Adele was greeted by Emperor Karl's "beloved" concubine upon their arrival at Ehmont Palace on the day of her wedding. To hear his concubine say “I want to enlighten you about his Majesty's likes” was alarming.... more>>

She wed the Emperor, whom she had never met before. He showed up late to the ceremony and then immediately left to visit his beloved concubine at his palace.

The one person Adele was certain wouldn't show up for her wedding invitation, the Duke of Valdre and Commander of the Imperial Guard, Lionel Baldr, had unexpectedly arrived. <<less

A commoner girl.... more>>

Olivia didn’t develop immunity to those disgusting words. Titles such as the first female university student and the best graduate became meaningless.

But one day…

The Herod royal family offered her the royal flower, Noah Astrid. Even though it seemed to be a flower full of poison, there was no way not to hold it and she couldn’t help but love the first flower she held.

Because it was like salvation.

“Where is the princess? She is supposed to attend an event with me today?”
Herod’s cynical and self-righteous King, the father-in-law.

“Olivia. If there is anything that you’re upset with Noah, tell me anytime.”
A beautiful queen, the mother-in-law.

“You’ll stay with me today, right?”
Even the cute youngest member of the royal family loved Olivia.

Except for one person, her husband, Noah Astrid.

He knelt down on his knees, put shoes on her feet, and held a glass of water to her mouth, telling her to drink it.
Then, he whispered cruelly with that beautiful face.

“Think carefully about what I should have received and what you have to pay me in exchange for marrying you. It’s not difficult.”

What she must pay for her salvation

It was the thing she hated the most in the world.

* * *

Noah watched in a daze as his salvation fell over the sea.

“OLIVIA!!”

She was limp, bleeding and dying.

Only then did he realize that her existence alone was already salvation.

The price for salvation should not be paid by her… but by him. <<less

"Use me as you please. And together we will destroy our enemies."... more>>

How far could she go for revenge?

Become the target of criticism and ridicule across the entire empire?

Leave bloodstains in her path?

Grace was willing to do anything to get revenge.

They had both lost everything at the hands of the same people, so it was natural for them to form an alliance.
She was willing to enter a fake marriage with Galder, as long as she could stick a knife in the throat of her enemies. <<less