Death's Daughter and the Ebony Blade

Olivia is just a baby when the mysterious Z finds her at a temple in the depths of the Forest of No Return. From that day on, the temple becomes her home and Z her family. Z, a god of death, educates her in the ways of the world, in combat, and in the long-forgotten arts of magic—right up until the day Z disappears. Olivia leaves the forest for the first time in search of Z with its ebony blade in hand. Out in the wider world, all is not well. A bitter war rages between the Asvelt Empire and the Kingdom of Fernest, and Fernest is losing badly. When Olivia shows up on Fernest’s doorstep with a sack of imperial heads looking to volunteer, the royal army happily welcomes her into its ranks. Thanks to Z’s training, she quickly proves herself as a ferocious warrior. In fact, she might be just what Fernest needs to turn the tide of the war...but will they accept her lack of people skills and disregard for discipline? And will she ever see Z again?

All of Fernest is celebrating Olivia and the Seventh Legion’s victory at the Battle of Ilys. Their festivities are cut short, however, when news arrives of a disastrous defeat on the northern front. Time is of the essence if they’re going to save the remaining Legions before the empire strikes. The mission falls to Olivia, who sets off for the north with Claudia and Ashton in tow. Lying in wait for them is the empire’s General Rosenmarie, along with her Crimson Knights. Hungry for revenge after the death of her beloved General Osvannes, she’ll stop at nothing to crush the Seventh Legion. Can Olivia and the others stop Rosenmarie and her shadowy allies, or are they walking right into a trap?

Olivia, Claudia, and Ashton are back in Fernest after ousting Rosenmarie and the Crimson Knights from the north, enjoying some well-deserved time off and investigating Olivia's mysterious heritage. But the ripples of this latest defeat are spreading, and new players are moving out onto the board. The empire's Helios Knights have mobilized to wipe out the Second Legion, while Seraph Sofitia of the Holy Land of Mekia, no longer content to watch from the shadows, seizes the chance to set her plans into motion. What havoc will her mages wreak when they join the fray? With chaos looming, duty calls Olivia back to the battlefield. She and her friends join the Invincible General Cornelius on a mission to save the Second Legion and the central front!

"Olivia is moving up in the world. Between her and the First Legion, the Royal Army scored a dazzling victory on the central front that has the empire on the back foot. But the Royal Army is still stretched thin, and there are rumblings from the south that the United City-States of Sutherland is threatening to abandon its neutrality and march on Fernest’s southern border. Fortunately, Field Marshal Cornelius has a plan—he’s giving Olivia a whole army. Now Major General Olivia Valedstorm, she’s put in command of the newly established Eighth Legion. It’ll be up to her, Claudia, and Ashton to whip their army of fresh recruits into shape in time to fight off this new foe!"

Olivia, Claudia, and Ashton set off on a journey, but this time it’s not a battlefield they're headed to. Fernest has forged an alliance with the Holy Land of Mekia to combat the Asvelt Empire, and Olivia is invited by the enigmatic Seraph Sofitia on an official visit. A magnificent welcome awaits them amongst the soaring spires of the seraph’s palace, but there’s more at play. Sofitia’s true aim is to make Olivia’s incredible power her own—and she has a killer offer with which to tempt the young commander. What will Olivia do when faced with the choice between her new friends and what she’s been seeking all this time? When offered hope of finding Z, will she be able to say no? Meanwhile, down in the darkness, Chancellor Darmés’ schemes are growing closer to fruition...

Olivia and Felix finally meet on the same battlefield! After successfully mounting a daring plan, the Second Allied Legion of Fernest and Mekia now marches on the imperial capital of Olsted. If they take the city and the emperor, they can put an end to the war that engulfs the continent. In their way stand the Azure Knights—the most elite warriors in the empire, unleashed at last. They are a foe unlike any Olivia and her allies have faced so far, and their commander Felix may be the only human alive who can match Olivia’s might. Outside this clash of nations, still more shadowy forces are rising. The assassins of the Asura will stop at nothing to see Olivia dead, and, unbeknownst to all, Darmés and Zenia’s plans are approaching fruition. Will Olivia lead her allies to victory, or has her end finally come?

Death reigns supreme as Darmés strikes at last, raising a horde of the undead and declaring himself emperor. Not only that, but his sinister army has dealt a devastating blow to the Eighth Legion. Felix and the Azure Knights, branded as rebels for refusing to bow to Darmés, make good their desperate escape with Emperor Ramza. With the imperial army in close pursuit, they turn to an unlikely source of aid. Over at Kier Fortress, the united forces of Fernest and Mekia remain locked in battle with Rosenmarie, even as undead horrors bear down upon them with Olivia nowhere near to come to their rescue. In the wake of her crushing defeat to Xenia, the death god granting Darmés his powers, her dearest wish came true—she was reunited with Z. But Z has returned for a purpose: to guide her through the final stage of her training. Only when that training is complete will Olivia have any hope of defeating Xenia and stopping Darmés. But by the time she gets back, who will remain for her to save?

Emperor Darmés’s horde of the dead swarms over the continent. Fernest’s greatest heroes are dead, the Royal Army is in disarray, and darkness is closing in. But the people of Duvedirica have not yet lost. From Sutherland to Fernest to Mekia, the powers that be, who until now had vied among themselves for power, stand united against a common enemy. Even Felix and the Azure Knights join the fight against Darmés’s reign of terror. What’s more, Olivia has returned after completing the last part of her training with Z. Now she is ready to challenge Xenia, the God of Death who is the source of Darmés’s powers. With her original quest to find Z completed, Olivia will stop at nothing to protect the friends she made along the way. All the players come together in the finale of the great symphony that will decide the fate of Duvedirica!