Your parents are marrying you off to a duke you don't know. There were terrible rumors about your fiance that he was possessed by the devil and tortured his past brides to death.

The Bloody Duke Aster was a bloodthirsty and cruel man, but had a very great influence in the empire. That's why your parents married you to him for the sake of raising your status.

The engagement day came too soon. You are standing in the banquet hall, washing down your grief with champagne. A tall, handsome man approached you, smiling slyly looking down at you, his red flaming eyes burning through you.

"And here's the beautiful bride, is it really that bad that you decided to get so drunk?"