Introduction: With the razing of Derin's home, a new era dawned unbeknownst to the world - for Derin would stop at nothing, and pay any price, to exact his revenge. To return magic stolen long ago by a tyrannical king, to draw blood in the memory of his village, and to stop for nothing and for nobody, Derin would pick up the gauntlet and shoulder a responsibility never meant for one man - but at what cost?...