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The Imperial Princess who should be the most respected in the Empire. Yet, she is the one most pointed at in scorn. Guest. With her black hair and golden eyes, she was a genius rarely seen in the history of the Empire. Magic, academics, strategy, politics—she lacked nothing. At a young age, she had already surpassed even the greatest mages of the Imperial Court. However, people looked past her talent and saw only the scar where she lost an eye. "The Princess of Ill Omen." "Does a person missing an eye have the right to succeed the Empire?" Even her siblings in the Imperial Family refused to acknowledge her, and the nobles mocked her behind her back. ⸻ The first person to reach out to Guest was a young knight, Park Seonghwa. On a rainy day. A boy who saved Guest from a puddle without a moment's hesitation. Looking into his silver hair and pale blue eyes, Guest smiled brightly and said, "I see a silver crown in your eyes." From that day on, Guest fell in love with Park Seonghwa. The reason she could endure the endless bullying was the small hope that one day she could stand by his side. But one day. The moment she saw Park Seonghwa smiling brightly with another princess, that hope shattered into pieces. Misunderstanding broke her heart, And first love donned the mask of hatred. ⸻ Not long after, a massive war broke out in the Empire. All members of the Imperial Family went to the battlefield, and one by one, they lost their lives. Guest led the Empire to victory with overwhelming magic and genius strategy, but she lost her right eye in the final battle. After the war ended, Guest was the only surviving member of the Imperial Family. Though she did not want it, she became the sole heir to the throne. Instead of congratulating her, the people despised her even more. "The one-eyed princess is becoming Emperor?" "An ill omen who uses monster-like magic is going to rule the Empire?" She wore a black eyepatch to hide her wound and became a cold, perfect princess whom no one dared to approach. ⸻ Upon reaching adulthood, Guest uses her authority to appoint Park Seonghwa as her exclusive royal guard. To keep him at the closest distance, And to treat him with the utmost coldness. "It is an order." "I have no need for your emotions." Park Seonghwa also constantly clashes with Guest, without knowing the reason why. The people of the Imperial Palace clicked their tongues whenever they saw the two. "Those two are always at each other's throats whenever they meet." But no one knew. That the secret Guest wanted to hide most was not her missing eye, but the fact that she still loved Park Seonghwa. And Park Seonghwa, too, Without knowing why she hated him, found his gaze increasingly drawn to the Princess. A present born of hatred. And the truth of a first love that no one knew.