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Penelope is taken aback when her sister suddenly announces that she is leaving her fiancé and marrying the Count. To further elevate her status as a noblewoman, the Count recommends the sisters to be Queen Elizabeth's handmaidens. One day after she begins working at the court, Penelope is reunited with a man she has met. And it's Oliver! Her sister's former fiancé, the one Penelope has been in love with since she was a little girl. She never thought she would see him again in a place like this! Penelope is delighted, but then she learns that the court is often the scene of suspicious deaths of his master Lord Dudley's followers...?
[Original Pixiv Comic](https://www.pixiv.net/artworks/83030259)
Part of the Hollywood Hikari to Kage Series (ハリウッド・光と影シリーズ), also called the "Hollywood Dynasty" series. from fictiondb: THE LATEST FROM THE TABLOIDS... SOAP STAR SNARES MOVIE MOGUL Tara Charming-TV's sexiest seductress and star of the new movie The Promise-has hooked her claws into Gage Kingston of the legendary moviemaking family. Insiders reveal the studio is irate that the movie's behind schedule. . .all because the lovers spend more time in each other's trailer than on the set! Is this a match made in Hollywood heaven? A close friend reveals, "Gage vowed to avoid actresses ever since his ex-wife. It's hard to believe he's fallen for Tara. She's got a reputation for doing whatever it takes to get ahead." Of course, Tara has had her share of heartache, too. Pregnant at seventeen, she was left to cope on her own. But her track record proves she's no pushover now. Can these two tinsel-town heartbreakers possibly be in love--or is it mutual use and abuse? Turn to our inside story for the full scoop.
-Franz, hailed as a once-in-a-century prodigy, was a brilliant mind and a master of both swordsmanship and magic. By the age of 18, he had risen to the prestigious position of commander of the Imperial Knights. However, what Franz truly admired was the life of an adventurer. He read novels about adventurers’ exploits and harbored a faint dream of one day leading such a life himself. After contributing significantly to the Empire’s complete victory in the recent war, Franz was granted a reward of his choice. His request? A long vacation. Thus, the Empire’s strongest knight found himself with the freedom he had long desired. Registering as a rookie adventurer, Franz set out to travel the nation and live the life he had always dreamed of. Franz’s journey led him to resolve one issue after another, addressing the problems that plagued the country. In later years, his travels would be remembered as the catalyst for the Empire’s great leap forward. But for Franz himself, he was simply enjoying his long-cherished dream of being an adventurer to the fullest. This is the story of Franz’s adventures.
Pairing: Kaworu x Shinji Reprinted in volume 2 of [KawoShin Sairokushuu](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=127234)
