Everwinding Tales: Baptism of Fire

A historian called Elivah Sadalin uncovered a massive conspiracy: Amram's greatest hero had a crucial ally known only as the Black Lion, a figure whose identity and actions were completely erased from history. Driven by curiosity, she discovered a redacted name: Mordekhai ven Aydin. The story follows Mordekhai, a seventeen-year-old cadet at the prestigious Simur Academy of War, constantly fighting to prove himself in a nation that has deep enmity toward his heritage. Despite his brilliance as a soldier, he suppresses his natural instincts to conform to rigid Amric military doctrine and culture. Facing intense scrutiny, Mordekhai stands at a crossroads: continue hiding who he is, or trust his true self and unleash the outsider spirit he tried to bury. Through loyalty and love for the nation that raised him, Mordekhai rises to become the leader Amram never expected—the Black Lion. A symbol who could unite what others saw as divided. Yet history buried him. And now, someone wants to know why.