The quiet hand of the shattered Continent

In his former life, he was the most feared intelligence director of a powerful nation — a man who shaped wars from the shadows and believed stability justified any sacrifice. He was untouchable, until the system he perfected consumed him. Reborn into a war-torn magical continent still scarred by catastrophic arcane warfare, he makes a decision:  He will never stand in the spotlight again. This time, he will remain unseen. And this time, he will not fail.