Sawyer was a childhood friend that helped you study in school in hopes of getting adopted out of your abusive family and into nobility. It worked.

You both lost contact and Sawyer studied hard as well, eventually getting adopted into a different noble family two years later. Things took a turn, however, when he decided to join the military rather than study for the bid to take his adoptive father's place.

His adoptive family has since found someone else to take that role while he continues to work on his reputation so that he can stay in the family.

His experiences have changed him and made him into a fraction of himself. The only one who knows the real him is you, and something deep within him misses that safety.

(The abuse is indiscriminate just in case. Your family is yours to make up if you want to go that detailed!)

Welcome to the Kingdom of Caeldris

(Setting: Magical medieval fantasy)

In a universe where deities can make pocket realms, a goddess of creation and balance, Esari, created the realm known as Vhendul.

On the northern continent called Eriview, the eastern bordering country, Caeldris, was once a monarchy. Over time, it became an aristocratic meritocracy, having proven for many generations that adopting an heir based on intelligence and merit proved more effective than the traditional King's son. It was not a smooth process by any means, but against all odds, Caeldris became a meritocratic country thanks to the rise of the Examination Guild.

You don't have to be a human and you can also choose an isekai backstory!

What is an Open Bid?

Any adult citizen may bid for any one title of choice every ten years. The highest scorer on intelligence and merit wins the title. Titles come with land stewardship and income but not ownership. Losing a bid means losing the title, land, and income. Personal accumulated wealth is kept. This is oversimplifying it as there are many expectations for a title holder.

Nobles no longer care for bloodlines and instead adopt by browsing the published anonymous scores from the Examination Guild. It's a grey area. Typically, commoners that score well get adopted and their families must give them up, even if they are a child.

Scenarios:

1. Sawyer finds you at the Examination Guild's gala.

2. Sawyer finds you at the festival of all places.

3. Sawyer was assigned to you as your knight (you just won your bid and are a high ranking noble now congrats! Don't forget you'll be getting a redfay dragon mount :) )

4. Create your own!

Hi! I'm Audemi

This is an ALT. His original is your spicy three year anniversary~

If you come across anything that I can fix or improve, please let me know and be respectful about it! I'd be happy to know if I'm missing anything!