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The Primordial Covenant - Chapters 1 and 2 by marcor |
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The story takes place after the events of Underworld. Lara comes to know about the recent archaeological excavations, funded by not-well specified benefactors, in the geographic area around the volcano Etna, near the town of Zafferana Etnea, in Sicily. Officially, the excavations aim at recovering the access to old temples buried by lava in the past centuries. However, Lara notices that the place where the major excavations take place are close to the alleged access to the Lost City of Topaz, a legendary complex of ancient sanctuaries in whose bowels, centuries-old documents claim the real tomb of Saint Malachy is located. In this tomb, it is believed that the original book containing the prophecies of the saint is guarded. In the tomb of Saint Malachy, Lara finds that the book of Malachy is one out of three mystical books, that exist since before humanity started walking on Earth, engraved on sacred paper by forces as old as the universe itself. She learns about the three books, of an ancient pact between the civilizations of Atlantis and Tinnos, as well as of the potential danger of putting together the three books. In fact, ancient cuneiforms suggest that the aforementioned civilizations decided to build, and then protect, the City of Topaz, where one of the three books is hidden, and hide the remaining two books in other places. Thousands of years later, priests from Tinnos gave one of the books to Saint Malachy, asking him to protect the book. For this reason, the saint was buried in the core of Topaz after his death, and the entrance to his tomb protected by Atlanteans and Tinnos creatures. Lara learns that the knowledge written on the three books would allow to put together and recite the chant of the spiritual resurrection, that gives permission to liminal demonic creatures to enter this world, possess people and bring torment to humanity. She understands the danger, yet her nature as a fierce anti-heroine takes over. Rather than destroy the books, she becomes determined to obtain all three for herself and keep them safely locked away in her manor. The next destination lies deep within the bowels of the ancient bat-filled quarries of Matera. Hidden passages carved in the stone lead to forgotten catacombs beneath the Church of San Francesco d'Assisi. From those silent corridors, a sealed entrance descends into the legendary Tomb of Eve — the mythic resting place of the first woman. There, guarded by echoes of a primordial sorrow, lies the second book: the Lacrimosa. As Lara navigates the winding tunnels, she discovers unmistakable traces of the ancient Tinnos civilization carved into the stone walls. Their symbols, half-eroded yet still defiant, reveal that this place once lay within the reach of a power far older than any modern faith. Her excitement is short-lived. In fact, the ruthless mercenaries sent by wealthy patrons hungry for forbidden knowledge, have also found their way into the cavern. After surviving the dangerous Tower of Lamentations and retrieving the four tears of the Old Testament, Lara finally reaches the forgotten catacombs beneath Matera, again marked by the civilization of Tinnos. Exploring the catacombs she eventually finds the access to the Tomb of Eve, where the Lacrimosa is kept safe. General structure of the levels In the present release (15 November 2025), there are three playable levels called: 1) The Lost City of Topaz 2) The Tower of Lamentations 3) Tomb of Eve To follow the storyline, the levels should be played in the order listed above. However, in this release the game can be started from any level. The Tomb of Eve is the natural continuation of The Tower of Lamentations, and together they form a self-contained narrative arc. In The Lost City of Topaz, Lara has to retrieve the book of Saint Malachy, while at the end of the third level she finds the book called Lacrimosa in the Tomb of Eve. Moreover, there is a "home" level called Crypt. This is a very short level designed to help the player become familiar with the Custom Portable Light (CPL) which replaces the flares, as well as with the parallel bars. Crypt is designed as part of the main narrative arc, yet it is entirely optional and can be skipped without affecting the game in any way. |
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