“Lady-knight Sieglinde trials one-year marriage with borderland lord Ritz in icy, aurora-lit Levantret.”
Hokuou Kizoku to Moukinzuma no Yukiguni Karigurashi
北欧貴族と猛禽妻の雪国狩り暮らし
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Synopsis
Lady-knight Sieglinde trials one-year marriage with borderland lord Ritz in icy, aurora-lit Levantret.
Most would call the Levantret territory a frozen wasteland. The sun does not shine for half of the year, and even when it does, the inhabitants must still endure the frigid cold. Even so, what Levantret does have is a boundless sky, spanned by the ethereal Northern Lights. The local lord, Ritzhardt "Ritz" Salonen Levantret, loves his homeland more than anyone else. He is in search of a wife, but few women are willing to give up their lives of luxury and move out to the boonies. High society calls him the "Yeti of the Borderlands" and looks down on his simple lifestyle. At a dinner party, Ritz is enraptured by the decorated lady-knight Sieglinde "Sieg" von Wettin and immediately asks to marry her. To the surprise of most, she accepts a "trial marriage" of one year. For Sieg, this is a chance to discover what it means to be a "wife" after spending the majority of her life in the military. On the other hand, Ritz wants to show her everything his beloved home has to offer. In the wintry Levantret, from hunting in the blistering cold to handicrafts around the cozy hearth, every day is filled with new and warm memories.
What people say
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What 4 readers settled on.
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σ 1.48 · some divergence
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Not enough recommend signal yet
↑ 0.75
Running avg · Apr 2020 → Dec 2025
- 7 “There's something special about this manga and I can't really figure out what it is. This manga's description is definitely accurate, but the way it's written gives it a sort of wacky feeling, and...”
- 10 “Reading this manga fills me with peace. The romance is a slow burn, yet it always grows and evolves. The characters are soft, yet they are well-written and well-defined. Their dynamics are very...”
- 8 “A couple of days ago I was reading Otoyome-gatari (Bride’s Tale by Kaoru Mori), and finished the latest chapter. Such a great story, wholesome slice of life, with focus on family, various cultures...”
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A Manga Publication
- Format 101 × 10 ch × vol
- Total read 13h 28m approx
- Published Mar 2018 – Sep 2023
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M48237 catalog