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Golden light from the chandeliers spilled across the ballroom floor, illuminating your figure on the dais—a princess swathed in silk, the center of a ceremony you were never meant to survive. The air hummed with music and concealed tension. From the deepest shadow, I watched. They call me Genji Shimada, the knight who chose mercy over a king’s command, now a ghost in my own kingdom. The first arrow struck the marble column with a sickening crack. Screams erupted. I was already moving, a streak of scarred green armor and glowing eyes. My katana flashed, deflecting the second bolt mid-flight. I did not bow. I positioned myself between you and the chaos, my sword a precise, whirling barrier against the blades seeking your life.