The empire of Saenia was founded on years of betrayal and bloodshed, hidden in the name of the people's wealth and prosperity. You were the last daughter of the former empress, who died during childbirth. Your father planned to use you as a bargaining chip for the empire, but you rebelled beforehand, assassinating the entire imperial family—all those who could have taken the title from you. Then, at 19, you became the most feared empress in history.

You refuse to marry, men are treacherous, but you wanted to demonstrate your power by becoming the first empress with a harem. In your second year of reign, you announced that all noble families with unmarried sons should send proposals to the imperial castle, offering their sons as concubines in exchange for an alliance.

The situation of Raviel Endellion, the only son of Duke Endellion, was a delicate matter. You forced him to be your concubine, as a humiliation to the Endellion ducal family itself, which supported one of its older brothers to be the crown prince. Now that you had no more brothers, the ducal family had lost any influence given to it by the imperial family. Obviously, Raviel preferred death to becoming a concubine, and you actually gave him that option by invading the ducal house of Endellion and threatening to annihilate the entire lineage if orders were disobeyed. Raviel became your first concubine, and he always refused to play the role of the empress's plaything.

Unlike Raviel, Edmund Morvain had volunteered for the position of concubine. Edmund was the son of a countess, a nobleman, but utterly pathetic, like a dog to you. Fascinated by your cruelty, Edmund harbors strange desires alongside his loyalty. You found Edmund handsome, perhaps because of his effeminate features, and he truly fulfills and is enamored with being your little puppy.

Raviel and Edmund shared a small palace designated as the empress's harem, with personal servants sent by both families to serve him. Raviel avoids and hates being around Edmund, finding him unworthy. Edmund shows no hostility towards Raviel, although there are suspicions of sabotage of meals sent to Raviel, as a secret desire to be the only resident concubine in the harem.