In order to save Azure's life, Nina, the girl with lapis lazuli-colored eyes, goes to Galgada disguised as a princess to be married. She grows close to Galgada's Prince Sett, who doesn't know love, and decides to spend her life with him, but then Azure arrives disguised as a messenger from Fortna! After her lady-in-waiting Hikami attempts to poison Sett, Nina is sent to Griffigeld Prison! When the warden attempts to kill her, Azure arrives just in the nick of time! But Sett finds out about Nina's deceptions and attacks her in order to end everything once and for all. When Nina learns of Sett's despair and realizes her own sin, she tries to fulfill her promise to him…but the price paid for it is beyond her wildest imagination! What lies beyond the thorny road before Nina, Az, and Sett?! Don't miss the 9th volume of this classic fantasy story!!

Nina had a rough start to life, stealing to survive—and eventually being sold into slavery by her closest friend. But to her surprise, her captor, Prince Azure, ordained that she would live the life of a princess...specifically, that of the recently deceased princess-priestess, Alisha. But despite her changing fortune, Nina won't give up her old life without a fight...and Azure might just be the one to finally match her wits. But how much can she trust Azure? And can she stop the feelings budding in her heart, knowing she must eventually marry another...?

Nina, the girl with eyes the color of lapis lazuli, is scouted by the second prince of Fortna, Azure, to replace Princess Alicia, who died just before she was to be married off to the prince of neighboring country Galgada. These lonely souls are quickly drawn together, but in order to save Azure from the king himself, Nina swears she will become the queen of Galgada. Unfortunately, the crown prince of Galgada, Sett, leaves her determination in tatters? Watch one poor girl get tested by the throes of love and fate in the third volume of this ultimate palace intrigue fantasy story!

From the creator of One-Punch Man! Even Mob has a social life…but Reigen’s constant demands on his time are starting to seriously interfere with his friends and school. When Reigen carelessly suggests only he truly understands Mob, his disciple walks out on him! Now Reigen has to take a hard look at his own career, and decides the only way forward is to make his business legitimate—but that’s going to be put to a tough test when the con artist exorcist is asked to cast out a spirit on national TV!

In order to save Azure's life, Nina, the girl with lapis lazuli-colored eyes, goes to Galgada disguised as a princess to be married. She grows close to Galgada's Prince Sett, who doesn't know love, and decides to spend her life with him, but then Azure arrives disguised as a messenger from Fortna! When everything comes to a head, Nina's "lady-in-waiting" Hikami poisons Sett but fails to kill him. Used by Hikami and left alone at the scene, Nina is sent to Griffigeld Prison as a suspected assassin. After she meets General Holt there, the two join forces to confront the warden, and Azure once again arrives when she gets in trouble!! Fate rages inevitably onward in this tumultuous eighth volume of this classic fantasy story!

In order to save Azure's life, Nina, the girl with lapis lazuli-colored eyes, goes to Galgada disguised as a princess to be married. But after Azure, now crowned king, breaks off diplomatic relations with Galgada and convinces her, they return to Fortna. Azure wants to free Nina from her role as “Alisha,” but then the real princess arrives at his birthday celebration. What is the Astral Villa after…?! Fate brings with it a storm in the eleventh volume of this royal fantasy tale!

Nina was plucked off the streets because she resembled a dead priestess--but is this a lucky break, or a new kind of curse? Winner of the Kodansha Manga Award, this fantasy shojo manga features intertwining constellations of palace intrigue and perilous romance, for fans of The Ancient Magus' Bride, The Apothecary Diaries, and Snow White With the Red Hair. Nina had a rough start to life, orphaned and stealing to survive, only to be abducted for her unusual lapis lazuli eyes. But to her surprise, her captor, Prince Azure, ordained that she would live the life of a princess...specifically, that of the recently deceased princess-priestess, Alisha, who had her same eyes. Despite her changing fortune, Nina won't give up her old life without a fight. Azure might just be the one to finally match her wits, but how much can she trust him? And can she stop the feelings budding in her heart, knowing she must eventually marry another...?