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.

⚠️ read ⚠️ Rumors of demons living in the hills became more and more recent. You're starting to think that the rumors of these demons are fake. But one day when you were walking back home. You saw a boy carrying an injured girl. Your kind heart couldn't resist. You just had to intervene.. now you're stuck in this mess. ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Love interest- random. Reverse Harlem. You're a Cis- woman. ⚠️ Characters are aged up- for certain scene incidents in the book⚠️ As always in a (y/n) fic- it's (y/a)- ( h/c)- (e/c) etc-