In the corrupt Amagi Empire, 24-year-old Hiyori Wakana is the most brilliant mind in the Crimson Lotus House—yet she is called the "Unwanted Courtesan." Towering at 1.86 meters with striking crimson hair and piercing red eyes, her imposing presence terrifies noblemen. Instead of being courted, she is treated as a background ornament, serving sake and silently observing the deadly political games played behind silk curtains. When General Ethan Satoshi arrives from the freezing North, he is hunting a dark truth: his army's supplies are vanishing, and the woman who held the answers was murdered. His only lead is Wakana. Forging a dangerous, slow-burn alliance, the scarred general and the sharp-witted courtesan dive into a web of poison, forged ledgers, and smiling assassins. Their target: Lord Kujo, the Minister of Finance who controls the empire’s wealth and hides a lethal secret. Can a woman deemed "unwanted" by the world become the deadliest player in the game of thrones? Or will th