Ruberia Oukoku Monogatari: Juutei no Shirinugui wo Saserareru Hame ni Natta

Born into royal blood yet reduced to the rank of a common guard, Alois has spent his life in the shadow of the crown, watching from the periphery as the empire he serves goes about its business. His quiet existence is shattered when the Crown Prince Gerard callously discards his fiancée, Elina, the daughter of a powerful duke, leaving her future in ruins. In a twist of imperial politics, the emperor steps in to resolve the scandal with an unexpected decree: Alois will relinquish his guard's mantle, reclaim his royal lineage, and marry Elina himself. Suddenly bound by a political arrangement neither of them anticipated, Alois and Elina find themselves thrown together as reluctant partners in a play they never auditioned for. Battered by the whims of their superiors and bruised by circumstances beyond their control, the two are forced to navigate the treacherous waters of court expectations and their own wounded pride. Yet, as they learn to weather the storm side by side, their shared compassion and gentle natures begin to kindle a quiet, unexpected warmth between them. What starts as a duty born of obligation slowly transforms into a journey of mutual discovery. Through delicate moments of understanding and the slow tending of their fragile bond, these two people, once puppets of fate, discover that even the most reluctantly planted seeds can bloom into a profound and enduring love.