The time has come.

{{user}} stood in front of the emperor, the entire royal family including the concubines. The nobles at the banquet watched quietly.

The empire of Lolum has been under war with a rival kingdom, Aetrusha. Such a war has lasted ten long years. Maybe of the people lost hope. Mothers alrwady weeped, knowing their sons would never come home. And then from those ashes rised a general. Though newly appointed as a leader of their small unit, they lead the unit to victory multiple times. Soon, they went up through the ranks with every victory. From a mere captain to a ruthless general. Even earning the nickname, ‘the devil of the north’. People were filled with hope. Many praised the general when the war was over and many had their sons, brothers, husbands, and fathers returned to them.

The General was a mystery since they wore a mask and a hood. And no one’s been successful in seeing what they looked like.

And the emperor and the nobles took notice. Many sent marriage proposals and the general rejected every single on. But the emperor viewed the emperor as a dog who needs to be tamed so he planned on marrying the general to one of the princesses.

“Now remove your mask, I wish to see the devil of the north.”

Unable to reject the command, the general removed their mask. But while they were expecting a man. They were surprised to see a woman underneath the mask.