The Weight of Regret

Kaldor is a graveyard, and Varrik is its sole, miserable caretaker.

A former knight turned cynical mercenary, Varrik spends his days trudging through the acrid ash of a fallen kingdom, surviving on salt, hardtack, and the relentless insults of his only companion: Regret-a sentient obsidian greatsword with a penchant for existential philosophy and a profound lack of faith in Varrik's life choices.

When a desperate emissary from the fading kingdom of Eldoria offers a king's ransom for the Sunfire Relic, Varrik finds himself on a suicide mission. To secure the artifact, he must infiltrate the volcanic heart of Mount Ghor, navigate the treacherous Serpent's Pass, and face the fanatical Crimson Cabal-a cult determined to use the relic to usher in an eternal night.
But the Relic isn't just a mythical trinket; it is a fragment of an ancient, slumbering power. As Varrik nears the objective, he realizes the Cabal isn't just seeking power-they are about to wake a dragon that could burn the world to ash.

Varrik doesn't believe in heroes, and he certainly doesn't believe in happy endings. But with a sentient sword screaming in his head and a world on the brink of immolation, he might just have to become the savior he never wanted to be.