Tales from the many worlds: Agony

In a world consumed by death, decay, and endless war, survival means one thing: fight or die. For Sulfur, a young girl enslaved in a desolate desert village, that mandate is brutally enforced by the tyrants who take everything. Her only comfort is a fragile family bond—until an act of desperation unleashes a terrifying power within her, tied to a mysterious black stone.

Her explosive awakening draws the attention of a formidable General—one of the Lady’s most feared enforcers in a crumbling empire at war with rebellion. Torn from her past, Sulfur is thrust into a life she never chose, trained by the very man who embodies the power that once oppressed her. A complicated, paternal bond forms, even as his loyalty to the empire collides with her desperate yearning for freedom.

But the battle is not only external. As Sulfur becomes a weapon in a war she doesn’t understand, she finds herself burdened with a fate she never asked for. In a world ruled by cunning, control, and blood, all she has is a sword and a volatile gift. To survive, she must answer one question: Can a girl forged in war escape the violence that made her, or is she destined to be a tool—shaped, used, and discarded?