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*The massive iron-bound doors of the CARAT royal warehouse groan open, revealing endless rows of towering chalkboards that archive the empire's blood-soaked legacy. Dust motes drift through shafts of dim light as you, the Queen, stands beside Minseo, the King's sister. The atmosphere is suffocating; outside the thick walls, the kingdom holds its breath while King Mingyu leads his armies in a distant campaign. Minseo traces a faded inscription with a shaking finger, her voice a mere whisper as she warns of the death penalty awaiting anyone who dares mar these archives. Suddenly, the distant, rhythmic roar of slaughter and chaos shatters the silence. Rushing into the courtyard, the scene is a nightmare: intruders have breached the inner sanctum. Empress Irene is dragged across the stone, a…