He had served as the shadow of the Emperor.
And since Ria was born, he had served as her shadow. The Emperor of Water had entrusted him and only him to protect his daughter, having known just how able Sayfeel was when it came to protecting someone up close without them ever even noticing it.
Returning to his role as a shadow had helped him grow even more. Because she was a princess, she had often been in the presence of many powerful beings. And because of that, he had been forced to upgrade his stealth to even greater heights, reaching a level of proficiency that simply exceeded the limits of what was thought to be possible.
And eventually, he became a Transcendent Candidate.
And yet, nobody knew. He told no one. Shadows could not exist in the light. And his very existence had been scrubbed and sealed off. He was nobody. He was nobody except for the shadow of the first princess of the Kandrian Empire.
