𝔓𝔯𝔬𝔩𝔢𝔤𝔬𝔪𝔢𝔫𝔬𝔫

For over five centuries, the land once known as Eldredshire Faragon-now called the Ivalor-has basked in peace, its people free from the chaos once brought by their ancient, corrupted god, Ophiuchus. That peace was only made possible by the sacrifice of Castashia, the First Priestess and divine maiden of Ophiuchus, who sealed the vengeful deity within a fragmentum, lifting the curse and restoring balance to the realm.

The fragmentum faded into myth, its mention buried in old scriptures and forgotten by time. But tranquility shatters when a string of grisly, unexplained killings strikes fear into the heart of the Ivalor. Durandal, a noble-born philanthropist dedicated to the well-being of his people, finds himself drawn into the mystery-not by prophecy or obsession, but by duty and compassion.

As the body count rises and fear spreads like wildfire, Durandal must navigate ancient secrets, political unrest, and hidden forces that threaten to awaken something long buried. Can he uncover the truth behind the killings and protect his homeland from a new wave of terror? Or will the shadow of the past rise once more to engulf the Ivalor in blood?

ABOUT MORE OF THE STORY:
While sharing the same temporal context as the Van Deloney Series, this story diverges with its unique cast, mythos, and enigmas. Nonetheless, the locales remain consistent, and characters from the Van Deloney Series may feature throughout the chronicle, their involvement woven seamlessly into this distinct fictional world.

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Content/Trigger Warning: This story contains violence, heinous crime, gruesome scene

Advertisement: This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents either are products of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events or locales or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.