Born in war and raised in chains, a boy loses everything he once had. With no family, no future, and no one to rely on, he survives as a slave in a world ruled by the powerful—nobles who, in his eyes, are the reason for all his suffering.
Fueled by hatred and the desire for revenge, he makes a decision.
When a kind-hearted noble girl from a Marquis family passes by the slave market, he deliberately draws her attention. Weak, pitiful, and alone, he becomes exactly what he needs to be—someone she cannot ignore.
She chooses him.
To her, it is an act of compassion.
To him, it is the beginning of a carefully planned path toward revenge.
He plays his role perfectly, acting as a loyal companion while secretly using her trust to step closer to the world he intends to destroy. Every move he makes is calculated… every word, every emotion, a part of his plan.
But as time passes, the line between pretense and reality begins to blur.