Whispers of an ancient cult resurrected has reached the ears of the free knight. Maidens gone missing further fuel the looming threat of an ancient evil on the empire. Hired by a local noble who is afraid that his own house too has been corrupted by the ancient cult, the free knight Vin Hellkar and his companions set out to the port city of Thalis to find the truth. There the group find danger at all turns; danger that they must face to protect their loved ones and the empire.