Eight islands, seven sins, one philosopher and one myth.
The secret to immortality, to eternal peace, and riches beyond those imaginable.
But what is the cost for something like this, a few limbs? A life? Multiple lives?
In the ice blue waters of the Crystal region you will find the answer, that's where the eight islands are set, a large in the middle, the other seven circling the main island.
Even in modern day, the rumours of these islands are held strong, eventually, word reached a young man named Devin, he rented a lousy apartment, couldn't hold down a job and couldn't keep a girlfriend, he was kicked out of the military academy only a few years in, now turning 23, he felt as if his life was seeping away, he had lost touch with most of his friends and had been pushed away by his family, hearing about the islands, the thought went through his mind, for one second, what if this was his chance at a new start.
Well, I should probably explain a bit more, I'll start by introducing myself, my name is Seiren, and I'm an ancient philosopher who first solved the mystery to eternal happiness and eternal life, my name was Seiren Crystal, I left my country, I left Rome and headed to a new country, one not known to the roman empire. It took me at least most of my life, but eventually, I reached the country, now called Germany. When I reached Germany, all I found was war.
The Country was full of sin; the men held wrath and greed, the women were envious and lustful, the rich were lazy and proud and overall, the race was hungry for more, they had gluttony too. Unlike in Rome, they showed their sins like they were battle scars or prize trophies. Something they were proud to have.
War went on like mad; I decided that I had to do something, something to fix this rotten world, if this is where I'm supposed to watch the future generations grow.
I took action, I hired a boat when I reached the coast, near the borderland of Poland, and I headed out alone. After days of heading through the rough waters, I reached a scatter of islands, a large island, surrounded by seven smaller ones. I set up on the centre island, days went by, I made my camp larger, building a shack, gathering food, but then, when the memory of the mainland reached my mind, I decided I had taken long enough. Using my knowledge, and my powers, I re-incarnated seven figures before me, three female, four male, my alchemy hadn't failed me in bringing these miniature humans to life. Homunculus; Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Sloth, Wrath, Envy and Pride. Now known as my children, and I will always feel that way, I sent my newly found children to each of the surrounding island, telling them to set up in any way that they pleased, to set up their tests, giving them each clothing, and each a present held in a velvet lined box.
After years, I began to spread word of the islands, saying they are to prove mankind if their worthy of living in God's kingdom, most men failed to pass the first few, after I grew older, I gathered my children, they had all grown up to a reasonable age, one where they have before handsome men, and beautiful women, I would now make my promise to them, looking them in the eye, as I gave my life. As my last act. I created one last being.
From my own courage