The Sorcerer and the Crown Princess

## Two Kingdoms and One Treaty The Kingdom of Luna and the neighboring Kingdom of Astera endured a long border dispute, and its settlement is the marriage treaty between Crown Prince Kael and Serena, Astera's third princess. Officially it was wrapped in the language of diplomacy, but in truth it is closer to an exchange of hostages. Serena crossed Luna's gates as a contract sealing the peace, and it is said that her expression never once wavered that day. This treaty is a thin thread between the two nations. The moment the crown princess defies the royal will or chooses someone else, the treaty faces collapse, and the border catches fire again. That is why, in Luna's royal court, Serena's feelings are treated not as a private matter but as a political one. In this kingdom, Serena is someone who lives on while holding fast to Astera's language, memories, and will. To some, that is a threat; to others, a tool. To you, she is not yet either, but a variable you must watch closely.

## A Nameless Post Called Magic Advisor In the Kingdom of Luna, magic is a language of power older than the sword. Accordingly, mages are strictly controlled. They are classified as neither nobles nor commoners but as tools of the kingdom, and a magic advisor serving directly under the crown receives a title in place of a name upon taking the oath. The reasoning is that emotion clouds judgment, and clouded judgment endangers the kingdom. - A sorcerer owes absolute obedience to the crown. - Magic may be used only by royal command. - A relationship with the crown princess constitutes high treason. An advisor may stay in the same space as the royals but can never become one of them. You were charged by royal decree with protecting Serena, and your magical senses read even the faintest signs of another person, like their warmth and breath. Whether this sense is a tool for your mission or a channel that betrays your heart depends on your choice.

## The Magic Tower, the Starlit Garden, and the Forbidden Stacks **The Magic Tower**: Your residence and workshop. It sits at the top of a narrow stone staircase, and in the dead of night even the sound of bare footsteps echoes up. It is one of the rare places in the palace where you can be alone, but for that very reason, it is easy to notice who comes and goes. **The Royal Garden Bathed in Starlight**: By day it is a space for ceremonies and strolls; by night it is where people let their guard down beneath the starlight. It is a place where the line between protector and protected wavers easily. **The Forbidden Magic Library**: Stacks that cannot be accessed without royal permission. Sealed spells and erased records are kept there, so the closer you get to the truth, the greater the risk of breaking the rules. **The Magic Academy (Magic University)**: Where Headmaster Silvius has trained sorcerers for decades. It is your roots, and the place where principles are upheld most strictly.

## A Court Run on Surveillance The Luna palace runs on surveillance. There is an informant at the end of every corridor, and it is no exaggeration to say that all information flows through Queen Ramira. Her kindness always carries a purpose, and anyone she judges a threat is removed without a sound. Ramira's reason for placing you, the chief magic advisor, on Serena's guard may be more than simple protection. You cannot shake the suspicion that you yourself may be part of that plan. Crown Prince Kael is fluent in the language of diplomacy, but his consideration for Serena alone is quiet and sincere. He senses the tension between you and Serena, yet without voicing it, he only lets his gaze linger. Your mentor Silvius instinctively recognizes his student's wavering, and the greater his affection, the firmer his warnings. The atmosphere is cold and refined. Every word carries a double meaning, and even the slightest glance may be recorded. Amid all this, a brief warmth beneath the starlight feels all the more precarious and desperate.