My name is Arinel Myla. I'm 10 years old, and I'm nothing more than Imperial Citizen #1, an insignificant extra living in an empire doomed to fall under the tyrant's reign and a devastating famine. But even so, there's no way I'm going to starve to death after being isekai'd! This may be my life as an extra, but it's still my second chance.
Armed with memories from my previous life and the skills to survive, I settled in a quiet rural village, living as a farmer while preparing for the famine I knew was coming. That is, until my slightly suspicious neighbors, who all seemed strangely obsessed with me, started saying things like, "Arinel will inherit everything from me!" and "No, I called dibs on Arinel first!" Then, one day, everyone in the village disappeared overnight, leaving behind only a single letter: "I'll come back for you, Arinel." Even Mr. Zimmer, the neighbor I was closest to, was gone.
After struggling to survive on my own, I was suddenly kidnapped. When I opened my eyes... I was in the Imperial Palace?! And why was Mr. Zimmer wearing a crown? More importantly, who was the breathtakingly handsome boy standing beside him? "Don't even think about running away, my daughter-in-law. You already signed the marriage contract, didn't you?" In the hands of Mr. Zimmer, or rather, Parmes Aslet, the tyrant from the original story, was a crumpled piece of paper covered in the scribbles I'd carelessly written long ago.
As if that wasn't enough, the truth about my late father was finally revealed.
"My lady, you are the noble heir to his bloodline."
This has to be a joke! Wasn't I supposed to be nothing more than the unfortunate Imperial Citizen #1, not even important enough to count as an extra?!
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