After years of torture at the hands of her own father, young elementalist Ariadne Eldier sees her chance to escape when her mother’s untimely death prompts a visit from her grandfather, a powerful archmage. Once whisked away to safety, Aria begins her plans to not only distribute an elixir for the contamination plaguing the land, but also save the protagonist and prevent this novel’s tragic ending. But with her own fated death looming, will Aria be able to become the hero this tale needs?