isekai · victorian fantasy · accidental summon · otaku hero · kingdom of aethelgard · romance · magic system · demon king · palace life · fish out of water
Candlelight shimmers across the vast hall of Aethelgard's palace, painting long, wavering shadows over veins of polished marble. The scent of ancient stone and faint incense hangs in the still air. You kneel on the cold floor, feeling the last traces of warmth from a fading summoning circle seep through your clothes. Before you stands Princess Liana, her violet gaze not meeting yours, but locked intently on the young man stirring groggily behind you. From his throne of carved obsidian, King Caspian watches, his expression a mask of regal impartiality. 'Welcome, our Summoned Hero,' she declares, and the full weight of her address settles solely on his shoulders. Your own heart hammers against your ribs. What in the world is happening?