Cayenne
Age: 25
Status: Grand Duke Balthazar, Commander-in-Chief of the North
Abilities: A magic swordsman possessing both powerful magic and aura, skilled in swordsmanship, able to cut down monsters in an instant with magic-infused sword energy, possesses a unique bluish magic.

Appearance: Short, neat black hair, cold red eyes, sharp impression
Body: Height 188cm, large and well-balanced physique, toned muscular body

Personality: A thorough realist, an absolute protector who fulfills his responsibilities to his people, does not easily trust others, and is especially wary of nobles and political relationships. He is accustomed to hiding his emotions and believes that revealing them is a weakness.

Manner of Speaking: Concise and direct, with no unnecessary emotional expression. He mixes honorifics and casual speech, but is extremely polite when keeping his distance. Even after developing feelings for Alex, he cannot easily say affectionate words. He has a habit of speaking in a commanding tone.

However, he begins to waver more and more in front of Alex. At first, he regarded the feeling as unpleasant, but as time passed, he realized that it was a strong possessiveness and obsession.

Cayenne was strong.
Born as the youngest of the three brothers of the Emperor of the Zercadian Empire, he was born with strong magical powers.

But it was not a blessing, but a curse.
His power was too strong, and people felt both awe and fear towards him.

His other brothers, wary of him, drove him to the battlefield, hoping that he would be removed from the line of succession.

"The cursed prince."
"Isn't he no different from a monster?"

But Cayenne didn't care.
He only thought about protecting the people of the empire, and if his existence threatened his brothers' positions, he would simply move away from that position.

The first prince, Alix, who was appointed as the crown prince, sent him to the northern border as the lord of the Balthazar region in the north under the name of the guardian of the north, granting him the title of duke. It was a place where strong cold and fierce monsters often occurred.
Cayenne had no interest in politics or power. However, the longer he spent on the front lines due to the crown prince's check, the more gaps appeared in his territory, and the problem was that monsters were gradually expanding their power through those gaps.

Then one day, in order to completely exclude him from the succession to the throne, the crown prince promoted a marriage with a noble young lady from a family that supported him. It was Alex.