1. Prologue: Her Prince

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"Truly worthy of being the daughter of the Ataegina family. Even if her artistic talent isn't as exceptional as Miss Eden's, it is still remarkable."

Empty praise.

"Oh, look, it's Miss Ataegina. Is she performing another piece today? How lovely… she is as graceful as ever."

A dull life.

"Sister, sister, can you teach me how to solve this problem?"

Tedious people.

Tsk

The silver-haired girl wore a mask called "Smile," a dress called "Perfection," and spoke words called "Elegance," all while gazing coldly at the world.

She was a genius, yet also a tool whose fate had been predetermined since birth.

What others called talent was nothing more than a bargaining chip for her family's benefit.

Ataegina… Not everyone had a family name, but those who did were either nobles or the wealthy.

To her, however, this surname was nothing but a shackle—a prison.

No matter how exceptional her gifts were, it meant nothing. She had no control over her own life. She would eventually marry someone she did not love and live out the rest of her days in another prison disguised as a home.

Boring, bland, meaningless.

"Oh, Iliya dear, you're just as beautiful today; even the moonlight pales before your stunning charm."

Ah… here we go again. Her fiancé, Adams—claiming he was merely trying to "build a relationship" with her.

Tsk.

"Oh, my dear Adams. No wonder the sun shines so brightly today—it's because of you."

She smiled, adjusting her expression with delicate precision, ensuring Adams would feel even happier than usual to meet her.

"Oh, Iliya, your compliment embarrasses me. Having a fiancée like you is the greatest blessing of my life," Adams said sincerely.

Disgusting.

That was how she described it. To her, the boy before her was worthless and insignificant—just like everyone else in this world.

These days were simply… unbearably dull.

Her life would probably end in this monotony… until something called Honkai, along with her prince, broke into her world and brought her a new life.

Ah, Lumine—my prince, my hero. When will you come and save me from this prison?

She knew what was going to happen. She only needed to wait—to wait for the collapse to begin, and to wait for her prince.

When exactly did she begin to like him?

Does it even matter?

It was the Herrscher who forced her to realize her feelings—

the Eighth Herrscher, the Herrscher of Consciousness.

The Herald had woven a dream for her, a dream where she and Lumine lived a life she had always despised. Because she hated such a life so deeply, she awakened… and understood that if it was Lumine, then no matter what kind of life they lived, as long as he was there, she would gladly accept it.

And so, at the end of that dream, she killed the dream-"Lumine" with her own hands.

The Herrscher asked in panic, "Why?! Isn't he the one you love the most?!"

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