CHILD OF THE BLOOD WEDDING
Ancient Imperial Calendar Year 1795
In the cold silence of the night, the wind blew through the stone walls of the palace and into the large courtyard. In the middle of the courtyard, the giant banners of the legendary Kislavein Dynasty fluttered. The banners, a double-headed crow embroidered in deep blood red with a shining sword motif on its chest, symbolized the power and warrior heritage of the dynasty.
This house was founded in 795 by the Founding Lord Karlmen, son of Harlena, daughter of the Last Emperor of the Ancient Empire, Harloumen VIII. The most distinctive feature of the Kislavein Dynasty was the color of its swords and spells. A legacy that no other house had: Deep blood red auras and spells. Fire, water, ice… no matter what magic it was, it all glowed with the color of blood. Warriors' sword auras usually reflected the depths of their souls, but everyone from the Kislavein household had the same deep red aura.
This was a gift that the Founding Lord Karlmen bestowed upon his lineage. All of his direct descendants had this unique heritage. Not only their magic and sword auras, but also their eyes and hair were a deep blood-red color. Every atom of the Kislavein carried this heritage.
And now, the story of Ricardo Kislaveyn would begin in this house.
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THE BIRTH OF THE RENECARNE EMPEROR
Infant Ricardo lay in the arms of his mother, Lady Seliarnevre Kislaveyn, in the great library of the Kislavein House. Seliarnevre, pushing back her long and shiny dark red hair, opened the book in her hand. Her eyes were a blood-red color, shining like a great star. As Seliarnevre gently rocked Ricardo's cradle, she began to read to him the old book that told the story of the founding of the House of Kislavein, a tradition in the House of Kislavein.
Ricardo's eyes were closed, but his consciousness was clear. Because he was an emperor who had been reborn into this world. In his previous life, he was the last emperor of the Ancient Empire. He had fought to protect his throne and his country for fifty years. However, as fate would have it, he had lost his life in his final duel with King Frank II of Fresfurt. And now… he had been reborn.
However, he did not know what happened after he died. So he listened to the book his mother was reading with great attention.
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THE BURDEN OF BLOODY HISTORY
Seliarnevre continued reading in a soft voice:
"A thousand years ago, King Frank II of Fresfurt defeated the last emperor of the Old Empire, Harloumen VIII, in a duel and killed him. Then the Old Empire was destroyed forever. Harloumen's children and grandchildren were massacred. However, the Founding Lord Karlmen survived this massacre."
Ricardo trembled when he heard his mother's words. So his family had been massacred... But the story did not end there.
"Karlmen swore revenge and founded the House of Kislaveyn. He destroyed the Kingdom of Fresfurt with his allies and avenged his family by killing II Frank and all the family members he could find. However, when he tried to re-establish the Old Empire, he was betrayed by his allies and killed. His son, the second lord of the House of Kislaveyn, Harlmen avenged his father, but had no intention of re-establishing the Old Empire. Instead, they continued to exist as "An independent House and directly or indirectly intervened in the politics of the continent, shaping its history."
Ricardo took a deep breath.
"So Karlmen tried to resurrect the Ancient Empire, but he was killed… Just like me."
"A thousand years had passed. Now, at the head of the dynasty was the 65th Lord Orsman IV. "He was the most powerful Lord of the last hundred years."
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IV. ORSMAN
IV. Orsman was a huge man who terrified those who saw him. His dark blood-red hair and eyes, his large size, his deep voice and his deadly aura made him an unrivaled warrior. He was not just a Lord, he was like a God of War. He had seven wives, eight concubines and forty-nine children. Ricardo was one of his youngest children.
Ricardo's mother, Seliarnevre, had become the wife of Orsman IV through a political marriage. She was descended from House Payrist.
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THE PAYRIST HOUSE AND THE BLOOD HERITAGE
House Payrist was a noble family known for their silver hair and eyes. However, the 17th Payrist Lord III. Barmung married the daughter of Arlous V, the 54th Lord of the House of Kislaveyn. And because of the dominant blood of Kislaveyn, The Payrists' silver hair and eyes turned dark red.
This created a great crisis in the house. Barmung VI, the 27th Lord of Payrists, a descendant of Barmung III, sought to reclaim the original symbol of his house. He eventually made his distant relative Kervin his heir and married his only child, Seliarnevre, to the Lord of Kislaveyn, thus reclaiming the symbol of his house.
In return for this marriage, the ice dagger 'Silvarist' was sent as a dowry. Thus, the Payrists regained their silver color and the Kislaveyns gained a unique weapon to their martial heritage.
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SLEEP AND PEACE
Seliarnevre closed the book. Her son's eyes were closed in the cradle. Smiling, she kissed Ricardo's forehead, covered him, and left the room.
But Ricardo was not asleep. He was fully conscious.
"A thousand years have passed since his death…his descendants live on in the House of Kislaveyn…a dynasty that rose from the ashes of the Ancient Empire…"
But now…I am part of them.
He had to become strong again in this world. First he had to start walking, then he had to learn the martial and magical arts of the age.
But at least he could be lazy for a few years.
After all, I had ruled and fought the empire non-stop for fifty years in my previous life. I deserve some rest."
And so, the fate of Ricardo Kislavein, son of Lord IV Orsman of Kislavein, slowly began to take shape...
End of first part.