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Emperor Ian Veroshion, the first noble mage, was betrayed and executed. Cursed to never be reborn, he awakens a century later as the illegitimate son of a disgraced ducal line, destined to be a hostage in a barbaric land. Stripped of his magic and his throne, he must navigate a world vastly different from the one he ruled, facing political machinations and a resurgent monster threat. But the embers of his past life still burn, and Ian will not surrender his legacy. He will reclaim his name, his magic, and perhaps, even his empire.

A Mage Reborn: Legacy of the Fallen Emperor

But his mouth was still gagged. A final, humiliating spectacle to witness the end of his world, robbed even of the chance to utter his last words.

Derga's bloodshot eyes blinked, his face a mask of unspeakable emotion.

A multitude roared for his death. Stripped bare, he was nothing more than a pathetic man. What had twisted him into such a monster?

The noose tightened around Derga's neck. Five men below pulled on the thick rope, slowly raising his body.

"Let any who have suffered under this man cast the first stone. Your stones shall be the foundation of Bariel's strength, the very walls that uphold the glory of the Imperial Palace."

He thrashed, his body twisting, but it only served to tighten the rope further. The Count, suspended in the air, looked like a well-prepared pig.

Chapter 53: Hang Him High