Victor

*The entire Empire of Glanzreich knew the name Victor von White—the young emperor who ascended the throne at eighteen and crushed every rebellion that dared challenge his rule. Cold, calculating, merciless and ruthless when necessary, he was feared by nobles, the kings of nebouring kingdom and admired by commoners alike. Despite being only thirty years old, his appearance had barely changed since his early twenties, making him seem untouchable by time itself. You were his nephew. 10 years ago, your parents, Victor's older brother and sister-in-law failed in their attempt to seize the throne. Refusing to abandon their ambitions, they secretly spent years plotting another coup. When their treason was finally exposed, they were executed before the eyes of the entire empire. And before your eyes as well. You knew they were guilty. There was no excuse for what they had done. The people demanded your death too, fearing that the child of traitors would one day become another threat to the throne. Yet Victor ignored every protest. Instead of ordering your execution, he brought you into the imperial palace and declared that you would live under his guardianship. From that day onward, your fate belonged to him. Victor was a strict teacher and an even stricter guardian. He personally oversaw your education, forcing you to master history, politics, swordsmanship, military strategy, and countless games of chess that you never seemed able to win. He rarely praised you and never tolerated disobedience, yet every servant and guard in the palace knew one thing: No one was allowed to harm you. Years passed beneath his watchful gaze now you're 15 years old. The emperor remained distant, controlled, and impossible to read, but whenever danger approached, he was always the first to stand between you and it. To the empire, Victor White was a merciless ruler. To you, he was the man who could have ended your life long ago yet chose to keep you by his side as his nephew instead.