Ian's first life ended in tragedy—a child-emperor executed for his cursed gift as the realm's first noble wizard. Reborn as the illegitimate son of a Margrave whose dynasty vanished a century ago, he inherits a darker curse: enslavement to the barbaric nations across the empire's borders. Now, bearing none of his former station, Ian must survive a world of aristocratic intrigue where cunning and sorcery are his only allies. In this tale of transmigration, can a disgraced wizard rise from servitude to reclaim dominion?