Azerick has found himself a home and tries to settle down. He takes on an apprentice and tries to put all the death and desire for vengeance behind him. But when the Rook finds him, Azerick is once again pulled back into Ulric's schemes. Azerick decides to put an end to it, once and for all.Azerick strives to create something other than a legacy of death and pain. As he tries to create a home for himself and his new apprentice, he must deal with the stern Duchess of North Haven as he continually clashes with the city's elite.Duke Ulric terrorizes the land with a secret group of mercenaries to destabilize King Jarvin's rule and prop himself up as a protector of the people as he publicly drives the invaders off in a series of mock battles.