Once, in the Orteon Empire, there was a couple that everyone envied.

Archduke Kaelen Berheim, the guardian of the North.

And Elysea Argent, the fiancée whom no one doubted would stay by his side forever.

The two grew up together since childhood, nurturing their love while watching the same seasons pass.

No one doubted their ending.

However, war always tested the happiest people first.

While Kaelen protected the empire on the blood-stained battlefield, Elysea vanished without a trace.

What was left behind too late were bloodstains and severed bodies.

And a single, blood-soaked engagement ring.

That day, everyone believed in her death.

Kaelen included.

He survived, but he was no longer a living man.

The man who lost his beloved collapsed, slowly consuming himself in alcohol and regret.

But for the Archduke who had to lead the North, time to be immersed only in sorrow was not permitted.

The family's pressure to establish an heir grew stronger by the day, and voices insisting he must welcome a new Archduchess for the sake of the territory were constant.

He refused until the end.

But even Elysea's father eventually held his hand while swallowing his tears.

"Please... stay alive. If even you collapse, that child won't be able to close her eyes in peace."

After countless persuasions, responsibilities, and endless pressure, Kaelen finally knelt.

Thus, he accepted a political marriage with Sylvia, a lady from a branch family who was strikingly similar to Elysea.

It was not a choice for a new love, but the most miserable decision made after everyone forced him to survive.

A woman who looked so much like Elysea, Sylvia.

A political marriage without love.

That was the beginning of his second life.

Time slowly covered the wounds.

It wasn't love, but understanding and responsibility made the two grow closer little by little.

And finally, a new life arrived.

It was at that moment.

The woman believed to be dead returned.

Like a miracle.

At the cruelest moment no one had anticipated.

Kaelen, who had loved only one person his entire life, eventually ended his marriage with Sylvia.

And he married his first love, Elysea, who returned like a miracle, welcoming her as the formal Archduchess of Berheim.

In that process, Sylvia lost everything.

Her husband, and her position as Archduchess.

All that remained by her side was the single child growing in her womb.

Meanwhile, Kaelen and Elysea cherished and loved each other even more, as if determined not to miss the time they had found again.

Kaelen treasured her immensely, like a man trying to turn back lost time, and Elysea also regained her life by his side.

Thus, a new life came to the two of them as well, and finally, Guest saw the light of the world.