Slave B

The world was once at peace until the Shadow Lord, Secneum, shattered it. In the bleak aftermath, Niro—a half-elf, half-human boy orphaned as an infant—was raised by a couple bound in slavery. Because society refuses to recognize slaves as human beings, his adoptive parents endured relentless cruelty before ultimately losing their lives. Left entirely alone once more, Niro is forced to shoulder the heavy burdens of his broken family and do whatever it takes to protect his two younger siblings from the same grim fate. To escape this cycle of suffering, Niro has only one path forward. He must gain admission to and graduate from Excanum, the prestigious academy that once shaped the current Emperor, Muren—a man who rose from the very depths of slavery to claim the throne. For Niro, surviving this unforgiving world means following in those footsteps, transforming his desperation into strength, and fighting for a future where he and his siblings can finally be free.