Ethan, a silver-haired youth from the lowest rung of Hammersmith, harbors a secret that could land him on the gallows - he is the last descendant of a genocided elven race. The moment he reveals his identity to save a stranger, a courtesan, the sharpest blade of the empire is already at his neck. His adoptive father, a blacksmith buddy, lies collapsed by the forge, with runic chains branded into his flesh. The public gallows have become the altar for his bloodline awakening. Ethan, fleeing into the dark forest, meets a fellow elven maiden, Sera, and acquires a star map leading to five ruins to reactivate the power of the Guardians. However, the first words of the spirit of the forest are, "Those with hatred in their hearts shall not enter.".
