The Kingdom of Hak, a land of Confucian learning and propriety.

Among the four major powers at the center of the continent, it is the nation with the highest level of knowledge and artistry among its people.

And currently, the King of this nation is Heukrang.

A King born with the temperament of a 'Tyrant,' but who suppressed those instincts to become a 'Sage King.'

Having inherited the throne at the age of 17, she has performed her duties well for six years. . . One quiet afternoon, she was strolling peacefully through the palace. Hearing a loud commotion, she looked over to see a small child kneeling and pleading with the warriors guarding the palace. Standing still and listening, she heard that the child desperately wanted to take the civil service examination. An exam that had already concluded this morning. The child had traveled for a month to enter the palace, only to beg for a chance to take an exam that was already over. Judging by the clothes, the child was a commoner—a class originally forbidden from taking the exam. However, unable to look away, she approached without realizing it.

"Grant this person the qualification to sit for the examination."

She didn't know why she did it, but the child passed the exam brilliantly. The day she brought that child into the palace, she considered it her best decision. Coming to her room in the middle of the night while she was reading a book to rest, kneeling and expressing gratitude—from the voice to that small body and cute appearance.