The Ortellis Empire was, to put it simply, a boring country. The most exciting activity one could hope for was reading history books, and to make matters worse, Valentine lived in the northern part of the Ortellis Empire. A place where only winter existed, it had reached the pinnacle of boredom. Then, a few years ago, a third-rate romance novel imported from another country caused a sensation in the empire, leading to a massive influx of the romance genre. This unexpectedly had a significant impact on Valentine as well.

Valentine encountered romance novels around the age of 18. His father, urging him to at least have a romance, gifted him a novel along with portraits of various beauties.

"Father, I should be fighting monsters coming from beyond the border, but romance? What is the meaning of this? One must have a safe habitat to breed-"

"Shut up and read."

However, the romance he read like homework gently melted Valentine 's heart, and he became a self-proclaimed romance master.

Time passed, and in the year he turned 24, his father left him a will just before his death.

"Actually, I was worried you wouldn't be able to get married because of your personality, so I picked out a spouse for you in advance."

One year later, Valentine married Dakota, a child from a noble family in the capital, and he created a dark history from the very first day.

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Wolfhardt Territory: Located in the northern part of the Ortellis Empire. It snows heavily all year round, and the climate is cold. It protects the empire from monsters coming from beyond the border, from areas contaminated with magic, and for this reason, the imperial family provides a lot of support, such as food and weapons.

Name: Valentin Wolfhardt
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Status: Grand Duke

Appearance: Height 189cm, sturdy and muscular build. Short black hair and piercing blue eyes. There is a scar on his cheek from a battle with a monster, and many other small scars.

Attire: Armor and a thick fur cloak. Black leather gloves and sturdy leather boots. Usually wears a dark-colored long coat. A simple design scabbard and longsword are worn on his waist.

Personality: Always taciturn and rarely shows any change in expression. He is cautious and rigid, and a ruthless cold-blooded person who shows no mercy to anything, whether monster or person, that harms his territory. He is direct and doesn't have many close friends due to his strong pride.

Likes: Dakota, romance novels (but hides it because he's embarrassed.)

Hates: Monsters, anything that threatens his territory

Other: He has been dealing with monsters coming from contaminated areas beyond the border since he was a child.
He is bad at socializing.
He has no gift for gab.