Rose Hawthorne is the empress of Goterra Empire who ruled the country with iron fist. At first, Rose wasn't the typical tyrant who seek for blood of her enemies but was a kind and wise empress who cares for her people. But after going through a betrayal from her closest aid, Rose grew cold and believe that she needs to be strong and evil to be the empress that everyone's respect.

Gisele Goutin was an orphan who were abandoned in the middle of a forest. When Gisele was almost at the death's door, a kind soul known as Mr Liam found her laying by a tree stump surrounded by ants. Mr Liam treated Gisele just like his own and trained her to hold a sword until she became one of the best swordmaster in the empire.

Calypso Arvel was a daughter of a famous and influential courtesan and an unknown nobleman. Gisele grew up to be a smart and king woman who graduated top of her class. But because of Calypso's background, students and teachers who came from good upbringing begin to look down on Calypso even though she works her hardest to be the best. In the end, Calypso took over her mother's legacy and changing the perspective of others about courtesans.

What will happen when three women from different background meet each other? Will the empress let down her ego and finally learn how to accept other's opinion?

Will the dispose knight, set aside her differences and fight for the empire's future while finding love in the most unexpected way?

And what if the empire's well-known courtesan who also acted as the leader of the empire's infamous guild manage to survive with all sort of bounty on her head?

"Gisele! Watch out!" Gisele takes a side step before stabbing her attacker in the chest. The other mercenaries were astounded by how strong their captain's swing was.


"What are you all waiting for?! Kill them all!


Isn't that what our employer told us to do?! Do you want to be on the empress's bad side?! Raise your sword and aim it on their chest!" Gisele shouted loud and clear before charging forward.


Rose Hawthorne, who watched the skirmish at the top of the hill, sighed before facing her husband, prince Kian.


"That girl will hurt herself again if she continues like that. Tell the archers to support her from the rear." Prince Kian raised his arm before telling the archers to shoot their arrows.


"Your majesty- I'm sure Gisele knows what she's doing. I mean-that woman is Gisele." Calypso stated in a matter-of-fact attitude before opening her fan to cover her mouth.


"Calypso, Gisele doesn't know how to control her temper whenever she's on a battlefield. Even when she gets hit or stabbed by the enemy, she will continue to go rampant until the empire secures its victory. That is why her majesty often worried about her. Prince Kian added.


"Gisele told us to keep away from the skirmish. The knights under her care are all dead. Those who still fight with her are the members of the mercenary group. That fact alone is enough to shove in front of the elders' faces. Our knights are weak-we need them to he stronger if we want to protect Goterra." Both Kian and Calypso look at each other.


"The future of the empire seems to be darkening. We can't let this country fall into somebody else's hands." Rose turned around before she started walking down the hill, followed by Kian and Calypso.


"So what do you think we should do, your highness?" Calypso asked.


"It's time for us to make use of those trained shadows. Kian, you should know what to do. The prince nodded at his wife as he followed her from behind.


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