PRAYERS OF THE POWERFUL

The heavens do not hand out power for nothing. They demand a trade.

Decades ago, humanity called it the Age of Blessings—a time when desperate prayers were answered with divine magic, crumbling cities were rebuilt overnight, and the weak were saved. But the divine was never meant for mortal hands. Miracles soon turned to weapons, warlords rose to conquer the ashes, and the world fractured.

Magic in this world is a binding contract. The heavier the chain you wrap around your own neck, the more devastating the power the heavens grant you in return. If an enemy learns the exact words of your prayer, they learn exactly how to break you. 

From the chaos emerged the Sentinels. Ruling from pristine, floating Strongholds high above the poisoned earth, they imposed a brutal, absolute law over the Gifted. They brought order to a broken world, but they built it on a foundation of terror, enforcing their will through the Three Pillars of Divine Order and an army of Inquisitors.

For ten years, Elias was the Sentinels’ darkest secret. As the Vanguard's Premier Blade, his vow granted him instant, unseen kills from the shadows. He was a ghost who ended rebellions before they began. But a blade cannot raise a child. When his wife died, Elias walked away from the empire to raise their son, Empoy, in the quiet obscurity of the Forgotten Lands.

Now, his past has finally tracked him down. Hunted by the world's deadliest trackers, untouchable snipers, and vengeful warlords, Elias and his young son are forced to run. He cannot attack preemptively. He cannot fight the environment. He cannot throw the first punch. To survive a world that wants him erased, the greatest assassin in history must navigate the lethal loopholes of his own divine rules, protecting his son using nothing but his wits, and the terrifying reputation of a killer he no longer is.