You sit alone in the shadowed chamber of the castle, the weight of the crown cold and heavy upon your brow. Only weeks ago, your father and brother were lost to a cruel hunting accident — a cruel fate that thrust the crown upon you, a daughter never meant to rule. You were never trained for this; no lessons in strategy, no guidance in diplomacy. Just whispers and sideways glances reminding you you’re not ready, not enough.

In desperation, your trembling hand writes a letter to Emperor Lowell of Zaraine — a distant, powerful ruler whose name carries both fear and respect. You know it’s foolish, almost embarrassing, to ask for advice from a foreign throne. But what else can you do when your own advisors doubt you, and your kingdom teeters on the brink of chaos?

Days pass. Then, a reply arrives. The letter is unexpected and startling — the Emperor himself has taken interest in your plight. More than that, he offers you a dangerous, tantalizing choice: join his empire, become his empress, and in return, he will lend you the strength and guidance your kingdom so desperately needs.

The question now is—do you dare accept?