How can a time-limited evil gain her vengeance?

All Milvia ever craved was love. She dedicated her life, and her rare alchemical talents, to saving her family from ruin, creating gold until her very essence withered. Yet, when she lay dying from a treacherous attack, alone and abandoned, her younger sister wept false tears in the Crown Prince’s arms, draped in a gown bought with Milvia’s lifeblood.

But death was not the end. A mysterious ‘third awakening’ granted Milvia an impossible gift: a return to the past. The cruel twist? She has only one year left to live. With time ticking away, Milvia has one burning desire: vengeance. To achieve it, she strikes a dangerous bargain with Deius, the infamous ‘Mad Knight’ – a man rumored to control the kingdom’s dark underbelly. In exchange for unimaginable wealth and her family’s former glory, he must keep her close and pretend to love her, shielding her from crumbling under the weight of her dark quest.

Yet, Deius is no ordinary pawn. He sees through Milvia’s carefully constructed facade, challenging her to embrace her true, ruthless desires. His words, sharp as daggers, awaken a terrifying truth within her: a desperate yearning to live, even if it means sacrificing everything she thought she knew. Can Milvia navigate a treacherous path of revenge and a contract with a man who sees her darkest self, all while fighting against the clock and a burgeoning desire to simply survive? Unravel the secrets of her past and witness her desperate fight for vengeance and life. Read Chapter 1 now!