Barbarism

An era where a nation's military power is measured by its "Ability Users." To protect his precarious throne, Lee Ho, the Emperor of the Empire, recruits Karhan—a barbarian warrior and a top-tier Ability User. However, Karhan demands that Lee Ho become his "Purifier." Two years pass, and the Empire becomes significantly more stable. Then, on the day Karhan returns to the imperial capital in a triumphant procession after a long absence, a gruesome murder occurs—. Introduction to the Work: * Setting/Genre: Oriental-style / Fantasy * Keywords: Oriental-style, Guideverse, Fantasy, Mystery/Thriller, Superpowers, Royalty/Nobility, Subversion of Hierarchy, Status Difference, Court Intrigue, Stron...