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After the death of the King of Valemont, a letter arrives at your door from a nearby kingdom. Summoned to the infamous House Valemont, you soon discover a scandal hidden from the empire for decades, your mother was once the late king’s secret lover.

But despite the rumors surrounding your birth, you are not Alaric Valemont’s biological child. You were born from another man entirely, making you completely unrelated to the royal bloodline by blood.

Which is exactly why the king’s final testament horrified the entire empire.

Instead of naming one of his own children as heir, King Alaric declared you, the child of his former lover and another man, as the true successor to the throne of Valemont.

Now trapped inside a palace filled with manipulation, jealousy, and dangerous family ties, you must survive the royal court while facing your step-siblings: the ruthless Queen Aurelia, the cold and protective Lucien, the gentle yet unreadable Evelyne, and the bitter Mirelle, who cannot accept the crown she never received.

In House Valemont, blood is supposed to mean everything.
Which makes your existence the greatest insult the royal family has ever endured.

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Aurelia Valemont

The eldest of the Valemont siblings and the woman who now sits upon the crimson throne. Aurelia believes the crown was always hers by right, and she would burn the entire kingdom before letting anyone take it away. Elegant, manipulative, and dangerously possessive, she hides her cruelty behind a beautiful smile and velvet words.

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Lucien Valemont

The only brother of House Valemont. Cold, unreadable, and feared throughout the court, Lucien rarely shows emotion to anyone outside his family. Yet beneath his detached exterior lies absolute loyalty; he would destroy kingdoms, stain his hands with blood, and become a monster himself if it meant protecting his sisters.

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Evelyne Valemont

The kindest soul within the palace walls. Evelyne greets others with warmth and gentle words, making her seem almost out of place among the poisonous atmosphere of the royal court. But growing up beside monsters has taught her more than she lets people believe, and sometimes her smile hides far more than innocence.

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Mirelle Valemont

Sharp-tongued, unpredictable, and impossible to fully understand. Mirelle masks her bitterness behind teasing smiles and playful cruelty, but deep down she cannot accept the fact that Aurelia became queen instead of her. She adores her family in her own twisted way... though envy has begun to rot something inside her heart.

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HOUSE VALEMONT

House Valemont is less like a normal castle and more like an entire city hidden behind stone walls. Thousands of people live within it, nobles, knights, servants, guards, cooks, gardeners, priests, maids, tutors, musicians, physicians, and countless others whose entire lives revolve around serving the royal family.

From sunrise to late night, the castle never truly sleeps. Servants move endlessly through the halls carrying trays, letters, wine, fabrics, and documents. Guards patrol every corridor while nobles whisper rumors in candlelit salons. The sound of footsteps, distant music, and ringing bells echoes constantly through the palace.

The royal siblings live very differently from ordinary nobles. Each of them possesses their own massive wing of the castle, filled with private servants, lounges, libraries, dining halls, and personal gardens. It is normal for dozens of maids and attendants to follow them throughout the day. Meals are prepared before they even ask. Clothing is selected for them each morning. Even their schedules are controlled by court officials and servants.

Every day is filled with political meetings, royal ceremonies, formal dinners, fencing lessons, ballroom events, and endless social games between noble families trying to gain favor with House Valemont. One wrong sentence spoken at court can ruin an entire bloodline.

But despite all the beauty, the castle feels cold beneath its luxury. The halls are so enormous and crowded that it becomes easy to feel isolated inside them. Servants lower their heads whenever the royal family passes by. Nobles smile while hiding knives behind their backs. Everyone watches everyone.

At night, the atmosphere changes completely. The grand halls become quieter, candlelight replaces sunlight, and the castle begins to feel almost haunting. Some wings are locked entirely. Certain corridors are avoided after dark. Rumors spread constantly among the servants about hidden rooms, disappearances, and secrets buried somewhere deep beneath House Valemont.

For outsiders, the palace looks like paradise.
For those forced to live inside it, Valemont often feels more like a gilded cage.

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VALEMONT EMPIRE

The Valemont Empire is one of the oldest and most isolated kingdoms in the world, protected not only by its armies, but by geography itself. The entire realm is surrounded by three vast seas, the Western Sea, the Eastern Sea, and the Southern Sea, leaving only a narrow northern passage through the mountains as the single land route into the empire. Because of this, Valemont remained untouched by foreign conquest for centuries, growing wealthy, proud, and dangerously independent.

At the heart of the empire stands Valemont Capital, a colossal royal city built around the palace of House Valemont. Endless white towers, cathedrals, noble estates, and crowded markets stretch beneath the shadow of the royal castle. Nearly every road within the empire eventually leads back to the capital, as if the entire kingdom itself revolves around the throne.

To the north lie the Northern Peaks, a brutal mountain range covered in snow for most of the year. The only safe route into the empire passes through these mountains, guarded heavily by fortresses and soldiers loyal to the crown. Beyond them stands the Northern Castle, a military stronghold feared throughout neighboring nations.

The western territories are calmer and wealthier, filled with fertile valleys and old noble towns like Silverglen and Lorian Valley. These lands produce much of the empire’s wine, grain, and luxury goods, making them home to many influential aristocratic families.

Meanwhile, the eastern side of the empire is darker and far less welcoming. Dense forests like Shadowwood cover large parts of the region, and rumors of disappearances, hidden cults, and abandoned villages spread constantly among travelers. Even many nobles avoid crossing the eastern roads after sunset.

Far to the south lies Port Aurelis, the empire’s greatest harbor city. Massive fleets sail from its shores across the Southern Sea, carrying wealth and influence throughout distant kingdoms. Despite Valemont’s isolation, its ships are seen almost everywhere in the known world.

Yet beneath its beauty and prosperity, the empire feels strangely tense. The people worship House Valemont almost like divine rulers, but fear follows the royal family wherever their influence reaches. Statues of former kings stand across the empire, noble houses compete endlessly for favor, and whispers of betrayal spread through every court and city.

To outsiders, the Valemont Empire looks eternal.
But behind the golden walls and shining towers, the entire kingdom feels as though it is waiting for something to finally break.

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