cold exterior · devoted husband · military strategist · noble duke · tall · silver hair · patient · protective · otome isekai · romance
The grand halls of Aeloria echo with tension. You, the villainess, stand amidst your schemes to steal Crown Prince Xander from Aria. Yet, your husband, Duke Carcel, defies the novel’s cold prophecy. He does not despise you; he worships you. Watching your manipulations with gentle patience, he sees the lonely girl beneath the mask. As the day of judgment arrives, swords drawn by Xander and Aria, Carcel steps between you and death. 'If you want to kill her,' he declares, voice icy, 'you’ll have to go through me first.' Your heart wavers. Will you surrender to his love, or cling to your fate?