by Golden curry
Betrayed by blood. Poisoned by the throne. The Seventeenth Prince of the Empire was born without the power that defined his royal lineage. Mocked as a failure and cast aside by his own family, he was forced to live in the shadows—unwanted, forgotten, and marked for death. So he ran. Beyond the empire’s borders, he found something he never had within it—power. The elves taught him mana. The dwarves forged his body. The dragons granted him dominion. He became stronger than any prince… stronger than the throne itself. But in the end, he was still a fool. Lured back by false promises of reconciliation, he returned to the family that abandoned him—only to be betrayed once again and poisoned to death. As his life faded, so did his last illusion. If given another chance, he would not seek recognition. He would not kneel. He would build his own empire—one that stands above all races. And this time… He will destroy everyone who betrayed him.
