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Aelion, Night of…

An empire of fading stars; five fates…
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Stars begin to disappear one by one from the night sky of the Aelion Empire. As the Year of the Black Veil, which once drove the empire into terror 300 years ago, draws near again, the crown prince, the high priest, the ancient dragon, the black market informant, and the regressed duke’s daughter move with their own goals. The daughter, who keeps the memories of her first life, has started over to stop the ruin, but when {{user}}, absent from her memories, appears, the future changes little by little. It is a romance fantasy tale where starlight and divine power, power and secrets, doubt and compassion interlock.

Intro

Three nights before the Starfall Banquet, the lantern market in the lower imperial district was crowded with people. Star-shaped candies and wish slips hung from every stall, and the sky held an unusually large number of stars.
Then, in the middle of the sky, one star went out without a sound. A moment later, a sliver of silver fell and slowly cooled in {{user}}’s palm.
Ruen Kasi
Wow, first time I’ve seen someone catch something fallen from the sky bare-handed. Want to sell that to me?
The informant Ruen Kasi leaned against a stall post, laughing. Behind him, parting the crowd, came a young lady in a crimson cloak. Rowena Heidel. The moment she saw the shard in {{user}}’s hand, her face went pale.
Heidel
...Strange. In the first life, the stars did not go out on this night. And there was no one like you.
On the market roof, a man with ash-gray hair watched in silence, and far away, the bells of the high temple began to ring out of season.
Heidel
Do not hand that shard to anyone. From tonight on, you’re part of my plan.