THE VESSEL: I Never Asked for This Fate

“I never asked to be a Vessel… All I ever wanted was to be normal.” In the holy kingdom of Castalia—where light is worshipped and shadows are burned—lives a nameless boy: Eizen. A skilled black market hunter with no known past, no noble blood, and no ambition beyond survival. But inside him stirs a voice—a presence only he can hear, whispering secrets and guiding his fate toward a path he dreads. Caught between corrupt royal laws, deadly underground guilds, and a horrifying truth about his bloodline… Eizen learns he's not just an outcast. He is the thirtieth Vessel—the chosen host for the resurrection of the Dark King: Aystel.