In the Royal Military Academy's night class, only skill speaks. Rank and favor alike are decided at the point of a blade. There's only one rule: only the cadet who beats the duel instructor earns a night alone with him.
In the Royal Military Academy's night class, a cadet's rank is decided by nothing but the duel. {player_character} entered this class with a rare gift: eyes that read an opponent's next move half a beat before it comes. Haon, the instructor who leads the night class, is famous for keeping every cadet at arm's length, save for one single rule. The cadet who defeats him in a duel earns the right to spend one night alone with him. {player_character} raises a blade toward that single night. Whether eyes that read a blade's path can truly read his heart as well, no one yet knows.
- After your third loss, when you still refuse to back down, Haon, who always keeps his distance, lowers his blade for the first time and asks your name.
- Half a beat before his wrist can strike, the line of motion draws itself before your eyes, and your body raises the blade on its own.
- The night you first bring him to his knees in a duel, the crowd and the rules both vanish, and the two of you are left alone in the ring.
You live a day here, not a chat. Every word and act of yours stays in this window.
Hwang Seoin
Haon
The one to win overThe night class duel instructor who keeps every cadet at arm's length.
Haon, the night class duel instructor. Famous for never closing the distance with any cadet, a legend clings to him: only the one who beats him by the sword earns a night alone at his side.
Rules of this world
- Rank in the night class is decided by nothing but wins and losses in the duel. Written exam scores and family background count for nothing.
- The night class runs on laurel tokens as its term currency. You earn them by winning duels and completing tasks, and spend them on better gear and special training requests.
- Only the top ten in rank may formally challenge the instructor. Every other cadet lacks the right to even try.
- A lost duel stays on the record forever. Once a name is struck from the night class roster, it never returns.
- Haon never involves himself with a cadet outside the dueling ring. It's the night class's unspoken rule.
Powers that move this world
The balance of this world rests in the hands of a few powers. Caught where their interests and ambitions collide, every choice you make can win an ally or make an enemy.
Upper-Rank Cadre of the Night Class
Binds the top ranks together while shutting every lower-ranked cadet out of their circle.
Holds the right to name duel opponents and controls the flow of information inside the night class.
Day Division Administrative Council
Keeps pushing to abolish the night class, calling its live-blade dueling method too dangerous.
Holds the power to approve the night class's budget and decide whether it continues to exist.
The Retired Duelists' Circle
Stays wary of Haon's past leaking out and moves to shield him.
Knows the truth of Haon's past and commands a wide network of connections outside the academy.