In The Dead of Light (EN)
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Long times ago, a race of people stood on the brink of doom when all of Arunia was overrun by hordes of impure demons who emerged from the very gates of hell. It was then that the legendary hero King Orim the Wise saved mankind, pushing the nasty hordes back into the darkness. Today, however, the king is thousands of years dead, the continent is being wracked by political intrigue and power struggles, and the delicate balance is guarded only by the Wardens of Light. However... can they protect mortals from the creeping shadow that is looming ominously all over the ancient land?
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