[Physical Abuse] [No Romance] The endless falling leaves rustle and fade, and nowhere is home...
In a single turn of fate, a boy’s life began, and it was his whole life that would ultimately change.
Nineteen years ago, a sudden upheaval brought twin sons into the world. One was honored and renowned, while the other was unknown to all. Yet how could the world know that the honored one was the truly unfortunate one? With shoulders too young and frail, he bore the burden of his clan’s prosperity. His duty could not be forsaken. His father never smiled at him, and his mother offered him no comfort. Whatever scraps of affection there were went entirely to the other child.
A marriage alliance between two clans tore apart a pair of lovers. But the clans’ fate could not be defied, and all the resentment in their hearts was laid upon their own child. How tragic, how pitiful. The world had only one thing to say: What wrong had the child done?
The boy made a name for himself at a young age. Just hearing his name filled people with awe and fear. His smile was always courteous, and his eyes held a faint smile, gently concealing the chilling indifference and calm beneath. With a laugh and a few words, he left everyone else defeated.
A fallen boy wandered between life and death, until at last he ascended to power. But a sudden, impossible-to-ignore clatter of hooves outside the hall shattered the brief peace. Was it fortune or misfortune to climb to the very peak of success in a single day?
