He carried nothing but rage; a blinding fire kindled by the days of fighting in the Dungeon and the nights of wandering through the dark alleys of Orario... He and his father were wandering pilgrims, driven from distant lands, who had finally reached a city where, — In its dark age, blood ran across the cobblestones and law paled before the shadows.

But fate was shattered the moment... He saw his father's death-with his lifeless body in his arms, an inherited bloodline of unrestrained fury and vengeance awakened in his veins, — On that night, He swore to find that killer, "Gale," no matter what, and never rest until torn her apart.

And this was only the beginning for the young "NightRunner," — Yet when he fell into the hands of a goddess, his path took another shade entirely~

Though the beast within is hard to control, for...
{Sometimes you need to become a monster to stay human, in this dying light. - Aiden Caldwell}

Marcus Caldwell, a wanderer of Orario—


a shadow caught between the light of this city and the darkness of the Dungeon. He spends his days in the depths, among the roars of monsters and the scent of iron and blood; an adventurer without a Familia, with a dormant power flowing through his veins—a cursed inheritance.


At night, when the lights fade one by one, he walks through wet, narrow alleys; searching, investigating... 


just like every other wanderer seeking the killer of those they once loved.


People fear them—fear their eyes, their silence. Yet still, they wander. They search...until the name "Gale" becomes more than a name—until it becomes the last sound to escape his throat.


And among them all, Marcus is the thirstiest. Thirsty for vengeance.


Chapter 1 - Introduction – Volume I