In Konohagakure, the shadowy land of assassins and marauders, there lives an assassin more prominent than all the rest. Cold, ruthless, and cruel, he carries out any and every task offered to him when money is involved. However, when a mysterious man aiming for power causes him to become involved with the princess of the land, who is none other than Sakura, he is forced to make a very difficult choice. Should he carry through with his assigned job of disposing of the girl, or will he finally come to terms with the fact that he is not just a "tool"?
All characters are owned by Masashi Kishimoto. Sadly.
An orphan who lost her family to a terrible epidemic.
The young King was the only one who survived the assassination attempt on the royal family from years ago.
She was raised in a temple dedicated to the demon everyone fears. One day a new decree comes out ordering every village and city to send their most beautiful woman to the palace, the inhabitants decide on a radical decision and the young priestess is handed over to the king. However, there is a problem...
She genuinely hates the King and He is fascinated by her.
What if the woman is against it and will do anything to get revenge for the people he despises so much?
What if the demon who cared for her since she was a child helped her?
What if sending the girl to the palace wasn't the only time she was sacrificed by the villagers?
Will the priestess of the hated demon be able to live the life she always wanted?