A Female Knight's Romance with a Beautiful Fiancée Who Says Her Best Friend is More Important Than Her

Alba was born as the third son of a humble carpenter, and his beauty brought him nothing but misfortune. From childhood, he was frequently kidnapped and abducted. As he grew older, he was surrounded and chased by the girls in the lower town, and bullied by boys who envied him. It was always only his childhood friends Ethan and Maria who came to Alba's aid. Ethan, the son of a public dining hall owner, and Maria, the daughter of a fish merchant at the market, nurtured their friendship with Alba, who had grown into a beautiful and sarcastic young man. Through a chance of events, after rescuing Duchess Griselda from kidnapping, Maria became the duchess's female knight escort, while Alba and Ethan became civil officials in the royal palace. The two of them work side by side in friendship, while Maria watches them from a distance. This is a story about Maria's love. *While tagged as Boys' Love, it's only at the level of gossip from those around them. *R15 is just a precaution.