Minisc Premier has never wanted to be like his father. Most kids would kill to have the Hero of Light, the most famous Elementalist in history, as their dad. Minisc hates the pressure though and wants only to bring his mother's dying wish to life: unity and peace between humans and Elementalists, the recently evolved species capable of controlling and wielding elements such as light, fire, and water.

Finally, things are beginning to return to normal. Minisc and his friends return to Elemental Academy ready to resume their classes, but now a new test is upon them. Life not under the Hero of Light's protection.