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Final Fantasy Mystic Quest Introduction
For centuries the Focus Tower had stood at the very heart of the World. It had been a center for trade and knowledge, and the people of the World had met there to peacefully settle their differences. But on one warm summer day, the Tower was suddenly transformed into a symbol of the purest evil. For on that day, powerful monsters battled their way into the Tower, stole the four Crystals of the Earth, and then took off with the magical Coins that had kept the Tower's doors unlocked. With the Tower doors sealed behind them, the monsters relaxed their guard and turned their attention to the Crystals. As they basked in the radiant glow of the Crystals, the monsters grew stronger and meaner and even more wicked. The more light the monsters consumed, the more the World was drained of its warmth and color. Tremors soon shook the land. The sky grew cloudy and dark. The seasons went berserk. Monsters appeared everywhere and terrorized the people. The World was thrown into total chaos. Something had to be done... Enter Benjamin. Benjamin was the most normal
youngster you could imagine. Like most responsible villagers of
his age, he arose at the crack of dawn to take his family's livestock
to the upper meadow to graze. Other kids teased him because he read
while tending his heard, and because a village Elder had taken him
in as a promising student. Although Benjamin seemed mature beyond
his years, he still dreamed of being more than he was --
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