**Rishe Irmgard Weitzner**, a noble of House Weitzner and daughter to a duke and duchess in the Kingdom of Hermity, saw her childhood defined by a betrothal to Crown Prince Dietrich Hermity. This engagement confined her to royal duties, suppressing her innate curiosity and desire for exploration. The dissolution of this engagement in every life loop resulted in her disownment by her parents. Each loop begins at age 15 with the annulment and ends with her death at age 20. After six loops, she retains memories and accumulated skills but physically returns to her 15-year-old self.
Her first life after the broken engagement led her to become a merchant under Kaine Tully of the Aria Trading Company. He taught her trade skills like procuring stock and balancing ledgers, fundamentally altering her perspective by revealing opportunities beyond royal constraints; she died when war reached her hometown. In her second life, she worked as an apothecary for Prince Kyle of Coyolle, developing medicine for Kaine's sister, Aria Tully—medicine she could not deliver until later loops. War claimed her life again. Occupations as an alchemist, maid, and hunter-mercenary followed in the third, fourth, and fifth loops, all ending in war-related deaths. Disguised as the male knight Lucius Alcott in her sixth life, she died directly at the hands of Arnold Hein during battle.
Entering her seventh loop, Rishe resolves to live past 20 and enjoy a carefree existence. Deliberately altering her actions leads to an encounter with Arnold Hein, crown prince of the Galkhein Kingdom and instigator of the wars that killed her. Intrigued by her demonstration of skills from past lives, Arnold proposes marriage. She accepts under political pretexts—securing Hermity's safety and avoiding royal duties—while secretly aiming to uncover and prevent the war's triggers, positioning her as the future crown princess of Galkhein.
Initially wary and resentful of Arnold due to their past, Rishe gradually observes differences in his behavior compared to earlier loops. She reconnects with Kaine Tully, offering the long-prepared medicine for Aria to secure his collaboration, gaining economic and political resources for her schemes to avert war. Leveraging her diverse skills—medicine, combat, negotiation, hunting—to aid Galkhein's people deepens her relationship with Arnold. An unexpected kiss from him makes her conscious of him, leading to erratic or avoidant behavior that amuses and provokes his teasing. She eventually reenacts his marriage proposal to reframe their union as mutual commitment and actively works to alter his perceived fate.
Her personality blends resilience, curiosity, and empathy. Six loops pursuing fulfillment through work instilled determination and self-reliance, though she now prioritizes leisure, believing any loop could be her last. Paradoxically, her innate drive leads her to immerse deeply in interests like medicine or economics, often disregarding personal safety. She exhibits perceptiveness and kindness, assisting others without holding grudges against those who wronged her, such as Marie, Dietrich's new fiancée. Her fears include ghosts and poor cooking ability, contrasting with her alcohol tolerance.
Key relationships include Theodore Hein, Arnold's brother, who transitions from underestimating her to becoming a reliable ally after she helps reconcile him with Arnold. Servants like maid Elsie and guard Kamil gain her loyalty through mutual aid. Sylvia Hollingworth and Harriet O'Fallon serve as confidants, with Rishe guiding Harriet's personal growth.
Rishe possesses long coral-pink hair, emerald-green eyes, and stands around 160–164 cm tall. She wears elaborate royal attire publicly but prefers simple clothes for personal activities. Her seventh-life journey culminates in a wish to travel the world with Arnold, fearing this loop may end the cycle.
Titles
Rishe Imgard Wertsner