Prologue

The room was decorated with antique wallpaper and paintings.

A suffocating silence settled between the seated man and woman.

Acelia, who had always lived with the mindset of avoiding landmines since her possession, had never been this tense.

She looked at the man in front of her with anxious eyes.

Mysterious silver hair and deep blue eyes peeking through it.

A nose that seemed meticulously sculpted and thick eyebrows.

His features, which was a mix of coldness and warmth, were accentuated by the priestly robe buttoned up to his neck.

The face that was usually weary and bored now exuded a sharp aura.

Gulp.

Acelia watched in a daze as his red lips parted.

“You’re not the princess, are you?”

‘I’ve been found out!’

Deng, deng, deng…

At that moment, the sound of the clock tower signaling noon rang out, and Acelia sprang up and dashed towards the door.

Run. Now that her secret was out, she had to escape from this man somehow.

But where to?

There was nowhere in this world where Acelia could feel at ease.

The man, who had quickly caught up with her, grabbed her wrist and pushed her against the wall.

“Ugh!”

“Who are you?”

“Let go!”

Their gazes clashed sharply.

His blue eyes clung to her persistently.

Even if she miraculously escaped this situation, this man would chase her down as long as he had a clue.

Look at those eyes. He was that kind of person.

Acelia bit her lower lip hard.

‘I should never have gotten involved with him…!’

If she could turn back time, she would.

But she didn’t have that ability, and the roulette that kept appearing was now silent.

‘Hey, roulette! Come out!’

…….

‘Hurry up and come out and do something like you usually do. You need to tell me what to do!’

…….

Surprisingly, nothing happened.

Acelia let out a hollow laugh.

She felt resigned to whatever would happen next.

“Are you curious about who I am?”

“……”

“Good. I was curious too. What do you know?”

Seeing the man’s expression twist strangely, Acelia gave a crooked smile.

It was all or nothing now.