A dungeon-guiding gig goes sideways for explorer Stetch Atelier when the prince who hired him tricks him into activating a fatal curse. But instead of staying dead, Stetch is resurrected by a sentient artifact that offers him a deal that may help him get

All this is for the Empire. Luca had never once questioned his dream of joining Accretias Imperial Guard. Not until he met Ilay, that is. The most unexpected of friends, Ilays personality and family background are nothing like Lucas. However, it is throug