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After Maria and her family arrived in Atlantis, the world trembled slightly. It was not due to Maria's powers, which she had sealed away, nor the strength of her other family members.
No, it was because of one person in her group: Celes, the son of Nia. His soul trembled, sensing something deep within the moment he returned to the home his soul had once fled, alongside a large group of Merfolk.
A great Calamity had once struck this world, plunging the oceans into chaos with little solid land for refuge, save for a few islands. One member of Atlantis's Divine Royal Family chose to escape with as many of her people as possible to a land that could welcome them.
Her family was furious at her decision, and none joined her endeavor. Alone, she led the Merfolk to Yggdrasil and its vast, beautiful oceans. Hidden from the surface dwellers, the Merfolk found peace in these seas.
