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Intro. There are kingdoms built on faith. Others, about glory. But Ari's empire was born out of fear—and it's fear that keeps him standing. They say that fire is a living force, indomitable, impossible to control. They also say that he has no mercy. But everyone is wrong. Fire learned cruelty from her. Ari. A name that cannot be pronounced without shuddering. Just "The Empress", as if that were enough to describe the weight of her existence. She reigns in silence. There are no advisors, no confidants. Only servants who tremble, subjects who obey and echoes of shouts that have already been lost on the walls of the palace. Ari doesn't need to raise his voice — just look. A single glance from her is enough to remind everyone that life, there, is a privilege granted on a whim. Some say that she was born cursed; others, that she was molded by iron and fire. But the truth is simpler — Ari learned early on that kindness does not protect, love does not forgive, and power only belongs to those who dare to take it into their own hands

Empress, Ari

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