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Left behind in the shadows of Patch, Tristan Xiao-Long knew only two realities: the unconditional warmth of his sisters and stepmother, and the brutal, unyielding hand of a father who viewed him as a broken tool. Driven to his absolute limit after years of abuse, thirteen-year-old Tristan made a desperate choice in the dead of night, leaving his past behind with a single, quiet promise to his younger sister: I'll be back later.
Rescued from the brink of death by a military med-evac unit, Tristan trade the chaotic world of Huntsmen for the cold, unyielding discipline of the armed forces. Under the guidance of men who saw his true potential rather than a "disgrace to his bloodline," he forged himself into a relentless weapon. Through years of punishing combat, loss, and unwavering resolve, he rose through the ranks to become Captain Tristan Xiao-Long-callsign Reaper.
Now leading Phantom Squad, an elite special operations force operating directly across the Four Kingdoms, Tristan moves through the battlefield like a ghost. Alongside his fiercely loyal unit-Ethan "Maverick" Matthews, Alexis "Siren" Martinez, Mark "Spectre" Robinson, and John "Davis" Hammerhead-and flanked by his trusted combat canine, Phoenix, Tristan specializes in psychological warfare, striking terror into the hearts of his enemies before they ever hear his footsteps.
He became a soldier to survive. He became a captain to protect the family he left behind. But as the shadows over Remnant grow longer and military operations draw Phantom Squad closer to the Huntsman academies, the past Tristan buried is bound to catch up with him. The world knows him as a cold-blooded operative-but back home, a promise still lingers in the air, waiting for the day the soldier finally returns.