His own uncle cut his lifeline with a single stroke, solely to monopolize the hunting ground family estate. Dying in the snowy valley, he pried open an animal trap to save the Beast King, overnight gaining the power to command a hundred beasts. He returned stepping on the snow, tearing apart lies, repelling mercenary relatives, breaking the blockade of giant merchants, and leading a village of neighbors to turn the tables. Yet his father's death and the dark hands beyond the pass were waiting for him. The livelihood of these mountain ridge people—he was determined to shoulder it.