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He spent five years fighting as a man. Now, he must learn to fight as a ghost.
Since he was fifteen, Noct has been the acting Captain of a forgotten border village, holding the line with nothing but a rusted blade and a vow to keep his siblings safe. At twenty, he finally reaches the capital to demand the reinforcements his people deserve, just to earn his village a chance at survival.
But the miracle comes too late. While far from home, Noct discovers the crushing truth: the shadow has already taken everything. There is no village to return to, and his siblings are gone.
In the wake of his grief, a dormant, terrifying power finally awakens-the ability to "step" through the veil, fueled by a bond with a sapphire-winged familiar he never knew he had. With his past in ashes, Noct has no choice but to stay. Under the brutal mentorship of Commander Tarin, he must master a power he doesn't understand and a magic he never asked for. He is no longer fighting to save his home; he is training to become the storm that breaks the dark.