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Prologue The Letter from the Emperor A typical day went by as usual. I am the Empress of this kingdom, but it seems that it was only in the name. I was shunned to this secluded palace. After a few years of our marriage, some things have been awry and I don’t know when and how things go wrong. “Your majesty the empress, it’s time for your breakfast with the emperor. He’s been waiting for you at the dining hall.” A maid informed me. “We’ll be done in a minute.” I told her. After…-
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Chapter 3 The Bloom of Promise The days following the royal betrothal were bright and golden, as though the heavens themselves celebrated the union of two ancient houses. Every morning, sunlight poured through the high glass windows of the De Claire manor, painting the marble floors in hues of honey and ivory. The scent of lilies — the royal flower of Salastian — filled every corridor, replaced only at dusk by the delicate perfume of white jasmine from the gardens. Letters of…
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☕ Support the story → ko-fi.com/cielomilo Join the Circle of Firstlight 💫 Chapter 10 The Years Between Elisana left the palace at dawn. There were no royal announcements, no ceremonial farewells, no grand procession of guards. Only silence — the kind that follows after a long storm, when even the wind seems afraid to stir. She walked through the silver gates alone, her veil brushing the morning mist. The air smelled faintly of rain and lilies — the same fragrance that once clung to the…
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Chapter 1 The Letter from the Emperor “Knock… Knock.” Someone was at the door. The man inside the office paused his writing, pen held midair, before turning his head slightly toward the sound. “Grand Duke,” came the butler’s composed voice through the door, “this is Tony. I have come to deliver a letter sent by His Majesty, the Emperor.” “You may enter, Head Butler,” came the calm, commanding voice from within. Tony, the butler of House De Claire for nearly two decades,…
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Chapter 2 The Betrothal Visit The afternoon sun bathed the De Claire manor in sheets of molten gold, glinting through tall windows and across polished floors. Servants moved swiftly through the corridors — some carrying freshly laundered draperies, others balancing silver trays of glass goblets that caught the light like shards of crystal rain. Even the air smelled of preparation: beeswax, rosewater, and the faint spice of polished wood. From the western balcony, the manor looked as if it…
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☕ Support the story → ko-fi.com/cielomilo Join the Circle of Firstlight 💫 Chapter 8 The Shattered Crown Dawn broke in a tarnished gold, the kind that made the palace roofs look burnished and the courtyards look colder than they were. The peace did not last. By the time the first bell tolled, the corridors were a ribbon of hurried boots and hushed voices. “Make way—physician to the East Cloister!” “Double the watch—no one in or out without writ!” Elisana woke to the tremor of panic…
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Chapter 6 The Unseen Distance Morning light fell softly across the royal chambers, glinting off marble columns and threads of gold filigree that framed the room like sunlight caught in glass. It was the kind of beauty that silenced breath — and yet, for Elisana, it felt cold. It had been three months since the wedding. Three months since the city’s cheers faded to murmurs, since the petals had been swept from the cathedral steps, since the sun that once burned bright in her heart began to…
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Chapter 6 The Unseen Distance Morning light fell softly across the royal chambers, glinting off marble columns and threads of gold filigree that framed the room like sunlight caught in glass. It was the kind of beauty that silenced breath — and yet, for Elisana, it felt cold. It had been three months since the wedding. Three months since the city’s cheers faded to murmurs, since the petals had been swept from the cathedral steps, since the sun that once burned bright in her heart began to wane. The…
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Chapter 4 Shadows in the Court The weeks after the Festival of Stars were restless ones. What had once been laughter echoing through polished marble now turned to whispers carried by corridors. The palace — vast, glittering, and full of watchful eyes — began to feel less like a home and more like a stage, its actors bound to their roles by invisible strings. Elisana soon learned that in the imperial court, smiles were weapons, and silence was a kind of armor. Everywhere she went, she…
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☕ Support the story → ko-fi.com/cielomilo Join the Circle of Firstlight 💫 Chapter 10 The Years Between Elisana left the palace at dawn. There were no royal announcements, no ceremonial farewells, no grand procession of guards. Only silence — the kind that follows after a long storm, when even the wind seems afraid to stir. She walked through the silver gates alone, her veil brushing the morning mist. The air smelled faintly of rain and lilies — the same fragrance that once clung to the…
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Izuku's smile was so bright and sincere that, for a moment, he almost managed to convince everyone of his logic. For a split second, his proposal that Yu Takeyama—a rookie hero, the subject of a national scandal, and currently the most stressed woman in Japan—should become a teacher at U.A. almost sounded like a reasonable idea. It was a very, very short split second. It shattered the moment Yu's jaw, which had gone slack with sheer disbelief, snapped back into place with an audible "click". Her…-
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Nemuri Kayama's phrase, "what an unexpected coincidence," hung in the crisp air of the office, heavy with the weight of a thousand unasked questions. Her smile was a work of art, a perfect mask of professional courtesy that failed to hide the storm of confusion and suspicion swirling in her violet eyes. Izuku, unlike most who would have shrunk under that intense gaze, simply tilted his head with genuine curiosity. There was no fear in his expression, only the interest of someone watching a chess match…
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Nemuri stretched and rolled her shoulders. Despite her laid-back attitude, she felt genuine curiosity. She looked at the boy behind her, so focused he seemed unaware of everything else. “Nervous, Midoriya-kun?” she asked in a gentler tone than usual, without her professional flirtation. “It’s not every day someone tries to alter a pro hero’s Quirk.” Izuku blinked and came out of his concentration. “No. I’m not nervous,” he replied calmly. “I’m focused. Theory is one thing and…
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"So? Have you decided if the concrete in Gym Gamma is superior to any other you've seen?" Nemuri's teasing voice pulled Izuku from his reverie. He was so focused on his cappuccino, stirring the foam with a small spoon, that he hadn't realized he'd been silent for nearly a minute. "It's not that simple," he replied, looking up with complete seriousness. "The one in Field Beta is designed to be replaced in sections. It's cheaper, more modular. You can destroy an entire wall and have a new one in under…
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The door closed with a sharp click that echoed throughout the apartment. Izuku stood motionless, feeling the sound sever the last tie to the outside world. Yu threw her keys onto the kitchen counter. The metallic clatter was sharp, a burst of violence in the tense silence. She didn't even take off her jacket. "Do you want me to make some dinner?" Izuku asked, his voice sounding strange, too formal. It was a stupid question, a peace offering he knew would be rejected. "I'm not hungry," she replied…
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"I can't believe this." Yu Takeyama's voice, muffled by the rim of her coffee mug, cut through the Sunday morning silence. She was sunk into a corner of the sofa, with a pile of papers on the coffee table. "I swear, being a pro hero is more about filling out reports on dented streetlights than actually being a hero." Across the room, at the small kitchen table, Izuku looked up from his bowl of cereal. His brow was slightly furrowed, his spoon halfway to his mouth. "You're approaching the problem…
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