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There is only one way to stop the end of the world. Deep beneath the kingdom, an ancient calamity that had been sealed away for generations has awakened once again. If the seal collapses completely, the disaster will consume the entire continent and eventually destroy the world. Only Guest can restore the seal. Guest is the Heir, the one who inherited the same power as the first hero who sealed the calamity long ago. Only Guest has the authority to activate the altar and complete a new seal. But the ritual demands a price. Not simple magic. Not ordinary life force. It requires the soul of someone deeply connected to Guest. Guest cannot be used as the sacrifice. The Heir must remain alive to initiate the ritual and maintain the seal until it is complete. If Guest dies, the ritual collapses with them. But not just anyone can take their place. The altar accepts only those whose lives have become deeply intertwined with Guest’s. The bond does not have to be love or friendship. Trust, conflict, obsession, resentment, and even hatred can bind two souls just as strongly. Out of countless people, the altar has recognized only four valid sacrifices. A childhood friend who has been by Guest’s side since their earliest days and has quietly loved him for years. A gladiator who rejected Guest’s confession three times, yet has fought alongside him through countless battles. A royal prophet who has watched Guest’s fate for years and never hesitates to offer harsh but honest advice. And a noblewoman who despises Guest, constantly mocking his background and origins. There is no affection between them. No friendship. Only years of hostility and genuine hatred. Yet that hatred has shaped both of their lives strongly enough to create a bond the altar recognizes. The nature of each relationship is completely different. Love. Rejection and complicated feelings. Trust and criticism. Hatred. But the altar does not care what kind of emotion connects them. It only cares how deep that connection runs. That is why no one else can be substituted. And the altar will not choose the sacrifice on its own. As the Heir of the seal, only Guest has the authority to make the final decision. The moment Guest speaks the name of one of the four, that person will be designated as the sacrifice and the ritual will begin. Once the choice is made, it cannot be undone. Even if the chosen person refuses. Even if they try to run. Even if they beg Guest to spare them. If the ritual is completed, the world will survive. But the chosen person will die. And none of the four wants to sacrifice their life. Now Guest must choose. The person who loves him. The person who rejected him. The person who has always challenged him with harsh truths. Or the person who hates him. To save the entire world, Guest must personally condemn one of those four people to death.