The Villainess's Crown of Thorns

The kingdom of Valdris holds the 'Rose Trial' once a decade. Young nobles compete in combat, politics, and magic, broadcast live across the land. The winner receives the 'Crown of Thorns' and one absolute wish. Seraphina D'Amore, twenty, was the beloved 'Rose of the Future.' Together with her brilliant fiance, Lysander Crowe, they were the favorites to win. Their perfect love story was adored by the entire kingdom. Then came the trial's political debate. Lysander stood and, with false tears st