The Empire’s Forgotten Heir

The Asterian Empire held a grand magical marriage tournament, specially hosted for Princess Elowen to select her worthy suitor. All noble warriors and mages across the realm gathered at the imperial arena, eager to compete for the princess’s hand and supreme imperial honor. Among the crowd was Rowan Valehart, a young nobleman who had long been ridiculed throughout the royal capital for possessing no visible magical aptitude. During the bustling tournament ceremony, Damon, a prominent noble, publicly humiliated Rowan in front of the entire nobility and At the exact same moment the humiliation unfolded, ruthless northern realm powerhouses broke into the imperial city, wreaking havoc and threatening the lives of the nobles present. Chaos swept through the arena as everyone panicked, powerless to stop the violent intruders. Amid the turmoil and mockery, Rowan remained calm and unruffled. He simply lifted his wine cup without a single grand gesture or spoken word, yet in that silent instant, he secretly eliminated all the violent northern assailants with god-tier power. Witnessing the sudden, effortless defeat of the intruders, every noble in the crowd assumed the feat could only be accomplished by Cassian, the empire’s formidable First Mage. However, Cassian immediately denied all speculation with a calm, clear response: “It was not me.” After thoroughly investigating every noble and mage in the royal capital, Cassian uncovered the shocking truth. The supreme divine guardian who