In the eastern realms of Lithuin, the Aueros Empire dawned some seven centuries past. Its genesis lay in the ambitious hands of Archon Chrone, who, seven hundred years ago, boldly seized the throne from his uncle, the reigning monarch of the Chrone Kingdom. Archon, an illegitimate scion of the previous king, found himself relegated to the shadows as his uncle hungered for power, ultimately ascending to the throne. Forced into hiding to evade assassination, Archon might have vanished from history's annals had his uncle not committed the grave error of extinguishing his own family.
Hidden in plain sight by the love of a royal palace maid, Archon found solace as he lived concealed within the royal castle walls. The clandestine union bore two children, and the family reveled in a semblance of happiness until tragedy struck. His wife's fateful mistake in the presence of his uncle led to her execution, and Archon could only watch as his child's life was ruthlessly extinguished. In a maddened rage, he swore vengeance upon his uncle and everything associated with him. However, instead of facing a death sentence, Archon was cast into the unforgiving streets.
Submerged in misery, Archon attempted to end his own life but was thwarted by a compassionate commoner. A stranger offered a sympathetic ear, and from that moment, Archon began scrutinizing his uncle's tyrannical rule. His wrath grew as he witnessed widespread poverty, illness, and starvation among the populace, all the while his uncle lavished resources on the military.
Fortune favored Archon when he received a divine blessing—a power enabling him to manipulate others' emotions, a gift befitting a ruler. Utilizing this newfound ability, he orchestrated a revolution that toppled the Chrone king and birthed a new era—the golden period of the realm of Aueros, ruled by Archon until his last breath.
In the wake of his demise, Aueros prospered, and Archon's blessing endured through the royal bloodline. The subsequent rulers were mostly benevolent and well-educated until the ascension of Cyrus, the third prince of the Chrone family and the seventh ruler of Aueros. Unlike his predecessors, Cyrus discovered his power early, wielding it to establish a cruel reign marked by insatiable desires for power, wealth, bloodshed, and territorial expansion.
Cyrus, a man of insatiable bloodlust and ruthless tactics, transformed Aueros from a respectable kingdom into a colossal empire rivaling even the Celeste Empire. Despite his marriage to Aalish Chrone, a former high noblewoman who became empress, Cyrus indulged in infidelity without reproach from his loyal spouse. Aalish, determined to preserve the royal blood's reputation, discreetly assisted in silencing the women entangled in Cyrus's nocturnal escapades, unaware that one had slipped through her careful curation—Carmine Asher, wife of David Asher and mother to Ethan Asher.
Residing in Belua Village, the Asher family, owing to David's role as a duke, periodically journeyed to the City of Aueros for crucial meetings. As they concluded one such forum and planned their return, fate conspired to weave a tale of unintended consequences. Nine months later, a child, the result of Carmine's ignorance, carelessness, and infidelity, was born—a mistake that would alter the course of destinies intertwined with the lineage of Aueros.