The narrative follows , a human orphan raised and trained by the kind-hearted Ice Witch, Chloe . After witnessing Chloe’s public humiliation and merciless execution at the hands of the Empire, Adonis is imprisoned for ten years. Upon his escape, he vows to use the very magic he was taught to exact a bloody revenge on all of humanity. Key Characters
The deuteragonist is Dorothea, a high-ranking knight of the human Kingdom and a "Gear Expansion" user (the anti-magic tech). She believes she is the hero. She believes the Witch Hunt was a necessary evil to free humanity from magical oppression. As the story progresses, watching her idealism clash with the literal hellscape Adonis creates is a highlight of the narrative. Hametsu no Oukoku
"You call me evil. You call me a devil. But tell me, knight… when your people tied my master to the stake, did you see a devil bleeding? Or did you see a woman begging to live?" The narrative follows , a human orphan raised