When Wischtech threatened to invade Szaalanden's territories, the Emperor chose fourteen youths for a crucial mission. Among them, the legendary Seven Heroes successfully thwarted the invasion, ushering in an era of peace. Meanwhile, the infamous Four Lances of Betrayal were believed to have been vanquished. However, two decades later, these treacherous figures resurface, now leading a bandit group near the frontier fief of Gormbark. A mysterious man with a black sword and a distinctive scar above his left eye single-handedly eradicates a troop of these bandits. This enigmatic figure, known as Kóinzell, instills both fear and hope wherever he goes, concealing his true identity, motives, and mission from those who cross his path.