Aric Valerian was born a curse.

The fourth prince. A cripple. A worthless man mocked as a stain on royal blood.

But when the gods touched him—healing his body, flooding his veins with strength—Aric tasted hope for the first time.

He clawed for honor. He fought for recognition.

And then, betrayed by the brother he trusted most, he was cast into a slaughter pit to die.

In that moment, when despair should have claimed him, the world offered something else:

[Would you like to change your fate?]

Aric was reborn.

Sent back to the past, armed with a system that forged him into something more than a forgotten prince—into a sovereign.

Every scar became strength. Every betrayal, a reason. With blood-soaked hands, Aric carved his ascent through enemies, kin, and gods alike. The empire that spat on his name would kneel or burn.

Yet victory came with sacrifice. Each step forward dragged him closer to the abyss, until vengeance and damnation became one.

But Aric does not care.

Because the cursed prince has only one destiny left:

To rise as the sovereign who will shatter gods, break empires, and tear fate itself apart.