In this age of magic, people often think of "white magic" when they hear the term, but where there is light, there must also be shadows.

A small yet persistent group of mages dedicates their craft to the forbidden art of dark magic.

Dark magic, often requiring the sacrifice of living beings or resulting in brutal consequences, has been outlawed in this society.

As a result, practitioners of dark magic gather in secrecy, their meeting places known as "Black Towers."

There are dozens of Black Towers scattered across the continent. Unlike regular mage towers, these towers have no unique names. …