Record of Lodoss War
The series takes place in the same fantasy world as Ryo Mizuno other series "Record of Lodoss War" and "Rune Soldier", albeit on a different continent. It focuses on the land which Ashram sailed to after the "Lodoss" series, a continent called Crystania which is under the rule of the animal gods. Ashram is the king of the people of Marmo, the cursed island in "Record of Lodoss War".