Everard entered the world marked by celestial omens signifying a future emperor, forcing his cautious maternal grandfather to suppress his innate power with golden needles to prevent imperial execution. For eighteen years, Everard lived under the guise of an invalid, enduring mockery from neighboring lords and royal emissaries.
When rival armies storm the northern border to strip his grieving household of its banners, the clock strikes high noon, breaking the ancient seal. Overflowing with unstoppable martial energy, Everard unleashes his divine strength, marching an invincible host upon the royal palace to depose the treacherous monarch.
