Do Gyeom, the wandering martial master of Murim, had reached the peak of sword and spear. Hunted by the righteous sects for his blood-soaked path, he stood alone against the Murim Alliance, slaying leaders and masters alike. Yet in the end, a single poisoned arrow struck him from the shadows. Betrayed, cursing his unseen killer, he died on the battlefield. When he opened his eyes again, it was not the flatlands of Murim, but a lavish chamber. His new body belonged to Kane von Havel, heir of one of the Five Great Houses of the empire. Once strong and full of promise, Kane had been struck by a curse said to awaken at his twentieth year, stripping him of mana and leaving him paralyzed, waiting for death. Now, in a world of mana cores, monsters, and ancient bloodlines, Do Gyeom finds himself bound to the fate of a noble cursed since birth. This new world cultivates mana through the heart, but to him, it is crude compared to the pure qi of Murim. With nothing but his old techniques and unyielding pride, he begins to reshape Kane’s broken body, defy the curse, and walk the path of strength once more. But House Havel is not free of enemies. Brothers who covet his place, nobles who wait for his death, and a prophecy that ties his life to the fate of the empire itself. Will he live in peace as Kane von Havel, or carve a new legend as Do Gyeom reborn?
