In a high-society empire where aristocratic titles cannot simply be inherited by bloodline, true nobility is determined solely inside the dueling ring through martial prowess. Here, formal duels between young aristocratic ladies, known throughout the kingdom as dances, have transformed into spectacular, blood-pumping spectacles of combat that dictate imperial politics and wealth. When the royal house announces an unprecedented grand dance to select the second prince's future bride, Alice Nanadan steps onto the sand. Determined to avenge past humiliations and restore honor to her impoverished baronial household, Alice unleashes ferocious swordplay against the pampered elite, proving that true aristocratic power is forged in blood and discipline....more