A romance novel set in the East, where Beom-yoon, a younger man walking through a bloodstained royal capital, rises to claim the imperial throne—an untouchable seat of power—driven by his desire to possess Cheong-hui, an older woman. Originally written by Chom Chom. --- Born with the fate of a yaksha, Beom-yoon, a prince of Goyeon Kingdom, is destined for misfortune. Meanwhile, Cheong-hui, who was born as a living talisman, is exploited and used due to her fate. The two are forced into a political marriage. "Your Highness, do you pity me?" "You should focus on earning my favor when I choose to treat you with respect." Beom-yoon had never cared for anything in the world—until he found Cheong-hui, the one person he came to love. Determined to protect her, he ascends to the throne as emperor, setting off on a path of revenge.