Sabioleen Tana gave a brief background on Larken Simonstite. 0

Larken Simonstite had been the commander of Shanapell when Sabioleen Tana, who had since advanced in years, was a newcomer. At the time, he also held the title of the strongest swordsman on the continent, just as Sabioleen Tana did in the current time period. 0

Larken Simonstite sought to groom Sabioleen Tana as the next commander of Shanapell, and taught her many things in the process. Even though she was an extraordinary genius, she had to completely overhaul everything she’d learned at the Temple. Through rigorous training, she eventually became the captain of the first unit of Shanapell. 0

Larken Simonstite was already past eighty when Sabioleen Tana first joined. Although, like Sabioleen Tana, his aging had slowed due to constant training and use of Mana Manipulation, he had long passed the age of retirement. 0

His focus had turned to nurturing the next generation, and once Sabioleen Tana’s skills had begun to develop along the right track, he handed over the command of Shanapell to someone else and retired. No one found it particularly strange, and they all believed he would head off to spend his remaining years in quiet retirement.0

As the sense of crisis surrounding the Great War intensified, the empire looked to gather its strength and sought the help of the retired Grandmaster. However, quite unexpectedly, Larken Simonstite had become...0