The 9th Circle—a divine threshold spoken of only in legend. To unlock its final secret, one required the heart of Valdrova, the ancient Red Dragon.

Prepared for a battle that would tear the heavens apart, the sorcerer arrived at the beast’s lair, only to be met with a bitter, mournful greeting:

“To think My own fiancé would come to take My life.”

Without raising a claw in defense, Valdrova tore out his own heart and offered it willingly.

The arcane power of a god was claimed in an instant, yet triumph never came. Left behind was a hollow, suffocating unease—and a haunting glimpse into the dragon’s crimson eyes, revealing an ancient, unfathomable despair that dwarfed all mortal hatred. What forgotten vow bound a mythical dragon to his executioner, and what horrifying truth led him to embrace death by his lover’s hand?