The Beginning after the End

King Grey has unrivaled strength, wealth, and prestige in a world governed through martial ability — but solitude lingers closely behind those with great power. Reincarnated into a new world filled with magic and monsters, he has a second chance to relive his life. Correcting the mistakes of his past will not be his only challenge. Underneath the peace and prosperity of the new world is an undercurrent threatening to destroy everything he has worked for.

Given a second chance at life, Arthur Leywin wishes above all to grow strong enough to protect his family, the memory of his cold past life as King Grey still haunting him. Adopting the persona of the masked adventurer Note, he delves into dungeons under the forbidding Beast Glades. Arthur discovers a strange magical blade, befriends a powerful young conjurer whose past is shrouded in mystery, and battles the deadly Elderwood Guardian — yet all his efforts are threatened when he makes an enemy of a talented conjurer from a very powerful family.

Arthur Leywin would like nothing more than to pursue his studies at Xyrus Academy, but he finds the school's politics even more challenging to navigate than the council chambers he once inhabited as King Grey. He faces inept professors, jealous classmates, and an overeager director while fending off old friends and old enemies. A routine class trip into a low-level dungeon turns out to be anything but, and Arthur discovers something that will change his life forever.

Arthur Leywin is no stranger to war, but he was not ready to find himself at the heart of a conflict that will reshape his entire new world. His oldest friend succumbs to a power that may destroy her — a power Arthur gave her. His most constant foe accepts a dark gift that threatens all of Xyrus Academy. As danger only seems to grow with every discovery he makes, Arthur must ask: can he keep his family safe if his very presence is what draws the danger to them?

In order to protect his loved ones, Arthur Leywin must reveal the truth of his identity. To fulfill his role in the war between the godlike asuras and the demonic Vritra, he must leave those he hopes to protect and travel to the land of deities and dragons. First, however, he must escape: Arthur stands before the kings and queens of Dicathen, accused of a crime he did not commit. It will take an act of the gods to save him from having his magic stripped away.

Arthur Leywin knew the cold terror of war well, yet in his past life as King Grey he had never lost a friend or loved one — he had none to lose. Now, even those closest to him must take up arms as the enemy force seeks new methods to strike at the heart of Dicathen. In his quest to stop the approaching army, Arthur must travel to the dwarven kingdom of Darv, gain mastery of the four elements, battle the Vritra's mightiest champions, and overcome a grievous betrayal — all while visions of his past life surface with startling frequency.

Arthur Leywin has experienced two lifetimes of challenge and adventure. Now his two lives will collide, revealing the connection between King Grey and Arthur Leywin — but at what cost? Enemy forces threaten the coastal cities, the elven forests, and the fortified mountain passes; Dicathen's most powerful allies have vanished; and the military alliance between men, elves, and dwarves threatens collapse. Arthur may be the last hope for his people, but when forced to choose between family and country, where will his loyalty lie?

After nearly dying as a victim of his own strength, Arthur Leywin wakes far from the continent where he was born a second time. Alone, broken, and with no way to tell his family he's alive, Arthur must rebuild his strength to survive. As he ascends through an ancient dungeon filled with hostile beasts and devious trials, he discovers an ancient, absolute power — one that will either ruin him or take him to new heights. But the dungeon won't give up its knowledge easily, and Arthur must band together with the unlikeliest of allies if he hopes to escape with his life.

Arthur Leywin may have survived the Relictombs, but he immediately finds himself embroiled in Alacryan politics. Accused of crimes he didn't commit, Arthur is forced to defend himself without drawing the attention of his most powerful enemies. He quickly discovers that the best place to hide may be in plain sight as he continues his quest for the power to control Fate itself — all while the greatest threat of the war so far closes in on his loved ones in Dicathen.

Arthur Leywin has finally returned to the continent of Dicathen, but his home is still firmly in the hands of the enemy. His display of unprecedented power brings hope to his allies and fear to his enemies, but it also draws him deeper into the conflict between the godlike asuras. With the crimes of his past life haunting him in the form of the Legacy, Arthur can no longer afford to hone only his own strength — he must also empower those closest to him or risk losing them all.

Arthur Leywin's quest for the power known only as Fate becomes even more pressing as his most dangerous foes gain a terrible new power of their own. When the war between the dragons of Epheotus and the basilisks of Alacrya erupts across Dicathen, the people Arthur cares about most find themselves trapped in a clash of deities. The only way to master Fate and protect them, however, is to place them directly in harm's way in the ultimate gambit.

Arthur Leywin's victory has shifted the power scales of his entire world, but the danger may be greater than ever. Mysterious waves of mana-stealing energy roll across Alacrya; Dicathen considers an assault on its weakened enemy; and the great lords of the asura meet to determine the destiny of Arthur's world. Who among them can stand against the whims of Fate itself?