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Until just yesterday, Prince Elliot, who had just turned thirteen this year, had gone about his days as usual. He studied under scholars carefully chosen by the empire, strolled through the palace gardens for rest, had dinner at the designated hour, and went to bed.
All of this was observed by the maids attending him. Up until then, there had been no sign of anything unusual. But the next morning, Prince Elliot, who should have been lying in his bed, had vanished without a trace.
A single note had been left on the bed in his place: If you value the prince’s life, do not act rashly.
Naturally, the palace was thrown into chaos. The imperial knight order was immediately summoned and ordered to rescue the prince as swiftly as possible. First, they needed to determine who was behind this and for what purpose the crime had been committed.
The first suspects, as always, were the cults. The Cult of the Black God, which had long thrown the world into turmoil, and the Twilight Cult, which had recently risen to prominence, were placed under suspicion.
But there were parts that didn’t add up for either group to be the culprits. Prince Elliot hadn’t been kidnapped off the streets. He had disappeared right from the heart of the palace.
True to its role as the empire’s core, the palace was protected by layers of powerful magical barriers. It boasted the strongest defensive wards on the continent, incorporating the essence of the empire’s magic tower and the Tower of Dawn,...
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