Fate draws the Vassals ever closer to one another, and the world begins to pay the toll. As turmoil erupts across the kingdoms of the realm, a myth reveals itself. An untold reality hides in the Light, threatened by the shadows. And Princess Alicea finds herself alone, struggling with a decision that could lead her kingdom to salvation - in exchange for her own freedom. Amidst it all, a once lowly thief finds his calling, and must become everything he once scorned. These are the chronicles of those chosen to wield the elements. This is the price of Illumination.