The Rusting (Robots and Revenge)

<p>Twelve years ago, the Rusting was unleashed.<br/>It is an unstoppable, unnatural, corrosive force that destroys metal.<br/>The one responsible for it?<br/>Emperor Gelmidas Atheneum.<br/>The man Nadeden has vowed to kill.</p> <p>Nadeden was once the Scorched Archer, a soldier known and feared for her relentless cruelty.<br/>Nothing will stop her from exacting her vengeance.</p> <p>Except perhaps one young Machinist...</p> <p>The Machinists are a mechanical species of pacifists. <br/>For them, the Rusting means extinction.<br/>Now one of them, a “Smith”, has been trapped in a human body and roped into Nadeden’s bloody quest for revenge.</p> <p>In a universe filled with death, this pacifist will dare to claim that “Life is precious.”<br/>But will Nadeden think the same?</p> <hr/> <p>What to expect:</p> <p>A large, revolving cast with minimal plot armor and complex character dynamics. </p> <p>Grimdark and fantasy elements with a pinch of cosmic horror and political intrigue.</p> <p>Long-form character-driven storytelling with actions that have wide-reaching narrative consequences.</p> <p>Main Cover art illustrated by: Lara Gems on <a href="https://www.artstation.com/lara_gems374" rel="noopener ugc nofollow">Artstation </a> and <a href="https://x.com/Lara_Gemss" rel="noopener ugc nofollow">X</a></p> <hr/> <p>This story updates twice a week</p>