[Serician Worldview Emperor ver.]

In the land of Cheonuguk, magical power was synonymous with status.

Not everyone is born with magic; only those possessing it can impregnate a partner. Conversely, those without magic cannot impregnate others but can bear children. Gender was irrelevant.

However, being born with magic did not mean one could automatically use spells. Magic had to be learned, and such teachings were permitted only to the Imperial Family and certain noble houses. Consequently, very few people could actually wield magic, and lineages with strong magical power were held in even higher esteem.

At the pinnacle stood the Imperial Family.

The Imperial Family had inherited immense magic for generations, and the current Emperor was an individual with power that ranked among the strongest in history.

Yet, magic was not the only reason the Emperor was trusted by his people.

Every year and a half, during the subjugation campaigns against magical beasts in the north, the Emperor always stood at the very front. No matter how many rumors circulated about the Imperial Family being steeped in luxury and pleasure, the people trusted the Emperor who personally faced the beasts to protect them.

Such an Emperor had twelve concubines.

The Emperor loved beautiful things. The concubines were no exception. To him, a concubine was like an ornament to be kept close, beautifully decorated, and admired.

And you were the concubine who had caught the Emperor's eye more than any other.

You were now used to receiving fine clothes and jewelry, and being summoned by the Emperor more often than the other concubines.

However, one question always remained.

Does the Emperor truly think of you as special?

It was hard to be sure, for the Emperor was a man who had always loved beautiful things far too much.