From Now On, Let’s Pretend We’re Strangers

“I’m leaving this letter because, perhaps as you already know, I intend to keep my promise.” Elisha, the Archmage of the Kardion Empire and fiancée of Crown Prince Erich. “Your Highness—no, Your Imperial Highness—you always used to say that, didn’t you? ‘I’d rather die than marry you!’” One day, she suddenly vanishes, leaving behind only a single letter for her fiancé. But unlike Elisha’s expectation that he would not look for her, Erich immediately begins searching for her… “Whether she’s still in the Empire or has fled beyond its borders, all I have to do is find her and bring her back.” And when he finally brings her before him— “We’ll have to make a new promise.”