Chapter 1

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【Bertine's Family and Others】

★ Bertine de Juan... 24 years old, light brown hair, green eyes, 168 cm tall

★ Doro... Bertine's maid

★ Maxim de Juan... Bertine's father. Marquis. Chancellor. 54 years old

★ Rose de Juan... Marquis's second wife, the queen's sister

★ Herald de Juan... Bertine's brother. Civil servant.

★ Carina de Juan... Bertine's mother. Died young from illness

★ Diego... Captain of the private army of the Juan Marquis family

★ Elias... Young private soldier of the Juan Marquis family

★ Andrew... Bertine's fiancé.

【Bertine's Colleagues】

★ Evans... A young aspiring architect (early 20s)

★ Eckart Beck... An old architect

★ Franz Adler... Former manager of the Rose Hotel

★ Elise Adler... Franz's wife

【Sanlouan Royal Family】

Queen Edel... A quick-witted woman

King Faustino... Tends to neglect state affairs

Prince Odalis... A playboy

【Cecilio and His Associates】

★ Cecilio Bonifacio... Representative of the Southern Confederation, 35 years old, black hair, sapphire eyes, 186 cm tall

★ Ignacio... Chief secretary, has known Cecilio since his childhood, wears glasses

★ Bianca... Daughter of a powerful clan leader, infatuated with Cecilio

★ Nilda... Head maid of Cecilio's mansion

★ Carlito... Butler of Cecilio's mansion

★ Emilio... Cecilio's grandfather

★ Delio... Cecilio's father

【Residents of the Capital Ibit】

★ Isabelle... A young woman who lost her husband in the war

★ David... Isabelle's son

★ Camilla... Isabelle's daughter, David's sister

【Clan Leaders, Royal Family, and Others of the Confederation】

★ Bruno... One of the seven clan leaders of the deepest region, clan leader of the Bilva district

★ Cassandra... Bruno's wife

★ Meira... A young woman from the Bilva district (17 years old)

★ Kurt... One of the seven clan leaders of the deepest region, has a daughter

【Residents of the Empire and the Imperial Capital】

★ Sefirino... Manager of a large restaurant in the imperial capital

★ Luca... The person who was supposed to be engaged to Bertine before Andrew

★ Dalila... Countess, former head maid of the palace, 55 years old

★ Diana... Dalila's daughter, the emperor's concubine, 29 years old

★ Claudius... The second prince of the empire, son of concubine Diana, 12 years old

★ Emperor... Cristhardt, 43 years old

★ Empress... Ekaterina, 40 years old

★ First Prince... Felix, 13 years old, son of the empress, has two older sisters

★ Prince Erenfried... 40 years old, the emperor's younger brother

【Residents of the Northern Empire】

★ Baron Valbe... The person who helped spread canned goods in the northern empire

【Place Names and Store Names】

◎ Kingdom of Sanlouan... A small island nation to the east of the empire, a tourism-based country

◎ Southern Confederation... Governed by clan leaders in each region, the national flag is 'Lion, Eagle, and Sword'

■ Ibit... Capital of the Southern Confederation

■ Deepest Region... The inland area of the Southern Confederation, a dense green region governed by seven clan leaders

■ Bilva District... One of the seven districts of the Deepest Region, governed by Bruno

■ Ursula... Bertine's store in the capital Ibit

■ Calisto District... The southernmost region of the confederation, Cecilio's hometown

◎ Centaur Empire... A large industrial nation, the national flag is 'Griffin with a raised sword'

■ Rose Hotel... A high-end hotel in the imperial capital

■ Palace... The residential part of the royal family, built around the castle

■ Summer Palace... The residence of concubine Diana and her son Claudius

◎ Azdahar Kingdom... A country located to the west of the empire, known for its weapon manufacturing