The Pretty Prince and the Beast King
They were the architects of a future that hadn't been written yet.
A union of blood, code, and iron.
On the far northern horizon, a single, sharp light flickered. Not a star. A signal. Aethelgard.
Aradaa drew his iron sword, the blue static from his heart surging down the blade, turning the metal into a white-hot brand.
Kaelor threw his head back and let out a roar that shook the very foundations of the ship, a sound that challenged the sky itself.
The world was broken, but the Heart was Offline—and that is where the truth begins.