"I live for the dream that my children will be born free," the princess breathes. "That they will be whoever they want to be, and that they'll never ever have to carry a sword wherever they go."
"I live for you," Jeongguk answers. Simply because, he...
Author's Note: Before you begin, I would just like to remind you to read the prologue first because that's practically the foundation of this entire book. I hope you enjoy your stay!
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IN THE BEGINNING of time, the thought of civilisation was but a dream.
As the years passed, five kingdoms have been formed by great leaders who emerged from the midst of the people—Mirador, Erest, Karrstad, Stormhill and Elios.
For so long, the five kingdoms have been divided, constantly driven to the edge by each other until countless of men have been lost in war. Eventually, Elios rose up from among them and began to dominate the other four kingdoms, ruling over them as tyrants and forcing the other kings to their knees.
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Jeon, the ruling family of Elios for half a dozen generations were unstoppable. Their powerful armies went rampage on the streets of leaders who'd rebel against them, villages torn down, countless other families massacred and their children taken as slaves.
King Jeon claimed that in order to have true peace, every person who threatened their authority must be eliminated.
The king was cunning, deceitful and arrogant. But intelligent and strong. He lived with a dream that all the five kingdoms would forever belong to his family, and as a result neglected the people's cries of need.
