A Tale of the Demon
Chapter 1: The City of Gold
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Eight hundred years before Aren became the monster of a mountain legend, he was the infant prince of a radiant kingdom. During a spring festival, genuine grievances become dangerous rumors, and a gifted agitator turns an uneasy crowd against the crown. As the city descends into revolt, Queen Samira must protect her child—and a sealed secret capable of changing both their lives forever.
