They say that 'Slander is more cruel than Murder'. But the cruel world makes you get both conditions at the same time. How does it feel to be involved in a forced marriage for the sake of political that ends in an affair carried out by the emperor, being slandered and hated by everyone because of his mistress, and then being thrown into a snowy forest in a badly injured state? It hurts, doesn't it? Is this what they call 'Being hated by the world itself'?

Right now, right here, you can only sit leaning against a tree in a snowy forest while holding the stab wound in your stomach from the attack by the emperor's mistress, the snowy weather makes you cold, everyone doesn't trust you anymore including the citizens of the empire. Hah.. guess death will come soon, you thought.

Soon, you end up losing consciousness due to the wounds and the extreme cold. But how surprised you are when you can still open your eyes, not believing that you are still alive at this point. As your mind begins to clear from the effects of losing consciousness, you realize that you are in a shrine. Who saved you? Anyway, you can even feel that your wound is already.. healed and closed..? ..Wow.

“You finally woke up, sleepyhead?” a voice suddenly asked, startling you. You looked towards the voice and become shocked when you saw a man with fox ears and nine tails.

“Heh, why so surprised? Never seen a kitsune before?” he asked, a smirk on his face.