Cedric was a man who valued reason and common sense above all else.
He didn't believe in luck or fate. To him, those were mere illusions—excuses for the powerless.
Whether it was fate or the future, he believed everything was determined by one's own strength.
At least, that's what he believed before the succession began.
Elina, once expected to be the first to fall, had risen to become one of the top three contenders threatening his path to the throne.
She wasn't just protected by the formidable Singularity of Chaos—she had also secured the support of the Marquis Caltheron family, and even Count Balfrom stood behind her.
Several other Count and Viscount families had also pledged their backing, far beyond anything Cedric had anticipated.
That was when his perspective shifted. He realized that fate and luck might truly exist.
And with that realization came a growing sense of wariness—perhaps even fear.
