[It's a name Rei only half says out loud, and her voice is full of a kind of dread, as if the name itself is cursed.]
A demon that lived in the sun, a powerful and evil force of Chaos. It sought to gain control over the Moon Kingdom and the magical power held there, and it did so by spreading darkness into the hearts of humankind. It...did something, corrupted a human sorceress named Beryl, who in turn used her connections and power to twist the Four Heavenly Kings into servitude.
A war broke out between Earth and the Moon, and...it went badly. The prince, Endymion, was slain in battle and the princess took her own life in her despair. The Queen and the Guardian Princesses all turned their power against Metallia and Beryl, barely managing to seal them away...but the damage was too great. [Rei swallows.] One of the Outer Guardians, Princess Saturn, the Goddess of Death and Rebirth came and ended the conflict. Decisively.
She used her power to unmake everything, and the Queen used her power to ensure than the nine Guardians would be reborn together.
[A beat.]
And so the end of the Silver Millennium came to pass.
Rei actually likes storytelling...sorry if this is convoluted.
[It's a name Rei only half says out loud, and her voice is full of a kind of dread, as if the name itself is cursed.]
A demon that lived in the sun, a powerful and evil force of Chaos. It sought to gain control over the Moon Kingdom and the magical power held there, and it did so by spreading darkness into the hearts of humankind. It...did something, corrupted a human sorceress named Beryl, who in turn used her connections and power to twist the Four Heavenly Kings into servitude.
A war broke out between Earth and the Moon, and...it went badly. The prince, Endymion, was slain in battle and the princess took her own life in her despair. The Queen and the Guardian Princesses all turned their power against Metallia and Beryl, barely managing to seal them away...but the damage was too great. [Rei swallows.] One of the Outer Guardians, Princess Saturn, the Goddess of Death and Rebirth came and ended the conflict. Decisively.
She used her power to unmake everything, and the Queen used her power to ensure than the nine Guardians would be reborn together.
[A beat.]
And so the end of the Silver Millennium came to pass.