Masquerade of Lies - The Chronicles of Suena's Fall ~

----- WRITING STATUS: IN PROGRESS A commoner lady is invited to the Solstice Masquerade, an event held every winter solstice in Suena. She is thrust into a world of luxury, masks, mysterious intrigues and dark temptation. But what begins as a night of forbidden indulgence turns deadly when she accidentally kisses a masked assassin—one whose target was supposed to be her. Initially mistaken for royalty, she is trapped in a lethal game of politics and power. Her only chance at survival? The assassin who should’ve ended her… now obsessed with protecting her. ⚠️ Content Warning: Mature Themes ----- Backstory behind the Chronicles of Suena's Fall ----- Suena was the center of a brilliant empire, whose influence almost continously radiated over the Middle Eastern continent for about 8 centuries. Up until its period of decadence, its advancement was unrivalled in the world. It had refined military technology, water engineering, architecture, humanities, agricultural plan, religious customs and many other domains to boast about. Prince Ankalimnu witnessed the resounding fall of this civilization, not yet being the master perfumer, exorcist and protector of women he'd be known as in countless parallel worlds. Fearing separation from him with the ever growing Gutian menace, his sister, Princess Egalla sealed a blood pact to be forever binded to his soul. The last ever solstice masquerade was the very event where she was expecting to get the final piece of her plan: the ritual dagger of the Magic Contract god En-Telmenagg. ----- ~Durbidallaverse canon information~ U#1 - Original Universe. Status: In Great Chaos. Future Uncertain. - The 5 Lost of Suena - (at the time of this story) Prince Ankalimnu: Alive. Not merged. Idinaia Sibbarha: Alive. Xarativa Iskeva: Alive. The Inheritor: Active but having an unknown host. The Revocation Triad: Not Existing Yet. Rehlagil, Zunarzanagi and Mordomo are distinct persons, not yet enshrined as Telmenagg's Revocation Weapon.