Rebirth of Winter: Rising from Ash [Reincarnation] [Anti-hero] [Weak to OP]

Twenty years ago, the King of Winter was betrayed, murdered, and vilified by the very empire he built. Now, he has returned. Reborn as Aurora Ambret, the illegitimate daughter of a minor fire-noble house, the former emperor wakes in a frail thirteen-year-old body with two clashing affinities: fire and ice. One belongs to the family that despises her. The other marks her as the reincarnation of the very ruler the current empire has spent decades rewriting into a monster. Aurora has no army, no throne, no power, and no allies. Only memories of a stolen empire, a talent for ruthless calculation, and the cold certainty that the people who betrayed her past life are still sitting on what belongs to her. But reclaiming the empire will not be as simple as taking back a crown. If Aurora wants her empire back, she will need more than just her own strength: She will need allies strong enough to challenge her, laws strong enough to outlive her, and an empire strong enough that it can stand without being carried by one frozen hand. Because while the old King of Winter was powerful, Aurora intends to become something greater: A true sovereign. What to Expect: - Gender-bender reincarnation - Morally gray FMC - Actually smart protagonist - Fire and Ice affinity - Progression fantasy with power tiers - No LitRPG system - Loyal inner circle of followers