By Blood, the Crown Shall Return - Episodio 1

In this episode, Lionel Cain wakes up after being trapped for millennia in a fractured world where spiritual energy has vanished. Elara Blade from Everblade Sanctum reveals she freed him, explaining that no one has ascended to Immortal Emperor since the last great rulers disappeared ten thousand years ago. As Lionel questions who holds power now, enemies attempt to reseal him, but he declares his freedom and vows he can never be bound again. The episode ends with Lionel’s defiant claim, setting the stage for his return to a broken continent.