The King's Gambit: The Bastard Son Returns

In a kingdom where kings are not chosen by birthright, Prince Gideon appears to champion Keiser, a commoner knight with no magic, in the brutal King's Gambit. Keiser, relying on strength and loyalty, ascends through the trials, believing Gideon is his ally. However, the truth surfaces during the final trial: Keiser was merely a pawn, used as a shield while Gideon secretly plotted his own path to the throne. In the trial, a kingmaker must either sacrifice themselves or betray their chosen candidate to seize power. Gideon chooses the crown, fatally betraying Keiser with a sword forged from a dragon Keiser swore to free. Now resurrected within the body of Muzio Auro Valemont, the king’s disgraced bastard son, Keiser is granted a second chance. He must prevent his past fate by warning his former self of Gideon's treachery, even if it means retraining in a weakened body, mastering forbidden Blood Scripting, and entering the trials once more. No longer desiring the crown, Keiser, as Muzio, aims to dismantle the monarchy and destroy those who seek to wear it.