The first of two spin-offs dedicated to Dragon Quest: Dai's quest. Fifteen years before Dai's adventures, discover the youth of Avan, a young man destined to become a great hero by fighting Hadlar and the army of evil. While the dragons and the forces of evil ravaged the continent in flames, humanity hoped for the coming arrival of a hero! The army of evil, commanded by Hadlar, gradually invades the world. In order to counter them, Carl's kingdom and Princess Flora struggle without respite. It is then that the young Avan appears! The curtain rises on the legend of another great hero!