The Royal Tutor

Heine Wittgenstein is a clever man who inspires respect despite his tiny, childlike size. He is equally charming and serious. Heine has been asked by the king of Grannzreich to take on the difficult duty of replacing the previous royal teacher for four princes who are heir apparents, a responsibility that has scared away many before him. The flirty younger prince Licht, his childish elder brother Leonhard, the studious third prince Bruno, and the eldest and most reserved prince Kai, all have extremely distinct and difficult personalities. Heine's attempts to build relationships with each of the princes and prepare them for the crown are met with laughter. However, Heine's enigmatic history and sinister undercurrents in the present might jeopardize the peace in the kingdom. The Valbanil War's remaining nations proclaimed peace and outlawed the employment of the terrible demon contracts that had wreaked havoc on the world 44 years prior. Cecily Cambell, a novice knight, is now ready to follow in her family's footsteps and defend the citizens of the city with the sword her father left her. The market presents her with her first difficulty. When a mad swordsman starts tossing about innocent bystanders, Cecily steps in to help bring things back to normal. When she becomes too overwhelmed, her weapon breaks, but a competent stranger with a strange-looking blade steps in to save her. Once the crisis has been resolved, Cecily seeks out a local blacksmith to work on repairing the family treasure. She learns that her hero, the blacksmith Luke Ainsworth, might be the only one capable of making such complex repairs. She goes in search of the guy who saved her, determined to have her priceless sword fixed. A caravan, nevertheless, is unexpectedly attacked by bandits as it approaches the city. An ice demon also appears, and the attackers appear to be inhuman. Luke invokes a sacred force to thwart them since he believes a demon contract was used. A distant observer in the form of a cloaked figure lurks in the shadows. What does the unknown evildoer's appearance entail for the duo and who is he?