*"Destroy the bond child."*
The emperor's order. And Leisel's answer was the quietest act of rebellion the empire had ever seen.

The second arc picks up where the free arc left off—except now, everything is on the line.

A coup in the making. An emperor who refuses to bend. And two people who were never supposed to matter to each other, suddenly unwilling to let go.

Kanade has spent the entire first arc asking himself: *is this love, or is this possession?*

He gets his answer in the last place he expected—the moment Leisel, cold and untouchable Leisel, lets him see the cracks.

Every thread from the first arc comes together here. The secrets Leisel never told anyone. The answer to the question he asked on that quiet night. And a finale that earns every tear.

*The confession. The choice. The ending they both deserve.*

*If the first arc made you curious, the second arc will make you cry.*