Sebastian Leodegrance was fated to bring about the world's end, his path irrevocably marked by the three scars etched across his left eye as proof of his unholy contract with Ardalas, the Evil God.

His insatiable thirst for power would have been enough to conquer all, even without the infernal blessing, but now not even the divine intervention of the Goddess could thwart his ambitions.

With purposeful strides, he marched toward Cassiopeia to claim the hand of the renowned Princess Ava Cassia, a woman whose veins coursed with the blood of greatness. But as he drew closer, he discovered that the Princess had been exchanged with her Lady in Waiting.

"Yes. I am the replacement. You have been fooled!"

***

"From now on, Isla, call me Elder Sister."

The person in front of her was the brightest constellation in the world. Ava Cassia... the Princess who was even prettier than the Nereids. But it was like looking in the mirror.

She looked exactly like her.

"Maybe the Goddess sent you to me so we can become Sisters. How about it, my dear Isla? Would you call me Sister?"

Her most cherished treasure; her Elder Sister, Ava.

"I'm sorry, Sister... this is the only way."

"You must replace me. Because if I bear his child... this world would perish..."

The Tyrant's Replacement Bride

Standing before the castle's door, Isla watched as Sebastian mounted his steed. Beside her was Adam, looking straight at Sebastian's back. 


He was finally going to leave this land, even if only for a couple of weeks. 


But there was something else. Something was different. Something changed. 


As he finished mounting, he turned to Isla. His eyes looked at her in something similar to disdain. A vibe he had never shown her before. 


He said something Isla couldn't hear. Beside his horse was Callum Zoran, that was listening to him. The man nodded. 


Then, Sebastian left, just like that, without a word to Isla. 


Isla blinked her eyes, frowning. Callum turned to her and climbed the stairs, nodding and sighing, "His Majesty is in a weird mood. My Lady, did you fight?" 


"Is it really your place to say that?" Adam asked, staring sharply into his eyes. 


Serve the Empress Well