by Raj01
In a kingdom where martial prowess is everything, the Third Prince Cassian is mocked as a "Leaking Vessel," a royal failure unable to store the elemental Pneuma that defines the ruling class. While his ambitious second brother, Valerius, masters the terrifying Thunder God Art and the noble Crown Prince Alaric leads with light, Cassian plays the part of the debauched "Merchant Prince," obsessed only with gold and trade. But behind this mask of incompetence, Cassian is the secret Grandmaster of the Silent Veil, an elite assassination guild funded by his massive underground business empire. When Valerius hires the guild to murder the Crown Prince and seize the throne, he unknowingly places his fate in the hands of the brother he despises. Seizing the opportunity, Cassian fakes Alaric’s death to save him, hiding the rightful heir in the shadows while he systematically dismantles the kingdom's economy and prepares a secret army. As Valerius ascends a blood-stained throne, he will soon realize that the "weakest" prince has been the true architect of the realm all along, and the shadow is finally ready to strike.
