Cecil is going back to his kingdom, Baron, after successfully completing his latest mission; take the Water Crystal located in the pacific town of Mysidia. Cecil’s troops, the Red Wings, roamed in the city and murdered anyone who tried to dissent. This kind of aggressive behaviour is far from Cecil’s habits but, while still on the airship, he dismisses the thought of having done something bad.
Once arrived at the castle he reports to his king and is quickly dismissed. Discovering the motives behind the theft of the crystal is however a pressing matter for Cecil and on his way out he suddenly turns around and asks the king why did he want the crystal so badly.
The king is greatly offended by Cecil’s question, since he perceives a hint of suspicion in Cecil’s words. After angrily reminding Cecil that it was he, who raised him, he puts an end to his commander status and instructs him to deliver a mysterious package to the nearby village of Mist. Kain, Cecil’s best friend, tries to make the king retrace his steps. Unfortunately his attempt only disturbs the king even more and now both of them have to leave for Mist.
On the way to his room, Cecil meets Cid, Baron’s engineer, who echoes Cecil’s doubts complaining that his airships weren’t built with the aim to attack other kingdoms. Later, Rosa, Cecil’s fiancée joins Cecil in his room and when the topic of their conversation falls on his latest mission, he clearly express his regret over following such cruel orders. However, something worse has yet to happen…
After going through the desert, Cecil and Kain reach the Mist Cave. At a certain point, they hear a voice who tells them to leave at once. Cecil and Kain ignore the warning and continue to walk until they reach the end of the cave. Once they get there, the voice speaks again and renews his warning not to go further. Following their second refusal, a Mist Dragon attacks Cecil and Kain. Despite being stronger than any other monster they previously faced, the duo manages to defeat him and finally reach the village.
Mist. Mist is a small village housing the largest (and strongest) summoner community. Although there are other summoner groups, none is as strong as the Mist one in terms of abilities and bloodlines. Summoners tend to be aloof, distant and they aren’t generally interested in what is going on in the rest of the world.
The village lies in a valley to the north of Baron and south-west of Damcyan. In order to reach Mist, one has to go through Mist Cave, so called because it is enshrouded by a deep fog. The village is guarded by Mist Dragon, an Eidolon who is the protector of Mist.