The Elemental Gems

The Fifth Era has been ongoing for many millennia now, and many empires have been stuck in a state of perpetual war since the Third Era. More Elemental Gems and magical abilities are discovered every decade, and yet they are still strictly controlled by the hierarchies established by the kings and emperors. Life as a soldier, however risky, is most peoples best chance at acquiring one of these wondrous gems and the mysterious abilities hidden with. Fighting against the Mana Beasts and violent planar enemies has become the only life billions of humans know, as military schools and academies replace normal ones in an ever increasing demand for manpower. Within this large world, Ojero Guestino is born to a minor nobility. Living within the Kingdom of Riote, he must learn to harness these strange magics to fight the enemies of his king, with only his brother, friends, and fellow students to help him. However, beneath it all, far larger events are at play...