Before I Ascend the Throne

Zong Mi has seven legendary quests. Only by completing these seven quests can one be crowned king. Thus, he resorts to any means necessary—deceiving and swindling his way through, duping seven unlucky fools—before finally ascending as the monarch of the Sky Capital in the Inner Realm, reaching the pinnacle of his life. On the day of his coronation, the system’s cold announcement echoes in Zong Mi’s ears— **[The resources of the Divine Kingdom’s capital have been exhausted. A hidden quest has been issued.]** **[Gain the recognition of the seven quest NPCs to restart the Divine Kingdom and condense a Divine Spark.]** Zong Mi: ??? He recalls the people he’s tricked, including but not limited to— The god who governs plague, the Pope of the Dawn Church, the King of the Scarman Empire, the most powerful dark wizard of the era, the master of the Assassin’s Temple, the aloof and ethereal Elf King, the hideous siren lurking in the ocean depths. In short, none of them are to be trifled with. Back then, he deceived them too thoroughly, leaving himself no room for redemption. Now, he knows he was wrong. —*Big bros, forgive me. I truly know I was wrong.* **#** The people of this world do not understand love. They banished it with their own hands ten thousand years ago. Only when the exiled one returns, his features gently veiled by starlight, clad in royal robes as he turns to look back— Do they realize they cast love away out of fear. Fear of the soul’s inevitable echo. *(The final line of the synopsis is quoted from Vladimir Nabokov.)*