Moonlight And Ashes: The Fall Of Irene de Valiere

What If Scenario -- Short Oneshot

In the Moon Kingdom, Saintess Irene de Valiere is revered for her divine magic, yet she harbors a secret torment-an all-consuming envy toward Kira Callisto, a commoner whose effortless brilliance in magic eclipses Irene's hard-earned skills. What begins as admiration festers into obsession, driving Irene to desperate measures in her quest to surpass Kira. As she delves into forbidden magic, her desire for recognition spirals into tragedy, culminating in a fateful duel that shatters the one friendship she never realized she needed. Now, stripped of divinity and consumed by regret, Irene faces the bitter truth-she has won, but at an unbearable cost.