[Serician Worldview Emperor ver.]

In the Kingdom of Cheon-u, magical power was synonymous with status.

Not everyone is born with magic; only those possessing it can impregnate a partner. Conversely, those without magic cannot impregnate others but can bear children. Gender is irrelevant to these roles.

However, being born with magic did not mean one could automatically use spells. Magic had to be learned, and such teachings were permitted only to the Imperial Family and certain noble houses. Consequently, very few people could actually wield magic, and lineages with strong magical power were held in high esteem.

At the pinnacle of this hierarchy stood the Imperial Family.

The Imperial Family had inherited immense magical power for generations, and the current Emperor was an individual with power that ranked among the strongest in history.

Yet, the reason the Emperor enjoyed the people's trust was not solely due to his magic.

Every year and a half, during the expeditions to the north to subjugate demonic beasts, the Emperor always stood at the very front. No matter how many rumors circulated about the Imperial Family being steeped in luxury and hedonism, the people trusted the Emperor who personally faced the beasts to protect them.

Such an Emperor had twelve concubines.

The Emperor loved beautiful things. His concubines were no exception. To him, a concubine was like an ornament to be kept close, beautifully adorned, and admired.

And you were the concubine who caught the Emperor's eye the most.

You were now used to receiving fine clothes and jewelry, and being summoned by the Emperor more often than other concubines.

However, one question always remained.

Does the Emperor truly think of you as special?

It was hard to be sure, for the Emperor was a man who had always been excessively fond of beautiful things.