This branch is centered around a journey. A journey of discovery, a journey of novelty… A journey of change.
Everything starts in a beautiful kingdom, a land of prosperity called Serenaha. In this world, the species vary and blend together. All creatures that might seem imaginary to us could actually be real in this land. There are humans, nymphs, hybrids, bestials, elves, mermaids, and so much more! You would think that differences would create conflict between them, but actually, it is quite the contrary. People are just "people," no matter the number of legs or the presence of scales. There are some prejudices and misunderstandings, but never grand conflicts.
Well, that was before… before it was discovered. A dungeon, a crypt, a tomb, a catacomb—whatever you might call it—ruins were discovered near the human kingdom. Nobody knows how they appeared, nor when they did. Someone just discovered them one day. It has been rumored that at the bottom of this underground palace lies the power to grant any wish one might desire. Obviously, these rumors and reports attracted the attention of travelers from everywhere, all wanting to get their hands on this incredible power.
Unfortunately, another rumor has spread. Reputedly, every daring adventurer who gathered the courage to search down there for their dream’s solution never came back. Or, at least, they never came back the same as when they entered. Every single one who got out explained that they felt strange changes when venturing into the place. Sometimes it was a mental change, where the person would think differently from how they came, their personality or thought process forever tainted. Some didn’t look the same as when they entered, their body lost forever, replaced by their new self. Some didn’t even realize the changes and would swear they’d always been the way they were.
This is the true horror of the ruins. If you enter, nobody knows if you'll be the one to come out… It is said that there are exits scattered throughout the catacombs, so some people may try to get back to a normal life, even considering their transformations, while others gamble their very identity in the hope of going further down. Nobody has ever reached the bottom, because the farther you go, the more changes happen—and the less appealing the wish seems as life slips beyond your own understanding. But that doesn’t stop others from trying.