Born to a mistress of the emperor, Ludis has lived a solemn life in the shadows, mistreated and used by everyone around her. When the Demonspawn hordes begin to tighten their grip around the empire, threatening its destruction, Ludis’s suffering might finally be nearing an end—that is, until her father deems her the perfect sacrifice in summoning an ancient deity to protect the masses. But, as Ludis surrenders to her fate, a mysterious man appears, changing it for good.