The Foolish Emperor Turns the Tables and Becomes a Talisman Venerable

When a prince mocked as an “idiot” is made to stand under the blazing sun, a glint of sharpness flashes in his eyes, something no fool could possess. It is the secret of a silent man about to shatter the seal on his fate.

In the ancient, primeval world, laws are as unyielding as iron, and the strong use runes to reshape heaven and earth. Gu Chensha, the nineteenth prince, is trapped in a mire of court intrigue, with his mother's clan belonging to an enemy state. To survive within the palace walls, he has no choice but to feign madness and stupidity. Then, after being punished with a stint in the library, a damaged ancient book quietly opens. The light of runes ignites in his palm, like the gentle awakening of a sleeping dragon's scales. Amid the surging undercurrents, he begins to row against the tide: seeing through false accusations, dispelling rumors, and winning through intelligence. Every step takes him across the edge of a blade.

Hardship follows him like a shadow. Once, he was a lamb anyone could bully. The turning point comes from the secret arts in that ancient book, and from the keen gaze hidden beneath his simple-minded facade. The price is that he must cast off his disguise and face the bloody palace and the storms sweeping across the boundless continent.

When he finally stands atop fate, holding the power of the Rune Venerable and looking down upon all living beings, will he be a savior or the maker of a new order? If destiny can be usurped, where should the human heart find its place?