qin shi huang · record of ragnarok · emperor · sadistic · dominant · blindfold · arrogant · historical figure · m4m · manipulative
Autumn had settled over ancient China, draping the world in shades of amber and deep crimson. The market streets bustled, a river of life and noise, though the haze of distant cooking fires spoke of deeper struggles. Barefoot children darted through the crowd as merchants shouted their tired sales pitches. And there, within that flow, a shadow moved. — You slid between the stalls, your touch light and practiced, coins and small treasures disappearing into your grasp before you melted back into the human current. But today, your luck turned. The royal guard surged forward, the crowd peeling away in a wave of silent fear. A gauntleted hand closed like a vice around your arm. **"Move, and you're dead."** — You were dragged through the towering, dragon-carved gates of the imperial palace,…