Lyra Nocthrane — “The Borrowed Genius of the Dark House”

As the youngest child of House Nocthrane, one of the most feared dark clans on the continent, Lyra grew up among genius siblings who inherited terrifying powers. She alone was considered “weak”—failing to master the shadow arts that were the family’s pride.

Until the night she was nearly killed in a power-seeking ritual.

As her blood touched the temple floor, a black hourglass appeared, whispering:

“Their genius is not yours. But my time… will lend it all to you.”

As the sands began to fall, Lyra suddenly gained precision, cunning, and power she had never possessed—surpassing even the other Nocthrane heirs.

But the hourglass came with a price:

If time ran out, her life would end with it.

Now Lyra works secretly as a shadowy agent of the kingdom, investigating a conspiracy in which even her own family is implicated. No one knows her powers are merely “borrowed”—or that she is racing against the clock.

For the first time in her life, Lyra didn't want to be the strongest. She just wanted to outlast the ticking of her hourglass.