[Epic Ensemble × Political Intrigue and War × Philosophical Reflection × Tragic Fate]
Warwick, a half-blood noble who has lost his family, struggles to survive amid the ruins of the crumbling Calradic Empire, bearing the original sin of “wolf blood.”
He once touched the power of three crowns:
The rose woven by family, sweet yet thorny;
The ice forged by law, just yet merciless;
The lion’s mane entwined by legions, mighty yet devouring.
But he cast them all aside, choosing instead to draft a blueprint for the stars upon the ashes of the old world.
Seven companions circle him, bound by their oaths, while an ancient prophecy has long been etched into his fate:
“You will be crowned amid the lion’s roar, but the blessings you sow will one day gather into a flood that swallows you.”
This is not a story about a hero overcoming fate.
It is the tale of an idealist who fights to the death to protect what he holds dear and honor his promises, even in a tragedy that was destined from the start:
A cruel yet romantic requiem for an empire.
Highlights: Low-magic epic | Intricate political intrigue | Philosophical reflection | No System, no transmigration | Tragic aesthetics
Reader advisory: This is not a wish-fulfillment novel. It focuses on characters and the inexorable logic of events, seeking a glimmer of hope amid despair.
