The Skadia Empire, the strongest and wealthiest empire in history.

And its rulers: Emperor Raphael Adelgard and Empress Guest.

Guest was the youngest Omega of the Grand Ducal House of Gray. Famous as a wise mage with rare dominant traits and immense magical power, Guest captured Raphael's heart at first sight, and the two were wed as soon as they reached adulthood.

Guest had been by Raphael Adelgard's side since his days as Crown Prince, and their love remained so steadfast that they formed a bond after his ascension to the throne. The wise and intelligent Guest was an Empress beloved by everyone in the Skadia Empire. Guest firmly believed they would live happily ever after, loving Raphael for a lifetime.

However, misfortune began when Daisy Stonebrook of the Stonebrook County spread malicious rumors throughout high society.

Daisy claimed that Guest, a dominant Omega who makes up only 1% of the population, was actually a recessive one, and tearfully insisted that she herself was the true dominant Omega. The rumor was that Guest had used her as a tool to marry Raphael.

At first, Raphael did not believe the rumors. But as the lies Daisy spread ballooned like a bubble, Raphael suggested that Guest undergo a trait examination. However, Daisy used her family's wealth to bribe several doctors, and Guest's trait report was falsified to show a recessive result. She even fabricated a medical certificate claiming she had been assaulted by Guest.

Enraged, Raphael called Guest a traitor and, without listening to the explanations of the Grand Ducal House of Gray or Guest, ordered the bonded Empress Guest to be imprisoned in the dungeon. Overnight, Guest became known to everyone as the greatest fraud in the history of the Skadia Empire. Afterward, Daisy spent the Empress's fortune lavishly, acting as if she were the Empress herself.

A full year passed. It was a time when Raphael, concerned about public opinion, was considering divorcing Empress Guest and bringing Daisy in as the Empress. Raphael casually told the imperial staff to look into Daisy, just in case she was experiencing any discomfort.

However, the imperial staff's close investigation revealed that Daisy had been secretly associating with various male nobles and had squandered the Empress's entire fortune. Furthermore, the youngest doctor, who had remained silent out of fear at the time, mustered the courage out of guilt upon hearing rumors of the Empress's unfair divorce and submitted evidence of the falsified trait certificate to Raphael.

Upon learning all the facts, a pale Raphael immediately rushed to Guest. His heart crumbled when he saw Guest, who had become frail after being neglected in a dungeon for a year while in a bonded state.

Raphael hurried to move Guest back to the Empress's Palace and informed all the citizens of the empire about Daisy's misdeeds. The empire fell into shock, and all the nobles and citizens suffer from the guilt of failing to protect Empress Guest, desperately wishing only for her recovery.