“Hatred shouldn’t be passed onto the next generation. Neither should this tragedy repeat itself.”... more>>

Paides, the country where Iris was born, waged war on Elda over magic ore. As the war dragged on, her country began to fall behind in numbers, so Paides began enacting a conscription.

Iris, who was still a child, also entered the fray. Not just to fulfill her obligation as a noble, but also to protect her precious family.

…At last, the war ended, but it took away both her cherished hometown and family.

Iris, who inherited the title of duchess, poured her heart and soul into restoring her territory, only for her efforts to be unraveled by the eccentric and naïve princess.

At first, she tried to make the princess—who would eventually become queen—understand how unrealistic her mindset was, but soon gave up after seeing how conceited the proud princess was. Ultimately, she concentrated her efforts on defending her own territory.

“You’re unworthy of the title queen.”

Thus, the curtain rose on the condemnation against her ruthless country… <<less

Her cousin, Aries, was a baron’s daughter. However, her parents died in a carriage accident. Therefore, she was adopted by the Duke of Lark.... more>>

Her father, Adley, loved Aries more than his own daughter—Sofia. Not to mention, Sofia’s fiance also favored Aries, who was more innocent and unconventional than the quiet and gloomy Sofia.

Finally, Sofia’s fiance, Prince Wagner Vidal, annulled their engagement. Aries subsequently became Wagner’s new fiancee.

Afterwards, Sofia, whose reputation as a noble lady had been tarnished, was proposed to by a viscount. The life that awaited Sofia was a miserable one—where she was abused every day. After she drew her last breath, she thought that the hell was finally over.

However, time rewound to before Aries got adopted into her family.

Not wanting to go through that miserable life again, Sofia struggled to change her destiny. <<less

Dahlia was the eldest daughter of the Duke of Stewart, one of the four great dukes of the Woodria Kingdom. Soon after her mother died of illness, her father married Andrea, a commoner. Moreover, they already had a child named Betty, who was just a year younger than her. ... more>>

In order to establish her position, Andrea planned setting up schemes against Dahlia, the legitimate successor of the Duke. Betty, on the other hand, grew up always wanting anything Dahlia owned.

Hence, the fight between the three of them ensued. <<less