A C-rank adventuring party. A suicide mission. A War Commander who might be more monster than man. Destiny, a Katrinian half-breed with erased memories and a hidden, lethal strength, just wants to find her lost friend. But when her inexperienced adventuring party accepts a doomed mission to rescue an ambassador from the dungeons of Kesia, her simple quest derails into a fight for survival. Their mandated escort? Commander Jaser. He is Aurion's deadliest weapon-an ancient, brutal warrior who despises her kind and hides a terrifying, winged shadow. As they brave the monster-infested Angusties Forest-facing parasitic creatures, hard speculative biology, and ancient horrors-Destiny realizes her world is built on lies. The real mission isn't just a rescue; it's preventing a continental war. And the monster she was told to fear might be the only unforeseen ally who can help her survive it.