The world celebrated the death of its lost princess. The princess never knew she survived. Aurelia has lived sixteen years believing she was an ordinary orphan. But when a single drop of blood awakens the darkness sleeping within her, forgotten memories, cursed gods, and a kingdom built on betrayal begin to surface. Somewhere beyond the Blackwood Forest, an ancient blood oath is nearing its end. The monsters know her name. The throne that buried her awaits its rightful heir. Some inherit a crown. She inherited a curse.

Min Ji-woon had one simple wish before his life came to an unexpected end- to become someone as capable as Julian Croft, the perfect aide from his favorite novel. Julian was everything Ji-woon wasn't: calm, professional, efficient, and trusted above everyone else by the terrifying Duke of the North. So when Ji-woon wakes up inside the very novel he had been reading moments before, he expects nothing more than a strange dream. Until he discovers his new identity. Julian Croft. The Duke's aide. His favorite character. And standing directly before him is none other than Grand Duke Valerius Reinhardt-the infamous villain of the story. Ji-woon knows how this novel is supposed to end. Or at least, he thought he did. Because the moment he opens his eyes, the story begins to change. People he thought he understood aren't quite as they seemed. Events he remembers never happened. And secrets that were never mentioned in the original novel are slowly beginning to surface. Now Ji-woon has only one goal: Survive as the Duke's aide without destroying the original story. But there's one problem. The more time he spends beside Valerius, the more he begins to wonder- Was the Duke really the villain after all?