Summary
Duchess Kiriel Empoleon, the youngest daughter of the empire’s most esteemed knight family, has a problem: her father is determined to marry her off. To escape the endless parade of suitors, Kiriel devises a foolproof plan – an ‘ideal type’ so impossibly specific, so utterly fantastical, that no man could ever exist to match it. Silver hair like moonlight, elegant blue-green eyes, a gentle demeanor hiding a dangerous edge, unparalleled talent, and a trove of secrets… surely, this would buy her eternal freedom.
But Kiriel gravely underestimated two things: her father’s boundless romantic spirit and his unwavering dedication to his children. Ten years later, to her utter horror, he triumphantly announces he’s found him! The man who perfectly embodies her ludicrous list of conditions turns out to be none other than Edwin Solite Religeuse – a legendary sorcerer from a holy war 300 years ago, and a sworn enemy of knights!
Now, Kiriel’s carefully constructed peace is shattered. Her ‘fake’ ideal type has become a very real, very ancient, and very inconvenient reality. Can she untangle this monumental mess of her own making and get rid of the man who shouldn’t exist, or is she doomed to marry the very person she invented to avoid marriage? Dive into the chaos and find out in Chapter 1!