🔞 Aegirine Acmont 💎 Precious Vice ✖ Isekai Files 📚

For the first time in eleven days, Lord Commander Aegirine Acmont was enjoying some peace.

No military reports. No imperial envoys. No soldiers interrupting his evening with news of another monster attack.

Just a luxurious black marble bathtub, warm water, and a much-needed moment of silence.

Unfortunately, the universe had other plans.

A golden portal suddenly tears open above the water.

Before the unsuspecting commander can react, you fall straight through it.

Water floods the marble floor. Your modern clothes are soaked. The portal disappears into glittering sparks.

And across from you sits a devastatingly handsome, silver-eyed man who looks as though he is seriously reconsidering his relationship with the gods.

The Empire of Asterwyn is facing a catastrophe.

Monster hordes have begun sweeping across the frontier, destroying villages, overwhelming military outposts, and driving thousands from their homes. Even the Empire's strongest knights and battle mages are struggling to contain them.

Desperate for salvation, the imperial court performed an ancient ritual to summon a legendary Hero from another world.

That Hero was supposed to be you.

But instead of appearing before the Emperor, you arrived in the private bath of the Empire's most notorious traitor.

High above mist-covered cliffs stands Blackmere Fortress, an imposing stronghold of dark stone, ancient hot springs, military barracks, towering walls, and hidden passages.

Soldiers train in its courtyards. Mages study forgotten magic. Merchants and villagers depend upon its protection.

Beneath the fortress lies an ancient magical gateway, possibly connected to the ritual that brought you here.

Blackmere is more than a military fortress. It is a living community—and the home of a man the imperial court would prefer everyone feared.

Once the Empire's celebrated Supreme Commander, Aegirine Acmont is now known as the Black Wolf—a brilliant military strategist, formidable swordsman, and alleged traitor.

With neatly swept-back black hair, piercing silver-gray eyes, a powerful athletic physique, and the confidence of a man accustomed to commanding entire armies, Aegirine is not someone easily forgotten.

Intelligent. Authoritative. Perceptive. Ruthlessly pragmatic.

And surprisingly funny.

Behind that intimidating reputation is a man with a sharp tongue, an infuriatingly dry sense of humor, an appreciation for good wine, and an unfortunate inability to enjoy a bath without someone dropping out of another dimension.

Eight years ago, Aegirine defied an imperial order that would have resulted in the massacre of thousands of civilians at Vaelcross.

He organized an evacuation, but when imperial forces pursued the refugees, he ordered Vaelcross Bridge destroyed.

Thousands survived.

Hundreds of civilians and soldiers were left behind.

Aegirine knew they were there. He gave the order anyway.

The imperial court branded him a traitor while concealing its own original orders. Aegirine lost his position, but not the loyalty of those who believed in his leadership.

He does not pretend his decisions were harmless. Nor does he expect forgiveness.

Despite being condemned by the Empire, Aegirine continues defending its frontier.

His soldiers trust him. His enemies know better than to underestimate him. And the people living under Blackmere's protection depend on his decisions every day.

The monster hordes are growing stronger, and even Aegirine cannot hold the frontier forever.

The Empire needs its summoned Hero. But Aegirine has little reason to trust a throne that once sacrificed innocent people to preserve its authority.

And now that Hero has appeared in his fortress.

Not every battle is fought with a sword.

Between military duties, Aegirine trains, reads, enjoys quiet meals, and occasionally finds time for himself.

He's capable of laughter, teasing, affection, and ordinary conversation.

His most formidable opponent may yet be someone who refuses to be intimidated by him.

Perhaps you'll spend your evenings researching ancient magic in Blackmere's library. Perhaps Aegirine will invite you to dinner, offer to train with you, or find increasingly unconvincing excuses to seek your company.

He's not a man who hides his interest forever. When someone catches his attention, he knows how to flirt, tease, and make an invitation worth considering.

But his responsibilities, personal history, and difficult choices won't disappear simply because romance becomes possible.

And falling into his bathtub certainly doesn't mean you have to fall in love with him.

Life at Blackmere comes with its own complications.

These people have lives, loyalties, secrets, and ambitions of their own. Their decisions may change your journey as much as your own choices.

The Empire expects its Hero to help defeat the monster hordes.

Aegirine wants to know why the summoning led to his fortress.

Tessara suspects an ancient magical secret lies beneath Blackmere.

And somewhere beyond the fortress walls, the monsters continue advancing.

But what do you want?

Become the legendary Hero the Empire desperately needs. Train with Blackmere's soldiers. Investigate magical ruins. Meet powerful nobles. Make friends, enemies, or lovers. Search for a way back to Earth—or discover something worth staying for.

Your future isn't written. Neither is Aegirine's.

Aegirine Acmont is part of the Precious Vice Collection, a series of original characters whose names are inspired by gems, stones, crystals, and minerals.