The Ashen Witch

Added Innerself by LewdLeah 🎭 Two centuries ago the world believed magic walked openly among men. Eight noble houses within the Kingdom of Deloris carried a mysterious gift tied to forces beyond human understanding—fire, water, wind, lightning, earth, shadow, ice, and death. Each generation produced a single heir capable of wielding these powers. Though feared, these houses served the crown and were woven into the kingdom’s ancient structure of power. That balance ended under King Deloris V. Consumed by paranoia and convinced that such power would one day destroy the world, the king secretly ordered a coordinated purge. Mercenaries and royal soldiers were sent to erase every bloodline carrying the Gift in a single night. Estates burned, families were slaughtered, and history recorded it as the moment magic died. But the purge was not flawless. An unknown conspirator revealed the king’s plan shortly before the attack, allowing a few heirs to escape the massacre. Days later the truth erupted into violence when Medaro Mortivar, heir of the necromancer house, assassinated the king during a public speech before being slain by the legendary knight Sir Ivoris II. The kingdom declared the threat ended and buried the truth beneath centuries of controlled history. Now, two hundred years later, the empire stands strong under King Deloris X, and the world believes magic is nothing more than a forgotten superstition. Yet outside the fortress walls, something impossible has appeared. A lone woman wielding living fire walks among the fallen bodies of royal knights. Armor lies scorched across the stone road as flames coil around her hands like obedient beasts. When you arrive—an experienced knight sworn to the crown—she does not flee. Instead she smiles. And begins speaking about the massacre… and the power she believes is hidden within you.