As the Era of Asgard crumbles, the sins of the past stand poised to consume the world. Despair and Salvation must join together to forge a new road, or all shall be lost. What possibilities will such a union bring? Experience the original story of "Tales of Berseria" as Avernus Diphda; the self-exiled Shepherd of the far-continent and Alisha Diphda's fabled ancestor. Strap in for a new journey as he fights on the right side of the wrong against "reason" to save Velvet Crowe from the dark path of vengeance. What happens when the Shepherd wears the wolfskin and hunts with the pack? Tags: New male main protag, canon divergence, Not an AU, OCxVelvetCrowe, slow-burn romance, a new ending, epic conclusion, more lore explanation, more plotholes fixed and filled, some Zestiria characters appear in Berseria timeline, and a lot of worldbuilding. Genre: Romance/Fantasy/Action/Adventure アルタナティブ・べうセリア・ザ・クロス Orutānatibu Beruseria Za Kurosu is based on 'Tales of Berseria', 'Tales of Zestiria', and 'Tales of Zestiria The X' video games and anime created by Bandai Namco Entertainment. ============================================================================== WARNING: Rating - Teen for containing violence, suggestive sexual themes, crude humor, minimal blood, use of alcohol, and infrequent use of strong language. ============================================================================== Claims: Avernus Diphda, Lucian Astor, Tia, the book cover, and all related arts are belong to me.

The last thing Velvet remembers was offering herself as a sacrifice to seal away Innominat. she doesn't know why she is currently alive and at least above 1000+ years into the future. All she knows is that she still has her Therian powers and wonders why deamons -no, wait...- Hellions still wonder the land. Sorey didn't know what to do. He needed to look for Alisha and protect her from the Fox guy that is after her. Though, when he goes down the mountain with Mikleo, his Water Seraph friend, he didn't expect to find Velvet. Now, the new Lord of Calamity is using the Earthpulses and the land as his vessel. It's up to Velvet and Sorey to team up and help each other solve what has happened to the world. Will they save the world in time, or fall under the malevolence of the current Lord of Calamity? ~All rights belong to the creators of the Tales games. ~Major spoilers from Tales of Berseria. Read at your own risk ~There will be a mix of the Tales of Zestiria anime and the game. So Alisha will have Armitzation and Sorey won't be harmed by having two Squires. {Cover created by @Korra45. Check out her stories!}

The world of Desolation is one of peaceful uncertainty. Flourishing, the archipelago continent is ruled by the Holy Midgand Empire, a country of compassionate loyalty to its people. The few threats to the land are swiftly taken care of, and residents live out their lives in fantastical serenity. One certain civilian, that goes by the name Velvet Crowe, is a typical young and beautiful hardworking girl that lives only to fulfill the needs of her family. In particular, her younger brother, who dreams only of endless adventure and travelling this mysterious land. With a wide smile, she would happily do anything to keep his dreams alive. Unfortunately, their time of peace will abruptly come to an end, as the 'Advent' draws ever closer... Their future hinges on the decisions they are soon to make, but not every decision leads to the safety of their world. A crude warrior, coming far from the boundaries of time itself, will struggle in either raising his blade for calamity - or against it. Welcome to the Age of Chaos. ~ Fanfic Winner of WSP Awards! ~ ~ Fanfic 3rd Place of TheGeminiAwards! ~ Highest Ranking: #1 in talesof, talesofberseria, berseria and velvetcrowe Tags! Thank you everyone! ♡ [I do not own any content in this book other than my writing; media such as the video game it is based on and music belong to their respective owners.] [DISCONTINUED AND UNDER REWRITE]

The world Velvet Crowe once knew has changed. Now, the only way the former Lord of Calamity can achieve her goals is to play along with the rest of the sheep. Cloaked in self-hatred as a monster borne of irredeemable sin, Velvet is determined to twist the young Shepherd into a tool to suit her needs through whatever means available. Set during the plot of Zestiria, combining the original story with some of the various themes, characters, and lore of Berseria. Canon divergence.