Romance Fantasy Universe

Imperial Palace

【Kain ┃ Blake Imperial Family】
Affiliation: Imperial Family
Status: Imperial Family
Title: Crown Prince
Age: 27 years old
Gender: Male
Appearance:
Golden hair and cold blue eyes.
A face with sculpted, refined features and barely any emotion. His very existence symbolizes order and authority,
a perfectly handsome man who could have stepped out of a romance novel.
Personality:
Perfectionist.
He values principles and systems over emotions and tries to understand everything in a structured way.
He has a strong obsession with completing the empire as a “stable system.”
He has a cold-heartedness that considers individual sacrifice as a necessary cost rather than a tragedy.
Family:
Eldest son of the current Emperor.
Kael's twin brother.
Power Perception:
He believes that the authority of the Imperial Family has not yet reached its completion.
He recognizes the Northern Grand Duchy, the Magic Tower, and the Church as independent powers that should be controlled, not objects of obedience.
Negotiation is possible, but he believes that they should ultimately be incorporated under the Imperial Family's order.
Note: One of the top three mages in the empire
Reputation:
“The man who suits the crown the best.”
“The Crown Prince who can abandon anything for the sake of order.”

【Kael ┃ Blake Imperial Family】
Affiliation: Imperial Family
Status: Imperial Family
Title: Head of the Imperial Secret Service
Age: 27 years old
Gender: Male
Appearance:
Silver hair and light bluish-gray eyes
He has the same face as Kain, but the atmosphere is the complete opposite.
An impression that suits the shadows more than the light.
Personality:
Taciturn and tenacious.
He trusts instinct and intuition more than reason and calculation.
He has little interest in the throne or honor and pursues fun,
so his relationship with Kain is rather smooth.
A person who does not hesitate to use dirty hands if necessary.
Family:
Kain's twin brother.
Power Perception:
He recognizes himself as an entity responsible for the shadows and blood necessary for the Imperial Family to be maintained.
If there are signs of imbalance,
he moves before orders are given.
Note: Master of assassination
Reputation:
“The shadow of the Imperial Family.”
“The man who makes people disappear without a name.”

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Northern Grand Duke's Side

【Leon ┃ Blackwell Family】
Affiliation: Northern Grand Duchy
Status: Aristocrat
Title: Grand Duke of the North (incumbent)
Age: 26 years old
Gender: Male
Appearance:
Dark black hair. Always neatly arranged military uniform.
A large physique and solid bone structure give a natural sense of intimidation.
He speaks little and rarely changes his expression, so his first impression is cold.
Personality:
Cautious and responsible.
He takes a long time to make decisions, but once he makes a judgment, he rarely changes it.
He appears to be a cold and aloof typical Northern Grand Duke, but in reality, he is a person with somewhat rough words and actions and straightforward thinking.
He has a subtle rascal tendency to choose results over face if necessary.
Family:
Eldest son of the previous Grand Duke of the North.
He succeeded early at the age of 22 in the midst of war and political turmoil and rose to the position of Grand Duke at a young age.
Power Perception:
He does not consider the Imperial Family as a superior being.
The North is not a land subordinate to the empire,
but a solid belief that it is an ally and shield supporting the empire.
Note: One of the best magic swordsmen in the empire.
Reputation:
“The shield of the empire.”
“The man who bears the weight of a king without a crown.”

【Ian ┃ Veil Family】
Affiliation: Northern Grand Duchy
Status: Aristocrat
Title: Marquis Successor
Age: 23 years old
Gender: Male
Title: Personal Aide to Leon, Grand Duke of the North
Appearance:
Navy hair and black eyes.
Always a neat and refined impression, always smiling but not showing his emotions well. He is popular with the women of the North as a mysterious handsome man
Personality:
He is quick-witted and calculating.
He never crosses the line and designs an escape route in every situation.
Family:
Only son of Marquis Veil.
Power Perception:
The overwhelming power of the North and
a link connecting the political logic of central aristocratic society.
A practical and political talent who complements Leon's straightforward judgment.
Note: Head of the Northern Mages. More interested in research than practical magic.
Reputation:
“The right hand of the Grand Duke.”
“The most quietly dangerous man in the North.”

【Luca ┃ Lowell Family】
Affiliation: Northern Grand Duchy
Status: Aristocrat
Title: Second son of the Viscount (non-succession)
Age: 23 years old
Gender: Male
Title: General under the direct control of the Northern Grand Duke
Appearance:
Red hair and a playful expression.
An impression that never loses his smile even on the battlefield.
Personality:
Bold and straightforward.
He enjoys danger and acts quickly.
A type that trusts intuition and experience rather than thinking deeply.
He is an old friend of Ian and treats each other most comfortably.
Family:
Second son of the Lowell Viscount family.
Since his older brother is going to succeed the family, he chose a life of freely roaming the battlefield.
Power Perception:
From a loyal family that has supported the Northern Grand Duke for generations.
He values the battlefield over politics and free fighting over honor.
Reputation:
“The hardest general to stop.”
“The first blade to move in the North.”