Aethelgard: The Sovereign's Ruin

Ten years ago, the name Aethelgard wasn't just a title, it was a promise.

Under the command of the legendary Hesmond Thorme, Aethelgard rose through the ranks of the Grandiusse Empire to become a beacon of hope. From low-born goblins to world-ending dragons, they faced the darkness not as a mere assembly of experts, but as a family. Their bonds were forged in steel and rooted in blood. But legends bleed just like men.

In a single, grim night of betrayal and civil war, the glory of Aethelgard was extinguished.

With his final breath, Hesmond shielded his wife and daughter within the guild's most secure vault. As the sounds of slaughter echoed through the halls, he left them with a final Will and a whispered vow: "The day of destiny comes; I follow the path only fate knows."

Now, the guild is a hollowed-out ruin, a myth whispered by cowards and scavengers. But the Will has been delivered.

Wilhelm, a man of the blade, a brother-in-law, and a grieving friend-has been named the new Guild Master. He inherits a graveyard of memories and a target on his back. In a world where horrors roam the halls his family once protected, Wilhelm must decide: will he restore Aethelgard to its former glory, or is he simply the next man destined to die for a ghost?