Marlik Tuwed, the puppeteer who nearly doomed Earth, is dead. Or so the world believes. Reborn in another world as Basalin Lenard, a lion beast-kin, he remembers nothing of his dark past, but his presence remains inside. As shadows of destiny are stirring, the Demon Lord has risen, hellbent on annihilating elves, dwarves, humans, and beast-kin and this time, he actually succeeded. As the world stands on the brink of ruin, Basalin uncovers the truth about his past… and decides whether to embrace the monster he once was or become the hero the world desperately needs.