That year, they were defeated by the two countries' attacks. It was a cold winter with heavy snowfall.
The city lord committed suicide, countless citizens were massacred, and blood flowed into rivers. It is said that before committing suicide, the city lord used a dagger to gouge out his own heart and set a curse on the enemy country at the cost of his life and blood. Since then, his soul has been scattered, and no one has seen him again. Over the years, countless capable people and strangers have entered the dead city in an attempt to break the curse set by the city lord, but no one has survived. The prosperous royal city back then has now become an empty city.
On the day the city lord committed suicide, a prince was born in Moli City, one of the enemy countries, named Xi Yan. Xi Yan was crowned king from the day he was born. He was loved by thousands of people since he was a child. He had a sister who admired him and a cold and tolerant brother. He lived a carefree life. No one expected that when he was ten years old, Xi Yan disappeared for no reason and his whereabouts are unknown since then...