The Crownless

In the kingdom of Valdera, bloodlines are everything.

Magic runs through noble veins. Titles determine worth. And if you’re born without a crown, you’re born to kneel.



Lucien Verath wasn’t born into power.

He has no crest. No magic. No gold.

Just a worn blade, a calloused grip, and a family barely surviving in the shadow of nobles who rule everything.



But hidden beneath the weight of poverty is a boy who learns faster, fights harder, and thinks deeper than anyone around him. A boy who trains in silence and studies the sword not for glory — but for survival. For dignity. For the ones who still smile around a fire even when there's no food.



Ignored by the world. Mocked by the elite.

Lucien makes a quiet vow:

If titles decide who stands at the top—then he’ll rise without one.



He’ll outfight them. Outsmart them. Outlast them.

He doesn’t need a crown to rule.

They just haven't realized it yet.



This is the story of the boy they called Crownless.

And how he became the one name no noble could ignore.