Twilight Years

This is a twilight era where order has collapsed and faith has become dusty. The Holy Empire of Ethelan was torn apart in the quagmire of the Thirty Years' War, with the old gods silent behind thrones and altars, and mortals fighting each other for gold, land, and empty glory. Lucian von Carl, a mercenary with a forbidden bloodline, rises from the ashes of betrayal. His only wealth is the sword in his hand and the "origin blood" curse that flows in his veins and is considered the greatest heresy by the Vatican. In order to avenge his dead comrades and find a place in troubled times, he used blood and steel as his pen and the entire continent as his volume to write his own path to rise. From the prototype of the Outlaw Alliance to the "Scarlet Baron" who made the princes tremble; from the hunted heretic to the chess player who played games with the famous generals of the empire and the nobles of the East. He exchanged victory for gold, used gold to build a legion, and climbed the ladder of power step by step. However, when Lucian thought he was just struggling in the human power game, he was horrified to discover that behind all wars, there was an older and more terrifying supernatural conspiracy hidden. The fighting of human beings is just the prelude to a grander blood feast. When the long night approaches and the true enemy emerges from the shadows, to whom should mortals pray? God has been silenced, and the crown has fallen to the ground. Now, the man who holds the sword will determine the future of the world.