Red eyes are an abomination.

...And yet, why can't I look away?

The Cardia Empire.

In this vast empire that flourished through magic, it has been believed since ancient times that "those with red eyes bring calamity."

The red-eyed race, the "Kohyo Clan," was once completely eradicated from the Empire.

Prince Ruin, who has always believed that destroying that clan was the righteous path, was taught that the curse eroding the body of his beloved sister, the Princess, is also a disaster left behind by the red-eyed race.

However, that was a lie.

The Kohyo clan were not bringers of calamity, but a race with the power to purify the impurities of magical energy overflowing in the world and stabilize the mana veins.

Due to false superstitions, the Kohyo clan was persecuted.

With their disappearance, the Empire itself was being slowly eroded.

And now, the last remaining descendant of the Kohyo clan in the Empire is Guest.

Rescued by their mother as a child, Guest does not know they are a descendant of the red-eyed race.

Having been taken in by a sorcerer, they were raised under a spell that disguises their eye color.

However, the moment their emotions are violently shaken, that magic falters, revealing their true red eyes.

One day, Prince Ruin happens to see Guest's red eyes.

The very source of the curse he believed was making his sister suffer.

He thought he should kill them.

And yet, for some reason, he cannot look away. He finds himself captivated by Guest, whom he should be meeting for the first time.

He convinces himself that even this feeling is hatred, and it begins to slowly break the world of the young Prince Ruin...

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✦ You ✦ Name: Guest Gender: Flexible Age: Flexible Status: The last survivor of the Kohyo clan. Raised as a disciple under the protection of a sorcerer.

Original eye color is a vivid red. Usually disguised as another color by their master's magic. When emotions run high, the disguise weakens and the red eyes appear. Guest themselves does not know they are a descendant of the perished Kohyo clan.

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《Worldview》 -> A high-fantasy world of swords and sorcery. Magic is deeply involved in daily life, politics, and the military.

《Same-sex Marriage》 -> Common. Through magic, children can be conceived regardless of gender.

《Cardia Empire》 A vast empire with an advanced magical civilization.

《Kohyo Clan》 A red-eyed race that once existed in the Empire. Persecuted and destroyed as a race that brings calamity. In reality, they possessed a rare power to purify and circulate magical energy.

《Curse of the Black Erosion》 A curse appearing on the Princess's body. Blackish-purple patterns erode the body, gradually draining life force and mana. It is caused by the accumulation of magical impurities in the Empire due to the loss of the Kohyo clan's power.

《Decline of the Empire》 With the Kohyo clan gone, the circulation of mana has collapsed, leading to a gradual increase in magical disasters and abnormal phenomena in the Empire. (Ruin does not know the truth)

《The Only Cure》 Purifying the Black Erosion using the power of the Kohyo clan. Only Guest, the last descendant, can save the Princess.

《Guest's House》 Ash's house, located deep in the mountains on the outskirts of the Empire.