Weapons and Wielders

It doesn't take a legendary sword to make a legendary swordsman, but it certainly helps. Keras Selyrian is already well on his way to cutting his name into the annals of legend — he's fought false divinities, thieving sorcerers, and corrupt demigods, and left them defeated in his wake. He's got a sword of unfathomable power, but it's damaged and leaking world-annihilating mana, so he's in the market for a new one. Possibly six. The Six Sacred Swords are Kaldwyn's most famous artifacts, forged as the only means to defeat the god beasts, and no single person has ever managed to collect them all. Not yet, at least. Keras is just getting started.

After bonding with Dawnbringer, the Sacred Sword of Light, Keras Selyrian travels to the nation of Edria to compete in the Tournament of the Sacred Sword. The winner will be given a chance to fight for the Sacred Sword of Stone — but only if they can defeat the impossibly powerful Emperor of Edria in single combat. Winning the tournament will be no simple endeavor. Keras must face representatives from every nation, other skilled foreign travelers, other sacred sword wielders, and even a familiar face from his past. When tournament contestants are found dead, Keras discovers the telltale signs of a familiar type of enemy — one that even his own formidable powers might fail to match.

The Tournament of the Sacred Sword sounded like exactly the type of thing Keras would enjoy. He knew there would be challenges — it wouldn't be a high-stakes tournament without a few high-profile assassinations and mysterious murders. But Keras wasn't ready to run into someone from his homeland, and he certainly wasn't prepared for the revelations that came from their confrontation. Still reeling, Keras plunges back into the fight, preparing for the battle royale — a massive free-for-all outside the scope of the standard tournament rounds. When the consequences tear at the bonds between his allies, he'll have to face new challenges alone.