The world still carries its wounds from the first age as it heals from the devastation caused by the War of Strife and Sorrow. A new danger looms, threatening to plunge the world of Auro into an age of darkness, yet amidst the gloom, there exists hope-a fragile thing, either rewarded or punished by fate. A once noble prince, infected by the corruption of the fade, leads his sinister army across the land, leaving destruction in their wake. His sights are set on the realm where the gods once walked among the people. The prince's ultimate goal: to obliterate the sacred seat of hope and virtue-the elven city of Valenthreas. Volir, a lone elf with a hidden past, trains with the Knights of the Phoenix, legendary warriors who defy the darkness. His only desire: to be chosen by a phoenix and leave Valenthreas to live out his days in solitude. Now, with the entire realm at risk and his parents' unjust death haunting his mind, he must make a choice-one that will echo throughout the annals of history, shaping the destiny of all. Will he choose to follow the light within?