Introduction: A boy chasing coins stumbles into a curse that breaks the world.In a realm divided by seven elemental kingdoms, a teenage merchant-in-training dreams only of fame, fortune, and freedom. But when he finds a mysterious, empty ring, reality itself begins to glitch鈥攁nd monstrous abominations pour into the world.As he journeys across the land to uncover the ring鈥檚 secrets, he hears whispers of a perfect hero who always arrives to save the day. But the more kingdoms he visits, the clearer it becomes:The story of the hero is a lie....