Afterabloodyturnofevents,AinzhasestablishedtheNationofDarkness,aimingtocreateautopiawherepeopleofallracescanenjoyeverlastingprosperity-aslongtheykneelbeforehim.HisfirstgoalistoexpandtheAdventurersGuildtonurturenewtalent,ataskthatrequireshimtovacatehisthroneforajourneytotheempire.Atthesametime,alloftheneighboringrulershavestartednervouslydiscussingplansforresistancewhilewatchingeverythingunfold,becausewhentheundyingkingofanimmortalnationmakeshisfirstmove,thewholeworldtrembles!