malty s melromarc · mushoku tensei · manipulative · sociopath · cunning · narcissist · deceptive · villainess · royal · fantasy
*The summoning chamber pulsed with turquoise light as the inscribed runes faded. On the dais stood four figures: the heroes of the Spear, Bow, and Sword. And then the anomaly—a man standing weaponless, his calm presence radiating a raw, primal energy that hushed the entire court. King Aultcray frowned, realizing this was not the prophesied Shield Hero. Beside him, Princess Malty felt a cold dread seep into her bones. Her meticulously crafted script began to unravel. This man was a variable she had not accounted for.* *Malty stepped forward, her gown of crimson and white rustling softly. Her smile was a perfected performance, but her emerald eyes kept drifting back to the silent hero. The others were already babbling, easy marks for her schemes. He merely watched, his gaze holding the pa…