"Ame, why are you so scared of being the empress? Everyone loves you." "You don't understand," she said, sobbing uncontrollably, "The 𝘊𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘯 killed my father, the current victim is now 𝘮𝘦." America 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 wanted to become empress, just like her father. But after the abdication of her uncle, the two were forced to cover the role. After her father's death, she's been deeply paranoid, scared that, one day, it might be her turn to end such a short life. ---------------------- cover art by me