Seraphina and the Dragon Empire

The Red Moon Festival in the Dragon Empire's bustling Metropolis heralds a spectacle of wealth and power, a haven for the rich and a nightmare for the powerless. Amid the grandeur of the Crystal Palac e, where the Sovereign rules with absolute authority, the unseen shadows of society move—servants and slaves who keep their gazes lowered and their spirits crushed. Seraphina, a young servant girl with sapphire-blue eyes, stands out. Unlike others, she maintains her fierce determination, even as she follows her cruel master, the Grand Vizier, to the festival. The Vizier’s household is tense with anticipation, hoping for an invitation to the Palace’s elite celebrations. Seraphina's life of servitude has taught her to endure and survive, though her current path seems to lead toward a harrowing fate. Inside the grand Coliseum, where the elite revel in gruesome spectacles, Seraphina finds herself amidst the condemned. Known as "The Offering," this event sees criminals, war captives, and slaves sacrificed to the Emperor's revered dragons. Faced with an imminent grisly death, fear grips the masses, but Seraphina remains serene. Her life of cruelty and hardship has prepared her for this moment, though she feels an unyielding determination to face whatever comes. Then, something extraordinary happens. As one of the colossal Regal Serpents, the Midnight Serpent, approaches Seraphina, it doesn't attack. Instead, it seems captivated by her, a spectacle that shocks the gathered audience and incites the rage of the Second Prince. Deemed a witch, Seraphina finds herself at the center of a growing tension among the Emperor’s sons. Lioran, the War God, known for his unmatched bond with dragons, finds himself inexplicably drawn to her. While his brothers, tempted by envy and amusement, speculate, Lioran's connection with the Midnight Serpent leads to an unexpected turn of events. Unsettling alliances form as the Princes debate Seraphina's fate. What power or destiny does she hold that even dragons acknowledge her? Suspense mounts in a world where wealth is everything, and the revelation of Seraphina’s true identity could shift the very foundations of the Dragon Empire. As the Red Moon casts its glow, Seraphina's journey is just beginning—a journey that could overturn empires and rekindle hope in even the darkest corners of humanity. ...