Imagine that before you were born you had another life that you can no longer remember. Welcome to 'premortal' - the book of life before living....
Initially, this premortal world is peaceful and uncomplicated. A clear blueprint has been devised for the mortal journey and there is harmony between spirits.
Most of these spirits are preparing diligently for their time on earth, but those who have not been so diligent gradually begin to realise that they are falling behind, and that their neglect may be detrimental to their future.
Taking advantage of this weakness, one power-hungry spirit proposes a counterfeit plan that is specifically designed to appeal to the slothful, as well as those who share his thirst for power.
So persuasive is this dark spirit that he ultimately threatens to take complete control and, with his perverse plan, skew the destiny of all mankind.
Once, magic flowed like rivers nurtured by the Grim guardians of life and death. They were neither gods nor demons but keepers of balance, ensuring souls passed peacefully into the beyond. Among them was a young Grim, a boy with a gentle heart, who walked the earth unseen to replenish its fading magic.
But the greed of powerful mages shattered this harmony.
They sought immortality, power beyond mortal limits. In the dead of night, they ambushed the Grim, stole his Grimoire of Eternal Passage, and left him for dead. Yet, they could not read its secrets.
Before vanishing, the Grim left behind an Artifact of Severance a cursed relic that began draining the world's magic.
As the years passed, those with weak abilities withered, while the strong ruled with an iron fist. Monsters emerged from the hadows, terrorizing the land, and the ten kingdoms struggled to survive under relentless attacks.
And so, the slow death of the world began.