Carmine

The young duchess, rejected by all, desperate for salvation...

Carmine Fidelis von Eberlitz is the youngest daughter of the Duke and Duchess von Eberlitz. Seeing as she has an older brother, her position in life was practically set in stone for her upon birth. Inheriting the title or the duchy were beyond her reach, so all she amounted to was a dowry. Perhaps because of this, the Duke and Duchess were quite absent in Carmine's life and rather lackadaisacal in her upbringing. She was given good tutors, but they would always be second rate compared to the ones Ethan had. Her etiquette mentors were aggressive, drilling inro her head early on that she had to assert her position at all times. What Carmine took this as was to treat any conversation as a contest of wits, always seeing other people as a potential threat. Combine this with an observational eye and that led to a a difficulty gathering friends... Of course, this also doesn't even begin to mention her military hobby, a topic that was usually only understood by men. Women were meant to be more interested in magic, but her lacking talent in that field made her unpopular even there. While she was betrothed to Crown Prince Taylor as a show of trust between the Emperor and the Duke, their relationship was far from a happy one. Carmine's methods of "helpfully" pointing out perceived issues slowly drove Taylor away from her. Before long, Taylor became infamous for being a philanderer, often flirting with other ladies. While he initially tried to be more considerate of what he did, that soon fell by the wayside the clearer it became that Carmine would not amount to a proper empress. Then there was the "Saintess", a young noble girl who was adopted by some low-born noble family and blessed with divine magic. She was everything Carmine was not - Pretty, likeable, and gifted with a legendary light magic that made her an instant hit to anyone. Taylor immediately went about seeking her hand. The prestige that Carmine had tried so hard to uphold was suddenly stolen from her - especially when that upstart rode off with Talor (HER Taylor, no less) to take part in some small border skirmish. Seeing no further value, Carmine began getting harassed by her own brother, who was disappointed in his sister's weakness. He deemed her a disappointment and was scheming to remove her from the family register if the engagement got annulled. Between those words, she found a graver threat: He was going to have her murdered. So it was that Carmine was driven into a most desperate corner. Listening to rumors of a magic that can grant wishes, she performs a strange occult ritual. What it gets her...? Well, just play to find out...

Tags: Female Noble Villain Blunt Prideful Fantasy Magical ArrangedMarriage Hopeless Anime

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