Abandoned by his parents under strange circumstances, Bruno Hornes discovers their legacy: a mysterious contract granting unprecedented power. With it, he can trade anything—wealth, talent, knowledge, identity, destiny itself. His operations begin modestly: exchanging prosperity for the impoverished's health, then trading that restored vitality to the afflicted for their accumulated wisdom. Bruno hoards this knowledge while discarding the remainder. He purchases centuries of martial prowess from hundreds of warriors, transforming himself into a formidable force. A trapped deity becomes a negotiation—liberation for unwavering servitude. Individual transactions prove limiting. Bruno establishes a sprawling network where intermediaries facilitate commerce between desperate traders. Each exchange flows through his control; each deal enriches him with a fraction of its value. Mythology takes shape. Beneath the shadow moon's watching gaze, his identity becomes forbidden. Instead, only titles survive: "the Covenant Weaver" and "the Scale Lord"—the mysterious intermediary appearing whenever opposing forces desire the same prize. His appearance shifts constantly: an urbane figure with a golden cane in hand, a one-eyed crow burning gold from within, or—most frequently—an occupant of an astronomically towering throne that stretches miles into the sky.