We find ourselves in a world ruled by kings and queens, where nobility thrives and honor is everything. In this world, love is often forbidden and true love is scarce. However, there is one exception to this rule: a young, gallant, and noble man the son of the Duke's named is alaric valaryon. Despite his title and status, he is still only human, with all the flaws and emotions that come with it.
In this world, there are twenty one different empires with different magic, culture, history these twenty one empires are located on 8 different continents.
Some of them are strong and some of them are weak, but in all these twenty one empires there is one emperor , whose entire empire is a continent. And that empire is the strongest spire on the planet named VALYRIA.
Which means the world of nobel, ancient empires, powerful mages and the world of strong warriors.
And this empire name is Astraen empire, and this empire have a five strongest pillars.
The Aurilian family. :- the one who control the wealth, Half military and the adherence to absolute law.
The house of Vancewick :-the one who make strategies and took control over the other half militaries during battles and wars.
The ashwood house:- the one who control the divine magic and lands of the empire
The starkhaven :- the one who select the strongest warriors and control the defensive shield among the empire.
And the last the strongest pillar among them is the family Duke VELARYON also known as the silver wealth
The silver wealth :- the silver wealth who provide funds, the trade and business in the empire all are control by them. They are the one to fund other four pillars of the empire.
The velerayon family is the only family in the entire empire who is nearly powerful as the emperor family "Atherion".
Well the velerayon family is this much powerful because of their history. The history which is hidden by everyone, no one knows about the secret of velerayon family other than the emperor and the Duke family, a dark secret which was happened years ago.
When two young adult from Royal Family had a conflict prince Bordeaux a prince who was adored by everyone in empire valriya, due to his sharp mind, strong words, and his strategic mind his father Zinfandel the emperor chooses bordeaux as the crown prince, but the young prince malbec, couldn't accept this he worked hard as much his brother from his thinking bordeaux wasn't worthy of throne, the seed of anger and hatred for his brother sprout in his heart.
He wanted the throne for himself. He plans for a moment when he can win the throne , years later, when the emperor Zinfandel gotten injured in a war and his condition worsen that was the moment when malbec, search for people who were worthy to be part of his plan, he went in underground world assigned assassins, to kill his blood his brother bordeaux , his brother's wife rose and the unborn child which was still growing inside rose's womb, after his father emperor zinfandel passed away after his funeral the carriage returns to the palace and that's when the assassin did their work, they attacked Bordeaux and his wife rose. Bordeaux took his sword and try to shield his wife and the child growing inside her, in the attack his wife gotten injured. he asked his wife rose to RUN.
Rose ran tears rolling down her eyes, and worry about her husband was eating her alive, she ran deep in forest but her condition didn't support her much, exhaustion ,and blood loss made her pass out.
While Bordeaux was now wounded, injured, after fighting those assassins. He walk in the forest in direction where his wife had run, with his sword balancing his weight, but luck wasn't on his side. He fall on his knees. While the sword support his limp.
Meanwhile in deep forest an old man, has given roof to rose, she was conscious now but not in condition to survive. The old man went inside a cave and came out with a bottle filled with a medicine.
The old man speak.
Young lady this is a medicine, a medicine which either gonna give you life or death....if you drink it your body might get healed but if your body doesn't accept this... You will die.
Rose was laid their half conscious injured, exhausted, it was miracle she was conscious in her condition rose think about irony of her situation, she gonna die anyway given her condition but if she survive she could save her husband and the growing child inside her. She take her hands out while the old man hand over her the medicine. Drinking the medicine, for a long time the medicine didn't show any results but few half an hour later, rose screams in pain as her wounds started to heal. Her skin now getting reattaching. And the blood which she lose, came back in her body by regeneration, it was a painful experience which brought her back to her self.
The old man spoke.
Seems like your body accepted the medicine. It's now running in your veins
She sit on the bed touch her stomach her child. Rose didn't waste time she rushed out of that abandoned place the old man followed her trying to stop her to explain her everything to her when she went out of the forest she saw that the assassin who attacked the carriage earliest was now all laid dead, but her husband was not here. She look around when she saw a trail of blood she followed it when she found her husband Bordeaux was on his kneel supported by his sword, injured bleeding with no consciousness. She check his breath.
She couldn't sense his breath, her heart shattered she couldn't believe , she put her hand on his heart which is slow but it was present there.
The old man who followed her asked.
Is he alive?.
Rose nodded with tears in her eyes.
Hardly. Her voice was breaking
The old man approach he cut rose palm rose flinched, confused, the old man keep her hand over Bordeaux wound on his chest, the old man pressed the cut on rose hand, a drop of blood fell on Bordeaux injury. Rose cut healed she looks at the old man. With hope in her eyes after all that old man saved her from death
Is it gonna save him? .
The old man speaks.
Maybe, if his body accept it.
They wait for long there was no sign of Bordeaux being alive, it's been two hours it didn't take that time with her, she started to lose hope. And that's when she grab Bordeaux collar.
You idiot!! You can't just leave me alone, after all this! How I am gonna live without you? What I am gonna tell to our baby when he grow up and ask about his father?! You can't leave me alone.
Tears falling from her eyes , she hugged Bordeaux limp, burying her face in his chest, crying and sniffling and that's when she felt Bordeaux heart beat still there stronger then before, she shake Bordeaux.
Bordeaux wake up! Please wake up please.
Bordeaux finger flutter, he screamed in pain when his wounds heals, his bones reattaching. His blood cells being created, his body being healed, his scream can be heard through the entire forest....
Later he was exhausted, panting he looks at rose she was alive and unharmed, he hugged her. He kisses all over her face. And speak.
Thank god you are safe...
Rose speak while pointing at oldman
That mage saved m— .
There was no one not even wind. Rose tell entire things to Bordeaux they were shocked but accept it , that God gave them a second chance Bordeaux and rose return to palace only to find all guards and servant shocked Bordeaux asked a servant the reason of their shocks and that's when Bordeaux got to know that his younger brother malbec announced everyone about his and rose death and took over the throne. And is doing celebration.
Bordeaux couldn't believe it, his younger brother whom he adored whom he he loved the most in his family betrayed him, planned his death. It was something he never ever could accepted, just for throne his younger brother betrayed him. But his anger flared up when he realized his younger brother planned not only his death but his wife's and unborn child death... His brother gotten this low.
Bordeaux stormed in court room where madbec was enjoying a wine, but when he saw Bordeaux the color of his face fade. How could this be happen? How can he survive those assassin maybe not strong enough to kill him entirely but they were strong and outnumbered enough to injure Bordeaux to death.. Broken words cam out of malbec mouth.
H-how..?
Bordeaux look at his brother with disgust for first time he walk closer to melbec decreasing the distance between them meanwhile malbec step back and speak to guards.
C-catch him it's order from your new emperor?
The guards didn't move an inch that's when Bordeaux grab malbec neck, there was not anger in Bordeaux eyes just hurt and pain. He speak.
Why?!
Malbec gotten scared trying to free himself from Bordeaux grip. Bordeaux speak.
I asked you something, answer me?!
Malbec speak his voice cracking due to lack of breath..
B-because... Y-you took.. E-everything from me... No matter h-how hard I worked.. Y-uou were ahead... O-of me... Y-you were the first priority.. O-of our parents... You took. Away everything.. F-from me... But i can't.. G-give everything.. And especially not that... Th-throne it's mine.
Bordeaux let go of malbec's neck, meanwhile malbec was now gasping for breath. Bordeaux had no emotions on his face..
You know malbec ,that if you had told me this earlier... I might have given you everything without any exchange even the throne.. Even now I would give you everything .. The empire the throne the power. Everything.
Malbec was in disbelief Bordeaux was ready to give him everything even after what he did. But before malbec could say anything. Bordeaux spoke.
But now after this I want something in exchange.
Malbec asked
What do you want?
Bordeaux speak putting his words.
I want to be Duke and I want all fund, business, and trades of the empire under me after what you did. I don't trust you.
Giving Bordeaux the post as Duke is something malbec will do without second thought but funds? It's not possible he was about to fight but when he saw the look in Bordeaux eyes he didn't say anything it was look he never saw in Bordeaux eyes that cold and stern look. Bordeaux never look at anyone like that especially malbec. Other than his enemies during battles. Malbec gulp. And spoke.
Fine you can be Duke but I can't give control of funds entirely to you... As emperor I also want control over some amount of the funds. How about you have 70% of funds and I have 30% funds and military powers ?.
Bordeaux didn't say anything for a minute and then he nodded and spoke.
Don't forget your words ,you can have the throne and the 30% of funds with military. after this never ever look at my family or have any connection with me and them. I don't want any relation between us from now on
Malbec speak.
Fine I won't attack on your family or do anything to them. I cut all ties with you. From now on we will meet only in court to discuss about empire nothing else.
Bordeaux agreed to this agreement. After that day Bordeaux left with his wife to countryside palace handled everything from their and came to palace when needed.
Bordeaux even changed his surname atherion to his wife surname valeryon, Bordeaux has changed entirely from loving everything, everyone to loving his wife and son only. Bordeaux even made a rule no one in his family ever gonna trust strangers and loving someone was for, from the topic even Bordeaux son's marriage was done after seeing political profit. Nothing else.
No one ever got to know about the secret about their blood, and those who got to know tried to get the blood of rose and end killed by Bordeaux himself, Bordeaux created a wall around his family not letting anything go out, the ability in their blood has side effect those who got the ability by consuming the blood of the heir, had to consume their blood again and again in every few years to maintain their ability, the ability to heal instantly and that super human strength.
Years later back to current alaric valaryon the son of current Duke Corvette valaryon and duchess nevera valaryon. And right now alaric is getting bored so he goes to his knight and his best friend's sharry room's ddoor . To take him out for hunting. He said in loud voice in sharry room.
Come out, you sword lover I don't want to find little-little knives coming out of your bed in the morning.
Sharry woke up and speka from bed.
Damn, why the hell I have to see this unlucky face early in this morning.
Alaric ears piqued when he hears the insult.
What you said you dumbass?
Sharry came out of his room. And speak.
Good morning my Lord, I didn't said — yawn— anything.
Alaric speak.
I know I heard you mumbling something about me. Well never mind let's go out in the forest for hunting I am getting bored.
Sharry look at Alaric and said.
I thought I have a day off today.
Alaric turned to sharry.
You aren't getting day off without my permission and btw who else gonna accompany me during hunting if you don't come with me.
Sharry sighed.
Well I was thinking about sleeping today.
Alaric huff in annoyance crossed his hand.
Oh shut up you sleep every day. It's nothing new so let's go.
Sharry sighed Accepting his fate.
Fine, wait for me to get changed.
Alaric speak.
Go fast you dumbass what you are waiting for?