Cassian Ven Dyke, the bastard son of a powerful ducal family, grew up in the slums of Veldora under the care of his father figure, sword master Russel. When Russel passed away, Cassian was left with only a silver necklace as his inheritance. After putting it on, Cassian was attacked by three psychotic thugs who tortured him in an attempt to steal the necklace. Refusing to give in, Cassian was ultimately stabbed through the heart with the very same necklace. Instead of dying, he mysteriously vanished as the necklace lodged itself in his heart. Just before disappearing, he heard an eerie message echo in his mind:

[True mana detected. Origin: Human...]
[Human detected. Compatibility with system: Confirmed.]
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He exhaled, forcing levity back into his voice. "Anyway, I've gone off on a tangent." His slit eyes flicked toward the silver-haired warrior woman again. "That's Fenja. I don't know how he managed to chain her, or her sister for that matter. They're from one of the warrior tribes north of this forest—fierce people. Normally, they'd sooner die on their feet than kneel as slaves."


Chapter 418 - Bartered Without Consent