Violenchy
"I've served the Empire's most ruthless tyrant for three years. Now, I just want my damn retirement."
Transmigrating into the dark-fantasy novel 'The Blood-Stained Crown' was bad enough. Becoming Sir Cassia von Winter-the youngest Commander of the Imperial Guard who is fated to take a poisoned arrow to the heart for the tyrant Emperor-was a death sentence.
Determined to escape her brutal flag of death, Cassia calculates the perfect exit plan: hand in her resignation, take her heavy sack of retirement gold, and vanish to a peaceful countryside estate where the plot can never touch her.
There is only one problem. The tyrant won't let her go.
Emperor Regulus de Alger is a monster sculpted from ice and shadow magic. He trusts no one, slaughters corrupt nobles for amusement, and rules with absolute terror. But when Cassia hands him her resignation letter, the tyrant burns it to ashes with a terrifying smile.
"Resignation denied, Commander. You will leave this castle when I am dead, and not a single second sooner."
Since stepping down peacefully is no longer an option, Cassia is forced to change her strategy. If he won't let her resign, she will just have to make him fire her. From slacking off on guard duty to purposefully breaking imperial protocols, Cassia tries everything to be the worst knight in history.
Too bad the Emperor seems to find her new "rebellious streak" entirely too amusing.
β¨ What to expect:
βοΈ Badass & Chronically Tired Female Lead
π Obsessive, Manipulative but Simp Tyrant Male Lead
π€ Slow-burn Romance & Witty Banter
π« No Soft/Weak Heroine Here!
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