Royal Flush

They stole my future and branded me a criminal. Now, the Empress demands my blade-no name, no protection, just a silent war waged from the shadows. If I want a life worth living, I must carve it myself.

Asuhara always believed he'd die behind bars. He once dreamed of joining the Royal Guard, but that hope was destroyed the day he was framed, branded a criminal, and locked away. The Empire made him its prisoner, his days reduced to routine and silence, his reputation stained by a lie. Yet deep within his soul lurks a demon of ages past-an old terror that once haunted kingdoms, now trapped inside a boy stripped of his future.

When a scarred warden offers him an escape at a terrible cost, Ace is thrust into a secret war no one will acknowledge. Forced to operate from the shadows as part of the Thurrian Covert Detachment, he must serve an empire that denies his existence. As unseen foes gather and hidden agendas clash, Ace must harness both his untapped potential and the dark presence that shares his fate. If he prevails, he may claim a purpose beyond the lies that bound him. If he fails, he'll remain another silent casualty, forgotten by history and devoured by the demon that lurks within.

Warning: Contains dark themes and varying levels of gore.

(This story is taken from years of roleplaying as this character and all characters mentioned have been used with consent from their creators.)