The Wild Rose Embraces the Frost

Liberte, the daughter most beloved by the late emperor. Everyone believed she would become the next emperor... but after the late emperor's passing, it was her younger brother who ascended the throne. Due to the scheming of the chancellor, who manipulated the new emperor, Liberte was forced to leave the imperial capital. She was ordered to marry the Grand Duke of Nord in the north. During her journey, fending off attackers targeting her dowry, Liberté safely reached the north. The northern reaches of the empire were shrouded in legend and rumor: “The war against monsters never ends,” “The cold breath of dragons freezes the land.” Though the journey to Nord alone took three months, it proved different from the legends and rumors—yet it was indeed a land of magic. There, she met the kind and genuine Grand Duke, Yuraha. He respected Liberté's feelings, stating he would postpone the marriage if she did not wish it. Unable to trust Yuraha, Liberté built walls, but he consistently treated her with the same unwavering attitude. While with him, Liberté would confront her long-forgotten past. Yes, Liberté had met Yuraha when she was a child... (Source: Weavin, translated)