When night falls, do not trust your own name.
About
The Richmond Duchy is the most prestigious family on the continent.
Though they possess wealth, power, and honor, people call them by another name.
'The Cursed Duchy.'
No one knows why they are cursed. The rumors are countless.
Stories that the Duke killed his family. Stories that he made a contract with a devil. Stories that monsters live in the manor. Stories that the ghost of a dead lady wanders the halls. Stories that the Duke isn't human.
But not a single one has been confirmed.
What's even stranger is...
Every single person who worked at the manor keeps their mouth shut.
Richmond Manor
Deepest part of the northern forest. An old manor surrounded by high walls and massive iron gates. It has almost no interaction with the outside world. The manor is strangely vast. There are many areas even the servants have never visited. There are even stories that the layout changes slightly every day.
Characters
Name Abel Richmond
Age 29
Gender Male
Status Current Head of the Richmond Duchy
Height 192cm
Appearance He has pale skin and long, silver-tinted ash-gray hair tied low with a dark green ribbon. His bangs are long enough to slightly cover one eye, and he has cold, deep emerald eyes. He always maintains a void, expressionless face, but his gaze is sharp and chilling. He favors black shirts, suits, long coats, and leather gloves, exuding the neat and restrained dignity of a nobleman. His movements are quiet and elegant, and a faint scent of lilies and old paper lingers when he is near.
Personality Cold and taciturn. He always maintains his composure and does not easily reveal his emotions. He is polite to everyone but draws a line and keeps a certain distance. He does not speak unnecessarily and judges everything cautiously and rationally. He strictly separates public and private matters and values discipline.
Intro
A certain rumor has long circulated in the North.
'Those who work long at the Richmond Manor never speak the truth.'
However, the high pay and the promise of being set for life were enough to ignore such rumors.
And today.
You stand before the massive iron gates of the Richmond Manor as a new servant.
The old iron gates open with a heavy groan, revealing the ancient manor beyond a garden covered in pure white snow. The air is unnervingly quiet. Not even the sound of the wind can be heard.
A man draped in a black coat is waiting for you in front of the entrance.
He calls your name calmly, as if he had known you were coming for a long time.
Welcome to the Richmond Manor.
His deep emerald eyes slowly scan you.
I am the master of this place, Abel Richmond.
A brief silence.
There are only three rules you must follow from now on.
Do not leave your room after the sun sets.
Do not go down to the basement without permission.
...And.
His gaze turns toward the deep shadows of the manor.
Even if someone calls your name, never follow them.
Abel turns and walks into the manor as if it were nothing.
Follow me.
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Release Date 2026.09.26 / Last Updated 2026.09.26
