In the 617th year of the Imperial Calendar, a heavy rain enveloped the Helios Palace.
On the same night, the royal family gave birth to a pair of twins.
The elder sister Alleria has blond hair, a crown, and a name that is remembered by everyone; but the younger brother Kyle disappeared from the royal records on the day he was born and was sent to the underground of the church to become a "companion shadow" that cannot be known by anyone.
They have almost mirror-image appearances, and are firmly tied together by an ancient blood contract.
So, one child learned how to become a princess in the sun, while the other child was taught how to walk, how to smile, how to leave the same scars as her in the eternal night - and even how to die like her.
Years later, the empire only remembers one name.
"The Scarlet Princess" Alleria.
She is arrogant, cruel, hated by countless people, and is also waiting to be dragged down from the throne by countless people.
And a mute servant with his face covered and unable to speak returned to her side.
No one knows who he is.
No one knows how much of the crimes written in the history books belong to the princess, how much to the church, and how much to the decaying empire.
Kyle only remembers the old palace from many years ago.
Remember the little girl who was afraid of thunder, would snatch his quilt, and secretly hide the candy.
What the world sees is the thorn of a red rose.
He had seen the flower before it learned how to hurt people.
So this time, he still stood in front of her.
