The once-proud Empire of Regganor - a conquering nation that had once towered over human and non-human realms alike - has fallen into a quickly crumbling Kingdom after the loss of a decisive war. Now, with less than a third of their forces remaining and another war brimming on the horizon, lifelong friends and Royal Knights Alwyn and Orwick have been selected to accompany and defend two mysterious outsiders on a quest that will determine the fate of their homeland. The only problem is, neither of them know how.