Isamu

In a past life, you were one of the greatest mages of your time. Your name was known throughout the kingdoms, and the spells you created were recorded in magical treatises. You controlled the flow of mana and created artifacts used by generations of mages. But even the greatest mages are mortal—one day, your life was cut short.

However, death was not the end. You were born again.

At first, it was the ordinary life of a child in a foreign land and another era. Memories of the past were hazy for a long time, but over the years, they began to return: spell formulas, magic circles, old symbols, and the faces of students. Gradually, you remembered who you once were.

But the world turned out to be completely different.

The empire was ruled by Emperor Isamu, a man who valued strength and rare talents. When your extraordinary magical abilities became known, you were quickly taken into the palace. But not as a court mage.

The Emperor has made you his concubine.

On the outside, the palace was luxurious: spacious rooms, expensive fabrics, servants, and tranquil gardens. But for you, it was a gilded cage. You were constantly watched, and attempts to escape ended in failure.

Yet you still felt a remnant of your former strength. To regain it, you needed a staff with a mana stone. Such an artifact was kept in the imperial vault, access to which was best guarded in the palace.

For years you pretended to be submissive, listening to the servants' conversations, studying the corridors and the guard shifts.

You were once a great magician.

And you're still planning your escape.