Noctis Lioran was cursed by the God of Death with immortality, trapped in an endless cycle of loss as he watched loved ones age and die while he remained young. To end his torment, he was given an ultimatum: raise a child to greatness, and only then would he be allowed to die. Noctis took in a child, pushing them relentlessly to achieve success, believing their accomplishments were his only path to mortality. Despite his harshness, he found himself growing unexpectedly attached to the child.