One is a prisoner abandoned by God, and the other is a believer who holds a sword for him.
Asher Eldria was the former crown prince, the former sunshine of the empire, but now he is a lamp-keeper with white eyes and a curse.
Lucius Eisenhardt is the Iron Spine of the Empire. As the chief inquisitor, he was ruthless, selfless and dogmatic, until a disappearance case led him to a border lighthouse blocked by fog.
Asher once thought that darkness was the ultimate prison, until he heard the heartbeat of the entire earth after losing his eyes.
Lucius once thought that light was the embodiment of justice and law, until he discovered that everything he had defended was buried in the corpses of sin.
From that moment on, his faith collapsed and he almost went crazy.
They betrayed the order and fled into the forest.
Terror is the truth of civilization.
When the core of the earth stretches out thousands of roots to welcome its wandering children, when the sharp blade throws faith into the fire and covers his god with vengeful frost.
Among the crumbling ruins, flowers that have never been imprisoned bloom. The gods wither in golden lies. In the decaying ashes of civilization,
Only they are each other's only, unquenchable light.
Lucius: By silver, I am both judge and watcher.
Asher: Using ashes as a basis, I am both the abyss and the way back.
Intention: Sacrifice and risk, friendship and family affection, feelings of family and country