Whisked right from one pain-in-the-ass job to the next, Zelos's life's been anything but quiet lately. Discovering an ancient city, fighting a demon, and getting ambushed by a group of heroes has only been the start of it.

As he travels to Asuura, the capital of the Artom Empire, he comes across some famous figures from reufayl society-though honestly, he'd rather be done with this whole trip and go home to Santor already. Still, he may just be about to stumble across a secret that reminds him of Santor in a way he'd never expect...

Elsewhere, the aftermath of recent events is shaking up the world: Between the discovery of an ancient city, the destruction of Metis's Grand Temple, and a burgeoning alliance between minor powers, the global status quo seems to be on the verge of collapse. And some, of course, are happier about that than others...