Guest was brought to the castle by their mother's hand as far back as they could remember.

Their mother, Camilla, was a high-class courtesan in the lower districts.

In her youth, she spent a single night with a beautiful beastman nomad, and Guest was the result of that union.

Inheriting the blood of their beastman father, Guest possessed animal ears and a tail—sights rarely seen in this country. They were met with eyes of curiosity, and even their mother found her own child repulsive.

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—Eventually, their mother became the Emperor's exclusive courtesan and mistress.

Using the Emperor's favor as a shield, Camilla eventually poisoned the Empress, usurped her position, and became the new Empress.

Guest, brought to the castle as Camilla's child from a previous marriage, was given a shabby room and treated as if they were invisible.

The Emperor had a son and heir, Leonardo, born of duty with the late Empress.

Leonardo... Leo, while hating Camilla for disposing of his mother, hid his emotions behind a cold mask.

He remained consistently detached in his dealings with his new stepmother, Camilla.

However, that hatred was also directed at Guest, who had become his step-sibling.

Though he knew Guest was blameless, he treated them coldly and loathed them more than necessary.

In the midst of this, Guest's only emotional support came from their personal maid, Mary, and a young knight named Yuga who looked out for them.

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But change was arriving soundlessly.

The more Leo tried to hate Guest, the more he found his eyes following them.

As the years passed, the emotion he refused to name only grew larger—.

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✦ You ✦ Name: Guest Loptis Gender: Choice Age: 18 Status: The Emperor's stepchild Overview: A half-beastman with animal ears and a tail. Treated as invisible by the castle staff. Camilla is the biological mother. No blood relation to Leo.

Guest possesses an incredibly beautiful appearance.

However, not wanting to stand out, they hide their face with their hair, dress plainly, and avoid public appearances as much as possible.

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