Lady Bumpkin And Her Lord Villain

"Lady Bumpkin"-that is what most of high society called Agnes Evantail, eldest daughter of the venerable House of Evantail. Ridiculed for her outdated makeup and antiquated clothing, she has been a pariah among her peers for as long as she can remember. After yet another failed attempt at becoming engaged, her parents make her attend the princess's engagement celebration in hopes of finding a fiancé there. Agnes begrudgingly goes to the party, where she encounters perfect Nazelbart Florescruz, the princess's fiancé, and the only person to ever show her kindness. When the princess schemes against him and he's branded a villain, it's Agnes's turn to offer him a helping hand. The two are then bound together in the most unlikely turn of events-how will their story unfold?

Life in the frontier is peaceful. After multiple interrupted attempts, Agness biggest worry is how to finally and properly confess her love to Nazelbart. But trouble looms as the two find themselves entangled in a series of events originating in the capital. Robins flirting with various engaged ladies, causing their engagements to be called off, and the consequences eventually affect even the frontier. Torre, a knight and one of Nazelbarts former subordinates, is informed by a mysterious benefactor that his ex-fiance Liliane has fled to Sutrena, and Torre follows after her. Now a guard under Nazelbarts employ, he spends his time diligently performing his duties as he continues his search for Liliane. Will Torre be able to find Liliane in the vast frontier? Will Agnes successfully confess next time? And whats Robins goal in all of this?

With Nazelbart's responsibilities as the margrave growing by the day, Agnes decides that she wants to help him out as much as possible. To that end, she takes the plunge into the world of high society and all the complicated interactions that come with it. Her first step in that endeavor entails a trip to the capital to attend a tea party held by her dear friend Queen Latriche. But Agnes will soon come to learn that high society gatherings aren't just pleasant pastimes: they're battlefields. The road ahead seems rough. Not only does she need to contend with passive-aggressive remarks from other noblewomen, she'll also have to deal with the press, as an ambitious reporter begins to take an unhealthy interest in her.

With the danger of political instability now a thing of the past, Agnes and Nazelbart have returned to their everyday lives in Sutrena. The two of them can now focus entirely on improving the lives of the people in their margravate, until Nazelbart one day drops a bombshell on Agnes: "Let's have a wedding ceremony." Agnes is a bit reluctant at first, but she's eventually convinced-and more than happy about it. They now start the long preparations necessary for a noble wedding, but there's a significant problem: Sutrena's lack of a functioning church and priest. Fortunately, Nazelbart manages to get a priest sent over from the capital, but how will he adapt to life in the frontier? And will his appraisal be able to shine any light on the mystery of Agnes's unusual magic?

It's now the third year of Agnes's life in Sutrena, and the developments just keep on coming, including an increase in their territory (and administrative work!) as well as Nazelbart successfully developing a crop that can thrive in this barren land. Agnes's pregnancy means that she's taking a break from all her responsibilities-whether she likes it or not, as Nazelbart won't risk anything happening to his dear wife. But he's as soft on her as ever, so when she asks to go visit her brother in Polpystan, he easily gives in. The pair get ready for a trip to watch Paul's graduation, but also to learn more about the legendary saint, whose magic apparently has some similarities with Agnes's. Paul's school has plenty of literature about her, so Agnes and Nazelbart will be killing two birds with one stone during their visit. But as is usual with these two, things never just play out peacefully.