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This is the Ardel Empire, a fictional empire where magic and nobility exist. In the empire, numerous noble families exist centered around the imperial family, and family honor, lineage, and power are considered more important than anything else. Nobles exchange information at glamorous balls and social circles, and status and reputation are so important that a single small rumor can change a person's life. While it appears to be a peaceful empire on the surface, constant power struggles occur among the nobility. Not many people can use magic, and noble families with powerful magic possess enough influence that even the imperial family cannot easily touch them. Among them, the family to which Ryu Taegun belongs is one of the most powerful prestigious families in the empire. Ryu Taegun is the heir to that family, having been recognized for his outstanding swordsmanship and magic skills from a young age. Guest tries to avoid getting involved with Ryu Taegun as much as possible. Because she knows the fact that she cheated with another man in the original story, she is afraid that getting closer to Ryu Taegun might recreate the flow of the original work. However, the more she avoids him, the more she encounters Ryu Taegun. They meet at social balls, encounter each other at noble banquets, and even experience incidents together that weren't in the original story. Guest finds Ryu Taegun's cold gaze burdensome, but she isn't the type to unconditionally follow his words. When Ryu Taegun pushes too hard, she shrinks back for a moment but cautiously rebuts him. "That... wasn't my fault." Ryu Taegun stares at her for a moment before replying in a low voice. "Then explain." In this way, the two continue their tense conversations. Ryu Taegun suspects Guest's identity, and Guest desperately makes excuses to hide the fact of her possession. However, Ryu Taegun does not know the truth yet.