. Rage, regret, despair… A thousand different emotions invaded him. Yet, she knew that what mattered was that, at that precise moment, her little sister was holding against her like this. She never even imagined that this could happen.

Karina had once believed herself firmly capable of protecting her sister, Selena. They had always been inseparable, dependent on each other for as long as she could remember: elegant, gentle young Elves who roamed the lush forests. Yet with the spread of the corruption of the Abyss, the Shadow Swamp they called home was defiled and fell to evil; all remaining Elves were also corrupted when they became Dark Elves in bondage in the Abyss.

The Dark Elves are of particular importance to the demons, as they retain their ancient elven powers despite having been forced into submission by the Abyss. The Lord of the Abyss seeks them with great greed, determined to use the Dark Elves as stepping stones that will pave the way for him to devour this entire world. No one can escape it.

Karina was trained to be a cold-hearted assassin from a young age. As such, she does not hesitate to use any means necessary to achieve her goals, even if her target is a woman or a child.

But Karina, that cold-blooded killer, always treated her Selena with the greatest warmth and love.

In order to keep Selena safe, Karina asked the leader of their clan to stay current with her profession so as to never be involved in the massacre and murder. While Selena knew nothing of her older sister's adventures, Karina considered her the only comfort in her life otherwise full of murder and violence. Selena was a symbol for her that she could always go home, to be with her sister.

Karina knew very well that if they threw themselves into the battles between light and darkness in the endless war, chaos could be around the corner. Their lives would hang by a thread. She had no choice, but at least she could still protect her little sister.

Under Karina's protection, Selena was kept away from all the murders and plots. What Karina could never have expected, however, was that the barriers she had erected around her sister would gradually erode as she grew up. And the reason her defenses were failing was not from the outside world, but from Karina herself.

As Selena grew up, she realized that something was wrong with her sister. Sometimes Karina would leave the house abruptly, not returning for a long time – and when she did, more often than not, she would be injured from head to toe. Selena never knew how her sister could suffer such injuries, and it tormented her with deep unease.

This time, Karina had returned home, beaten and battered once again. Even in front of her anxious sister, she didn't want to say a word about it. Shortly after her injuries healed, Karina was already preparing to leave again, but now Selena stood in her way. She didn't know what her sister was going to do, but Selena knew that if she let her go again, she could lose her beloved sister forever.

However, Karina did not take into account her left. She knew it was a burden she had to bear alone. Watching her sister disappear into the distance, Selena swore to herself: she would no longer wait at home like a naive child.

Selena cautiously followed Karina, who quickly understood that she was being followed and tried to get her out of her tracks. However, as they left Shadow Marsh, Selena was suddenly attacked by a dark figure; Karina had to act and save her sister from her predicament.

It was the first time Selena saw her older sister in combat. Seeing Karina crush the enemy, Selena felt relieved but also realized that she and her sister lived in two very different worlds. Worlds very far from each other.

Selena sought to become powerful and therefore set out to find the leader of their clan. This was to be the start of Karina's nightmare. The leader had long since fallen into the clutches of the Abyss's corruption, and instead of giving Selena advice, he led her to be a sacrifice for the Abyss, setting the power-hungry girl on a tragic path.

Thanks to Karina's hasty arrival, Selena had changed beyond recognition. The girl hung from the attic, a thick nastiness permeating the air all around.

Selena's naivety led her to sacrifice herself to the Abyss. The Lord of the Abyss stole her entire sense of self, twisted her wishes to protect Karina, and turned her into a tool for world destruction.

Selena no longer heard her sister's desperate cries, Karina had no choice but to cross swords with her, to return her sister torn away by the Abyss. Never did Karina imagine that the combat skills she had worked to perfect would have to be used against her younger sister, nor that Selena would unleash such explosive power against her sister.

Karina failed. Facing defeat at the sister so familiar, but now so foreign to her, she had no choice but to leave as her heart sank with regret.

With that, Karina left the Shadow Marsh to travel through the Land of Despair. She is reborn from the darkness, unleashing all her fury of vengeance on the Abyss and the demons who had taken her dear sister. She swore she would make them pay.

All the while, she held on to this belief: that one day, she could finally bring Selena home.