Today’s Tale
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Welcome to Esperia — A World of Harmony and Magic
In Esperia, magical creatures called Espers nurture the StarDust, a glowing energy that lives within all.
The Seven Shapes guide this world, bringing balance, wisdom, and care to every being.
Each day, One Daily Tale shares a story from their magical tome—let it inspire your StarDust to shine brighter.
Step into today’s story and let the magic unfold…
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It was a question that often came up in the debates at the Great Library of Esperia, which, since the end of the Chaos War, had served Espers from all over the world as a place to exchange ideas, discuss, and try to find compromises on difficult issues.
The Chaos War had indeed brought to everyone’s attention problems that had already existed for decades, but had been concealed by the illusion of a civilization ever more focused on growth and abundance.
The new fashionable gadgets, made possible in particular by the use of magic, which had developed at a breathtaking pace throughout Esperia, were everywhere, consuming ever more resources for a usefulness that was, quite rightly, being called into question.
With physical constraints now at the forefront of every Esper’s mind, it was, indeed, easier to ask the right questions.
And therefore to finally do what should have been done for years, even centuries.
To discuss how to solve truly complex problems, bringing together many different fields of expertise…
And also, and perhaps most importantly, problems that can only be solved through everyone’s efforts, by helping one another rather than distrusting each other…
The StarDust revealed at the end of the Chaos War became an unexpected catalyst for the Espers.
It was an extraordinary opportunity to rebuild an entire system while finally taking into account the physical reality of the world in which they all lived: the one and only planet they all shared…
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Our latest tales
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Indulgence and Strictness Toward Oneself
Cha Cha, our dear little platypus who thought of himself as a philosopher, reflected on the difficulty of finding a balance between indulgence and strictness toward oneself. Too indulgent, and one lets oneself go, giving free rein to excuses and easily placing the blame on others, on the current situation, or even on the world…
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The Importance of a Healthy Routine
The task of rebuilding Esperia on solid foundations was enormous. So many things had to be reconsidered while trying to preserve, as much as possible, the quality of life that magic had made possible, while also limiting its use… A true challenge that required everyone’s active participation. The Seven Shapes therefore decided to emphasize the…
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Different Levels of Consciousness
If the causes leading to this realization were many and varied, the result was undeniable: not all the Espers possessed the same level of consciousness. Taking the case of a single individual, their awareness of the world around them begins in childhood, with the education they receive from a very young age. As the years…
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Taking Responsibility
To avoid involving those close to him in his decision as much as possible, Tsuruko thought the best way was to cut all ties with them. So he decided to disappear without leaving a trace. He simply could not bring himself to abandon his research, which was essential for the well-being of every species still…
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The Endless Pursuit of Immortality
Since the very beginning of Esper civilization, mortality had given rise to countless myths and legends. The pursuit of eternal youth and immortality had often been the goal of those who already possessed everything and no longer had to worry about anything except slowing their aging at any cost, or even outwitting death itself. Although…
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In Darkness and Shadow
Before the War of Chaos, the world was covered with vast constructions stretching across much of the planet’s surface and even beneath its ground, illuminated at night by artificial light. Although darkness and shadow had somewhat disappeared from their sight, this had, in turn, allowed each Esper’s own Shadow to grow even stronger. The use…
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Five Elements, Yet One Species
For all the Espers on the planet, understanding that the five elements were only parts of a greater whole, and that they all belonged to a single species, was still difficult. Centuries upon centuries of conflict, of calling others barbarians, of fearing what they saw as a backward civilization, would not simply disappear from people’s…
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Coherent Ideas
The reconstruction of Esperia after the Chaos War had raised an essential question: how could they finally ensure that such events would never happen again? Until then, the five elements, each under its own sovereignty, had never stopped trying to outdo one another, at the expense of the weakest, the least fortunate, and above all,…