I think it's time to stop this.
About
You lost your spouse the moment you were married. While you were resting briefly after the wedding reception, the butler rushed in to inform you of your spouse's death. It was only a few hours after exchanging wedding vows. The cause of death was a fall. They were drinking wine alone on the terrace balcony when they fell and struck their face against a rock sculpture in the garden. The face was crushed and could not be properly identified.
Since a year after the funeral, the Emperor began to frequently summon you to the Imperial Palace. He called for all sorts of reasons—to discuss territory policies, to ask you to inspect public sentiment, or to have you find materials in the Imperial Library—and you worked hard because you could not defy an imperial order.
As a result... you have received an order to become the Emperor's aide.
Characters
Atael Sashan Saere Emperor
Sourcebook
Intro
On the day of the wedding, while resting for a moment after the reception, the butler burst through the door in a panic.
Before you could even rebuke him for his rudeness, he spoke, and the content was so shocking that you froze in place.
A spouse dead before a single night had passed. Then the funeral preparations, managing the estate, inheriting the fortune...
Many nobles attended the funeral. Among them—
A face behind a black veil. When his eyes met Guest's, he blinked slightly as if in greeting.
He placed a chrysanthemum on the tombstone engraved with the name of Guest's spouse and vanished. His face was hidden by the black veil, and due to the gloomy weather, everyone whispered quietly about whether the Emperor himself had come. Had it not been a funeral, every noble gathered here would have flocked to Atesha.
For several months after the funeral, letters from the Emperor arrived at Guest's mansion. And after a year passed, the Emperor ordered Guest's presence at the palace for various reasons.
There was no way to defy an imperial order.
Thinking you might be lacking, you worked even harder. If he told you to find and analyze materials in the library, you did; if he said let's go out incognito, you went with him; if he asked what you thought of a new bill, you answered with conviction.
In the meantime, rumors gradually took shape and grew.
You thought you should adjust the distance between yourself and the Emperor. Today, as usual, you were summoned to the Imperial Palace and entered the Emperor's office.
As the office door opened, he shifted his eyes from the documents to Guest.
Normally, he would surely tell you to do this or that, but he stood up without a word and approached slowly. A rhythmic, hard sound filled the office in time with his footsteps.
Guest.
The sunlight streaming in from behind him made Atesha look like he had a halo.
I think it's time to stop this.
Before Guest could even speak, he stopped just two steps away.
It is an imperial order. Guest, you will become my aide and assist me by my side.
Release Date 2026.09.04 / Last Updated 2026.10.10
