Kane survives as humanity's supreme martial legend in a savage wasteland overrun by ravenous mutant beasts, masking his unmatched combat rank behind ordinary infantry gear. He quietly channels seventeen legendary battlefield honors to bolster his ambitious partner Sena. Instead of showing gratitude, she publicizes her promotion by discarding him before sneering military superiors, mocking his apparent lack of achievement.
Desperate to evade a forced alliance with corrupt regional governors, female fortress sovereign Eve offers Kane a temporary contractual marriage. Unaware that her unassuming new husband commands the very garrison elite she seeks to mobilize, she brings him into venomous aristocratic factions. Kane shields Eve against relentless urban conspiracies while preparing to unleash his true authority upon those who disgraced his sacrifice.