Disgraced nobleman Lyle Walt has finally started to make a name for himself as an adventurer after leading the charge to defeat a group of bandits plaguing the city of Darion. He's even started to gain the respect of the seven generations of ancestors whose spirits reside inside the pendant he wears around his neck. But learning a few Arts and earning some respect hasn't helped much with his current goal: finding a way to support himself and the growing cast of women in his life. As Lyle forges on, he finds himself tangled in the intricate web of Darion's local politics and fighting to survive the dangers of his first dungeon. He even grows closer to a man he once thought despised him-Basil Walt, the fierce warrior and barbarian tamer who founded his house. But as Lyle's understanding of Basil deepens, he begins to realize that the founder's plans for the future might not align with his own. . .
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Lyle and his party have gained the key to conquering Zayin: the theocracy's holy maiden, Thelma. However, Lyle still has a few problems to solve before his party heads off to wage war-particularly their lack of troops. And faced with the costs of funding an entire army, it quickly becomes apparent that they'll need to find a backer.
Enter the Tres family, the founders of one of the leading merchant houses in Baym. When Lyle is approached with the opportunity to guard one of their vessels, he seizes the chance to prove himself and gain their support. But Lyle's ancestors and his other party members seem to have a different approach in mind-namely, seducing the head of House Tres's beloved daughter and the captain of the ship they've been hired to protect, Vera.