Arisunime — Casey Grove harbors deep mistrust toward her homeland, primarily because it failed to shield her family and neighbors from repeated dragon assaults, leaving them abandoned by the very nation they belonged to—and that haunting neglect shapes her every action later in the story.
Casey Grove, a noble from the bordering and impoverished territory of Landor (also known as the Bright territory), lost her three older brothers to deadly dragon attacks. Her territory lacked sufficient resources or mage protection, and the kingdom neglected to offer aid. This abandonment drove her to feel deeply betrayed by the country that should have safeguarded its own people. In a turn of desperate hope, knights from the neighboring Randall Kingdom—thanks to familial ties to Casey’s grandmother—secretly intervened to drive away the dragon threat.
Casey’s gratitude for their help only underscores how painfully aware she was that her own nation had failed her.
Fueled by this trauma and resentment, Casey is sent to Serendia Academy, not merely as a student but with a dangerous mission: to eliminate—or seduce—Prince Felix Arc Ridill, the second prince of Ridill. The goal: to prevent him from ascending and allowing his influential grandfather, Duke Clockford, to wage war on Randall, which could spell doom for Casey’s already-neglected homeland .
Within the narrative, Casey attempts various covert maneuvers—like sabotaging a tea event and planting a magical bomb—to take down Felix before he becomes king and repeats the state’s history of betraya. Her duplicity culminates in a confrontation with Monica (the Silent Witch), where Casey confesses her intentions: her homeland’s past neglect left her no faith in the kingdom’s capacity or willingness to preserve its citizens. She views Felix’s rise as a direct threat to Landor, motivated by her inability to trust a nation that once let her down .
Despite her morally gray approach, there’s a tragic nobility in Casey’s actions—she’s not driven by cruelty, but by fear that her land will suffer the same abandonment again. Her internal struggle showcases the profound psychological impact of loss and neglect, illustrating how trauma can twist loyalty into desperation.****
