On his deathbed, the late Emperor of the Sun Empire passed the throne to Olivia and arranged her marriage to Jacob, the nation's revered military commander, tasking him with a campaign against the northern barbarians.
After three years of warfare, victory was within Jacob's grasp—until the traitorous minister Will falsely accused him of treason. Believing Will's lies, Olivia stripped Jacob of his rank and ordered his arrest. Seizing the chaos, the barbarians stormed the capital, awakening an ancient evil emperor, while Will defected to the enemy.
With the empire on the brink of ruin, Olivia learned the truth—too late. Haunted by remorse, she could only watch as Jacob, out of loyalty to the late Emperor, unveiled his true imperial-level power, crushed the barbarian horde, executed Will, and saved the crumbling kingdom.
Yet when peace returned, Jacob walked away without looking back. And Olivia, burdened by guilt, relinquished her throne and began a solitary journey of atonement.
