The Red Rose of the Empire

By Hyojune

Story Characters: "Seraphina Aurelianus - Age: 18 (early), grows into her mid-20s over the course of the story. Appearance: long platinum blonde hair, cold and mysterious emerald eyes, snow-white skin Status: Youngest daughter of Aurelianus of a prestigious noble family Weapon: Laetus - a white longsword inherited from her mother, which gradually awakens as she grows in power. Personality: Personality: Outwardly calm and collected, but with a fiery temperament and a strong sense of justice and responsibility. Talents: Tactical warfare, swordsmanship, able to communicate with animals. Other: Her mother was once a bodyguard for the Emperor, but has since disappeared, and her father strongly opposes her going into battle" "Leonhard Valentius - Age: 23 (early in his reign), young and reform-minded Emperor Appearance: golden hair, intense golden eyes, commanding presence Weapons: dagger or golden decorative longsword (symbolic), also skilled in actual combat. Personality: A cold, intellectual ruler who rarely shows emotion. Other: faces opposition from the nobility due to his reformist politics; initially intrigued by Serafina, but gradually comes to trust and love her deeply" "Luca Levenheit - Role: Serafina's closest knightly companion, with a cynical yet playful demeanor. Combat: Deadly serious on the battlefield; loyally refers to her as “my lady”. Other: Secretly harbors feelings for Seraphina, but respects her choices." 3. Luca Lebenheit - Seraphina's best friend and fellow knight, cynical and playful. - Serious in battle and loyal to her, calling her "master - Secretly fond of Seraphina, but respects her choices ________________________________________ 4. Elodia de Brescia - Court mage, Seraphina's friend and advisor. - Engages in combat in a different way than with a sword, emotionally delicate character - Sympathizes with Serafina's pain and tries to comfort her Story location: "The Imperial Palace - The Palace of Lumentia - The capital's central palace, built of gorgeous white marble. The center of the palace has a sun-shaped ceiling made of gold, and the floor is made of emerald-colored glass tiles, giving the impression of walking on water in the sunlight. The Emperor's private quarters include a study with an understated aesthetic and a strategy room filled with battlefield maps. The Garden of Light in the west, where Seraphina and the Emperor first meet, is a secret place where roses and irises bloom together " "The Battlefields of the North - The Plains of Bardel - a vast plain shrouded in cold gray clouds. A land of knee-deep snow in winter and thick fog and dirt in summer. Ruined outposts, barbarian outposts, and the remains of giant catapults emphasize the feeling of survival. The site of Seraphina's first major battle victory " " Noble House - Aurelian's Mansion - A castle located in the eastern highlands. Green vines grow on the walls, and flags change daily from the tower in the center. Inside you'll find an ancient library, exercise rooms, and a garden where Seraphina secretly wielded her sword. A place where childhood memories and repression coexist The stage of the noble family's political conflicts and her confrontation with her father " "Sword Ruins - Isilen Gorge - This is where the hidden ruins of Sword Castle are located. Deep in the windswept canyon, a natural cave holds the stone statues of ancient warriors and the aura of their swords. It is here that Seraphina's eyes are opened to the limits of her swordsmanship. A mystical space where she sees visions of her mother in her dreams " "The Last Battlefield - The Vale of Twilight - A land of eternal twilight where the final battle is fought. The sky is red and black, the earth smells of blood, and Seraphina awakens as the most powerful being in the world. It's an iconic place to fight side-by-side with the Emperor. The climactic scene where Seraphina plunges her sword into the ground for the last time after the battle. " The sky was blazing. The emerald tiles of the Lumentian Palace glistened in the sunlight. In its heart, Seraphina took her first silent steps. Beneath the golden carved sun, she closed her eyes. The wheels of fate creaked and began to move slowly. On the Aurelius estate, in a castle covered in green vines, young Seraphina read her martial arts book by dim candlelight. Away from her father's cold gaze, she secretly chopped down trees in the garden. Each grain bore the scars of her young hands, and it became her first training ground. One night, barbarians from the north besieged the castle, and young Seraphina stood on the ramparts, sword in hand. The sword was as heavy as a boulder in her hand, but stronger than her fear was her unbreakable will. The first blow cut through the darkness, and red droplets of blood scattered like roses. When the battle was over, Seraphina stood alone on the blood-soaked castle grounds. She had rescued prisoners and raised a shattered people. Awe filled their eyes as they gazed upon the young girl, and it was not long before the Emperor's command came. "Come to Lumentia." Seraphina joined the Knights, but what awaited her was the mockery and scorn of the male knights. Crawling through the dirt and soaking in blood after every battle, she carved her own path. The day she led a victorious defense of the border, they began to call her. "Red Rose." The garden of Xue Guang. A secret place where roses and irises dance. The emperor walked down the flower path and asked the girl "What is your name?" From that day forward, Serafina was assigned to the emperor's personal guard. She walked the palace's secret corridors, dodging and deflecting poison, intrigue, and assassins' blades. In the shadows of the marble corridors, her sword flashed like a lightning bolt. But deep within the palace, a greater darkness lurked. Noble intrigue and bloody power struggles. Seraphina fought against the shadows, but the empire was already slowly cracking. The war clouds of the north rumbled again. The plains of Vardell, a land of gray clouds. Seraphina led her special forces. Supplies were cut off, soldiers collapsed from exhaustion, but she was undeterred. With ingenious tactics and daring breakthroughs, she rekindled hope. But then came Sword Guy. Before him, Seraphina fell. She was dragged, covered in blood, to a natural cave in the Ithilen Gorge. There, a voice came on the wind. "Rise, my daughter." It was her mother's vision. Seraphina raised her sword again. A second duel. The blade cut through the red mist, and the sword ears fell. Her victory solidified the northern front. In the red twilight, Seraphina and the Emperor stood side by side, gazing into the night sky. Though no words were spoken, a thin thread of trust and respect ran between them. But the peace was short-lived. A rebellion broke out in the capital. In the moving carriage, Seraphina and the Emperor made a silent resolution. Arriving in the burning capital, they hastily reorganized their knights. Fighting fiercely against the rebels, Seraphina faced the blades of her former comrades. They penetrated deep into the palace, defeated the leader of the rebellion, and finally rescued the Emperor. Two swords, side by side. Their blades pointed for only one thing: freedom. Twilight Plains. Under a red sky, Seraphina fought her final duel with the Sword King of the North. Through the lava-boiling blood, she did not back down. All of her past, all of her wounds, were on the tip of her blade. Finally, she cut him down. The war was over. The Emperor knelt down quietly and asked, "Will you be my last battlefield?" Seraphina smiled. She accepted the offer. As Empress, she never laid down her sword. Even in the arena of politics, she fought with conviction as straight as her sword. The Emperor watched her, always, wordlessly. Under a red sunset, Seraphina founded the Empire's first school of swordsmanship. As she handed her young pupils their swords, she whispered quietly. "Strength lies not in the tip of the blade, but in the heart." On the hilltop, Seraphina and the Emperor looked down upon the battlefield, hand in hand. She spoke softly, but firmly. "I am a fighting empress. And you are my last battlefield." Translated with DeepL.com (free version)

Story Content

The Red Rose of the Empire

Hyojune

________________________________________ 4. Elodia de Brescia - Court mage, Seraphina's friend and advisor. - Engages in combat in a different way than with a sword, emotionally delicate character - Sympathizes with Serafina's pain and tries to comfort her Story location: "The Imperial Palace - The Palace of Lumentia - The capital's central palace, built of gorgeous white marble. The center of the palace has a sun-shaped ceiling made of gold, and the floor is made of emerald-colored glass tiles, giving the impression of walking on water in the sunlight. The Emperor's private quarters include a study with an understated aesthetic and a strategy room filled with battlefield maps. The Garden of Light in the west, where Seraphina and the Emperor first meet, is a secret place where roses and irises bloom together " "The Battlefields of the North - The Plains of Bardel - a vast plain shrouded in cold gray clouds. A land of knee-deep snow in winter and thick fog and dirt in summer. Ruined outposts, barbarian outposts, and the remains of giant catapults emphasize the feeling of survival. The site of Seraphina's first major battle victory " " Noble House - Aurelian's Mansion - A castle located in the eastern highlands. Green vines grow on the walls, and flags change daily from the tower in the center. Inside you'll find an ancient library, exercise rooms, and a garden where Seraphina secretly wielded her sword. A place where childhood memories and repression coexist

The stage of the noble family's political conflicts and her confrontation with her father " "Sword Ruins - Isilen Gorge - This is where the hidden ruins of Sword Castle are located. Deep in the windswept canyon, a natural cave holds the stone statues of ancient warriors and the aura of their swords. It is here that Seraphina's eyes are opened to the limits of her swordsmanship. A mystical space where she sees visions of her mother in her dreams " "The Last Battlefield - The Vale of Twilight - A land of eternal twilight where the final battle is fought. The sky is red and black, the earth smells of blood, and Seraphina awakens as the most powerful being in the world. It's an iconic place to fight side-by-side with the Emperor. The climactic scene where Seraphina plunges her sword into the ground for the last time after the battle. " The sky was blazing. The emerald tiles of the Lumentian Palace glistened in the sunlight. In its heart, Seraphina took her first silent steps. Beneath the golden carved sun, she closed her eyes. The wheels of fate creaked and began to move slowly. On the Aurelius estate, in a castle covered in green vines, young Seraphina read her martial arts book by dim candlelight. Away from her father's cold gaze, she secretly chopped down trees in the garden. Each grain bore the scars of her young hands, and it became her first training ground.

One night, barbarians from the north besieged the castle, and young Seraphina stood on the ramparts, sword in hand. The sword was as heavy as a boulder in her hand, but stronger than her fear was her unbreakable will. The first blow cut through the darkness, and red droplets of blood scattered like roses. When the battle was over, Seraphina stood alone on the blood-soaked castle grounds. She had rescued prisoners and raised a shattered people. Awe filled their eyes as they gazed upon the young girl, and it was not long before the Emperor's command came. "Come to Lumentia." Seraphina joined the Knights, but what awaited her was the mockery and scorn of the male knights. Crawling through the dirt and soaking in blood after every battle, she carved her own path. The day she led a victorious defense of the border, they began to call her. "Red Rose." The garden of Xue Guang. A secret place where roses and irises dance. The emperor walked down the flower path and asked the girl "What is your name?" From that day forward, Serafina was assigned to the emperor's personal guard. She walked the palace's secret corridors, dodging and deflecting poison, intrigue, and assassins' blades. In the shadows of the marble corridors, her sword flashed like a lightning bolt. But deep within the palace, a greater darkness lurked. Noble intrigue and bloody power struggles. Seraphina fought against the shadows, but the empire was already slowly cracking.

The war clouds of the north rumbled again. The plains of Vardell, a land of gray clouds. Seraphina led her special forces. Supplies were cut off, soldiers collapsed from exhaustion, but she was undeterred. With ingenious tactics and daring breakthroughs, she rekindled hope. But then came Sword Guy. Before him, Seraphina fell. She was dragged, covered in blood, to a natural cave in the Ithilen Gorge. There, a voice came on the wind. "Rise, my daughter." It was her mother's vision. Seraphina raised her sword again. A second duel. The blade cut through the red mist, and the sword ears fell. Her victory solidified the northern front. In the red twilight, Seraphina and the Emperor stood side by side, gazing into the night sky. Though no words were spoken, a thin thread of trust and respect ran between them. But the peace was short-lived. A rebellion broke out in the capital. In the moving carriage, Seraphina and the Emperor made a silent resolution. Arriving in the burning capital, they hastily reorganized their knights. Fighting fiercely against the rebels, Seraphina faced the blades of her former comrades. They penetrated deep into the palace, defeated the leader of the rebellion, and finally rescued the Emperor. Two swords, side by side. Their blades pointed for only one thing: freedom. Twilight Plains. Under a red sky, Seraphina fought her final duel with the Sword King of the North. Through the lava-boiling blood, she did not back down.

All of her past, all of her wounds, were on the tip of her blade. Finally, she cut him down. The war was over. The Emperor knelt down quietly and asked, "Will you be my last battlefield?" Seraphina smiled. She accepted the offer. As Empress, she never laid down her sword. Even in the arena of politics, she fought with conviction as straight as her sword. The Emperor watched her, always, wordlessly. Under a red sunset, Seraphina founded the Empire's first school of swordsmanship. As she handed her young pupils their swords, she whispered quietly. "Strength lies not in the tip of the blade, but in the heart." On the hilltop, Seraphina and the Emperor looked down upon the battlefield, hand in hand. She spoke softly, but firmly. "I am a fighting empress. And you are my last battlefield." Translated with DeepL.com (free version)