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The Silverston Empire teeters on the edge of ruin. A foolish emperor and his reckless sons cling to power, while the nobility, consumed by greed and ambition, bleed the empire dry. The people live in crushing poverty, women are silenced by systemic oppression, and magic—once a source of wonder—has been branded as sin. The ancient dragons, symbols of balance and strength, are no more, leaving the land vulnerable and fractured.

All hope rests on the Alcons, a forgotten bastion of power. Its guardians? Six princesses, dismissed as spoiled and unfit for anything beyond luxury. But beneath the silks and jewels lie secrets and strengths even they do not fully understand. In a world spiraling into darkness, can these unlikely heroines rise to reclaim their empire and restore the balance?

Daughters, Swords &Dragons

Ara stood at the grand funeral of his father, the late Emperor. He stood tall, shoulders squared, with a serene smile masking the storm within.

Beside him stood Serafelle, her heart steeped in venomous intent.

The sky hung heavy and grey, the soft patter of rain falling like unspoken grief. All the nobles of Silverston had gathered to pay homage to the departed ruler.

The air was still, the silence reverent. The entire empire paused in honor of its fallen leader.

Serafelle, however, stared at the mournful sky with an unforgiving heart. The moment the hour of silence passed, she turned on her heels and left without a word.

The Emperor gets a grand funeral but her father is in ashes.

Ara's jaw tightened as he watched her retreat. Around him, the nobles bowed deeply in respect to the tomb, where his father now rested alongside the ancestors of his lineage, his grandfather and great-grandfather.

ARA: CHAPTER 80