All Chapters of BACK TO BE THE UNWANTED ONE: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

Years later, every person standing inside Orion Academy would remember this day.Not because seven graduates received the academy's highest honor...But because this was the final peaceful day before the truth hidden within the Imperial Family began to surface.The thunderous applause that had filled Orion Academy's Grand Hall gradually faded, but three people remained seated, their expressions darkened by jealousy.They were the Crown Prince of the Hyperion Empire, Rian Devent Hyperion; the Empire's Second Princess, Alicia Hera Hyperion; and their cousin, Kaleb Kleins Hyperion, the son of Marquis Rowan and the Emperor's younger brother.Their eyes were fixed on the seven graduates standing proudly upon the stage.What fueled their hatred was not merely the recognition those seven received.It was the respect they commanded. ---No one present could have imagined that the invincible "Angel of Death" would one day kneel before memories he desperately wished he had never seen.Regret...

The Imperial Banquet was one of the grandest traditions of the Hyperion Empire.Every year, after the graduation ceremony of Orion Academy, the Imperial Palace hosted a magnificent banquet to celebrate the empire's newest generation of nobles. More than a celebration, it marked the official debut of young lords and ladies into aristocratic society. From that night onward, they would no longer be viewed as students, but as future leaders of the empire.For many noble families, the banquet was also an opportunity to strengthen alliances, arrange future marriages, and display the prestige of their bloodlines.This year, however...The atmosphere carried an unusual sense of anticipation. ---The Grand Imperial Ballroom glittered beneath thousands of enchanted crystal chandeliers that illuminated the hall like a sky filled with stars.Golden pillars stretched toward the high ceiling, each carved with the history of the Hypesion Empire. Silk banners bearing the imperial crest hung proudly f

The grand banquet hall fell into an uneasy silence as the towering doors opened once again.Every noble instinctively straightened their posture.Duke Adrian Astesson entered first.His expression was as cold and unreadable as ever. Clad in a midnight-black military coat embroidered with silver thread, he carried himself with the quiet authority of a man who had spent decades commanding armies rather than attending noble gatherings.Without sparing so much as a glance toward the imperial throne, he strode past the Emperor and Empress as though they did not exist.The entire hall froze.No one dared breathe.Ignoring the Emperor in public was an act bordering on treason.Yet Duke Adrian continued walking with unwavering confidence until he stopped before two men waiting near the center of the hall.Marquis Dane Chalde.Marquis Victor Stockholm.The three greeted one another with silent nods, as though they were old comrades reunited after years apart.Not a single word was spoken.None

The tension that had suffocated the banquet hall gradually faded after the former emperor was escorted away. One by one, conversations resumed, though hushed whispers still followed Duke Adrian and Lady Kyra wherever they went.The younger generation prepared to leave the banquet hall and take a stroll through the imperial palace.Just as they reached the entrance, a graceful figure approached them.It was Her Majesty, Empress Katherine.The entire group immediately halted.Standing beside Marquis Dane, Kyra hesitated.Do I bow...?She had never formally greeted the Empress before.Before she could decide, the Empress smiled faintly and inclined her head politely toward Marquis Dane.Dane returned the gesture with equal respect."Your Majesty."Without another word, he stepped aside.Realizing what was expected, Kyra gave a small, respectful bow."Your Majesty."Instead of allowing the young girl to remain bowed, Empress Katherine gently held her shoulders and raised her upright.The

Part II – The Beginning of the TruthThe first rays of dawn filtered through the enormous windows of Marquis Dane Chalde's mansion, bathing the grand dining hall in warm golden light.Long before any of the adults awoke, the seven heirs had already gathered downstairs.For once...No one complained about waking up early.Not because they were eager to attend the Imperial Academy.But because today...They would finally walk through its gates together with Theodore Silver Celestial.Luke could barely sit still.Kyra looked equally excited, her crimson eyes sparkling with anticipation."Theo, hurry!" Luke urged. "We'll be late!"Theodore calmly sipped his tea."We're an hour early.""That's exactly why we're late," Luke replied confidently.Everyone stared at him.Neil sighed."I've stopped trying to understand how your brain works."Just then, the dining hall doors opened.Marchioness Maria Renneth Chalde entered gracefully.She stopped the instant she saw Luke.The young man was hold