Darkness follows Sigvard, an ordinary man who is thrust into a brutal fantasy world after being murdered in his own. Awakening in a cold dungeon with no memories of how he got there, he is forced to survive in a land ruled by a god-like system—one that assigns classes, levels, and quests as if life itself were a game. But unlike the heroes of legend, Sigvard is no chosen one. Marked as a Ranger, a class shrouded in mystery and scorned by society, he finds himself in a world that wants him dead. The kingdom's rulers, the mercenary guilds, even the very system that governs his existence—none of them want an untrained Ranger to rise. With no allies, no weapons, and no knowledge of the world’s rules, he must claw his way up from nothing, taking on brutal quests and battling monstrous creatures just to survive. As he fights for his place, the system begins to change him. Each battle, each kill, each moment of struggle chips away at his humanity. The more he embraces the system’s power, the less of his former self remains. But as he uncovers the truth behind the world’s hierarchy, the erased history of his class, and the dark force manipulating it all, Sigvard must decide—will he fight against the system, or will he become the very monster they fear? In a world where even fate is controlled, can Sigvard defy the game, or is he doomed to become just another pawn in its cycle of death and corruption?