天は赤い河のほとり

Yuri Suzuki, a modern 15-year-old Japanese girl, is mysteriously pulled into a portal at a lake and transported to the ancient Hittite Empire in 14th-century BC Anatolia. There, she is seized by Queen Nakia, who seeks to sacrifice Yuri to curse her stepson, Prince Kail, in a bid to secure the throne for her own son. Rescued by Prince Kail, Yuri learns of Nakia’s sinister magical powers and the political intrigue threatening the empire. As Yuri adapts to this unfamiliar world, her courage and quick thinking draw Kail’s admiration, forging an alliance between them. Their early encounters, marked by escapes from Nakia’s schemes and Yuri’s struggle to survive, set the stage for a journey of trust and destiny in a turbulent ancient realm. (Unreviewed summary by Grok 3)