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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

The canyon was a suffocating world, dense trees and thick foliage blotting out the sky above. A man stumbled, his boot slipping on slick rock moss. The line of people behind him, a jumbled mess of bodies and baggage, went down like dominoes.

"Damn it all, watch where you're stepping!"

"Good grief… Hey, are you okay?"

The procession, a long, winding line, stretched out of sight. Most were caravan members, but a good number were outsiders, dependents who'd paid for safe passage to another territory.

A man reached down, hauling a fallen woman to his feet. Her hair, pulled tight and covered by a traditional Hwan headscarf, identified her as Hwan.

A caravan guard, struggling to restore order, yelled, "Keep it moving! The congestion's only getting worse back there!"

"Yeah, yeah, we hear you. Any clue when we're getting out of this hellhole?"

Chapter 74: An Unexpected Ambush