THRONE OF AMETHYST

My name is Lilac , the second daughter of Duke James II . My father is a legendary war general, a man the world praises as the embodiment of perfection. To everyone else , he is a flawless hero . Powerful, respected , and admired . But behind that perfect image lies a dark secret . Although I was born the daughter of a duke, my existence was hidden from the world. My father, Duke James II, and my stepmother , the Duchess, concealed the truth that they had a second daughter . They told everyone that they had only two daughters instead of three . The reason? I was born with an ugly birthmark stretching from my nose to my chin . Because of that mark, my stepmother, the Duchess, decided I was a disgrace . When I was only eight years old, she took a knife and scarred my face , leaving a wound that matched the cruelty in her heart . Afterward, they abandoned me in a small thatched house in the countryside, believing they had thrown away a burden. They never knew that place would become the beginning of my salvation. That humble house at the foot of a mountain was where I met my teacher. He was covered in blood and barely conscious when I found him. Yet, despite being only nine years old, I brought him inside and treated his wounds with the little knowledge I had. I never knew that the injured man I saved was the leader of the Assassin’s Tower , the most powerful independent force in the world. And instead of taking my life, he changed it. He taught me how to fight, how to hunt, and how to survive. He taught me the skills needed to stand against the world. More importantly, he gave me something I had never known before, the warmth and love of a family. He even kidnapped a legendary healer to cure my severely scarred face. To me, he was not just my teacher. He was the father I had always dreamed of. But when I turned fourteen, fate took him away from me. His illness worsened until he spent most of his days drifting between consciousness and darkness. Knowing his time was running out, he called me to his side and handed me a token , a symbol representing the highest authority within the Assassin’s Tower. With that token, I inherited the power of the entire organization. I took control of the Assassin’s Tower and eliminated everyone who opposed me. Perhaps they were right to resist. After all, who would willingly accept a fourteen year old girl as their leader? But they soon learned that age meant nothing. By the time I turned sixteen, every assassin in the tower acknowledged me as their true leader. Under my command, the Assassin’s Tower destroyed countless corrupt forces that had tormented the kingdom. Despite the darkness surrounding our name, we became the blade that protected those who could not protect themselves. My life was difficult, but for the first time, I was happy. Until today. Today, the parents who abandoned me to a life of suffering suddenly remembered my existence. They sent an escort to bring me back home. After all these years... The forgotten daughter of Duke James II was finally returning.