Ethan exposes his identity to punish Eric and Anna.
Three years after Ethan fed himself to a black dragon so Eric and Anna could live, he strides back into their world as the Supreme Mage commanding a sprawling empire. The pair he saved now share a bed and sneer at his memory, dismissing him as a simple herb gatherer. Tonight Eric hosts a victory banquet, confident in his triumph, while the brother he betrayed prepares to unleash the full weight of arcane authority and shatter their celebration.
Why it hooks you
- Sacrifice repaid with cruel betrayal
- Hidden emperor crashes victory feast
- Magical might versus arrogant ignorance
Intensity
High-stakes fantasy confrontation driven by bitter family treachery.
