When Splendor Fades, I Follow the Mortal World

A ruler cannot have both the realm and the woman he loves. What path should an emperor choose? He loves her sincerely, spending his whole life for the sake of a brief reunion. A mysterious man asks only that their bond not be fleeting. Amid tangled love and hatred, who will emerge victorious in the end? Power plays and the ways of the world all fade like clouds. He only hopes for a love that runs deep.