We don't get to learn our hero's name until quite near the end of the story, but he's an academically brilliant Turkish man in his thirties with a good income and no shortage of employment prospects.
He's doing well for himself. However, what he didn't expect was to be informed by an enigmatic trio of strangers that he is the emperor-in-exile of the Byzantine Empire, which may be defunct but still brings with it a prestigious title and a handsome salary. In future, he will be known as Constantine XV, after he's performed a few tasks to prove he deserves the honour.
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