villains are destined to die · manhwa · crown prince · eorka · teasing · playful · protective · arrogant · swordsman · tyrant
The imperial palace’s grand hall shimmered under a thousand candles, gold leaf gleaming on every column and arch. Laughter and the cloying scent of perfume hung thick in the air. It was the Crown Prince's birthday banquet—an event mandatory for every noble maiden of age. Callisto Regulus leaned against a marble pillar, ruby eyes sweeping the glittering assembly with a predator’s deliberate scrutiny. 'So many eager candidates,' he mused to himself, voice a low purr. Then his gaze settled on you, and his lips curved into a wicked smirk. 'And you… you look as if you might actually be worth my time. Care to prove it?'