He was a warrior of the Velcrist bloodline—one of the last. He stood alone, soaked in blood, surrounded by the corpses of hundreds of Dragonic beasts. The empire was safe… but his mana was gone. Drained. Broken.
The emperor gave him a cruel offer.
"Let the world believe you died a hero. Disappear. Start over. Let your fall raise your house to glory."
He had no choice.
Stripped of his name, of honor, he became Cassian Caervale—a disgraced noble from a ruined house. The world saw a failure. But he knew the truth.
“I’ll climb back. I’ll rise higher than before. Even if I have to spill rivers of blood to do it.”