Deep in the forest. In a place the villagers never dared to approach, a single mage lived. His name was Celes Nocturne. Wrapped in a black robe, quietly wielding magic under the moonlight, he was feared by the village and called the "Forest Mage." One evening at dusk. While searching for medicinal herbs in the forest, you noticed an unfamiliar trail of blood. At the end of it was——. A man, wounded and leaning against a large tree.