In one city, a mysterious bladesmith of considerable skill appears. Nobody seems to know much about the person, or even seen his face. What they do know, however, is that the skill of the enigmatic bladesmith could swing any number of undercurrents in the city, the kingdom, and maybe even the world itself.   Ah, hello there! A bit of a word from the author—or me, since I am the author. Suprising, ain't it?  Anyway, I just wanted to warn you that this is pretty much a sand-box fiction. A test-bed of sorts meant to try out ideas, improve on various concepts, and see what does and doesn't work. As such, this isn't one of those great and flawless fictions. There are plot holes. There are dropped themes and ideas, and things tend to jump around. I'd advise you to not take this fiction too seriously, since it's not really meant to be serious.  Thanks, and I hope you enjoy it regardless!