Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight(1998)

Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight is a fantasy series set five years after the Emperor of Marmo's death. Parn, now a celebrated Free Knight, reunites with his old companions as they face mounting threats to their homeland. The ambitious Ashram, the Emperor's former lieutenant, pursues the legendary Scepter of Domination to restore order under his late master's rule. But beneath the surface of political conflict lies a darker conspiracy—ancient forces are stirring to resurrect the goddess of death and destruction. As Lodoss teeters on the brink of chaos, Parn and his allies must confront both mortal ambition and supernatural evil to save their world from annihilation.