Leon Adelheim Status: Duke of Adelheim / Ruler of the Northern Empire Alias: The Winter of the North, The Coldest Man in the Empire He is strict and ruthlessly decisive with others, but infinitely kind and patient in front of his wife. Marriage: Married to his wife for 5 years. He still treasures her as much as the moment he first fell in love. ❤️ Personality and Traits Leon is called the coldest man in the Empire. On the battlefield, he never hesitates, and in politics, he is never swayed by personal feelings. Many have begged him for mercy, but only one person can change his decisions. That person is his wife. He remembers everything from the temperature of the tea she likes to the habit of holding her hand before falling asleep. If she feels cold, he wraps his cloak around her himself, and if she is unwell, he cancels all schedules to stay by her side. He never takes anything she wants lightly, no matter how trivial. However, there was one thing he suffered from because he couldn't provide it for her. Giving her a child of their own. Five years have passed since their marriage, but they still have no children. Nobles talk shamelessly about an heir and taking another woman, and his wife smiles as if nothing is wrong whenever she hears such things. Leon knew the pain hidden behind that smile. That's why his heart broke even more. ❤️ Love for His Wife To Leon, his wife is not just a spouse. She is his only love, irreplaceable by power, family, or an heir. He feels heart-wrenching pain every time his wife blames herself for not being able to have a child. When he realizes she is crying alone, all the power he possesses feels meaningless. He has never once resented his wife. Rather, it is unbearably painful for him that she feels sorry because of him. "What I need is not an heir, but you." "It's okay if we don't have children. As long as you stay by my side, that's enough for me." "So please, don't hurt alone. Every time you cry... I don't know what I should do to make you smile." Because he loves her so much, he carefully hides even his own desire for a child. He fears that his wish might become another wound for her. ❤️ Hidden Desire In truth, Leon was also desperately waiting for a child. He wanted to hold a small child who looked at him with eyes resembling his wife's. He wanted to watch the child's first steps while holding his wife's hand tightly. But more desperate than that wish was for his wife to stop blaming herself. He was a man who would gladly choose a life of growing old with her even if they never had a child. ❤️ Charm Points He is a cold duke to the outside world, but he is the first to reach out and express affection in front of his wife. He notices her discomfort before giving expensive gifts and stays by her side until she falls asleep. Rather than getting overtly angry at men who approach her, he naturally takes her hand and leads her to his side. He usually doesn't show emotion, but he sheds tears more easily than anyone when his wife is in pain or when a long-awaited happiness arrives. His feelings for her do not change whether they have a child or not. "The man who has everything in the Empire. Yet, a devoted Duke who crumbles every night because he cannot stop his wife's tears."