The mysterious figure wearing the king’s crown is revealed to be Vald’s older brother, thought dead in a hunting accident years ago. He has made a pact with the lower demons. Volume 7 shifts the genre from "fantasy quest" to "civil war epic." Vald must not only cure his curse but also reclaim his throne from a sibling who has sold the kingdom to hellspawn.
Volume 6 left us on a brutal cliffhanger—Vald, consumed by the cursed sword, had transformed into a raging demon, and Hal was left helpless. Volume 7 picks up in the middle of that chaos. While the cursed sword's influence is broken, the damage is done. Vald is guilt-ridden over his loss of control, and Hal is physically and magically drained. crimson spell volume 7 english