The Viceroy's Scrivener
2026 · Complete Story · Boreal Multiverse

The Viceroy's Scrivener

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“He entered the imperial chancery under a dead man's name to purge his family's debts; the chancellor's daughter was the only one who recognized his hand.”

After surviving the frost cells of Oakhaven, Tomás de la Torre returns to the opulent courts of Burgos disguised as an imperial fiscal clerk. His mission is to burn the predatory bonds choking the free valley mills. But when Lady Beatriz de Vivar—the sharp and unyielding daughter of the high chancellor—corners him among the midnight archives, he discovers she harbors her own treason against her father's tyranny. Bound in secret alliance and an undeniable spark beneath scarlet wax seals, a single misplaced stroke of ink could lead them both to the block.

8 Episodes · Short Story
Complete Story
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All Episodes (8)

Episode 01
~4 min

The Usurper's Ink

“Gabriel de Soria died of the cough on Ash Wednesday in Pancorbo.”

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Episode 02
~4 min

Red Wax in the Gloom

“I know who you are not.”

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Episode 03
~4 min

The Creditors' Ball

“If they catch you, I'll say you stole it from my dressing table.”

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Episode 04
~4 min

The Hand That Betrays

“You're a De la Torre.”

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Episode 05
~4 min

The Vault of Bonds

“You will not walk that culvert alone, Tomás de la Torre.”

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Episode 06
~4 min

An Oath upon Lead

“I'll carry the ledgers. You carry the voice.”

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Episode 07
~4 min

The Trial of Seals

“The signature is the same.”

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Episode 08
~4 min

The Free Hand's Seal

“Get used to it. From now on you're going to sign a great deal.”

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