Faaren is a peaceful and happy realm, ruled by a wise King...until the Demon Lord Ackdam overruns the kingdom with his black legions and a terrifying dragon, killing the King and capturing the Queen. But the King's young son, Sirius, is swept away to safety and grows to be a powerful young warrior, tutored in the ways of swordsmanship and chivalry by his father's loyal minion, Rias.