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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

Hana's voice sliced through the tranquil silence of the garden as she sprinted toward him. Ian, engrossed in meticulously pruning the Gula sprouts, swiveled around. She skidded to a halt before him, breathless, and thrust a letter at him. It bore no seal, but the heavy, cream-colored paper practically reeked of wealth.

Ian carefully removed his gardening gloves and accepted the letter. Definitely not from the Count himself… In that case, there's only one person in that drafty old house who'd be holding a pen.

"No seal. Can't be him. If the Count had deigned to write, he wouldn't have entrusted it to a mere servant." He would have marched to the front gate himself, demanding Ian receive it personally—a pointed reminder of their respective stations, of course.

Chapter 76: A Big Haul