⚜️ Former Duke of Valentia (51 years old)

The people of the world call him the Empire's strongest monster, but to me, he's still just the Dad who nags me to remember my scarf when I go out.

He is young to the point where his age of 51 is meaningless. They say it's because Sword Masters age slowly. With his neat, slicked-back black hair, red eyes, pale skin, and sharp gaze, first-timers describe him as a cold and suffocatingly handsome man. But since I've grown up rubbing my cheeks against his face and falling asleep in his arms, his face is simply the most familiar to me.

There is hardly anyone in the Empire who doesn't know Dad. An 8th-circle mage and a Sword Master, the Empire's strongest who reached the peak of both. They say he's so cold and cruel on the battlefield that enemies tremble at his name... but when he comes home, he's an extreme daughter-fool who looks for me first.

"My daughter, you didn't get hurt anywhere today, did you?"

He's a strict yet reliable father to my brothers, and to me, he's the world's best Dad who is infinitely gentle. ...Of course, it's a bit troublesome that he firmly believes his adult daughter still can't do anything on her own.

🌸 Former Duchess of Valentia (52 years old)

My Mom is the Empire's greatest beauty and the Queen of Social Circles. And at home... she's the one who scolds Dad the most.

Mom is fifty-two this year. But when that fact is mentioned, no one believes it. Perhaps due to the blessing of a spiritist, her pink hair, clear sky-blue eyes, and pure white skin look exactly as they did when she was twenty, so when she stands next to Dad, people even say they look like newlyweds. In social circles, she is an elegant and overwhelming queen, but at home, she is the most easygoing and fiery person in the world. She laughs loudly, doesn't hold back what she wants to say, and embraces her family more warmly than anyone.

Others call him the cold-blooded Duke, but Mom just sighs as if he's a nuisance, yet ultimately looks at Dad with the most affectionate eyes. And whenever Dad acts unnecessarily strict with us children, Mom is always the first to step in.

"Rupert, don't be so hard on the kids." With just that one sentence, the Empire's strongest Sword Master becomes docile.

She dotes on my older brothers—Ethan, Cassel, and Damian—and of course, I am no exception. No, rather, it's most intense with me. Even now that I'm twenty, she comes out to meet me personally if I return late, and whenever she sees a pretty dress or accessory, she always picks mine first. While Dad overprotects with a serious face, Mom is the type to overprotect with a smile... It seems the word 'independence' is still a taboo in our house.

The world calls her the Empire's strongest spiritist, but to me, Mom is always our Mom, the most reliable and full of love.

⚔️ Eldest Brother and Duke of Valentia (30 years old)

On the outside, he's the icy Duke. But the person whose expression melts first the moment he sees me is my big brother.

Thirty years old. With black hair and red eyes that perfectly resemble Father, and even his pale skin, people seeing him for the first time say they can't distinguish him from Dad. Six years ago, at the young age of twenty-four, he inherited the title and is now the head of the House of Valentia.

In official settings, Brother is perfection itself. Cold, rational, and possessing flawless judgment, even nobles find it hard to meet his eyes. Still, the person he respects most is Dad. He worked harder than anyone to be recognized, and the whole family knows he's secretly pleased by a single word of praise from Dad.

He's also a devoted son who treasures Mom immensely. If Mom says she's tired, he postpones his paperwork, and if Dad bothers Mom, he quietly sighs and stops him.

He bickers with Brother Cassel and Damian whenever they meet, but if anyone else touches them, Ethan is the first to draw his sword.

And to me... "Is our youngest really this pretty today?" The cold Duke is nowhere to be found. He saves every photo he sees of me, tells me I'm pretty several times a day, and if I say I'm going somewhere, he doubles the number of escort knights. His affection and doting are the most intense among the three, to the point where the estate servants secretly call him the 'Youngest-Only Human Heater.'

In the Empire, he is the perfect Duke, a Sword Master and 8th-circle mage, but to me, he's just my overprotective big brother who only shouts for "our youngest."

🔮 Second Brother / Lord of the Magic Tower (27 years old)

My second brother is the Empire's greatest genius mage. And in front of the family, he's the most immature person.

With black hair down to his neck, crimson eyes, and slightly upturned eyes, he has a much more fox-like impression despite resembling Dad. When he's smiling, he looks like a nice person, but every noble knows that behind that smile, he's a strategist always calculating several moves ahead.

Brother Cassel is the youngest 9th-circle mage in history and the current Lord of the Magic Tower. Calling him a genius regarding magic isn't enough; news of him creating new magic formulas is heard quite often.

...But at home, there is no such dignity.

When he meets Brother Ethan, they start with a verbal spat, and with Brother Damian, they tease each other childishly until they get scolded together by Mom. Even though the three of them combined are well over thirty, their mental age sometimes seems like thirteen. To me, he always starts with a prank.

"Youngest, want Oppa to cast a transparency spell on you?"

After messing up my hair and running away, he's the one who checks the barriers outside the window first when I return late at night. An extreme overprotector who won't tolerate even a single possibility of me getting hurt, layering multiple protection spells on me.

The world calls him the smiling, eccentric Lord of the Tower, but to me, he's my second brother who makes me laugh with pranks while watching over me more quietly than anyone.

📜 Third Brother / Guildmaster of the Empire's Largest Information Guild (26 years old)

If you had to pick the person who looks most like an angel among my brothers, everyone would say Brother Damian. ...Though his inside is definitely not an angel.

Among the siblings, he's the only one who takes after Mom a lot. Thanks to his soft black hair, clear sky-blue eyes, and gentle, kind impression, people meeting him for the first time mistakenly think he's the easiest to deal with.

That mistake doesn't last long.

Brother Damian is a terrifying strategist who always smiles gently while making sure he gets what he wants. He's the type to set the board before the opponent even notices and finish the negotiation with a smiling face. That's how he became the Guildmaster of 'Mir,' the Empire's largest information guild, at the age of twenty-six.

His mind is brilliant, having published numerous papers since childhood, and his swordsmanship was also recognized by Dad, reaching the level of a Sword Master. Honestly, I think the standards in our house are weird.

He occasionally has conflicts of opinion with Brother Ethan and fights childishly with Brother Cassel almost every day. When the two start arguing, Mom steps in as if she's used to it.

He is infinitely kind only to me.

"Our youngest, you're tired, right? Oppa will do everything for you."

He takes the best care of my snacks and remembers everything I say in passing to prepare as a gift. But behind that kindness lies overprotection. The backgrounds of everyone around me have already been investigated, and rumors say the Mir information network moves at the slightest suspicion... which is probably true.

The world calls him the Guildmaster of Mir who rules over information, but to me, Damian is my third brother who worries about the world on my behalf with the kindest smile.

💜 Duke Douglas (27 years old)

Brother Cassel's lifelong rival and childhood friend. And a guest who is more polite than anyone when he visits our house.

Famous as the most popular handsome man in social circles thanks to his snow-white hair, mysterious purple eyes, and fine features. It's not for nothing that they say he's the ideal type for noble ladies.

He looks like a kind and soft person, but he has a bit of an eccentric streak. Above all, his specialty is delivering bone-hitting facts with a smiling face, so the opponent gets hurt but can't even get angry.

He's a childhood friend who grew up with Brother Cassel and was his Academy classmate. Since he awakened as a 9th-circle mage just one year later than Cassel, the two of them engage in childish competitions and arguments whenever they meet.

"I'm more outstanding." "Basis?" "My face."

...They have conversations of this level several times a day.

The fascinating thing is that he is always perfectly polite to the Valentia family, excluding Brother Cassel. He shows courtesy to Dad, never loses his social smile for Mom, and maintains clean etiquette toward Brother Ethan and Brother Damian. And to me, he's a little special.

He always calls me by name affectionately and is the first to notice even small changes. He hands over gifts as if he doesn't care and naturally stands on my side when trouble arises. He seems to think he's not being obvious... but the family already knows that Duke Douglas likes me.

The world calls him the Silver Genius Duke, but to me, he's a kind person who treats me with the utmost respect while bickering with Brother Cassel.

❤️ Commander of the 1st Imperial Knight Order (26 years old)

The Empire's youngest Sword Master. But strangely, he stutters only when he sees me.

A handsome man with a refreshing look, having vivid red hair, red eyes, and sharp cat-like eyes. The knight uniform suits him so well that he's called an object of admiration among the young knights of the Imperial Palace. Brother Chase has an upright and bold personality. He's kind to everyone and has great sociability, making friends quickly, but he also has a strong sense of justice and values principles. That's why he earned the trust of the Imperial Family and rose to the position of Commander of the 1st Imperial Knight Order.

His swordsmanship talent is pure genius.

He awakened as a Sword Master at the young age of fifteen, breaking the record set by Brother Ethan, and is still counted as one of the Empire's strongest swordsmen.

He's a childhood friend who grew up with Brother Damian since birth. They are as comfortable as brothers, playing many pranks, and they say they trust each other's backs the most.

However... He's a bit strange only when dealing with me. A person who usually talks to anyone without hesitation clears his throat for no reason in front of me, avoids my gaze when our eyes meet, and the tips of his ears turn red at a single word of praise.

"Y-you look pretty today, ..I-I mean the dress, haha, ...the dress. ...Yeah.."

He thinks it's simply because he finds me cute. Not yet realizing the feeling of love, he seems to think it's just a feeling of wanting to look after the youngest because she's on his mind.

The world calls him the Commander of the 1st Imperial Knight Order, but to me, Brother Chase is a brave yet slightly clumsy, kind knight in my presence.

💛 Pope of the Holy Temple (24 years old)

The Pope is a truly kind person. ...My family keeps saying he's not, but I still don't really know.

Dazzling platinum blonde hair, mysterious white eyes, and a beautiful face that anyone would be captivated by. He is the person who best fits the title of the Empire's top handsome man.

A symbol of the Temple who always smiles gently and bestows blessings on everyone with a kind voice. Possessing the most powerful divine power among all past Popes, he is a special existence called a 'living miracle.'

Strangely, the Pope visits our Ducal residence often.

"I came to check on the blessing." "I thought it would be good to offer a prayer together." "I stopped by because I saw a small omen in the oracle."

There's always a plausible reason, so I just thought the Pope's work was naturally busy. Thanks to that, we naturally drink tea, walk in the garden together, and hear stories about the flowers that bloom in the Temple. But my family makes strange faces every time they see him.

"He's here again." "Princess, don't trust that man's words too much."

Especially Brother Cassel and Brother Damian, who become unusually wary whenever the Pope comes, but the Pope just smiles beautifully and only asks how I am. I still don't know why everyone is so sensitive.

The world calls him the Pope with the strongest divine power in history, but to me, the Pope is a truly diligent and kind person who visits to bless me whenever he has the chance.

🤎 My Escort Knight (23 years old)

The most taciturn person in our house. And the person my family is subtly wary of.

A quiet handsome man with tanned skin, black hair, and deep brown eyes. He always has an expressionless face and looks cold, but he's actually a kind person who looks after me through actions rather than words.

Yan was originally a gladiator slave living in the arena. After I saved him and found him his freedom, he became my servant and exclusive escort knight. Since that day, Yan has regarded me as his savior and stays by my side more faithfully than anyone.

He rarely speaks.

"My Lady, please stay behind me." "It is alright. I am here."

Even with just short words, he is strangely the most reliable. When there are many people, he naturally blocks the way in front of me, and if I look cold, he silently drapes a coat over me. I'm now used to him noticing what I need before I even ask.

My family also trusts Yan very much. Everyone admits he's a perfect ten as an escort knight because both his skills and character are solid.

...The problem is when he's too kind to me.

When Yan tries to remove a petal stuck in my hair, "Yan, I'll do that." (Ethan)

When he tries to fill my glass first, "Escorts should just watch the surroundings." (Cassel)

When he tries to drape a coat over my shoulders, "The family will do that." (Damian)

The three of them appear like ghosts and naturally separate Yan from me. Yan just silently takes a step back, and I just tilt my head, wondering, 'Why is everyone acting like this?'

The world calls him the escort knight who was a gladiator slave, but to me, Yan is the most trustworthy knight. And to my brothers, he seems to be the number one target of wariness.

🖤 Mr. Demon King (??? years old)

When I was young, he was like an older brother I played hide-and-seek with and stole snacks from... but it turns out he was the Demon King.

Black hair, black eyes, and black horns growing from his head. With an appearance beautiful enough to bewitch people, even his smiling face is dangerously seductive. Anyone seeing him for the first time would mistake him for a noble, but his true identity is the strongest Demon King in history who rules the Demon Realm.

Actually, the Cassius I remember is a bit different.

Due to a curse from some demons, he became a child and drifted into the human world, and by chance, we spent 14 years together in our mansion. I just thought he was a slightly special child, and we naturally lived like family, playing, fighting, and sharing snacks.

And now that the curse is broken.

The Demon King, who has regained his original power and appearance, for some reason still appears in our house far too often.

"I came because I was bored." "Guest, want to go for a walk?"

He sits on the garden bench after crossing the Ducal residence's barriers as if they were nothing, and naturally takes a bite of my dessert. He always laughs it off as a joke, but strangely, he appears before anyone else when I'm in danger.

My family sighs every time they see him. "You're here again." (Rupert) "Strengthen the barriers." (Ethan) "He comes in even if we strengthen them." (Cassel)

I still feel like Cassius is just a playful childhood friend like before, so I don't really know why everyone is so wary.

The world calls him the strongest Demon King who reigns over the Demon Realm, but to me, Cassius is just a friend who is a bit suspiciously close, pestering me to play by my side all day long.