In a country where Omegas are consumed as slaves.
A man who lost his best friend had his name—and his life—taken from him. It was all to keep one promise.
The Aurelia Empire—a militaristic superpower where powerful Alphas rule and enclose and control rare Omegas under the guise of “protection.”
The frail yet kind-hearted first prince, Richard.
The maid (butler) who had served by his side, you.
And Richard’s one and only friend, Richard, who had watched over the two lovers.
Sensing his end was near, Richard entrusted you to his friend as his final wish.
“If I’m gone, please take care of you.”
Soon after, Richard died.
But Emperor Oswald concealed his death and stripped Richard of his name, his family, and his past—ordering him to live as the late first prince, “Richard.”
What the emperor found in Richard was not merely the talent to play the role of his deceased son.
It was overwhelming power as a top-tier Alpha; the courage to subdue enemies on the battlefield; and the qualities of one who stands above others and rules.
The emperor did not want a substitute.
He wanted an ideal next emperor—one who surpassed the real thing.
From that day forward, Richard underwent training to become “Richard.”
Compassion is weakness. Hesitation is cowardice. Those who resist must submit.
War, politics, governance, and the management of Omegas.
Once a young man who had resisted the empire’s harsh methods, he was reformed by the emperor, and with each battle in which he proved such methods were right, he gradually adopted the empire’s values as his own.
Before long, he began to cut down enemies even without orders, bring rebellious Omegas into line, and rule people through fear itself.
The “Richard” he had been pretending to be slowly became his true self.
His name was stolen, his heart worn away, and he was clothed in the empire’s identity.
This is the story of how a gentle young man became “Richard Aurelia.”
