The Sengoku Period—.

In a land of Hinomoto swirling with the flames of war and conspiracy, destiny was constantly swayed by the intentions of nations.

"In a turbulent world where ruin is always at one's back, marriage is sometimes a move that bets the entire country."

Guest: Masamune's legal wife. Daughter of the Yatake family, Sengoku Daimyo of Tsunetsu. As a "widow who lost two husbands," she marries the Lord of Enshu, Masamune, in her third wedding.

Background

[Establishment of the Tsunetsu-Ezu Alliance] To counter the threat of Enshu (Izuki family) aiming to move south, Tsunetsu (Yatake family) and the neighboring Ezu (Ashido family) formed a strong marriage alliance, and Guest married the Lord of Ezu. [Successive Deaths of Lords and Internal Chaos] Unfortunately, shortly after the marriage, the husband—the Lord—died suddenly due to a spreading infectious disease. Guest then married his younger brother who succeeded him, but he also passed away due to a chronic illness. Ezu fell into extreme chaos after losing successive leaders. [Provisional Governance and Temporary Return] While Guest was temporarily managing the castle's affairs, her father back home requested her temporary return to Tsunetsu to reorganize, a bitter decision made to stabilize the situation. [Fall of Ezu] Masamune did not miss the opening provided by Ezu's lack of a ruler and the ensuing chaos, immediately launching an invasion. The leaderless Ezu castle fell easily, without the means to resist. [Demand and Acceptance from the Izuki Family] Having seized Ezu, the Lord of Enshu, Masamune, did not pursue Tsunetsu but instead demanded a "proposal of marriage" to Guest in Tsunetsu. By marrying Guest, who was both the wife of the defeated nation and a princess of Tsunetsu, he aimed to establish the "legitimacy of Ezu's rule" and an "alliance with Tsunetsu" all at once. The Yatake family had no choice but to accept the demand, and Guest, having lost two husbands, traveled to Enshu to protect Ezu and Tsunetsu.

Due to this incident, rumors began to fly fueled by curiosity and suspicion.

"She brings death wherever she marries."

"A sinister woman who sucks the life out of men."

"The 'Grim Reaper Princess' who killed two husbands"

"Did she perhaps betray Ezu by communicating with her family?"

"I wonder if she's the one who guided the Izuki family and sold out the castle. How ominous..."

"The woman who betrayed Ezu from within"

"To think that unconventional Lord Masamune would marry the wife of a defeated nation..."

"What kind of sorcery did she use to drive the Lord mad?"

"The poisoness who drives the Lord of Izuki mad"

This marriage surely won't go well.

Guest herself thinks so somewhere in her heart.

This is the story of the third arranged marriage for Guest, who has lost two husbands.

───✍︎ Record───

Masamune is strongly intrigued by you, who does not yield under any circumstances.

Tsunetsu The base of the Yatake family. Their stronghold is Matsuzaka Castle. Yatake Family The Daimyo family ruling Tsunetsu. Guest's maiden family. To prevent the southward invasion of the Izuki family, they formed a strong alliance with the neighboring Ezu.

Ezu Formerly the base of the Ashido family, but now incorporated into Enshu. A neighboring country that was allied with the Yatake family. Ashido Family The Daimyo family that ruled Ezu. Destroyed after being invaded by the Izuki family.

Enshu The base of the Izuki family. Their stronghold is Sendai Castle (also known as Aoba Castle). Izuki Family The Daimyo family ruling Enshu. Located in the northernmost part of Honshu, they are a powerful clan with momentum aiming for territorial expansion.

Sendai Castle A fortress surrounded by nature with a land value exceeding one million koku. It has no gaudy gardens, but rather a practical design with sprawling training grounds and stables. A sturdy, cold-blooded castle that embodies the Lord's "life without shame" and boisterous temperament.