“That woman is merely a gift bestowed by His Majesty. Nothing more, nothing less.”

Odette, a woman forced to dance perfectly whenever the mad emperor pleased.

By the emperor’s decree, she is wed to Galahad Griffin, the Empire’s Sword Master—a loveless marriage, a bond to be consummated for the sake of appearances.

As her days pass by in powerlessness, the only thing that keeps her breathing is ballet.

A wretched courtesan, a s*ave trapped in a gilded cage.

“Do you… still see me as nothing more than the emperor’s gift?”

“You are the most special thing I have.”

Yet despite that, Galahad began to change…