In the Empire of Qerus, Emperor Alekos rules with an iron fist. He is a tyrant, an abomination who cares only for dining on the terror of his people and sating his own bloodlust. He rules the realm with an iron fist, and all those within it tremble in his presence. He is a monster through and through.
But all monsters must fall eventually.
You are a member of the Guild of the Kiss, an elite organization of assassins that will snuff out the lives of anyone and everyone – so long as the price is right. By now, the blood on your hands is endless. But when you are called to infiltrate Alekos’ harem and assassinate him, even you pause. Is this truly something you can get away with?
You must navigate the dangers of harem politics, intrigue, and the displeasure of the most powerful people in the empire as you navigate this new terrain.
The fate of the empire is in your hands, assassin. Make your choices wisely.
Romance
Alekos (M)
The monstrous emperor whom you have been charged with assassinating. Alekos is cruel beyond words, fickle, and eccentric – a dangerous combination. Will he lose his life to you, or will you lose your heart to him? And what will he do if he discovers your plot?
Alekos is tall and slender. He has pale skin, curly black hair, and pale, nearly colorless gray eyes. His features are deceptively delicate and feminine.
Andromeda (F)
Alekos’ mother. She is sly, cunning, and charming in spades. Don’t let that fool you, though – she’s her son’s spymaster and helps to run his secret police. She is a large part of the reason why he’s still on the throne, and she will do absolutely anything to keep him there.
Andromeda is short and slender with pale skin, curly black hair with some gray beginning to streak through it, and pale, almost colorless gray eyes. Her features are delicate. Alekos derives nearly all of his looks from her.
Marios (M)
Alekos’ cousin and the heir to the throne. Marios is stern and no-nonsense, having been run ragged trying to preserve the empire in the face of Alekos’ antics. Should you be successful in your quest to kill Alekos, he will ascend to the throne.
Marios is tall and muscular. He has sun-kissed skin, wavy golden hair, and eyes the color of the azure sky. His features are strong and bold.
Theophano (F)
A woman in Alekos’ harem. Theophano is cunning, proud, and determined to rise in the ranks of the imperial court no matter what. Amidst the constant backstabbing of the emperor’s harem, she reigns supreme.
Theophano stands at an average height and is slender. She has light brown skin, tightly curled black hair she keeps in braids, and hazel eyes. Her features are fragile.
Eleni (F)
The handmaiden who has been assigned to you as a member of Alekos’ harem. Eleni is sweet, gentle, and kind-hearted. Many would take this for weakness, but there is a strength in her. Anyone who underestimates her would be a fool.
Eleni is short with soft, ample curves. She has pale, freckled skin, fiery red hair, and light brown eyes. Her features are soft and heart-shaped.
Features
Customize your MC’s appearance and personality to truly define who she is
Navigate harem politics and court politics more broadly
Choose between five unique romance options
Become a mother! Or don’t
Hold the fate of an empire in your hands
Status
Prologue currently done, 10k words long
Demo Tumblr
No — This project does not contain the output of Generative AI
Yes — This project contains the output of Generative AI
This is a fun start! Great blend of interactivity and prose. One of the strongest prologue segments I’ve played!
Very pleased that we can actually do assassin-y things. I often read books where we are an assassin in name only.
Lastly, I think the choices are a little polarizing. Choices are often Do This or Don’t Do This. Or sometimes Nice Choice, Mean Choice, Neutral Choice.
Interesting concept, and nice demo! One think it had me wishing for was the option to kill the old man after all, once his personality is revealed. Looking forward to the start of the story proper!
Off to a great start. I really enjoyed reading it.
Same. I went that route because I thought it was smarter not to alert the guard too early, but the moment he hits the protagonist, all my plans went out of the window and I wanted to stab him.
I’m so glad that you enjoyed the prologue! Yeah, the MC is for sure an assassin and I want that to show in the actual story.
As for the polarizing choices, that’s something I’ll definitely keep in mind. I’ll try to expand the choices more.
I see! No problem, I can include an option for the MC to kill the priest. I’ll go back and patch that in. Thank you for your feedback
I’m glad you’ve ejoyed it so far! As I mentioned above, I’ll patch in an option for the MC to kill the priest after he hits her
I’m glad you like the demo so far. May I ask why neither Alekos or Marios seem to be good options? I’m curious.
And that makes sense, I’ll patch in name choices
Thank you very much!
Thank you, this has been fixed now.
I’m currently considering including two poly routes right now. One of them is indeed between Theophano and Alekos. I’m not making any promises at the moment, but it’s something I’m keeping an eye on and keeping in consideration.
Well, Alekos is supposed to be cruel. And that’s not what I typically go for. And Marios is… fine. Strict no nonsense characters can just become a bit one note and boring if not handled properly.
Hi author, loved the demo so far, i found the concept very fun, btw, what would the other polyamorous path be ? Maybe Eleni and Marios ? That way we could have 2 very different type of trios, the power-hungry lovers and the do-gooders lol, i was also thinking in Andromeda and Alekos as well, but not with them with each other of course, that would be gross and weird, but in the sense of romancing both at the same time, this would sound interesting to say the least.
The old man was very attuned with everything in the temple. He just felt something off in his gut and went with it.
Ah, I see. Well, hopefully I can write them convincingly enough to get you to go for one of them! I certainly aime to write so that Marios doesn’t come across as just one not and boring especially.
Thank you so much! I’m very glad tohear that you’re enjoying the demo so far
The other poly route I’m considering is between Theophano and Eleni. Again, I’m not certain that I’ll include it, but I am toying around with it. Right now I’m tentatively going to say that the MC will be able to flirt with both Andromeda and Alekos at the same time. This will lead to… not great results
That’s awesome—romancing the harem members sounds interesting. I’ve also wondered what a relationship would be like between a colder partner like Theopano and a kinder one like Eleni. Out of all of them, I’m really eager to see how the romances with Alekos and—especially— Marios play out; I think those routes are the most interesting, as they’d work well for an ambitious MC, whether she’s an evil or kind-hearted empress/ consort.
I really enjoyed and love the prologue i love the idea to be spy and assassin to kill the empror imagine that he start love me and didn’t know that i am the one who will kill him its kinda cool
Now that I’m reading this, I think it could be fun to be able to play most of his romantic arc with the intention (and ability) to still kill him. More like an undercover stint. Especially if you end up not being super fond of any of the ROs.
Quick correction: Theophano is a harem member, but Eleni is not, she’s a handmaiden :). But yeah, when I came up with Silk and Death, I definitely wanted to write a harem member RO haha. I’m looking forward to writing all the romances! You’re correct that Alekos and Marios’ routes work out best for an ambitious MC.
Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed the prologue . I also really enjoy the idea of an assassin being sent to kill a tyrant, and the tyrant falling for the assassin. Hence why I’m writing the game, I suppose.
This act ually will be an option! You’ll be able to romance Alekos and still kill him at the end. You can also do a fake romance path where you pretend to fall for him, all while intending to kill him.
Right now I’m not planning on including any more ROs, so Alekos and Marios are the only two male ones. It would take a lot for that to change. Glad you’re enjoying the story!
