Broke off with the Nether King, the Saintess Regrets Madly Episode 1

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Episode 1 recap

Hades loses his queen during a battle against monsters in the Underworld. He gives up half his divine power so she can reincarnate. Five centuries later, she is born into a peasant home, and Hades names her Aurora. He spends his underworld wealth to fund Iron Fortress and train her as a saintess. Hades fights demons for five years, exhausting his remaining power to shield the city. On her eighteenth birthday, Aurora rejects Hades to marry King Draven.

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Episode 1 Scene by Scene

  1. 00:00: Battle in the Underworld

    Hades leads his army against monsters in the Underworld. His queen suffers a fatal wound and dies in combat. Hades sacrifices half of his divine power to allow her soul to reincarnate. The massive sacrifice leaves him severely weakened.

  2. 00:35: Rebirth in a Peasant Cottage

    Five hundred years pass before the queen reincarnates into a peasant family. Hades travels to the human realm with chests of gold. He signs a formal engagement contract with her parents and gives the baby girl the name Aurora.

  3. 00:54: Training at the Light Temple

    Hades pours his underworld treasures into Iron Fortress to enrich the city. He meets with the high priest at the Temple of Light. Hades pays large sums so the priest will personally train young Aurora to become a saintess.

  4. 01:11: Defending the Iron Fortress

    A demon army marches on Iron Fortress. Hades battles the invaders for five straight years. He uses up all his remaining divine energy to erect a permanent barrier over the settlement. The effort strips his godhood and leaves him a mortal knight.

  5. 01:45: Betrayal in the Throne Room

    Hades wears white garments to the palace on Aurora's eighteenth birthday. He reaches out his hand to marry her as planned. Aurora walks right past him. She takes King Draven's hand instead and breaks her marriage commitment to Hades.

Key Lines from Episode 1

“Aurora, what do you mean?”

Hades · Hades asks this when Aurora walks past his outstretched hand in the throne room.

“I'm sorry, Hades. I'm ending our engagement. I decided to marry the King.”

Aurora · Aurora speaks to Hades after taking King Draven's hand on her eighteenth birthday.

“Aurora, what do you mean?”

Hades · Hades repeats his question in shock after Aurora suddenly announces her royal betrothal.

How Episode 1 Ends

Aurora turns her back on Hades and stands beside King Draven. She tells Hades directly that their engagement is over and that she will marry the monarch instead. Hades stands alone in the palace throne room in utter shock. How will Hades respond to Aurora's sudden betrayal after giving up his godhood for her?