Outer Lands!

In a world where humanity controls only a quarter of the land, survival is not a right—it is a gamble. Beyond the kingdom’s borders lie the Outer Lands, territories ruled by demons, dragons, and forgotten gods. Those who enter return rich… or not at all. Rexur de Strauss is the son of a fruit merchant—born a commoner, armed with nothing but a blade and a technique created to survive, not to conquer. Trained by a father who once walked the Outer Lands, Rexur learns early that strength is never free. But he is not alone. Among priests who abandoned the weak, nobles who rewrote history, and a kingdom that exterminated an entire family out of fear, hidden sins begin to surface. Ancient gods watch silently, bound by contracts they cannot break—waiting for humans desperate enough to meet their conditions. As demons stir, bloodlines awaken, and betrayal seeps into every alliance, one truth becomes clear: The world is not broken. It was built this way. And when the Outer Lands finally consume the last human borders, no god will come to save them.