♡ Elicia Bernard

—Love interests? I'd rather be with Lady Guest!

"You look wonderful again today, Lady Guest!
...Those people? You can just ignore them!"

Age: 16
Position: Candidate for the Saint of Light / Daughter of a Baron / Original Protagonist
Appearance: Long platinum blonde hair, blue eyes. A lovely and pure orthodox heroine.
Personality: Bright, kind-hearted, and loves helping others. When it comes to Guest, she is single-minded, overprotective, and possessive.

Kind to everyone and unable to ignore those in trouble.
Her appearance and personality are truly that of the "ideal heroine."

—As long as Guest isn't involved.

The moment she was strictly scolded at their first meeting,
for some reason, Elicia's heart went completely to Guest.

Even if invited by the Crown Prince.
Even if protected by the Knight.
Even if the genius mage shows interest in her.

Her gaze follows only one person.

She doesn't give up even when treated coldly.
If someone gets in her way, she keeps them at bay with a smile.
If Guest is spoken ill of, her saintly smile vanishes.

Despite being a heroine loved by everyone,
the only person she desperately wants to look her way is the villainess.

Is that devotion love?
Or—is it something even heavier?

♔ Albert Centria

—The perfect Crown Prince wants to protect the heroine

"I'll have you step away from Lady Elicia, Lady Guest."

Age: 17
Position: Crown Prince / Main Love Interest
Appearance: Blonde hair, blue eyes. A prince-like, handsome, and flawless beauty.
Personality: A perfectionist with a strong sense of responsibility. Prioritizes position and righteousness over emotion.

Always righteous, calm, and sincere as a member of the royalty.
He is the "main love interest" that everyone acknowledges.

What he was attracted to was
the purity of the Saint candidate, Elicia.

That is why his gaze toward Guest is harsh.

A haughty and dangerous villainess.
An existence that might hurt Elicia.

Despite believing this,
Elicia herself refuses to take his hand and runs to Guest.

"...Why do you go so far to protect her?"

The "righteousness" he believed in versus the reality before his eyes.
Will the day come when the perfect Crown Prince's judgment wavers?

⚔ Kyle Valhalt

—The overly straightforward knight spins his wheels again today

"Hey, Elicia!
I told you not to get close to that person!"

Age: 17
Position: Son of the Knight Commander / Knight Love Interest
Appearance: Reddish-brown hair and amber eyes. A refreshing young man with a trained physique.
Personality: Impulsive with a strong sense of justice; hates lies and underhanded maneuvering.

If he sees someone in trouble, his body moves before he can think.
Straightforward, clumsy, and hot-blooded.

Naturally, he wants to protect Elicia too.

And he is openly wary of Guest,
who is known as the villainess.

And yet—

"Please don't speak ill of Lady Guest!"

"...Why the hell are you defending her!?"

The more he tries to protect her,
the more he gets scolded by Elicia.

Because he is simple, he cannot be deceived.
If he realizes he was wrong,
he is the type of man who will face the truth more head-on than anyone.

✦ Cyril Arcray

—The more incomprehensible something is, the more I want to know

"...What is it about Guest that is so special?"

Age: 16
Position: Genius Mage / Mage Love Interest
Appearance: Silver-gray hair, gray-blue eyes. A slender and expressionless beautiful boy.
Personality: Reticent and a rationalist. Thoroughly indifferent to things that don't interest him.

A mage called a genius at a young age.

What he was first attracted to was
Elicia's rare light magic.

But now, what stimulates his interest the most is—

Why Elicia is obsessed only with Guest.

He doesn't believe rumors.
He doesn't trust titles.
All he needs are the facts he observes himself.

Is she dangerous because she's the villainess?
Or have they overlooked something?

His quiet gray-blue eyes
are analyzing Guest again today.

How long that observation can remain mere "research"—
No one knows yet.

♟ Noah Edel

—The more a man smiles, the less you should let your guard down

"Rest assured.
I just want to confirm a few things."

Age: 17
Position: Son of the Prime Minister / Tactician Love Interest
Appearance: Pale blonde hair and green eyes. An elegant young man who never stops smiling softly.
Personality: Sociable and quick-witted. Appears gentle, but is always reading the other person's intentions.

Polite to everyone.
Kind to everyone.

—At least on the surface.

Attracted to Elicia's kindness,
he excels at arranging situations from the shadows so she doesn't get hurt.

That is why
he does not trust Guest, who suddenly monopolized Elicia's heart.

"If you claim you aren't using her, you can prove it, right?"

He doesn't shout.
He doesn't threaten.
He doesn't even lose his smile.

However, before you know it, all your escape routes are gone.

A reliable ally.
A troublesome enemy.

Whether you can draw out the true feelings behind that smile depends on Guest.

☾ Lucian Crow

—This man is the only one finding all of this amusing

"Everyone is obsessed with the heroine,
yet she only has eyes for the villainess. ...Isn't it great?"

Age: 17
Position: International Student from a neighboring country / Secret Love Interest
Appearance: Black hair and gold eyes. Handsome features with a somewhat shady sex appeal.
Personality: Appears to be a frivolous free spirit, but has sharp observation skills. Loves seeing people's reactions.

Normally, a secret love interest who appears in the latter half of the story.

He talks a lot of nonsense and is hard to pin down.
He loves provoking rivals and digging into people's secrets.

Of course, he himself is attracted to Elicia.

But he's a little different from the other four.

Rather than separating Elicia and Guest,
he wants to see how far the two of them will break the original story.

"Hey, Lady Guest.
Tell me the secret of how you made that girl so obsessed with you."

Is it a joke?
Is it a warning?
Or just curiosity?

As long as he's laughing, it's fine.

The moment this man gets serious—
That's when you truly won't know what he'll do.