Introduction: The Great Empire of Astoria; strife with conflict both within and beyond its borders. An emperor on his deathbed, Aristocrats plotting in the shadows, war looming beyond the borders, and the fearsome hordes of monsters wreaking havoc amongst the population, killing commonfolk by the hundreds.These are a few of the problems that plague the mind of Lucille Eastwynd, 4th son of an Earl, and the present incarnation of earthling and avid gamer, Ariel Bellwood, who still can't figure out how he died...Nevertheless, this world holds true to the ideal where only the strong preside over the weak. And to an enlightened Lucille, magic seems the pathway of least effort.Yet, it soon becomes very clear that the magics of Astoria are quite different from any other......