"Chronicles of Blades"

"The history of Rostland is known for its many mysteries. One of them is the story of Baron Sirian the First. Sirian was a furious fighter, although not highly skilled. There were malicious rumors that he fled to Rostland, to hide from the sneering public after he'd lost dozens of duels in his homeland. But his new home greeted him with yet more misfortune. He waged not a fistful of coins, but a whole settlement in a duel with a gang chieftain – but the baron was broken again, and left Rostland in shame. He dropped off the map for several long years, and quiet anonymity changed him completely. Not only did he return home bearing a new name, Sirian Aldori, but he had also acquired a new gift! He no longer had any equal in swordfighting. Sirian challenged the chieftain who had once disgraced the young baron, and slew him in the blink of an eye. Afterwards he announced a reward of one hundred thousand gold coins to anyone strong enough to defeat him in battle..."