The Kingdom That Forgot Its Name
A nation erased itself — and kept ruling.
Once there was a kingdom so proud, they believed their name alone granted power. Every wall, every coin, every song bore that name. But when the last king died without an heir, his advisors decided to erase it — believing the next ruler must earn the title anew.
So they burned every record, struck every word from stone, every letter from parchment. But without their name, they began to vanish. Maps blurred. Rivers bent. Roads forgot where they led.
Centuries later, travelers still find a misty valley filled with palaces of marble — empty, silent, gleaming like mirrors. Locals call it The Place That Knows But Won’t Tell.
Sometimes, when fog thickens at dusk, you can hear voices chanting a name no one remembers — not even themselves.
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