In the land of Alstilece, there once lived a king named Arcturus Uzumar the fourth, who became famous for his obsession with the fey, leading the kingdom into a period of famine. As a child, he was saved from an assassination attempt by a passing fae, a being of pure magic whose powers are on the realm of demigods. From that moment, he became obsessed with the fey and spent more than a decade planning how to marry one of them.

However, Arcturus the fourth was not socially adept and planned to form a private army trained specifically to neutralize fey so that he could keep one in captivity as his wife. He succeeded in capturing a fae woman named Haleera six years later, but she was appalled at being forced to marry the king. The king had tailor-made an artifact, a pair of rings that gave total control of the magic of one of the wearers to the other, to make her obey his wishes.

He forced himself onto Haleera, and she became pregnant. As the pregnancy progressed, the land of the kingdom became fertile to the point that flowers bloomed on the streets of the capital. The people were excited as everyone believed this to be a good omen, and that the child would become the greatest ruler of the land.

However, people’s expectations were shattered when Haleera died during childbirth, and the land became infertile once again. The skies were covered by a storm day and night, and thunder rumbled everyone to their cores. The child, Arcturus the fifth, grew healthy, but the people’s hunger only made him grow with a severe sense of guilt, as if his birth was the cause of the kingdom’s misfortune.

It wasn't until a fey traveler reached the kingdom that things changed. This was the same fae that saved the king’s life all those years ago. Before reaching the castle, the fae became enraged when he learned what the king had done to one of his kind. The fae's anger shook the land, and the skies wept, and every building in the capital felt like they were about to fall. Until the fae traveler reached the castle and burst through the doors, as they melted when magic bent to his will.

His anger grew with each step, and he saw the world in red until he met a boy. The boy was playing alone with a maid watching him from afar so that he didn't hurt himself by accident, and the fae traveler felt the fae blood running through the child’s veins. That's when he realized that his anger toward the king should not be targeted toward the whole kingdom as there were many innocent people, just like this half-breed child.

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He still burst into the king’s throne room and melted the king's flesh while he lived, as he couldn't leave such a stain of a person live. But he decided to act as the child's regent, helping him placate the anger of the spirits of the land and raising him to become a great ruler. The fae traveler taught the young Arcturus the ways of magic, nature, and the fey, revealing to him secrets about the land that were long forgotten.

As he grew up, Arcturus the fifth began to learn how to manage the kingdom, taking into account the welfare of his people, the land, and the spirits of nature. He learned to be just and fair, and his fey blood allowed him to understand the world in a way that no other human could. He became a great ruler, just as everyone had hoped he would be, ending the famine and boosting the living standards of people. He left behind a legacy that allowed his successors to conquer almost half of the known continent.

As Arcturus the fifth grew into adulthood, he realized that his fey blood granted him abilities that no other human possessed. He could communicate with the spirits of the land and the animals, and his touch could heal wounds and illnesses. With his growing power, he began to make changes to the kingdom that would benefit all of its inhabitants.

One of his first acts as king was to establish a council of advisors to help him rule. He handpicked a group of individuals who were knowledgeable in various fields, such as economics, agriculture, and diplomacy. They met regularly to discuss issues affecting the kingdom and to propose solutions.

Arcturus also focused on improving the kingdom's infrastructure. He ordered the construction of roads and bridges to connect the far reaches of the kingdom, making it easier for people to travel and trade. He also invested heavily in agriculture, providing farmers with the tools and resources they needed to grow more crops and feed the population.

One of Arcturus' most significant accomplishments was his efforts to end the famine that had plagued the kingdom for so long. Using his powers, he communed with the spirits of the land and learned how to coax the earth into producing bountiful harvests. He shared this knowledge with the farmers of the kingdom, and soon the people were well-fed and healthy.

With the famine a thing of the past, Arcturus turned his attention to other issues facing the kingdom. He worked tirelessly to promote education, establishing schools and libraries throughout the land. He also focused on improving the healthcare system, training healers and doctors to provide care to those in need.

Arcturus' reign was long and prosperous, and his legacy lived on for centuries after his death. His descendants ruled the kingdom for generations, and his name became synonymous with wisdom, compassion, and good governance. Even to this day, statues of Arcturus can be found throughout the kingdom, and his name is still revered as one of the greatest kings the land has ever known.