The Chronicle

by Zillian89

XCOM was not the first protector of humanity - they were only the latest. This is the story of the Chronicler, a simple friar in the early 16th century. When summoned to the Vatican, an encounter with an unknown artifact triggers a series of momentous events, and he becomes pulled into a shadow war that threatens to bring Europe to its knees. Based on Xabiar's XCOM series.

1. Introduction

Introduction

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This story is a standalone prequel to Xabiar's XCOM series and is not needed to read his work to understand this story.

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This story is told from the character's point of view and do not indicate the Author's own point of view

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Artwork of the main character can be found at the Xabiarverse Discord server. This artwork is credited to Zerphyrus-Genesis

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Xabiar's Note: A little while ago, Zillian approached me to see if I was interested in helping him with a story centered around the Chronicler's origins. It was not something I had really planned or thought about previously, and having someone be willing to explore this is something I'm very thankful for. This is going to be illuminative on certain aspects of the world and history which have not been deeply explored in the main series. I will also say that some of the things that happen will be relevant in Advent Directive in the future. Even if this is a standalone story, it does have larger ramifications on the future. I hope you enjoy it, and will give Zillian your thoughts and feedback.