PROLOGUE

Ethelred Rainier Valemont.

Ethlered was born the only heir to the mighty Veridorn Empire, a nation feared and envied for its wealth, power, and unmatched military. He was trained as a warrior and scholar from a young age, and crowned king at just 18 after his father’s mysterious assassination. Ruthless but effective, Tiberius expanded his kingdom’s influence across the continent.

Known as the strongest King who had won countless battles and shed thousands lives with his sword,he was given the title - "Crimson Reaper"

Despite being a brilliant ruler, he grew increasingly cold and calculating. He believed love was a weakness until he met Princess Ravena, the enchanting daughter of a minor allied kingdom. Her charm blinded him, her beauty mesmerized him,causing him to believe that she is the one deserving of his love. Not knowing she'll be the reason of his downfall in the near future.

To secure his future with her, he married Faylen, the duke’s daughter, for political advantage—but discarded her as if she were disposable.To him,Faylen,his unloved wife and Queen,was nothing more than a stepping stone to get with his true love,Ravena.

Despite being married,he wasn't ashamed to show off his favouritism towards the princess, instead of his lawfully wed wife. Treating her as his Queen instead of Faylen,and let her walk all over Faylen,the unloved wife.

Humiliation becomes a routine towards Faylen. His subjects,ready to please him,join hands to make the Queen suffer. Even the lowly servants didn't treat her as she deserves. All because he was under Ravena' sweet deception qnd manipulation.

In his first life, his obsession with Ravena cost him everything. Poisoned, betrayed, and humiliated, it was Faylen—the woman he hated—who saved him. Only to watch him die.

He,who believes he had everything under control,end up being saved by the one who he thinks as insignificant and worthless. He was known as the strongest and unmatched king,died by the very love he believes was weak. Because it's true. His 'love' was weak,only because it was placed in the wrong hand and heart.

In his final moment,he pray to the God who he never believes in before,to give him a second chance. A second chance of redemption,and a chance to make everything's right to her. His Queen. The one who stood by when he had lost everything.

The prayer of the cruel King was heard and granted.Now, he has returned. Same day. Same time. Same moment he nearly destroyed the only one who ever stayed.

Will he be able to fix everything? Will he be able to gain the love of a woman who he had hurt the most due to his blindness to the truth?

Will this life,this change - be the happily ever after that he seek amidst his sorrows and regret?

A story of a tyrant King who seeks redemption from the sins he knows he did in the past. The empire is in an uproar. A change of heart from the ruler. The changed path of the wind.

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