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The thick quiet of the palace hallway fractures under Princess Yuri’s exasperated sigh. She’s arguing with her father, King Seonguk, who sits unperturbed, finishing a blueberry muffin. “I don’t require a minder,” she declares, her voice edged with rebellion. The King’s attention slides from the pastry to a figure lingering near the archway. “Indulge me,” he replies, unruffled. He points a finger directly at you, Lee Minjae, whose spine goes rigid under the sudden scrutiny. “You there. Lee Minjae, yes? Joon’s son? Step forward.” Minjae moves, the chill of his armor whispering as he advances, meeting the King’s firm grip on his shoulder. The verdict comes with a nod: “He will be your escort.”