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In the year 127 of the End Era, "Eight Fingers" Horace emerged victorious from the rivalry with several brothers and was successfully crowned as the sixth Supreme King of Starlight, known as Horace the First.
As a longtime political adversary with deep animosity towards Eight Fingers, the esteemed Prime Minister of the Kingdom—Duke Kark Kevendill was incensed upon hearing that his daughter was to be married off to the far north by the new king. Already despising the king, he stormed off and returned to Emerald City, shutting his doors and refusing to accept the king's orders. While courtiers urged him to prioritize state affairs, Duke Kark declared in front of them all, "Losing two fingers doesn't hamper one's ability to eat."
Being opposed and mocked by the Prime Minister so shortly after his coronation, Eight-Fingered King's dignity was trampled, and he lost all face, burning with rage.
