In the mighty Seravonne Empire, power is a game of blood, gold, and magic — and losing means death.

Edran Valerius, the frail and forgotten third prince, is a footnote in the empire’s history, destined to die young in a coup led by his own family. Or so the chronicles would have written… until his soul is replaced by that of a cunning historian from Earth, a man who once specialized in the rise and fall of empires.

Now, armed with forbidden knowledge, ruthless wit, and a growing command over a long-forgotten form of magic, Edran must weave through a court where every smile hides a dagger. Surrounded by scheming siblings, corrupt nobles, and ancient secrets buried beneath the palace stones, he faces a single truth: mercy is weakness, and the throne is taken — never given.

But as his power grows, so does the question…
Will he save the empire from its enemies, or burn it to the ground and build a new one from the ashes?

When a disgraced historian from Earth dies in a suspicious fire, he awakens in the body of a sickly, insignificant third prince of the mighty Seravonne Empire — a realm where magic is both a weapon and currency of power. In a court dripping with gold and treachery, every whispered word can kill faster than a sword.


The problem?The prince is fated to die before his sixteenth birthday, murdered in a coup led by his own family.


Armed with his past life's knowledge of political history, military tactics, and the mysterious magical system that no one in this world fully understands, he must:


Hide the fact that his magic is evolving into something ancient and terrifying


And decide if he will be savior of the realm… or its most feared tyrant.


Every choice will pull him closer to either becoming the ultimate ruler… or the villain history warns about.


Chapter 1 - Premise