Light and Shade: The Legend of Shya
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A pointless war has been shattering the world for over twenty years. Luckily, the scholars of the Order of Light have found the key to end this. Her name is Shya, and she is the only one who can fight supreme evil. Yet she still has a lot to learn before she can master all magic disciplines. This is the beginning of her journey, in which a young master elementalist named Tarna will be her guide.
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