Prologue

Troy was a healer loved healing. He had a gift for it, a natural talent that made him feel connected to the life force of every living thing. He wanted to use his gift to help people, to ease their pain and suffering. He wanted to be a healer, not a warrior.

But his father had other plans for him. He was the son of a general, a descendant of a long line of soldiers who had fought for their kingdom and their king. He was expected to follow in their footsteps, to join the army and fight in a war he hated. A war against the templars, the mysterious cult that worshipped an unknown god and claimed to have the true power of magic.

Troy had no choice but to obey his father. He was trained to fight, to kill, to survive. He hated every moment of it. He hated the bloodshed, the violence, the cruelty. He hated himself for being part of it.

He hated the stone.

The stone was black and smooth, with red veins running through it. It felt warm and pulsating in Troy's hand. He had found it in a temple of the templars, after his army had raided and destroyed it. He had felt drawn to it, curious about its origin and purpose. He had taken it with him, thinking it might be valuable or useful.

But the stone was not a gift. It was a curse.

It had a dark and dangerous history that would haunt them. It was an ancient artifact, a relic of a forgotten civilization that had mastered the secrets of time and space.

He used it when he was on the verge of death in the battlefield, surrounded by enemies and allies alike. He used it in a last-ditch effort to escape, to save himself. a last-ditch effort to escape, to save himself and his friends. He used it without knowing what would happen next.

He did not expect to wake up in a modern hospital, with strangers who called themselves his family. He didn't expect to travel to the future, to a world where magic was extinct, and technology reigned. To a world where he had a new chance at life.

The stone had followed him to the future. It had given him a new gift: the ability to predict the future. To see what would happen before it happened. To change what would happen if he wanted to.

Troy had to survive in this strange world, while He had to uncover the secrets of the stone, its origin, and its destiny. He had to fulfill his true destiny, whatever that might be.

So began their timeless adventure.