Swallowed by the Night

Ketrisia Elphonhein, the continent’s sole aura user, the trailblazer of the Golden Route, the people’s savior—her name alone radiated greatness. It was certain that she would ascend to the throne as the next Emperor of the empire. Or so it seemed, until the day of her coronation as the Crown Princess, when she crumpled, blood staining her lips. In the blink of an eye, she had lost her aura, her grace, and with it, the empire’s hopes. Two years had passed since her fall from power, and during those years, Achilles Nemertor, the Duke known as the Master of Gold, remained an enigma—a figure lingering at the edges of her shattered world. Then, he appeared before her: broken, imprisoned, and ut...