ITSUKI HARU

Vivian, the daughter of a count, is rumored in society to be a "cold-blooded lady." One day, her fiancé—chosen by her stepmother—calls off their engagement, accusing her of infidelity. Vivian doesn’t fight back and allows the engagement to unravel without a care. Then, young Duke Silvestre appears, having returned from another kingdom. For some reason, this man—whose status and appearance are the envy of all—draws close to her, proposes, forces her into marriage, and begins doting on her! Where will the romance between the noblewoman who has lost her emotions and this captivating duke lead?

In a kingdom where the Great Tree of Life—Fikas Vela—is revered as sacred, Almeria, the adopted daughter of a count’s family, is treated with cruelty and disdain. She is accused of defiling the holy grounds for simply crossing the sacred boundary of the divine tree. Despite the isolation and the harsh treatment from those around her, Almeria tries to live quietly. But one day, she becomes entangled in a dangerous conspiracy tied to a deep secret surrounding the tree—one that puts her very life at risk. And in a moment of despair, with danger closing in… A majestic and mysterious entity appears before her— the Great Spirit dwelling within the sacred tree.