The Sole Prince of the Fallen Kingdom

After falling from his school’s rooftop while trying to save a cat, Liam, an orphan who knew only loneliness, awakens in another world as Aiden von Everhart, the first prince of a small yet noble kingdom in the magical mortal realm of Melux. This new life gives him everything he once longed for — A warm, loving family, a kingdom to call home, Magic beyond his wildest imagination, and sweets he'd never even dreamed of tasting. With an affectionate father, a stern but soft-hearted mother, an annoying but loyal friend in Char, and a "big sister" figure named Elsie, Aiden finally feels whole. For the first time, he believes the pain of his past life is behind him. But happiness is a fragile thing… *DING* [Host’s Title has been updated from ‘The First Prince of the Everhart Kingdom’ to ‘The Sole Prince of the Fallen Kingdom.’] Aiden’s new world is about to crumble, and this time, the fall might be even harder. ********** [An Excerpt from the Story.] "...D-Destroy the Empire and Kill the Emperor Norbury?" I was discombobulated yet terrified by the task that Mortivis asked me to accomplish. "Yes, if you manage to complete it successfully, I give you my word that I..." Mortivis flicked his finger, making a snap sound, as a glowing ...orb? Appeared at his fingertips, "...I would make Aziel von Everhart alive again." Shrill A metaphorical shrill sound pierced my ears, and a shock ran through my spine as his words fell onto my ears. My Eyes were drawn to that glowing and flickering Orb on his fingertips. It felt strangely yet comfortably familiar, as if... '...Wait, don't tell me that is-' Before I could finish my thoughts, Mortivis's lips lifted slightly in a smile as he continued. "Yes, this orb..." Mortivis looked at the Glowing orb at his fingertips and continued, "It is his soul." "So, what do you think? Are you going to accept my condition?" With a confident yet sly smile, Mortivis proposed his offer. It was an extremely tempting offer. He had promised me the treasure that I had lost because of my stupidity. 'If I destroy the empire and kill the emperor, maybe we can return to how we were...' A selfish thought erupted in my consciousness, but quickly, I shook my head, denying it. 'N-No. No matter how desperate you are, Aiden. You can't kill innocent people. It would bring more tarnish to Father's legacy than uplifting his name.' 'You can't do that. You can't-' "Who cares about that, Liam?" Mortivis interrupted my train of thought, bending his knees to look directly into my eyes.  "Your body might have been that of Aiden von Everhart, but your soul? It is still of Liam. Liam didn't care about others' losses as long as it benefited him, did it? It's a selfish soul, not a noble one." "A Selfish Soul who didn't give a second thought when stealing others' hard-earned money to feed himself." "A Selfish Soul whose mind, when falling to its death, was serene. You never even thought about the impact that your Death would have on your fellow schoolmates' mental health, seeing your dead body." "A Selfish Soul who, even after reincarnating as the child of someone as selfless as Aziel, just lived for himself and wished to continue living peacefully, surrounded by the people whom he loves and who love him." "Even when you were dying on Melux, you didn't think of what would happen to others who were close to you; you were just thinking that 'Maybe it would make your father proud of you.' ...That's how selfish you are, Liam." "So, why not just embrace your selfishness and accept my offer? It's in the best interests of both of you and me."  P/S: There will be Late Romance. *The cover is made with the help of AI cause I suck at drawing, and too broke to hire any artist to make the cover. *English isn't my first language, so if someone finds any grammatical mistakes in my writing, please comment and point them out, and I will edit them. Till then, keep reading The Sole Prince of The Fallen Kingdom!!