Out beyond the world of the humans there exists the realm of the duel monsters. A few continents laid out upon this world but four of these continents housed the most population. None of these continents had names however as time went by and nations rose and fall some names started to stick.
The first continents even till this day is unnamed due to the fact that it is currently under the oppression of the Mekk-Knights. The continent has been called many names over the centuries however as of recently one name has begun to stick. Naming the continent after the items of power it houses the few humans who lived here gave it the name of Legacy.
Here humans were oppressed by the Mekk-Knights who kept total control over Legacy and no one left or entered Legacy without them knowing. It was rumored that Legacy was once a super power that almost ruled the world however fell to their own technology leaving the world of Legacy in darkness.
However there cannot be darkness without light. It is said that one day a being called the World Hero will one day rise up and save all of humanity from destruction. It is unknown whether this will really happen but only time will tell.
At the edge of Legacy was a massive mountain range that extended from one end of Legacy to the other from sea to sea. Across the mountains one would find the start of the second continent named Valentia.
Valentia was a chaotic place compiled of many small nations filled with all sorts of fantasies and creatures. Valentia was a bigger place than Legacy but don't let the fact that there is no major nation here fool you. There are many powerful beings who just do not wish to rule.
The Blue Eyes White Dragons live in their small piece of land content with the peace they have. The three egyptian gods each built their own church and are too busy fighting each other then to pay attention to the other lands around them. If there were any who stood a chance of being a powerhouse of Valentia it would of been the Red Eyes Black Dragons however ever time they struck an attack on anyone its as if lady luck favored whoever they were against. If they launched an aerial assault on an army then a hurricane would appear out of nowhere and wreck their force. If they wanted to siege the castle of the enemy, then a fire would burn their supplies. If they decided to resort to guerilla warfare and split up then out of nowhere an enemy that needed their full might was attacking their home. It became almost a game to see how the Red Eyes would fail next for the surrounding nations.
Across an ocean laid the third continent. This continent was eventually named the Abyss by its inhabitants and several nations fought for dominance over this continent. The most powerful of these nations being the Dogmatika who set their nation in the far reaches of the north.
Maximus ruled as pope over this nation that revered the Dogmatika Nexus as their point in worship. The Nexus kept as always at the center of the captial of this nation guared by the Dogmatika soldiers alongside Maximus.
The Saint Ecclesia continued her daily duties as a saint helping those around her with her kind heart. Many looked up to her as the symbol of the church and everyone was all the better for it. Some even hoped she might be able to bring change to the stubborn church that labeled outsiders as heretics.
The Dogmatika continued to attack their neighbors who they labeled as heretics who must be converted or slain. Most believed what they were told that the outsiders were savages who always attacked first however those who knew the truth strove to keep it secret, especially from Saint Ecclesia.
The Sprigans who were closest to the Dogmatika suffered the most attacks from the church. If it weren't for the massive desert of Goldonda acting as a terrain advantage for the Springans it's possible they would have already fallen. The Swordsoul live in their mountain alongside the Icejade who became their weapons.
Further south lived the Splights and the Therions who fought each other in the Iron lands. While still hostile towards the Dogmatika they tended to have less encounters with them due to living further away. Lastly there exists the tribe that wanders the Abyss with advanced technology. They don't have a set land they lay claim to but out of all the nations they are the most hostile to the church of Dogmatika.
The last of the four continents is known as Duel Termina. Most call it Termina for short and it is unknown had this land earned its peculiar name but none really cared much to ask why. This continent was filled with all sorts of people and creatures however four tribes took lead over all the rest. The Flamevell, the X-Saber, the Ice Barriers, and the Mist Valley. These tribes lived in constant war always fighting each other and said war has yet to stop. Some say they will war for eternity, others say they may one day know peace. Only time will tell.
Everything was as usual in the Duel Monsters world until one day a light filled the sky and people looked up in curiosity to see a pillar of light descending from the sky. This pillar stopped among the clouds before splitting into 4 parts each one making its way to one of the four continents before disappearing into the night. Many pondered what this meant but since no immediate changes in the world were observed they dismissed it as a matter of non-importance and focused on other matters they considered more urgent.
However what they did not know was that in the future this light was seen as the harbinger of the war that would soon consume the world.
