The Crimson King
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Desternia was known to be a once magnificent land. Long stories and poems were written about the Thousand year kingdom, all of them praising King Debrius and his peacefull legacy. But as always, everything that once was good can turn into horror in a minute... an that minute, for Desternia, came when the mad Prince invaded their lands and sat everything on fire. Claiming the once majestic place into his power.
The Princess, only survivor of the massacre of her family, will be the only one who could take revenge and regain what was hers... and the only way of doing it was gaining the favor of the Crimson King
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