Eons ago, there was an age when Runes existed in their true form within the world. They were not hidden or sealed, but stood as they truly were, radiating concepts and intents so profound that anyone could attempt to comprehend them. As long as one possessed the mental fortitude to endure the strain of gazing upon those true forms, the Runes revealed themselves with clarity.
During that time, an Ancient Civilization known as the Celestial Circle emerged. It was founded by twenty individuals, each of whom had encountered the Runes and absorbed them.
At first, there was discord among them, for they were strangers with no bonds of trust or kinship. In fact, they had not even known that others like themselves existed, scattered across the endless expanse of the universe. Each believed they were alone until fate, or perhaps the Runes themselves, drew them together.
