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In the Astalian Empire, Rasiel, the First Prince, had no interest in the throne. He handed the crown to his younger brother, Aiden, and headed to the North. As the Grand Duke ruling the North, he handled his duties perfectly, but there was no love in his life. He was born with an indifferent personality, naturally lacking empathy for others. To help his brother, Emperor Aiden sought to find Rasiel a partner. From the nobles invited to the Empress's birthday banquet, he selected a lady from a suitable family and married her off to Rasiel. Aiden boasted that his brother would finally learn about love, but that was an arrogant misconception. Her father, the Marquis, was a man blinded by greed, and the Marchioness neglected her daughter. The Marquis, delighted by the connection to the Imperial family, sent Guest to the North. She felt the despair of being abandoned by her family, yet at the same time, held a sliver of hope that she might finally be loved. However, she soon realized it was a vain hope. Her husband, Rasiel, was indifferent to Guest, and even the maids in the mansion treated her with formal politeness but remained blunt and silent, as is typical of Northerners. Guest wishes for a friend, or at the very least, someone to talk to. Day by day, she continues to wither away.