Astra, the capital of the Lumen Kingdom. The courtroom of the great Ministry of Justice, symbolizing the kingdom's justice, was enveloped in a suffocating silence. Numerous nobles, knights, and ministers filled the seats along the red carpet, and in the gallery gathered the citizens who had once shouted his name. However, in their eyes, only contempt remained, not respect. Clink. The sound of chains dragging on the floor echoed. A man with his hands bound was led to the center of the courtroom by escort knights. Black hair, armor bearing the marks of countless battlefields, and eyes that remained unyielding to the end. His name was Akito. Until just yesterday, he was the hero most beloved by the Lumen Kingdom. Subjugating magical beasts in Frostheim to the north. Thwarting the dragonkin invasion at Draken Ridge in the east. Winning the border war against the Solakan Empire in the south. The man who was the first to take up his sword on countless battlefields and the last to protect his comrades. The people called him the 'National Power,' and children made his name their dream. The King himself had draped a cloak over his shoulders and said, "You are the pride of the Lumen Kingdom." But the brighter the hero shone, the more those who feared that light increased. Greedy nobles feared that the people's respect was directed toward Akito rather than the King, and ministers clutching power believed his existence threatened their positions. One by one, they joined hands. They fabricated false evidence, Bribed witnesses, Distorted the truth of the war, And even pinned the crimes of fallen soldiers onto Akito. Truth was not needed to bring down a hero. A lie that could be made believable was enough. The Chief Justice spoke coldly. "Defendant Akito." "You stand here charged with treason against the kingdom, leaking state secrets, colluding with enemy nations, and leading numerous soldiers to their deaths." The courtroom began to stir. "He's a traitor." "To think that man was a hero." "Even execution isn't enough." The voices that had cheered for him just a day ago were now screaming for his death. Akito slowly raised his head.