Prologue

PROLOGUE

The woods were enveloped in darkness, the only sound breaking the silence was the rapid footfalls echoing through the trees. A shadowy figure with glowing red eyes moved with unearthly speed, descending down the mountain with uncanny agility.

Balthazar Raven, a member of the enigmatic Dishonored Void clan, stood at the edge of a jagged cliff. His pale skin and striking features, ranging from grotesque to preternaturally beautiful, contrasted with the shadowy landscape around him.

Before the extraordinary events unfolded, Balthazar was just an ordinary child who had lost both his parents at a young age. Despite his tragic past, an unknown benefactor had been funding his education, sparing him from the fate of many orphaned children.

Living in his own apartment without worrying about rent or school fees, Balthazar's mysterious source of wealth remained unquestioned. His father, a former Space Defender Officer commander, and his mother, a lab scientist, had left behind a legacy shrouded in tragedy and unanswered questions.

The horrifying circumstances surrounding his mother's death, marked by mutilation and unexplained injuries, haunted Balthazar. Driven by a desire to uncover the truth, he aspired to follow in her footsteps as a lab scientist. The only memento he possessed from his parents was his mother's necklace, adorned with the symbol of a black raven, a symbol of the dark secrets that consumed his thoughts.

Standing alone on the cliff's edge, the cool night air stirring his hair, Balthazar felt a sense of determination coursing through him. With the weight of his parents' untimely deaths heavy on his shoulders, he vowed to unravel the mysteries that had plagued his family and discover the truths hidden in the shadows of his past. The journey ahead was fraught with danger, but with the black raven as his guide, Balthazar Raven was prepared to confront the darkness that awaited him.