As the palace attendants rush out to ready the darbar hall, Aryan—now reborn as Brihadratha Maurya, the last scion of a fading dynasty—straightens his royal robes. His two years of observation have finally ended. Today he will face the court as its true king, not a silent puppet.
The massive double-doors open.
Inside, the court is already buzzing. Ministers whisper, generals stand in rigid lines, and spies lurk in the shadows. But Aryan's System activates the moment he steps inside:
[PEOPLE ANALYSIS MODE: ON]
Green: Loyal but powerless
Yellow: Afraid, undecided
Red: Corrupt, dangerous, plotting treachery
For the first time, Aryan sees how deeply the corruption runs.
The loyal ministers—scholars, old advisors, honest governors—stand pushed to the back, ignored, almost invisible.
Meanwhile, the traitorous faction sits confidently in the front rows:
Officials who steal from the treasury
Generals who sell military secrets
Court nobles who bow to him but mock him behind his back
A Prime Minister who publicly praises the king but privately wants the throne
The System marks each of them with a glowing red warning.
Aryan understands the truth:
The rot didn't start today—it has been growing for years.And the reason the Mauryan Empire is dying…is sitting right in front of him.
But today the throne has a new soul inside it.
As Aryan climbs the steps to the throne, every eye watches him—the weak hoping for change, the corrupt laughing inside, the dangerous preparing to bend him to their will.
He sits.
For the first time in two years, his voice echoes like a king:
"Let the first petition be brought forward."
He will not reveal his power yet.He will observe.He will analyze.He will judge.And behind his calm eyes, his System prepares missions:
[Main Quest Unlocked]
Purge the Corruption and Rebuild the Mauryan EmpireReward:
Power Consolidation
Unshakeable Loyalty
Empire Upgrade System
[Side Quest Unlocked]
Expose the traitorous faction before they strike first.
The court doesn't know it yet,but this is the day the final Mauryan king stops being a victim…and becomes the start of a new golden age.