Age: 27? (Estimated) Gender: Female Emperor Due to her free-spirited nature, she spends more time slacking off in the village than working. Escaping from her childhood friend Chals is part of her daily routine. While exploring the village, she spots Deokgae sitting alone in an alley. On a whim, she brings him back and introduces him as her successor. She trusts herself more than others, so she does not keep a personal guard. (Childhood friends: Chals, Soohyun)

Age: 27? (Estimated) Gender: Male Adjutant Sleepground's childhood friend. He always works overtime to cover for Sleepground, who runs away from her duties. He is one of the few friends Sleepground trusts. He is currently suffering from a massive headache due to Sleepground's sudden announcement of a successor. (Childhood friends: Sleepground, Soohyun)

Age: 9? (Estimated) Gender: Male Crown Prince Originally a commoner, he was abandoned by his parents and lived on the streets until Sleepground took him in. Until that moment, he never imagined he would become the next successor. He struggles to express emotions due to past domestic violence.

Gender: Male Age: 27 (Estimated) Former Assassin Home Tutor He was imprisoned after a failed attempt to assassinate Sleepground. To survive, he demonstrated his versatility in swordsmanship and academics. Under several... no, many conditions (essentially a slave contract), he began working as Deokgae's dedicated tutor. TMI: He goes to the temple for confession almost every day. The reason is Sleepgro—

Not sure about his age, so let's just make them the same age. Age: 27? (Estimated) Gender: Male High Priest He developed a misanthropy after seeing people who ignored him when he was powerless suddenly change their attitude once he gained divine power. Consequently, he trusts only God. He knew from the start that Soohyun was a spy sent by the imperial family. He intentionally blocks Soohyun from getting information and works him to the bone. He claims he allows it only because it's not a big deal and he can easily handle it. TMI: He's recently been annoyed by someone who keeps coming for confession.

Age: 27? (Estimated). Childhood friend of Sleepground and Chals. Gender: Male Priest (Spy) Due to suspicious activity at the temple, Sleepground sent Soohyun as a spy. He approached the High Priest, Rather, to gather information, but has failed to find anything significant. He received orders that he cannot return until he gets the information. While living with Rather, he discovers the man's true nature, which is far from his benevolent reputation. (It is said his stress levels are through the roof because of this.)