Hikari no Ou

In a world ravaged by a cataclysmic final war, humanity huddles in isolated communities, their very existence threatened by a forest that burns eternally and the monstrous flame-dwelling beasts it spawns. The only safe haven lies in the fleeting glow of portable fire, a precious resource that dwindles with every passing day. Yet, a glimmer of hope emerges in the whispers of a legendary "Lord of Flame," an entity said to hold the key to extinguishing the inferno and restoring the world. Through this ash-choked landscape, two young souls embark on separate, perilous journeys. One is a spirited girl, driven by an urgent quest to save her village, while the other is a boy from the capital, entangled in the mysteries surrounding a powerful, enigmatic figure. Their paths, destined to intertwine, will challenge their understanding of this broken world and the true nature of the fire that both consumes and sustains it.

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