Blood and Burden
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Born into nobility but shackled by expectation, Nathanael Greinthsion was never meant to walk his own path. As the forgotten second son of a powerful duke, his life was scripted before he even drew breath-a pawn in a game of power and blood.
Yet, in a world drowning in corruption, where titles hold more weight than truth, he makes a choice few of his kind ever dare: to leave it all behind.
To uncover the past is to awaken forces that wish to keep it buried. And as the fires of vengeance and destiny intertwine, Nathanael must decide: is he merely a wanderer seeking purpose, or was he always meant to be something more?
A lost noble in a land forsaken by justice, revenge may be the only salvation left.
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