ABANDONED EMPRESS TP (2025)

"Believed to be a girl of prophecy, Aristia has been preparing to be the empress for her entire life...but when the actual girl in the prophecy suddenly appears, everything comes crumbling down. And when she's sentenced to death by the emperor she loves, there's nothing she can do but curse the unfairness of it all-that is, until she wakes in the body of her ten-year-old self. She's been given a second chance, and this time, Aristia is determined to pave her own path through life!"

In her determination to change her fate, Aristia has taken up swordsmanship to become a splendid knight like her father. But having been plagued with a weak constitution since birth, it's not quite something she'll be able to accomplish with just her resolve...Will she be able safely walk down this new path she's chosen for herself?

Thanks to the crass yet well-meaning Carsein and her new imperial bodyguards, Aristia's pleased to get her training back on track, though it's Allendis's return that truly excites her. Being apart seems to have only brough them closer-but are close enough that she can finally tell him the truth...?

Out in the peaceful countryside, far away from the painful memories of the Imperial Capital, Aristia hopes to recuperate and focus on her sword training. However, she soon finds out the hard way that it's not so easy to escape fate. As Ruveliss's unexpected visit rekindles the deep-seated trauma in her heart, can Tia find the strength cut a new path for herself?

Dame Monique has a nice ring to it! Aristia carries out her knightly duties with pride and purpose. She's ready to finally move on from the past, but new battles await in the present. Malicious rumors and political intrigue threaten to drag her through the mud, but thankfully, she's not alone this time!

The empire is in full festival mode. But for Aristia, the ballroom is yet another battlefield. Princesses from neighboring kingdoms are here with their eyes on her place by Ruveliss's side! They are willing to use every dirty trick in the book to humiliate her and turn the prince against her. Luckily, some very unexpected allies come to her aid!

Thanks to Ruveliss's decisive actions, the foreign princesses' schemes are thwarted, but it was merely a prelude to the oncoming turmoil. Political machinations at the court intensify with the emperor's waning health...and at the center of it all stands Aristia. Further adding to her troubles, the shadow inside Allendis's heart continues to grow, and Carsein suffers a grave injury while protecting her from mysterious assassins. With crisis after crisis erupting all around her, Tia finds herself relying more and more on Ruveliss for support... ...All the while, the cogs of fate ever spin, indifferent to the struggles of mortals...until the gears click into place at the destined hour-Jieun has arrived.

The dreadful moment Tia's been waiting for has finally come-Jieun has arrived! However, she soon realizes there's something different about Jieun as politics pit the two crown princess candidates against each other in various tests of competence. In order to protect herself and the people dear to her, Tia has chosen to become the head of house Monique...but as the noblist faction makes their move with an openly hostile Jieun as their new pawn, Tia learns once again that within the palace, there is no room for mercy.

After six long years, Tia's goal of becoming an official knight finally comes true. And as an official knight, she now has the ability to make a "Blood Oath" to the emperor-and in doing so, surrender her right to the throne. Despite the crown prince's continued attempts to thaw her frozen heart, Tia is determined to free herself from the noble faction's schemes and the grim fate she's desperately tried to flee from...but that resolve is soon shaken when she finds Ruveliss in danger. Will Tia allow Fate to shape her future? Or will she finally take her destiny into her own hands?