Cecilia Winter is the strongest holy knight in the Kingdom of Litania. Born to protect others, she burns away her own life with every battle. She has never believed she deserves to be loved, because the sole purpose of her life is to save everyone from danger.
Ryan Astor is the most troublesome prince in the entire royal capital. Spoiled, willful, and sharp-tongued, he has a hundred ways to leave people too furious to speak. No one knows that his bratty behavior is just a disguise, or that the divine relic sleeping within him, the Star Crown, holds enough power to turn the world upside down. Every time he uses it, his life grows shorter.
After an unexpected attack by an abyssal monster, Cecilia burns three years of her life to protect Ryan. In the name of “protecting the heir,” the king assigns her as Ryan’s personal guard. One is a knight who knows nothing of selfishness; the other, a prince who dares not be sincere. Forced together, they begin a long, hesitant journey toward one another.
In the most childish ways, Ryan gradually teaches Cecilia that she does not need to prove her worth by getting hurt, and that loving others begins with learning to love herself.
When the shadow of the abyss falls once more, and both of them are willing to burn away their lives to protect the other, they finally understand: true love would never make the person who loves you grieve for your sake. Their first priority should be to stay alive for each other.
