Born as an impoverished beggar in a brutal era plagued by demonic calamity, Vera clawed through life through cowardly deceit, betrayal, and underhanded deals to ensure his personal survival. When the catastrophic war finally concluded, his reward was not honor, but a slow, agonizing death inflicted by an incurable curse in the darkest alleys. In his final wretched moments, the dying outcast expected nothing, only to be taken in by Renee, a blind and scarred Saintess who treated him with pure, unconditional kindness until her untimely death, leaving Vera with deep remorse for his own helplessness.
Granted an unexpected second chance through mystical regression, Vera awakens in the past with all his memories and a single unwavering resolve to find the Saintess and protect her from the cruel world. However, shielding Renee proves to be a perilous task beyond mere martial might, as the awakening of her divine stigmata stirs greedy empires, orthodox religious factions, and dark draconic cults into open conflict. Vowing to become her eternal shield, the reformed survivor takes up arms against kings, zealots, and monsters to forge a safe haven for the woman who saved his soul.
Born as an impoverished beggar in a brutal era plagued by demonic calamity, Vera clawed through life through cowardly deceit, betrayal, and underhanded deals to ensure his personal survival. When the catastrophic war finally concluded, his reward was not honor, but a slow, agonizing death inflicted by an incurable curse in the darkest alleys. In his final wretched moments, the dying outcast expected nothing, only to be taken in by Renee, a blind and scarred Saintess who treated him with pure, unconditional kindness until her untimely death, leaving Vera with deep remorse for his own helplessness.
Granted an unexpected second chance through mystical regression, Vera awakens in the past with all his memories and a single unwavering resolve to find the Saintess and protect her from the cruel world. However, shielding Renee proves to be a perilous task beyond mere martial might, as the awakening of her divine stigmata stirs greedy empires, orthodox religious factions, and dark draconic cults into open conflict. Vowing to become her eternal shield, the reformed survivor takes up arms against kings, zealots, and monsters to forge a safe haven for the woman who saved his soul.
