The Last Tower🔊

Once upon a time, in the ancient city of Aerelon, a solitary tower stood amidst the sprawling, open plains. Constructed from an alabaster marble, it gleamed in the daylight and glowed under the moon's silver sheen. It was the Last Tower, the remaining testament to a civilization that was long gone.

For centuries, the tower remained a mystery. According to the elder's lore, the tower was built by the Almos, a legendary race whose fates were whispered solely in myths. They were believed to be the progenitors of magical arts, their prowess unfathomable to ordinary folks. Yet, as the tides of time rolled forth, the Almos vanished, leaving behind their towering marvel.

In Aerelon, a young boy named Eldrin grew up fascinated by the Last Tower. Eldrin was not like the other children. He was bestowed with immense intelligence and an insatiable curiosity that led him to question the world around him. The tower, in particular, intrigued him. He would spend his days exploring its intricate designs and deciphering the ancient symbols carved on its stone walls.

Eldrin's fascination didn't go unnoticed by the village seer, Morwen, who recognized the spark of curiosity within Eldrin. She took him under her wing, fostering his intellect and satisfying his thirst for knowledge. Eldrin learned from Morwen the language of the Almos, the forgotten magical arts, and the history of his ancestors. However, the tower's purpose remained an inexplicable enigma, akin to a book incapable of being read.

One fateful day, while attempting to unravel the tower's mystery, Eldrin discovered a stone slab hidden deep within the tower's walls. It bore the inscriptions of the Almos language. Immediately, he brought it to Morwen. They mutually concluded that the tablet was the key to the tower's enigma. After days of toiling over the translations, Morwen deciphered the tablet's inscription: 'When the hearts of men darken, and hope seems lost, the Tower shall shine, its light all-encompassing.'

Eldrin spent the next years deciphering the cryptic message, but life in Aerelon drastically changed as an ominous cloud covered the sky. Dreadful creatures swarmed the lands, bringing terror and destruction with them. The city of Aerelon was under attack. As their lives began to crumble, Morwen, noticing the darkening skies, remembered the tower's inscriptions. It was the prophecized time.

Hope seemed lost, and the hearts of men indeed had darkened. Overrun by despair, Eldrin remembered the prophecy. He hastily climbed the tower to its highest point, the tower's all-observing zenith. As he stood, the tower began to resonate with an otherworldly sound, its glow magnifying. A brilliant light lulled the dreadful creatures into a standstill, and then gradually, they vanished. The sky cleared, and Aerelon was saved.

Eldrin was hailed as the city's savior, and the Last Tower became the beacon of hope, lighting up in hours of despair and danger. The legend of Eldrin and the significance of the Tower became stories told for generations, a tale whispered by grandmothers to their grandkids, a ray of hope in the dark times, and the proud legacy of the long-gone Almos. Thus, Aerelon, and the Last Tower within it, transformed from a mere city encasing an enigma to a symbol of resilience, hope, and light in the face of darkness.