The worldbuilding didn't come together, so you can stop reading here.
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Also known as: Four Symbols Return to the Ruins
The Sourceblood Core stirs, and the ancient seal is on the verge of collapse.
When those closest to him are also his enemies, and his companions each hide their own secrets, he must find his way through lies and betrayal, and choose between destruction and being reborn.
But what awaits this world: total ruin, or a new dawn?
Reader advisory: The early story focuses on plot and moves at a fast pace.
Later on, the Lord of the Four Symbols awakens in a new era and chooses a new identity to live on.
The blurb doesn't do it justice. If the reader advisory doesn't put you off, head to the story itself.