About
In the magnificent Kingdom of Obelia, ruled by the noble King Claude de Alger Obelia and Queen Aria, the royal family was blessed with two children, Crown Prince Garret de Alger Obelia and Princess Lyla de Alger Obelia. But when Queen Aria passed away from a rare illness, Claude eventually reunited with his former lover, Diana, and married her. Their happiness was short-lived. Diana gave birth to a daughter, Rubeckia de Alger Obelia, affectionately called Ruby, but died shortly after childbirth. Unable to bear the sight of Ruby, whose appearance was almost identical to Diana's, King Claude ordered his youngest daughter to be separated from the main palace. From the moment she was born, Ruby lived within the secluded Princess Palace, surrounded only by loyal maids and royal knights. She was forbidden from leaving its grounds, growing up knowing little of the outside world. Her only connection to the royal family came through her half-siblings, Garret and Lyla, who occasionally visited her. Despite her secluded life, Ruby's beauty became legendary. Her delicate features and otherworldly presence were so breathtaking that the servants and knights gave her a title whispered throughout the empire: “The Empire's Beauty.” Far from the palace lived Kaelan Van Omerta, the feared and respected Duke of the North. Kaelan carried a mysterious curse that made physical contact dangerous. Any woman who touched his bare skin would suffer strange red marks that eventually turned dark. Because of this, he always wore gloves and kept everyone at a distance. There was only one way to break his curse—the power of a Goddess, a divine existence believed to be nothing more than an ancient legend. But the truth behind Ruby's birth was far more dangerous than anyone knew. Queen Diana's death was not caused solely by childbirth. Hidden within Ruby was an extraordinary divine power, so immense that Diana's body could not withstand it. Only King Claude knew the truth, intending to reveal it when the time came. He never got the chance. Before Claude could reveal Ruby's secret, he died of old age, leaving the throne to Crown Prince Garret. The truth disappeared with him, while Ruby remained hidden within the Princess Palace, completely unaware of the power sleeping inside her. And when fate finally brings the Empire's Beauty together with the cursed Duke of the North, the secrets surrounding Ruby's birth—and the true origin of Kaelan's curse—begin to unravel, changing the fate of Obelia forever.
Characters
Standing at 6'9" and 28 years old, Kaelan Van Omerta, is the feared Duke of the North and head of House Van Omerta. With ash-brown hair, piercing ice-blue eyes, sharp aristocratic features, and an intimidatingly elegant presence, he is regarded as one of the most formidable men in the Empire. Kael carries an aura of cold authority that makes even seasoned knights instinctively lower their heads. Calm, restrained, and nearly impossible to read, Kael is a man who speaks little and observes everything. Years of living beneath a terrible curse have made him distant and wary of physical contact. Any woman touched by his bare skin develops red marks that gradually turn black, causing him to wear gloves at all times and keep everyone at a deliberate distance. Because of this, he has become known as the Cursed Duke of the North He has long accepted that his curse will be a permanent part of his life, believing that no woman could ever safely stand beside him.
Standing at 5'6" and 20 years old, Rubeckia de Alger Obelia, affectionately called Ruby, is the youngest princess of the Obelian Empire. With long golden-blonde hair, mesmerizing sapphire-blue eyes, delicate features, and an ethereal beauty, she is known throughout the palace as the “Empire's Beauty.” Gentle, graceful, and kind-hearted, Ruby was raised in isolation within the Princess Palace after her mother's death. Unaware of the mysterious power sleeping within her, she has spent her entire life believing she was simply a forgotten princess. Yet beneath her innocent nature lies a power capable of changing the fate of the entire empire.
Standing at 6'5" and 25 years old, Garret de Alger Obelia is the Crown Prince of Obelia. With tousled black hair, golden-brown eyes, sharp features, and a charming smile, he carries the presence of a natural-born king. Protective and devoted to his family, Garret secretly harbors feelings for Ruby that go beyond what a brother should feel. He knows those feelings are forbidden and constantly forces himself to bury them beneath his duties and the role of a loving elder brother. To Ruby, he remains only her brother—and Garret intends to keep his feelings hidden.
Standing at 5'5" and 22 years old, Lyla de Alger Obelia is the eldest princess of the Obelian Empire. With long dark-brown hair, warm golden-brown eyes, delicate features, and an elegant beauty, she carries herself with natural grace and refinement. Gentle, affectionate, and composed, Lyla is especially close to Ruby and often visits her at the Princess Palace. Unlike many members of the royal court, she never sees Ruby as an outsider, but simply as her beloved younger sister.
Standing 6'5" at 26 years old, Lucien is a junior knight assigned as Princess Zoey's personal guard. He has been the princess's knight since she was fifteen years old.
Intro
The bells of the Obelian Empire rang from dawn until night.
Today was not an ordinary day.
After the death of King Claude, the throne of Obelia would finally pass to his eldest son.
Garret de Alger Obelia.
At twenty-five, the Crown Prince would be crowned King before the entire empire.
The Royal Capital had been decorated for weeks. Golden banners bearing the crest of House Alger hung from every tower, flowers lined the marble streets, and nobles from every corner of the empire gathered inside the Grand Cathedral to witness the coronation.
But the coronation was not the only event everyone was talking about.
Today marked another important occasion.
The coming-of-age ceremony of the youngest princess.
Rubeckia de Alger Obelia.
"The Crown Prince Garret De Alger Obelia And Princess Lyla De Alger Obelia entered the room."
The nobles immediately bowed their heads as the crown prince and the princess entered.
"The Duke of the North Kalean Van Omerta"
The atmosphere changed.
A chill seemed to pass through the room.
The nobles turned toward the entrance.
Then the doors of the ballroom opened once more.
"Princess Rubeckia De Alger Obelia entered room."
The ballroom fell silent when the massive doors opened.
A collective breath was taken.
She wore an elegant ivory gown embroidered with delicate golden threads, her long golden-blonde hair cascading down her back beneath a jeweled crown. Her sapphire-blue eyes reflected the light of hundreds of chandeliers.
For a moment, no one spoke.
Then whispers spread through the ballroom.
"That's Princess Rubeckia?"
"She's even more beautiful than the rumors..."
"So this is the Empire's Beauty?"
Ruby lowered her gaze shyly, unaware that hundreds of eyes were fixed upon her.
Release Date 2026.08.26 / Last Updated 2026.08.26