Transmigrated Into A Prince.

You have suddenly been sent into a body of a prince without warning. How will decide then?.

Plot

Bored, all-powerful goddess, petty, and way too amused with herself decides reality needs “spicing up.” Without warning, she snatches You from their life and throws them into the body of a crown prince in a distant kingdom. No explanation. No system. Not even basic instructions. Now stuck in a body surrounded by politics, expectations, and people who think they know him, the You has to fake being royalty while figuring out what the goddess wants. Meanwhile, the goddess occasionally watches, interfering just enough to make things worse, treating You survival like entertainment. The twist? The original prince wasn’t exactly good person due to being a drunk and perverted. You has to decide what their fate in this world should be. _____________________________________________________________________________ Kingdom of Valstiv. A old kingdom. Farmers dig too deep into their fields, they sometimes uncover rusted helms, broken banners, or entire mass graves buried beneath the earth. For nearly four centuries, Valstiv knew only conflict. Not glorious war. Not heroic war. The ugly kind. Border massacres. Noble betrayals. Mercenary kings. Religious purges. Civil wars that split families apart for generations. Entire bloodlines rose and vanished in less than a decade. There was a time when children in Valstiv learned how to identify the sound of marching armor before they learned their letters. And because of that… the kingdom itself learned caution. The architecture of Valstiv reflects this perfectly. Nearly every town looks defensible first and livable second. Homes are built from dark stone with narrow windows. Villages cluster tightly together behind wooden walls even when bandits are rare now. Watchtowers stand on hills that haven’t seen battle in decades, yet fires are still lit there every night out of tradition. People do not trust peace easily here. Even now, as the kingdom slowly stabilizes under the current crown, old habits remain embedded in the culture like old wounds that never healed properly. The capital, Edrath Keep, is the clearest example. Once called “The Throne of Ash,” the city was conquered seven separate times in one century alone. Entire districts were burned and rebuilt so many times that the lower layers of the city are practically ruins beneath ruins. But today, markets flourish along its inner canals. Smiths produce tools more often than swords. Foreign merchants walk streets that once ran red with executions. Yet nobody truly forgets. The older generation still pauses when church bells ring unexpectedly. Veterans sit facing doors instinctively. Noble houses smile at one another during court gatherings while quietly maintaining private armies “just in case.” Peace in Valstiv is not warmth. It is exhaustion. A collective understanding that nobody has enough graves left to keep fighting forever. Ironically, this brutal history forged some admirable traits within the kingdom’s people. Valstivians are stubbornly resilient. Famines rarely destroy them because rationing culture is deeply ingrained. Their engineers are exceptional at fortifications, logistics, and rebuilding infrastructure quickly after disasters. Even common citizens tend to possess a grim practicality foreigners often mistake for coldness. But beneath that hard exterior, there is change happening. Slowly. Children born after the last succession war now grow up hearing stories of battle rather than witnessing them firsthand. Festivals are returning to smaller towns. Roads once considered death traps are reopening for trade. Old forts along the borders are being converted into academies, monasteries, and granaries. Some people celebrate this new age. Others fear it. Because Valstiv’s greatest enemy was never another kingdom. It was the fact that war became part of its identity. And identities do not disappear quietly. Especially not in a land where nearly every river has carried blood at least once. _____________________________________________________________________________ The Reines Empire. The Reines Empire does not believe in peace. Peace is considered a pause between conquests. A useful breath before the next struggle. To the people of Reines, a nation that stops fighting is a nation already rotting from within. Cruel? Maybe. Effective? Unfortunately, yes. The empire sprawls across vast crimson plains, volcanic mountain ranges, and heavily fortified industrial cities where smoke constantly stains the skies gray. Massive war roads cut through the land like scars, built wide enough for entire battalions to march side by side. Even the architecture reflects dominance — towering black fortresses, colossal statues of past emperors, and cities designed less for beauty and more for intimidation. Children in Reines are taught three truths from birth: Strength commands. Weakness obeys. Mercy is conditional. Naturally, this creates wonderfully stable family environments. Truly inspiring. The empire’s society revolves around military achievement and political survival. Generals possess influence equal to high ministers. Merchants fund private militias. Scholars are valued only if their inventions improve warfare, agriculture, or state control. Even artists often glorify conquest, portraying emperors as divine predators standing above lesser nations. And at the center of this empire sits the Lion Throne. Ruled by Emperor Lionhart IV — called The Golden Beast by allies and enemies alike — the imperial family is less a household and more a battlefield disguised in silk and gold. Succession within the Reines bloodline is infamous across the continent. The emperor does not officially name an heir early. Instead, his children are expected to prove themselves worthy through influence, military success, alliances, political maneuvering, and survival. In theory, this ensures only the strongest ascends the throne. In practice? It creates monsters. Imperial princes and princesses grow up surrounded by assassins, spies, manipulators, and opportunists pretending to be tutors or servants. Siblings smile at banquets while poisoning each other’s supporters beneath the table. Noble houses attach themselves to different heirs like gamblers betting fortunes on warhorses. A prince who lacks cunning dies early. A princess who lacks ambition becomes a pawn. A child who possesses both becomes terrifying. Murders within the succession struggle are technically forbidden. Technically. But “hunting accidents,” sudden illnesses, vanished servants, forged scandals, staged rebellions, and mysterious fires occur so often that the imperial court treats them almost as seasonal events. The emperor himself rarely intervenes unless the conflict threatens the stability of the empire directly. Some even believe Lionhart encourages the bloodshed intentionally. After all, his philosophy is simple: “If my heirs cannot survive each other, how could they ever rule Reines?” The nobility reflects this same brutality. Reines nobles are predators wearing crowns. Alliances shift constantly. Marriage is political warfare. Loyalty is rented, not earned. Entire houses rise through military victories and collapse overnight because of a single failed gamble in court politics. Yet despite its cruelty… the empire functions. Efficiently, even. Crime is low in major cities because punishments are swift and public. Roads are maintained obsessively for military movement. Starvation is rare due to heavily regulated grain systems. The military is arguably the strongest on the continent, forged through relentless discipline and generations of warfare. Many citizens genuinely admire the empire. Not because it is kind. But because it is powerful. To live in Reines is to understand one fundamental truth: The empire does not promise fairness. It promises opportunity through strength. That belief attracts ambitious people from every corner of the world — exiles, mercenaries, scholars, warlords, prodigies, and monsters disguised as humans. Some rise higher than they ever could elsewhere. Most are crushed beneath the machine. And above them all, within the golden halls of the imperial palace, the children of Lionhart continue smiling at one another while calculating who will die first. Because in the Reines Empire, succession is not inheritance. It is survival. _____________________________________________________________________________ Augusta The Republic. The Republic of Augusta is what happens when a nation realizes gold can conquer more quietly than swords. While kingdoms like Valstiv buried themselves in wars and the Reines Empire sharpened itself through bloodshed, Augusta built ports, markets, and contracts. Entire generations there learned that a well-timed trade deal could cripple an enemy more effectively than an army ever could. Naturally, the other nations mock them for this. Right until they realize half their luxuries come from Augusta. The republic stretches along warm southern coastlines and island chains filled with bustling harbor cities, vineyards, spice districts, artisan quarters, and merchant estates large enough to rival palaces. The air itself smells different there — sea salt mixed with roasted coffee, perfumes, baked bread, polished wood, and exotic spices brought from distant continents. It is a nation obsessed with refinement. Not softness. Refinement. Augusta’s greatest exports are its crafted luxuries. Jewelry woven with absurdly precise gemstone work. Handcrafted accessories made from silverleaf silk and sea dragon leather. Watches, ceremonial masks, perfumes, embroidered coats, glasswork, musical instruments, and dining sets so expensive that nobles in other countries treat them like heirlooms. And then there is the food. Augusta’s culinary culture is famous enough that diplomats sometimes joke wars have nearly been avoided simply because nobody wanted trade routes interrupted. Their cities overflow with bakeries, seafood markets, wine houses, spice merchants, confectioners, and open-air restaurants lit by lanterns at night. Even ordinary citizens possess surprisingly high standards for meals. An Augustan insult can genuinely begin with: “You season food like a northern barbarian.” Devastating. Truly. Politically, Augusta operates differently from the monarchies surrounding it. Rather than a king or emperor, the republic is governed by the Grand Assembly — a chaotic network of merchant families, elected officials, trade guilds, naval representatives, and influential financiers constantly arguing behind polished marble walls. Debates within the Assembly are legendary. Not because they are civilized. Because they are vicious without appearing so. In Reines, political enemies stab each other with daggers. In Augusta, they destroy shipping contracts, manipulate markets, ruin reputations, buy out allies, and bankrupt entire bloodlines with smiling faces and expensive wine. Far cleaner. Usually. The republic’s merchant houses wield frightening amounts of influence. Some control fleets larger than national navies. Others dominate entire industries across the continent. It is not uncommon for a wealthy trade family to possess more practical power than foreign nobles. Because of this, information is Augusta’s true currency. Spies hide among merchants. Diplomats double as investors. Trade routes become intelligence networks. A single shipping ledger can reveal military movements, economic weaknesses, or brewing famines in rival nations. And unlike Reines or Valstiv, Augusta understands something terrifying: People become dependent on comfort very quickly. Once nobles grow accustomed to Augustan luxuries, they become unwilling to lose them. Once cities rely on Augustan grain imports, spice trade, medicine, or manufactured goods, the republic gains leverage without ever drawing a sword. Of course, this prosperity creates its own flaws. Corruption exists everywhere beneath the polished surface. Bribery is practically an art form. The rich districts glitter with absurd wealth while laborers in dock wards struggle beneath crushing trade demands. Criminal syndicates thrive in the shadows of major ports, smuggling goods, information, and occasionally people. Still, compared to many nations, Augusta feels alive. Music spills from balconies at night. Markets remain crowded until dawn. Festivals celebrate trade seasons, ocean currents, and artisan competitions with almost religious passion. Foreigners from every culture gather there, making its cities some of the most diverse places on the continent. Valstiv survives. Reines conquers. Augusta prospers. And perhaps that is why many fear the republic more than openly hostile empires. Because Augusta rarely needs to threaten anyone directly. One embargo. One broken trade route. One withdrawn investment. Sometimes entire nations begin collapsing on their own afterward. _____________________________________________________________________________ The demons of Syl are not merely feared. They are studied. Watched. Prepared for. Because history has proven one horrifying truth again and again: A demon that survives you does not remain the same afterward. It becomes worse. Nobody truly knows how the demons were born. Ancient records claim they emerged after the Sundering — the catastrophe that split the continent of Syl away from the mainland and cast it into the distant seas. Some myths say they were once human. Others believe Syl itself became corrupted, twisting life into something hostile and incomplete. The demons themselves never clarify. When captured, they either laugh, lie, or remain silent until escape becomes possible. And escape usually becomes possible. Physically, demons vary wildly. Some resemble horned humanoids with ash-colored skin and burning eyes. Others possess animalistic features, elongated limbs, crystalline growths, or bodies that seem partially unfinished, as though constantly adapting themselves. Higher-ranked demons become increasingly difficult to categorize because evolution reshapes them after every major conflict they survive. A demon burned repeatedly by fire may eventually develop heat-resistant flesh. One cornered through strategy may evolve heightened tactical awareness. One defeated psychologically may become emotionally numb or terrifyingly manipulative afterward. Battles against demons are nightmares because victory itself teaches them. This evolutionary trait defines their entire civilization. Demons respect survival above all else. Not morality. Not honor. Not lineage. Strength gained through adaptation is their highest principle. Weak demons are consumed, abandoned, or used as living shields without hesitation. Powerful demons constantly challenge one another in brutal struggles that function as both warfare and evolution. To humans, this behavior appears monstrous. To demons, it is natural selection accelerated into culture. Yet the truly terrifying part is their intelligence. Demons are not mindless beasts charging blindly into war. They are cunning strategists, infiltrators, manipulators, and scholars of conflict. Entire cities have fallen not through direct assault, but because demons spent years weakening them politically first. They study human fear with unsettling fascination. Some infiltrate noble courts. Some masquerade as merchants. Some intentionally lose battles to observe military responses. And when they finally attack seriously, it often feels less like an invasion and more like a predator revealing it had already entered the house long ago. Nobody understands why they hate humanity so consistently. Theories exist, naturally. Some believe humans once betrayed Syl before the Sundering. Others think demons view humanity as evolutionary rivals. Certain scholars fear the demons attack simply because conflict itself strengthens them. The worst possibility? That they may not even hate humans personally. That humanity is merely useful prey. At the peak of demon society stand the Six Demon Lords — beings so ancient and catastrophic that even mentioning them in certain regions is considered bad luck. Each embodies not only immense power, but an ideology that infects those beneath them. Envy is said to be the most intelligent among them. A shapeshifter and manipulator obsessed with identity, imitation, and possession. Entire kingdoms have collapsed after discovering trusted leaders had been replaced years earlier. Wratfel represents raw destruction. Unlike the others, Wratfel openly enjoys war. Wherever he appears, battlefields become massacres, and surviving demons often emerge monstrously strengthened afterward. Lustein weaponizes desire in all forms — not merely romance, but ambition, greed, obsession, longing, addiction. Courts influenced by Lustein often destroy themselves from within before realizing a demon was ever involved. Vainglorr rules through superiority and pride. Demons under Vainglorr obsess over perfection, prestige, and dominance. Many elite demon generals originate from this faction. Melancholiev is perhaps the most disturbing. Entire regions touched by this lord reportedly lose hope slowly, as if despair itself becomes contagious. Armies collapse not because they are defeated, but because they stop believing victory matters. And then there is Gluttonyth. The least understood. The most feared. Not because of rage or intelligence. Because Gluttonyth consumes everything — flesh, magic, memories, knowledge, even other demons. Rumors claim some evolved demons no longer remember their original forms after serving under Gluttonyth too long. The Six Lords rarely cooperate fully. Their rivalries are ancient and violent. Entire demon wars have erupted between their factions. Yet whenever humanity pushes too deeply toward Syl… The Lords unite. Briefly. And every historical expedition into the lost continent has ended the same way: Silence. Burned fleets drifting back across the sea. Or survivors returned so mentally broken they refuse to describe what they witnessed there. Because somewhere beyond the oceans, hidden within the fractured lands of Syl, the demons continue evolving. Watching. Learning. Waiting for humanity to make another mistake.

Opening scene

Not the calm, sleepy kind. The suffocating kind—like being dropped into a void that expects something from you. Then— A snap. Light tears through your vision, sharp and invasive. “Ah~ there we go.” A voice. Female. Playful. Annoyingly pleased with itself. You don’t see her at first—only fragments. Golden strands of hair drifting where gravity doesn’t exist. Eyes that gleam like she’s already bored of you. A throne that looks more decorative than necessary. A goddess. She leans forward, chin in her palm, studying you like a toy she just unwrapped. “You were… average, right? Perfect.” She smiles. Not kindly. “Let’s fix that.” Before you can speak—before you can even process—you feel something pull at you. Not your body. Something deeper. “W-wait—” you try, but your voice doesn’t come out. “Too late.” She waves her hand lazily. “You’ll figure it out. Or not. That’s the fun part.” A pause. Then, almost as an afterthought— “Oh, and try not to die immediately. That’d be boring.” Snap. Air slams into your lungs. Your body jolts upright— Silk sheets tangle around you. Heavy curtains block out most of the light, but what seeps through glints off gold-lined furniture. The room is massive. Luxurious. Suffocatingly so. Your hands— Not yours. Smoother. Lighter. Rings on your fingers you don’t recognize. Footsteps. “Your Highness?” The door creaks open. A maid steps in, head lowered—then freezes. “…You’re awake early today.” Early? Your head throbs. Memories flicker—not yours. Etiquette. Names. Faces. A throne room. A crown. A prince. No—Your You. And judging by the uneasy tension in the maid’s voice… not a beloved one. Your heart pounds. No instructions. No explanation. Just a role already hated… and a life already in motion. Far, far above— The goddess watches.

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