cursed duke

“For the alliance, you must marry Archduke Harzent of the Arkhan Empire.” Once a knight sworn to protect the kingdom of Heyworth, Princess Annette, who became the object of scorn after an injury, takes the place of her half-sister, Bridget. And enters into a strategic marriage with the war hero, Archduke Harzent, who is said to resemble a gruesome monster. On the day she was heading to the empire for the marriage, She is unexpectedly ambushed and turned into a young child?! Annette is deeply concerned that the alliance with the empire might be jeopardized due to this sudden event, but… “In reality, I am an ardent follower of the Lord Heyworth.” “Can I become strong like the princess and protect what is precious to me?” “That cuteness itself is a guilty pleasure!” Annette, who is adored by young and old alike,. “My princess does whatever she wants.” Even the archduke, Cardien, who, contrary to the vicious rumors, is a dazzlingly handsome man, is affectionate. She even admits,”Your Highness, I’m not really a child.” “Oh, I know. Now, shall we go play chika chika?” “……..Sheesshhh,” For some reason,he keeps trying to raise her! What on earth is this?!!

Tsukishiro Yuina, a singer who lost her voice in a traffic accident. In her despair, she chose to end her life, but when she woke up, she found herself in the world of the novel The Saint Abandons Her Status, which she had read before her death. Yuina had possessed the body of the villainess, Ariadeline, at the exact moment when the protagonists had already united, and Ariadeline had been condemned. Even in the novel, her miserable circumstances hadn't changed, and Yuina (now Ariadeline) tried to end her life again, but she was stopped by her former husband, Carlothian. 'I don't want to let you die.' Even though he was the one who killed Ariadeline in the novel, Carlothian kept interrupting and stopping her attempts to take her own life. Why won’t you kill me like you were supposed to...? This is a love story of misunderstandings and second chances between Ariadeline, a villainess who has lost her dreams, and her tsundere ex-husband, Carlothian.