The Bastard Son and His Young General/Prime Minister
He is the lowest-born bastard son in the Marquis's household, born to struggle in the mud. His heart holds sky-high ambitions, but he has no one to rely on.
To climb the ladder of power, he uses affection as bait and himself as a chess piece, manipulating everyone step by step without ever giving them a shred of sincerity. He turns every tender feeling into a weapon to rise higher, convinced that power is the only thing in life he must never betray.
He climbs through bloodshed and schemes, watching the cruelty of human nature with cold eyes and personally cutting off every retreat. He seems ruthless and heartless, but every step cuts him to the bone.
He never loves anyone. He trusts only power.
But in the end, the people he used clear every obstacle for him;
The body he sold binds him to a lifelong bond;
And the heart he never gave away falls completely, amid the ruins.
From using others to falling deeply, from pretense to sincerity,
Along the way, he has betrayed others and been cherished in someone's palm; he has hurt people and been protected even at the edge of the abyss.
Only when peace returns to the land and power is in his hands does he dare admit it:
Those helpless descents into love, those unspeakable pains,
Have all become proof of a love that runs to the bone.
