Embittered by preventable bloodshed and enthralled by their own historic goals, the nine nations of the world strain the peace of their deeply flawed federation.In this fractured world, a band of animal limbed raiders set a small border village to the torch, butchering its defenders. Having escaped the carnage, four people watch their home burn:Born with a detestable elite name, Vernon Meyorter had personally seen the enormous greed of the elites and had been glad to leave the capital many cycles ago. Now, with his home avoidably destroyed, Vernon has to travel with his selfish father to that same wretched capital.Once the prominent representative of Felliet, greatly respected by his peers, Jornis Meyorter had been forced to govern some irrelevant border village by the word of the Elite Dictorate: the foolish rulers of Felliet. Now, with that village burnt down by the Beast Riders, Jornis travels to the capital in sight of an opportunity.Raised by her mother's best friend after returning from the disastrous Southern Campaign, Iyna learnt how to wield a spear. Now, with her guardian slain by the monstrous Beast Riders, Iyna is furiously determined to enlist in Felliet's army to fight back.Grown up in a loving family of brewers, Niyaa was excited to see what kinds of things she could make for everyone when she grew up. Now having watched the flames consume her home, Niyaa's family has to travel to a neighbouring village to try and restart their lives.