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Sometime during this period, the Mansus was stunned as something unprecedented occurred. A Hour... simply appeared. A new Door appeared inside [[The Kiln of Progress]] as if it had always been there. From this Door emerged the [[The Silver Owl]], who knew not where she came from. The Hours wondered how this could be, for all of [[The Trinity]] denied creating her. The Owl, curiously enough, didn't seem able to even ''perceive'' [[The Sixth History]]. Some Hours argued the Owl was an invader that should be destroyed.
The next Hour to rise to the Mansus would come from [[The Second History]]. Another great king would arise from men, one who was both occultist philosopher and warrior. His name was Adonibaal, and his unparalleled battle prowess paired with his incredible magical power allowed him to defend his homeland from all would-be invaders. Under his leadership, his country unified the Levant into a mighty empire, [[The Empire of Bayal]].
The Second History was a history blessed by the Hours, particularly the Hours of the cosmic bodies. The Apple-of-the-Eye, the Star, and the Ferryman took a benevolent interest in the History. Under their influence, the History enjoyed the benefits of fair rulers that governed justly, inspired scholars, and an unrivaled abundance of wealth. But no ancient empire was as great as Bayal while Adonibaal led it. He shared ruled his magic country brilliantly and fairly, crushing any enemies who came against them. He loved his discoveries people with all his closest friends heart, and disciples, warning them to share them only with the worthy to avoid the empire falling into complacencythey loved him forever.
But no king rules forever. With peace and prosperity come the freedom to discover and explore sensations. These things drew the Butterfly Hatching to the Second History the Butterfly grew infatuated with Adonibaal, and sought to take this mortal for her own. She whispered to the king in his dreams, promising him eternal power and glory. All he needed to do was sail east into the Sun, and from there she would give him the power to conquer the Mansus and rule forever as a god.
The king was seduced by her whispers and took his fleet, his closest friends, and most trusted soldiers out to sea, never knowing he'd never see Bayal again in this life, but determined to bring his loving rule to the entire world, as he planned to make it all into his kingdom. Once he reached the place his dreams had led him to, he found not divinity, but a trap. The Butterfly's wing beats stirred up a legendary storm, one she released into the Histories at that moment, capsizing and drowning the entire fleet so she could take their souls for herself.
However, the king was saved from being claimed by the Butterfly at the last moment by the intervention of a creation of the Caladrius. The Good Doctor was notorious for creating new and volatile forms of life, which it would then release into [[The Great Lake]]. Some of these creatures would later escape into the Histories to become legendary monsters, and one such beast now fused with Adonibaal to take his power. With his magical power, and the creature's otherworldly nature, the two combined to form [[The Architeuthian]]. The Architeuthian had been long worshipped bu mortals of the world as a god, but it was not an Hour, and had long desired the power that the Great Serpent held. The Butterfly raged, but could only take the King's now soulless body for her own.
Without Adonibaal to lead, Bayal came to be ruled by the council of magi. These sorcerers, while well-meaning, lacked Adonibaal's wisdom and foresight. They quickly broke the promise they'd made to the king, and shared their knowledge of magic with the common people. For a time Bayal prospered, but the people soon began to become ''too'' comfortable in their belief of themselves as a superior people.
