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Just moments after the Demon King is defeated, Countess Romelia’s world collapses. Prince Henri, her fiancé and the leader of the hero’s party, publicly breaks their engagement in front of his new companions—the saint Elizabeth, the sage Ekaterina, and the swordswoman Lu Hime. They dismiss her as useless, unaware that Romelia secretly possesses a miraculous power called Grace, which bestows extraordinary luck. Despite this humiliation and betrayal, Romelia refuses to give up.
She returns to her homeland, which remains infested with the remnants of the demon army. Her people are enslaved, and she faces overwhelming obstacles: she has no army, no healers, no funds, and only inexperienced recruits at her disposal. Rather than surrendering, Romelia takes aggressive, pragmatic action to solve each problem. She seizes fortresses from local lords to build her forces, negotiates with the church for healing support, secures funds through merchant deals, and has her soldiers gain experience by hunting monsters. Through tactical cunning and relentless determination, she rises from the ashes and leads her loyal followers on a daring campaign to rescue her people.
The story is set in a medieval fantasy world recovering from a long demon war. Romelia is the central protagonist, a level-headed and pragmatic noblewoman who relies on intellect and leadership rather than flashy combat abilities. Her former fiancé Prince Henri and his new allies serve as antagonistic figures who underestimated her. The narrative emphasizes military strategy, resource management, and organizational building over romance or overpowered abilities. Key arcs involve her building an army from nothing, negotiating with various factions, liberating territories still occupied by demon forces, and proving her worth to those who abandoned her.
The light novel series is written by Ryō Ariyama, with illustrations by Kodama (first volume) and later Ryō Kamito. It began as a web novel in 2019 and is published under Shogakukan’s Gagaga Books imprint, with six volumes planned. A manga adaptation and an anime television series scheduled for 2026 are also in production.
She returns to her homeland, which remains infested with the remnants of the demon army. Her people are enslaved, and she faces overwhelming obstacles: she has no army, no healers, no funds, and only inexperienced recruits at her disposal. Rather than surrendering, Romelia takes aggressive, pragmatic action to solve each problem. She seizes fortresses from local lords to build her forces, negotiates with the church for healing support, secures funds through merchant deals, and has her soldiers gain experience by hunting monsters. Through tactical cunning and relentless determination, she rises from the ashes and leads her loyal followers on a daring campaign to rescue her people.
The story is set in a medieval fantasy world recovering from a long demon war. Romelia is the central protagonist, a level-headed and pragmatic noblewoman who relies on intellect and leadership rather than flashy combat abilities. Her former fiancé Prince Henri and his new allies serve as antagonistic figures who underestimated her. The narrative emphasizes military strategy, resource management, and organizational building over romance or overpowered abilities. Key arcs involve her building an army from nothing, negotiating with various factions, liberating territories still occupied by demon forces, and proving her worth to those who abandoned her.
The light novel series is written by Ryō Ariyama, with illustrations by Kodama (first volume) and later Ryō Kamito. It began as a web novel in 2019 and is published under Shogakukan’s Gagaga Books imprint, with six volumes planned. A manga adaptation and an anime television series scheduled for 2026 are also in production.
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