Valentina

In a battle against the Abyss' invasion, Valentina and her lover, Irlan, were betrayed by some members of House Paxley, which eventually caused Irlan to lose his soul. To revive her lover, Valentina made a deal with an Evil God and gained immortality in the power of shadow. Since then, she'd been hiding among the shadows, silently waiting for the appearance of the Heart of Anima–a broken piece from the Twilight Orb that was said to be the key to retrieving her lover's soul. center|512px House Paxley ruled over the regions near the Lantis Mountains in the south of the Moniyan Empire. Generations of the house had guarded these areas for the Empire, defending against the invasion of the Abyss with magic and swords. As the house patriarch's eldest daughter, Valentina had been given high hopes since she was born. She underwent rigorous training and grew up into a proud perfectionist, the heir most qualified to lead this noble house. As she grew older, she went to the frontier and helped the house repel wave after wave of invading demons. The news of victories in Lantis Mountains became the only thing that could put the civilians' minds at ease. As a result, House Paxley rose quickly among the nobles, while Valentina became the youngest and only female member of the house council. In search of allies, Valentina went alone to Moonlit Forest despite the Empire's prolonged hostility toward the Elves. The Elf King, Estes, refused Valentina's request, saying the Elves had no interest in humans' warfare. An Elf hero named Irlan, however, was moved by Valentina's sincere words. Unlike Estes, he believed with the fall of the human empire, the demise of Moonlit Forest would also be imminent. A few heated words were exchanged, after which Irlan followed Valentina out of Moonlit Forest with his friends. Elves and humans had since fought alongside each other on the battlefields of the Lantis Mountains. After the days and nights spent with Valentina, putting their lives at risk, Irlan realized that he'd fallen desperately in love with her. But Valentina was at a loss when Irlan revealed his feelings for her: she'd always been taught that a noble lady shouldn't indulge herself in ridiculous romance, and she should marry someone of equal status for the interest of the house. Nonetheless, Irlan's passionate courtship awakened the feelings buried deep in Valentina's heart. She felt the wonderful joy of being loved for the very first time. Just when Valentina pretended to be untroubled but was actually unsure how to respond, Irlan seized the chance at the House Paxley election meeting and proposed that he was willing to fight under Valentina's command with the other Elves permanently, but on one condition: Valentina had to say yes to his marriage proposal. Irlan's suggestion perfectly solved the problem that'd been troubling Valentina. Now she could follow her heart and accept his feelings for the interest of the house. And so[,] they shared holy vows under the bright m