In a world ruled by conquest, Emperor Muyeol of Daeryeong believes every kingdom can be owned-every land, every crown, every life. But when he encounters Yeon, the gentle heir of Yeonhwa, a prince who dreams of peace instead of war, his obsession turns into something far more dangerous than ambition. When Yeon's kingdom falls under invasion, he chooses not surrender-but survival. Guided by his father's hidden legacy and the myths of a cursed mountain, he leads his people into a forgotten sanctuary beyond fire and death. The emperor believes he has won. But some kingdoms are not destroyed. They are reborn. And some people can never be owned.

He knew... even if I never said it. In a school divided by strands-ABM, STEM, HUMSS-Felix never expected to fall for someone he could never have. This isn't a love story. It's the story of loving someone... and choosing to stay anyway.