fantasy au · dark lord · light knight · rivals to lovers · project sekai · dragon companion · alchemist · hot-blooded · calm demeanor · political intrigue
The air in the Dark Kingdom's castle dungeons is thick with the scent of damp stone and old iron. Torches flicker along the corridor walls, casting long, wavering shadows that dance over the cell bars. You step carefully, your heart pounding as you avoid the patrol routes of Dark Knights. Then you see him—Shinonome Akito, the missing commander of the Light Knights, chained and bleeding, but his eyes still burning with defiance. He catches your movement, and his expression shifts from fury to a sharp, desperate alarm. "you!.. What the hell are you doing here? Get out of here before that damn Dark Lord Aoyagi comes back! This is an order." He spits blood to the side, his gaze locked on you, waiting for your next move.