[System Update: Hidden Memory Triggered]
A new event from your past life has surfaced. Proceed to your dormitory.
Urgency: Critical.
Selene dismissed the glowing prompt with a flick of her fingers, her thoughts still echoing with Kaelion's final words:
"Then I'll prepare for war."
Yet the system was never wrong about timing. If it wanted her back at her dorm… something important was waiting.
Later — Her Dormitory
She entered to silence.
No fire in the hearth. No system quests buzzing in her vision.
Just a single white envelope resting on her pillow.
Sealed in wax with the Virellia crest. Her family crest.
Selene's hands trembled.
She had never seen this letter in her first life. Never received it.
But the seal was unbroken — untouched for years. It was meant to be read after her death.
[System Alert: This is a preserved artifact from Timeline Alpha. Contents may alter your memory path. Proceed with caution.]
She broke the seal.
The Letter
"My Dearest Selene,
If you are reading this… then they killed you after all.
I tried everything. I bargained with nobles, bribed the judges, even begged the one you loved. He said it was mercy.
But you never deserved that death.
You were born into the wrong war. And I failed you.
But you are not the only one with secrets. Look deeper into the Astor family. Your fall was never yours alone.
*If you get another chance… burn the empire down.
– V."
Selene's fingers tightened.
He begged Kaelion? Kaelion called it mercy?
Her mind reeled — betrayal layered beneath betrayal. The Astors… they were involved?
[System Alert: Path Divergence Detected. Hidden Conspiracy Thread Unlocked.]
New Objective: Investigate Marienne Astor's Family Holdings in the Capital.
Reward: +50 Influence, Unlock Skill: Political Espionage (Lv. 1)
Selene rose, calm and cold.
The game was never just about love. Or revenge.
Now… it was about power.
And if the Astors had a hand in her execution — she would not stop until they begged for death.