Genevieve Lancaster dedicates a brutal decade to securing Alistair Thorne's imperial ascension, enduring blade wounds and sacrificing her family honor to quell rebellions on his behalf. Yet during the opulent coronation banquet, Alistair hands the golden empress seal to Genevieve's treacherous elder sister, while Genevieve's own kin coldly denounce her sacrifices.
Shattered by systemic ingratitude, Genevieve activates an ancient transmigration protocol to summon her soul back to her original dimension, leaving behind a cold, lifeless shell in the imperial chamber. As Alistair faces the hollow crown without her protective brilliance, he descends into devastating madness, realizing his greatest victory cost him the only soul he truly loved.
