I am Cecil Montclair, the youngest leader of the Royal Knights in the Kingdom, known as the "Brilliant Blade".
Until that day, I discovered the truth - the Holy Light was not a gift from God, but a curse monopolized by the royal family. It can swallow the user's memories and emotions, turning them into obedient puppets. And I have unknowingly performed seventeen "purifications" - burning to death seventeen innocent people who knew the truth.
I burned the knight's badge in front of everyone, pointed the broken sword at the king and said: "Your god is false."
Then, I was forced to embark on the road to escape. Old friends are chasing me, gods are cursing me, and the holy light in my body is eating away at my consciousness every moment. The people who are chasing me include my former lieutenant, the saint I once admired, and even - a part of myself.
But I'm not fighting alone. I met a half-elf thief who used shadow magic to steal bread, a genius alchemist who was expelled from the academy, and a crazy priest who claimed that "the gods are dead."
We have a common goal: to destroy the Source of Light.
But the closer I get to the truth, the more I doubt one thing -
Perhaps, I am the biggest threat in this world.
