*a few weeks before the story began shade "borrowed the gaunlet containing the three copy essence deluxes data and left the town he was technically far away from the town and is currently living alone in a Arctic region. Being the only authority on the extra skill scrolls shade also had those with him as he lives in the Arctic area alone after the other heroes started their journey he easily heard news of it as he brought  his radio  with him there's also the new evil lingering that might temporarily help him discover his true path*