I stood at the back of the crowd, wearing the armor of a palace guard I had knocked out in an alley. The Heart of the Abyss was strapped to my chest, hidden beneath the uniform.
One by one, his party members abandoned him. The dwarven fighter clapped his shoulder. “Sorry, mate. He pays better.” The elven ranger, whom Kael had saved from a poison curse, simply said, “It’s not personal.” Even the young priestess, who once called him “big brother,” now wore Lucian’s crest on her robe.
: The series is highly specialized for fans of the "NTR revenge" subgenre. It is often recommended to those looking for dark, high-stakes emotional conflict rather than standard adventure.