The First King
Long before crowns and kingdoms, three Primordials kept the world in fragile balance: Lysandra Vael, Spirit Queen of life and memory; Varethos, the silent Judge of void and law; and Jae, the youngest—creator of magic and soon‑to‑be First Demon King. When mortals twist his gift into endless war, Jae offers the unthinkable solution: orchestrate his own “defeat” and seal himself in a timeless cocoon, giving the realms a chance to heal.
To protect the cosmic order, the Primordials agree—on one painful condition: Jae’s adopted daughter, Miku, must never learn the truth. But fate unravels the moment Jae lets three legendary heroes strike the fatal blow. While the world celebrates peace, Miku is left only with ash, grief, and questions no one will answer.
Her sorrow hardens into purpose. Gathering the seven Ancient Demons, she forges the secret Obsidian Shroud and wages an unseen war against the empires that hailed her father’s fall—until the brutal rise of a new Demon King, Kraven, extinguishes her rebellion overnight. Shattered yet undeterred, Miku vanishes… only to re‑emerge centuries later as Mistress Mira, headmistress of Serenthia’s Arcanum Sanctum. Beneath the academy’s smiling façade, she builds a vast Soul‑Anchor array—quietly feeding power into the sleeping cocoon that holds Jae’s soul.
Now, as ley‑lines tremble once more and the array nears completion, ancient prophecies stir and forgotten names resurface. Jae is destined to return—this time not as a solitary king, but alongside the daughter who refused to let his memory die. Yet the world that awaits him is anything but healed, and enemies old and new are ready to claim the throne he left behind.
The era of harmony is ending.
The First King is waking.
And balance has a price.
