Juliana, the youngest princess of a poor, small nation, was aghast at the sudden marriage proposal.

Juliana's elder sisters had also married into various families for the sake of the nation. Thus, she had braced herself for marriage to be a step towards misery.

But surely, this is just too much, isn't it?

The one who proposed marriage was none other than the "Cruel King," the conqueror of this continent. He was rumored to mercilessly cut down anyone who displeased him. And her own father, the King, in an unexpected act of self-preservation, offered up his daughter.

Despite her tantrums about not wanting to marry, her elder brother, the Crown Prince, sent her off with a smile, telling her to "die for the country."

Driven by the sole desire not to die, she resolved to do everything she could to avoid displeasing him. While there were a few things that gave her pause, she began to wonder if he might not be as terrifying as rumored. Just as Juliana started to think this...

She stumbled upon the Cruel King's secret—.

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Juliana, the heroine of this story, enters into a political marriage where she is expected only to bear children.

As such, many aspects regarding the status of women may differ from modern sensibilities.

Readers who are sensitive to such themes are advised to quietly close the story without reading further.

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