Karim Telltale wanted a quiet life with his books, but proof of four god-made elemental maps forced him onto the road before hunters and tyrants could reach them first. Each map was a gateway into a hidden world built from fire, water, earth, and wind, and each world held a guarded artifact that could give its bearer control over that element. Karim gathered five capable magic users with a clear promise of pay, then led them into the first map knowing the cost could be permanent. As the worlds demanded sacrifice and enemies closed in, Karim and his team fought to keep the artifacts out of cruel hands, even when grief and fear threatened to break them. When only one wish remained, Karim faced the choice every sorcerer dreams of and chose a path that left no crown for him, only a road that would never truly end.