They thought he was dead.
Twenty years ago, Leon Ashbourne stood at the height of his power a hunter gifted with command over shadows, feared and respected by all. But that was before the dungeon raid. Before the betrayal. Before the darkness swallowed him whole.
No one knew the truth.
Dragged into the Shadow Realm by a being older than time, Leon became a prisoner of endless night. Days turned to years. Years turned to decades. His name faded from memory, his legacy buried beneath the rise of new heroes and forgotten grudges.
But shadows are patient.
In the darkness, Leon changed. His mind sharpened. His power grew. He became something the world had never seen and would never be ready for.
Now, the seal has shattered.
The one they abandoned has returned.
The world moved on without him. His enemies flourished. Those who left him to rot in the shadows think they're safe.
They aren't.
Leon Ashbourne is back, and he carries the weight of two decades of silence.
They took everything from him.
Now, he will take it back.