rosalie
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"Aaargh!" Rrrip. As the gold coin pouch opened, gold glittered. Lady Ygret's skin turned red and blistered where the gold coins touched her, as if burned. "My skin! My skin!" 'Thank goodness I brought a few of Grand Duke Inkheart's gold coins as souvenirs.' The magical gold coins that greedy people could never grasp actually burned evil people. "Kak, kak! Sylph!" "Damn woman, I won't let you die peacefully!" Lady Ygret growled at the ugly red marks on her body. However, she seemed to…-
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'Why did Lady Ygret flee with the grand duchy’s wealth in the original story?' I pondered this as I headed to Lady Ygret's room as she requested. 'Lady Ygret entered as a head maid a few years before the previous grand duke of Inkheart passed away, and Darius was touring the borderlands at that time.' Around the time my father-in-law, the previous grand duke of Inkheart died, the situation was truly chaotic and difficult in many ways, so the young duke Inkheart was personally touring…
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Jude, who had returned to the palace, couldn’t sleep and spent the night wide awake. Every time she laid down to rest, her conversation with the Crown Prince replayed in her mind, one thought leading to another. ‘Is it because of Xavier Auguste?’ “Ugh.” Jude abruptly sat up in bed. Her back was drenched in cold sweat. ‘No, it’s not that! His Grace has nothing to do with why I cried!’ Arthur, the Crown Prince, nodded with a…-
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Duke Xavier Auguste and I stayed in the garden for quite a while. It was because the Duke’s hand, which was wrapped around my waist, refused to let go. One by one, the stars began to fill the black sky, which had previously been sparsely dotted. "Your Grace." When I tugged at his hand, surprisingly, he released it without resistance. I placed his two large hands on my lap. The man, who had been like a wild leopard, abandoned his sharp edge and sat quietly like a docile house cat, allowing…
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Queen Catherine was the first woman to ascend to the throne in Matila, a strictly patrilineal country. Following the sudden death of Winston IV, his son Calyx should have succeeded to the throne. However, after an unprecedented event that no one could have imagined, he was stripped of Castle Redbreeze. The royal family fell into chaos. There were no more direct male descendants in the paternal line who could inherit the throne. The one who emerged through the chaos was the first princess…-
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"She'll be in a place impossible to reach with your pace. Let's ride there." "Wait, just tell me where they are and I'll go by myself, eeeek!" Acting without listening to others seemed to be his innate personality. Calyx lifted the resisting Lottie and placed her on the saddle, then quickly mounted behind her before she could protest that she couldn't ride. "It seems I'll somewhat keep my promise to teach you horseback riding." Calyx spoke in a voice that seemed to embrace her ear, his body…
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'She must be someone who can't freely enter this place.' Even though the gathering allowed relatively free entry, guests who didn't match the proper status were treated as unwelcome intruders and chased away after being beaten. Despite this, she was someone who had donned men's clothes because she absolutely needed to meet someone. Since she tried to sneak into the hunting grounds, the person she came to meet must be one of the men who went on the driven hunt. Come to think of it...... They say…
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Afterward, the two parted without incident. As if certain they would meet again, Calyx obediently sent Lottie home. It felt like she had just woken from a dream. Was that man really the Calyx Valdea she knew? That question tormented Lottie like a mild headache for about two days, but she soon forgot about it completely due to becoming somewhat busy. The marriage talks between Lottie and Andrew had begun to take concrete shape. * * * 〈When I return from my busy schedule and gaze at the…
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'Yet he shot without listening to the person begging.' Indeed. He probably didn't even want to show mercy to an in-law whom he treated worse than a stranger during seven years of marriage. She started feeling sorry again for fleeing in shock from him during his seizure, but Lottie quickly came to her senses. Anyway, that man is a murderer. He committed unforgivable acts. If he hadn't fired that gun back then, instead of receiving courtship from several men like now, she would probably still be…
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Calyx nodded slowly toward the surroundings as he spoke. Something interesting was about to happen. Passersby who had an incredible nose for such things were already sneaking closer, casting sidelong glances. Lottie knew she could simply pretend not to notice and walk away. It wasn't as if the rules of a game were law. Unless Her Majesty the Queen became senile from excessive official duties and participated in the drawing, there would be no criticism for not following the rules. Even if…
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"Lady Fortgard!" "Don't you think so, Viscountess? It's already overwhelming enough to part from beloved family, leave a familiar home to adapt to a strange new house, and then on top of that, I have to take over all the duties my mother used to handle overnight? When I'm just a clueless girl around twenty?" "That's," "Lottie, do you know what a married woman's most important duty is? Pregnancy and childbirth to continue the bloodline. Do you know how babies are made? Imagine pushing your thumb…
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"I'm tired, so I'd appreciate it if you'd leave now. If you truly came as my 'friend.'" Calyx's mouth was smiling, but his reddish-brown eyes remained coldly frozen. As if he had seen through the secret the other was hiding. "Wh-what are you talking about? I was just worried because you disappeared leaving only a letter......" "What's there to worry about when a perfectly healthy man goes to find a bride? Don't tell me...... you hate the idea of losing me to another woman......" "If you're just…
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As soon as Patrick's order fell, Lottie stepped in front of him to block his way. Everyone at the scene was shocked by this bold move. But the owner of the purple feather, as if such things didn't matter to her at all, only confronted the crown prince with frighteningly hardened eyes and lips. Lottie suddenly reached out and plucked one feather that had been pinned in her hair. "If the absolute law is that a person becomes me just because a feather was found at the scene." The feather that had…
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"My goodness....... Was she really the one who did that shameless act in the outdoor garden?" As she stumbled out of the narrow secret room, the surrounding whispers receded like an ebbing tide. In their place, words buried for ten years rushed in helplessly. Like sand slipping through fingers, they couldn't be stopped. — It was you. The only woman in the world who could turn the crown prince of Matila into a man blinded by fever. — Marry me, my lady. Lies. — Lottie. People like you…
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Just a little, his throat felt dry. While Calyx was captivated by an unknown impulse to crush those moist light green eyes, Lottie looked up at him, overlapping him with a not-too-distant memory. — Sister-in-law. A beast who, obsessed with the throne, destroyed an entire city and shot dead without blinking someone who was once family, claiming the divorced queen's chamber might be hiding the king. 'He was this kind of person from the beginning. A madman without a shred of human…
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Where exactly is my body touching you?! Suppressing what she wanted to ask, Lottie concentrated all her nerves on what was behind her. First, a man. He seemed like a young man with a smooth baritone voice, and though his voice carried a hint of amusement, he appeared to be as tense as she was. Understandably so. This place was unknown to anyone who wasn't part of the royal family...... 'Then who is this man?' As Lottie was sorting through the young men of the royal family who fit the…
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〈Titles and territories are inherited by the firstborn son. If there is no legitimate male heir, the title and all rights associated with it are extinguished.〉 〈Women's property rights are not recognized. A married woman's dowry belongs entirely to her husband.〉 Matila's notorious inheritance and marriage laws had created countless problems throughout their long history. Lottie's case was one of them. Crown Prince Patrick, who had seduced and successfully married the only daughter of Count…
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Edmund examined his neck. Feeling the soreness in various spots, he looked at Clea. "My neck hurts." "Isn't it better than your lips?" "Ha, you'll never say you won't bite, will you?" Looking at the marks on Edmund's neck, Clea smiled as if pleased. "I like these marks." The traces she had left seemed to announce who he belonged to. Clea quietly caressed Edmund's neck. Edmund briefly took her hand and brought it to his…-
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Taran, who had bowed his head before the Grand Duke, pressed down on Penelope's shoulder, who was still stiffly holding her head up. Thud! Under the strong force, Penelope's knees hit the floor with a dull sound. 'Ah, it hurts......!' As Penelope's eyes turned white with pain, sneering voices could be heard from somewhere. "I knew this would happen." "Acting like she's somebody important......" "I've always said merchant-born people are no good. Every single one of their behaviors is…-
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'Nah, it couldn't be.' 'No matter how crazy she is, there must be limits.' Even while denying reality, Taran's attendants felt an instinctive sense of foreboding. Meanwhile, one tactless fellow spoke honestly. "Well, she is......" Stop! Someone shut that guy up! The more perceptive attendants were urgently exchanging glances. "L-Lord Taran!" An attendant rushed in with an urgent voice. "Your Highness the Grand Duke has returned!" * * * The Grand Duke of Dragonia had…
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'Why?' What could be so terrifying? Taran clutched his pounding heart and questioned himself. But perhaps because he had just awakened, the moments that had been so vivid in his dream were rapidly evaporating. "......No." Taran muttered without realizing it. One of the attendants waiting beside him asked worriedly. "Lord Taran, did you perhaps have a nightmare?" "......Nightmare?" A nightmare. Blankly repeating those words, Taran broke into strange…
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I grabbed the blanket they were trying to take away and retorted. "Yeah. I can't endure it, and I can't understand." The servants who were about to take away even the blanket and pillow paused momentarily at my resistance, then smiled crookedly. "Hmph, planning to seduce Lord Taran and escape again?" "What?" In the moment I was dumbfounded and lost strength in my hands, the servant quickly snatched my blanket away. "It won't work anyway. He won't fall for your tricks this…
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'Oh, I'm in trouble.' I'm so angry I feel like my head might explode. Rage welled up in my chest, making it hard to breathe. All kinds of curses rose to the tip of my tongue. But, 'It's the past.' A past life. My reason whispered to me. All of this is merely a fragment of the past. It no longer has anything to do with me. 'You know it's meaningless to waste your heart and emotions on futile things.' I tried to calm the turbulence in my mind by recalling my experience of falling into…
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The maids who realized they were screwed desperately shouted. "N-No! It's a misunderstanding!" "Th-That's right. It wasn't our intention at all, the Miss, no, the lady misunderstood our words......" I watched as the higher-ranked maids who had accompanied Johanna knelt down with pale faces and pleaded. Right, you were there too. When I was falsely accused of stealing the Divine Beast's egg by Penelope and insulted as the shame of Dragonia. Back then, they tried to remove me from Taran's…
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But Penelope, who minimized her wrongdoings and exaggerated her kindnesses, said sincerely. 'Who was the one who first showed that child around the mansion? If she had any conscience, she should go to Taran and plead on my behalf.' 'Y-Yes, that's right.' Recalling the Divine Beast's egg false accusation incident, Johanna found it difficult to fully agree with Penelope's words. But she was a servant and couldn't defy her mistress. Besides, considering how weak-minded the foolish lady Partanie…
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"Did you see another vision?" Prince Lukaris denied it, but his loyal subordinate, Jerman, quickly noticed his master's issue. Prince Lukaris didn't answer, but he didn't deny it either. 'Why on earth?' He was suffering from strange visions whenever a complete stranger he had never seen or known was mentioned. "This is a recent phenomenon. These past few days......" Jerman, thinking quietly, frowned. Strangely, this coincided with the time they received news about the Divine Beast's…
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"By the way, didn't they just mention Madam Penelope?" The surrounding whispers reached them. "I think they said something about breakfast." "But why is there such a disgusting smell...?" The maids froze. They had failed in their mission to make the lady an object of ridicule in front of people. And if it became known that they had also caused their mistress's name to be gossiped about... 'No!' The faces of the maids who knew Penelope's methods turned pale at once. Without time to…
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Her head, frozen from the cold, turned sideways with a creak. "Yes, it's me. Hello, Aunt." Taran greeted her with a bright smile. It was a refreshing smile, but Penelope couldn't even blink. Taran, who had shocked her to the point of wanting to faint, tilted his head innocently. "So, who are you going to punish? Who is this damned woman you're referring to?" "Ah, no. That......!" "Never mind. Explanations seem unnecessary." Penelope, shocked, couldn't form proper words. Her jaw,…
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But Taran wasn't satisfied with that and spoke irritably. "Who searched the castle? Bring me all the gathered information." "......!" All the maids were too shocked to speak. The order Taran just gave meant he was partially revoking Penelope's authority that had been implicitly entrusted to her. In other words, a friendly fireAKA ‘team-kill’ refers to attacking or killing a teammate in a multiplayer game. "I'll give you one hour. Make sure it's ready." Regardless of everyone's…
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Larque had said he would lay her in his bed when she became a woman. A woman...... Ella sniffled every night, scared of becoming a woman. At that time, she was sixteen. Three years until becoming a woman. The master was twenty-two. Regardless of a servant girl's age, when the master turned eighteen, the servant girl had to lie in his bed and receive him. Ella's master had been waiting until she became a woman. He hadn't even asked her to wait. Even in the spring of her fourteenth year when her…-
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Even while starting to pant, Ella looked into Larque's eyes. Ash gray. Ash remains that had burned away in flames. Darker than that and lower in saturation. They were fierce eyes. The gentle light that had lingered eventually left nothing but lust. He suddenly stepped out of the water. Maids came in from beyond the bathroom and quickly draped him with a robe. Ella blankly watched this scene before covering her chest. Her fullness was too much for her thin arms to cover, but Ella felt…
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She didn't want to hand it back to the wet nurse. Larque didn't respond and removed his armor himself. The metal pieces covering his shoulders, arms, and abdomen fell to the floor one by one. Before long, the man's naked body was revealed. When Ella looked at him with embarrassed eyes, he silently entered the bath and took his place. "Ella." "But I'm holding the baby......" "Come in." "But......" "Come in and attend to me." "......" "Even…
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"My baby!" The baby was in the wet nurse's arms. The wet nurse was a woman with bright brown hair and even darker chestnut eyes, with a kind face. She was said to be the daughter of some northern family and wife to another family, but Ella couldn't remember. Only her personal circumstance of having lost her young daughter a few years ago and refusing all food and drink remained clear. "Have you been well?" The wet nurse passed the baby to Ella with a small smile. The baby…
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The man furrowed his brows. Strangely, the words he spoke were not mere breaths. Even his words carried warmth. Like body heat on skin. But it was cool. Ella exhaled as if slowly dropping her breath. She felt so distant that she had no strength to interpret what he meant. From the start, she didn't have the delicate talent to discern the intentions of such an ambiguous man. "Because." "......" "You are my woman. What connection is there between me impregnating my servant girl and…
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Your mood. Your feelings. The things you feel. The things that hurt you. Nothing is more important to me than those. He brushed back her fallen hair behind her shoulder. The woman's light pink eyes wavered. She couldn't speak for a long while. Larque waited patiently. He was the most gentle and patient man when it came to Ella. "Not everyone likes us. And that's not special." The words stung his ears. Because his heart ached. The dull pain approaching deeply from the outside to the…
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"I'm not being petty." Darius softened his expression and grabbed my sleeve. "The sword, shield, and boots don't really matter. What's meaningful is that I receive them as gifts from you, and I hate the idea of you giving them away for Lucion." "Goodness, what are you saying?" Lucion was his knight commander. "This is the first gift you've ever given me, and I don't want to have the memory of receiving the same thing as someone else." Darius wore a displeased expression. "Anette, are…
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"I'll go ask Sylph if it knows anything about these gold coins." Having had the unpleasant experience of explaining the invisible Sylph to Sir Lucion earlier, I briefly left the place. I could feel Sir Lucion watching me with a strange gaze as I disappeared. Come on, have some faith in me, will you? 'I really need to speed up my practice to reach the spirit materialization stage. At this rate, I'll truly become the Grand Duchess who talks to ghosts alone.' "Sylph, I have a favor to ask. Is it…
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"So no one can move the gold coins? Because they suddenly expand or become extremely heavy when touched?" After hearing the whole story, I questioned with an incredulous expression. "I'm also visiting this place for the first time since I was busy with Rose's situation. I haven't experienced it myself, but according to my subordinates' reports, that's what happens. Perhaps it's because, as you mentioned, the treasure was guarded by the Spirit King." 'Come on, Sir Lucion. You didn't believe me when…
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Soon after, Darius entered and severely scolded Rose. "Your thoughtless behavior caused trouble for many people and even put Anette in danger." He scolded her so harshly that I thought Rose would look at me with her usual resentful gaze, but surprisingly, she accepted the reprimand without making any excuses. "I was wrong." "Do you actually understand what you did wrong? Copying etiquette books didn't work, forbidding you from leaving the mansion didn't make you come to your senses. What…
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How long had it been since she'd enjoyed such a peaceful morning? 'It's so bright......' "Ah, Madam! You're awake!" Apple, who was drawing the curtains, noticed that she was up and scurried over to the bed, squealing with excitement. "Madam, really! How could you fall asleep like that yesterday! Do you remember collapsing while standing?" "Rose...... Ah, what happened to Rose?" "Don't worry. Miss Rose has regained her strength now. It's all thanks to you, Madam!" Apple put her hands on…
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"We need to replenish what you lost in sweat. Add salt and sugar to the water. Just a tiny bit. So little you can barely taste it." I had no idea about the proper ratio of salt and sugar, let alone how many liters were in one water bottle. I knew that excessive sweating could lead to dehydration, but determining the right proportion of salt and sugar remained a challenge. "Good heavens! After driving away the doctor, all you're doing is giving her water? We should have done the bloodletting…
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Just as light and darkness always coexist, even in the capital there existed streets shrouded in darkness. That place was Curtis Street. It was where countless illegal activities took place—gambling, drugs, black market trades—all things prohibited by the empire. "Wouldn't it be better to turn back now?" "Didn't you say that such matters should be handled personally to avoid trouble?" "But there's no need for you to personally deal with these…
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"Haa, haa." She couldn't remember how she escaped from the grand ducal residence. Someone called her name several times and chased after her, but now there was no one around. Aria looked around. There was no one she recognized. She had run so far that the surroundings were completely unfamiliar. 'Why is this happening only to me?' When Aria finally escaped the curse, she was very happy. Because she could finally live a free…
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Elina looked at Odin while drinking tea. But Odin didn't look at Elina. Normally, he would have spoken first, but he kept his gaze on the documents. This was because the work had been transferred to him due to Edmund's absence. But the reason he wasn't speaking to Elina now was different. As Odin remained silent, it was Elina who finally spoke first. "Don't we need to get involved in the children's affairs?" At Elina's question, Odin put…
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"Do you really intend to fight the Hersher ducal family?" "If you've received a favor, isn't it human to repay it?" After leaving the temple, he answered his subordinate's question as if it were obvious. However, the expression of the subordinate who heard Bawin's words wasn't very good. Their opponent was the Hersher ducal family. Even though imperial power had strengthened and the nobility's voice had weakened, they were still the strongest family after…
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Queen Charlotte, dishonorably divorced, spent the next 3 years desperately seeking a remarriage partner. And she was rejected at every turn. Even infants would immediately stop crying at the threat, "If you don't listen, I'll marry you off to Queen Charlotte." One could easily imagine how low the royal family's dignity had fallen because of this shameless woman. Unable to bear it any longer, King Patrick III—her ex-husband—confined Charlotte to a shabby old castle in Polton, seemingly…
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Edmund was at a loss for words at Aria's statement. It was utterly unbelievable. He deliberately cooled the anger rising inside him. If he lost his composure here, it felt like he would end up in an irreparable relationship with the Hersher family. But restraint aside, there were points that needed to be addressed. "Aria Hersher, say it with your own mouth." Aria, with a terrified expression, couldn't utter a word. If it had been someone…
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"My body feels completely battered." Clea bit her lip from the pain she still felt in her body as she got up. She thought it was fortunate that Edmund wasn't by her side, though she also missed him. Now his mere presence gave her strength. 'At least I took painkillers before falling asleep.' Thanks to the painkillers, she felt less pain than before. Because of that, she had no problem getting out of bed. She examined the large mirror in…
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Edmund still couldn't believe what was happening. Just a few minutes ago, she had been smiling brightly in neat clothes, but now she was lying quietly with her eyes closed, covered in bright red blood. Holding her cold hand felt like holding the hand of a corpse. He wondered if she might be dead, but he could hear her steady breathing. "It was true." It wasn't that he didn't believe in the concept of a curse that she had mentioned. But the Clea…
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"I asked what is going on here." Edmund asked the figure before him in a voice devoid of any emotion. However, his gaze was full of contempt, as though he was looking at something insignificant. Meeting Edmund's gaze, Lloyd smiled cynically as if finding it absurd and said. "I greet Your Highness, the great Crown Prince." "Just answer the question." Despite the cold voice that made their years of friendship seem meaningless, Lloyd wasn't…
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"I thought rumors couldn't be trusted, but seeing the relationship between the two of you, perhaps the secret story between that lady and the crown prince might be true." Hayden, the district head in charge of the capital's temple, was still observing the situation with a smiling face. He was busy measuring what was true and what was false among all the news reaching his two ears. "When I saw with my own eyes, the Crown Prince clearly seemed to have feelings for her." To…
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"I'm sorry." "Please, I beg you. Help me just this once." Faced with the other party's refusal, Grit bowed his head again and pleaded. The other person's status was merely that of a viscount. Yet the reason he bowed his head was because the current situation was extremely urgent. Having been refused everywhere else, Grit desperately needed the person before him. Despite sincerely bowing his head, the viscount's response was…
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"Are you really sure you won't regret this? You can still turn back now." While receiving Edmund's concerned gaze, Clea looked out the window. Under the brightly shining sunlight, a building constructed distinctively from its surroundings, as if boasting its dignity, came into view. Even though they had almost reached their destination, the temple, Edmund tried to persuade her. Not entirely disliking his concern, Clea raised the corners of her lips. "My…
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"Lloyd, don't do this." "You're the one who shouldn't do this to me." She didn't want to be seen with Lloyd by people anymore. The more rumors spread about Edmund and Clea's relationship, the more attention Aria was drawing. In such a situation, being seen with Lloyd like before would only hinder her relationship with Edmund. She wanted to drive him out, but it could lead to rumors of discord with the grand ducal family. So Aria recklessly led…
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"I really can't believe it." "I knew she was a bad person for a long time, but to think she tried to commit murder." "Lady, are you alright?" The Hersher ducal residence was filled with people who came to comfort Aria. Everyone looked at her with pity and cursed Clea, wondering how anyone could do such a thing to the tender-hearted Aria. With a pitiful expression, Aria quietly spoke to the people who were trying hard for her sake. "I'm fine. She…
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After finishing her conversation with Ruphia, Clea quietly headed to where Edmund was. Edmund already knew she had arrived from the sound of footsteps coming from the doorway and was looking in her direction. Meeting his gaze, Clea felt her cold body warming up and lifted the corners of her mouth. But Edmund's expression was serious. "What do you want to ask me?" "It's not such a difficult request." "Really?" "Yes. You just need to watch…
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"There seem to be too many rumors going around these days." "I know. Just a few days ago, there was news circulating that His Highness the Crown Prince had a secret meeting." When rumors spread that Edmund had a secret meeting with some lady at a banquet, the Empire's citizens naturally hoped the news was true. If it had been about someone else, they wouldn't have cared, but the subject was the Crown Prince. Since the imperial family was one of the main interests…
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"Malicious rumors, you say?" It was a calm question fitting the quiet dining atmosphere. Clea wasn't particularly concerned. There had already been plenty of unfavorable rumors circulating about her. She thought this would undoubtedly be another pointless rumor. Meanwhile, the expressions of everyone else had completely hardened. They glared at the aide, clearly displeased with the current situation. The aide cleared his throat and then…
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The Grand Duke felt like he was burning inside. He had received news that Lloyd had escaped from his confinement room while he was briefly away. He tried to pinpoint where everything had gone wrong. His son had been nothing but cute and kind when he was young. But suddenly he started to go astray, and now he was rebelling well past the age for such behavior. 'The boy who should inherit the family business and be loyal to the Empire is only thinking strange…
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'This cannot be!' Duke Hersher couldn't believe what he had heard with his own two ears. It was hard enough to believe that 'the' Edmund and Clea had a secret meeting, but on top of that, he was even considering a deeper relationship with her. But since he heard it directly from Edmund himself, the Duke couldn't deny it this time. He addressed a figure who happened to appear before him. "Sir Philip, it's been a while." "Ah, Duke Hersher. It has indeed…
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Duke Hersher only believed part of the rumors. It was because it was completely beyond his common sense. That the Crown Prince and the daughter of the Odoi family had a secret meeting. He believed it partly because Aria said she had seen it with her own eyes. He actually thought she had seen something wrong and misunderstood. That's why Duke Hersher was overflowing with confidence when Edmund granted an audience. Confidence that he would arrange the…
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"Do you truly wish to leave your family's embrace?" "Stop with the nonsense." "What is so nonsensical about it!" "We were never family to begin with, so isn't it strange to forcibly remain within that embrace?" "Even so, you are a child of the Odoi family!" Grit refused to give up. He already knew that backing down here would worsen their relations with the Persi grand ducal family to the worst possible state. But more than anything, what…
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'The gardener was the emperor? More importantly, new child?' Clea was very perplexed. She couldn't have imagined that the person she'd been interacting with all this time was actually the emperor of the Empire. She had thought there was something odd about his shabby appearance. But she never considered that his true identity might be the emperor. Moreover, that emperor was now calling her 'new child.' "Your Majesty, this is a family…
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"Since when?" Edmund was in a difficult position. He was properly caught in the bomb that Odin had dropped and left behind. He wanted to fan his heated face while turning his head away. But it was hard to move as if his body was frozen by the scent of the person right beside him. At the moment, neither Odin nor Oberon was present. Odin, who had dropped the bomb, had fled saying he would come back later. Oberon had followed, perhaps unable…
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"Father, the rumors were true." "You must have seen wrong." "No. I saw it clearly with my own two eyes! How could I mistake them kissing right in front of me!" "But it doesn't make sense. How could His Highness kiss the daughter of the Odoi family in front of you?" "Mother!" Aria had been suffering all day after returning home. Worried about Aria's condition, the Duke and Duchess inquired through the coachman about where she had…
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Edmund examined his neck. Feeling the soreness in various spots, he looked at Clea. "My neck hurts." "Isn't it better than your lips?" "Ha, you'll never say you won't bite, will you?" Looking at the marks on Edmund's neck, Clea smiled as if pleased. "I like these marks." The traces she had left seemed to announce who he belonged to. Clea quietly caressed Edmund's neck. Edmund briefly took her hand and brought it to his…
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"So who did you say sent this?" Despite the sender being clearly written at the end of the letter, Elina asked Matilda. She asked who had sent the letter she was currently reading. To Elina's question, the head maid, Matilda, answered without a moment's hesitation. "It was sent by His Majesty the Emperor, who is in the capital." "So it really was sent by him." There was no need to confirm who had sent it in the first place. With the…
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"So where is my daughter-in-law?" "Dear, shouldn't you greet me first after returning?" Odin looked at Elina, who had just returned and hadn't even changed her clothes. Despite her age, she was still beautiful. Even looking at Odin's gentle smile, Elina's expression remained dissatisfied. "That's not what's important right now." "It's the most important matter for you and me. If we're not careful, others might misunderstand our…
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"Sigh." Edmund sat in his office, pondering. How he could find out what illness she suffered from. And how he could hear about it directly from her. Thinking about it, the Clea he had seen until now was utterly miserable. Though her expressions had certainly become more varied since meeting him, before that, she had only shown anger, sadness, and emptiness. And at the end, she had become completely expressionless, like someone who had given up on…
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"Have you all heard the news?" "You mean that news?" "I heard Her Majesty the Empress rushed back to the imperial palace because of that rumor." "Oh my, is that true?" "......" Aria found the current topic of conversation very uncomfortable. She had already experienced an unpleasant incident recently. All along, she believed without a doubt that she would marry Edmund. There had been no one beside Edmund except her. She…
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"I don't understand why they're interfering so much." "They're probably doing it out of concern." "What concern? If I had gone out alone, they would have asked why I bothered to get permission." They were on their way back from asking Odin and Elina for permission to go out for some fresh air. The process of getting permission wasn't actually a problem. The two had readily granted permission for Clea's sake. However, the issue lay…
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Clea lost her words for a moment after hearing Edmund's answer. 'Since when have you been aware?' He knew that she was hiding something. After all, she hadn't told him where she was hurting. But his question meant more than just health issues. Clea was surprised by the question that seemed to know something was troubling her mind. Judging by the way he asked, he probably hadn't heard anything from Oberon. 'Then perhaps my behavior was…
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"......You still say that even after knowing my secret?" "I don't see how your secret changes anything." "But you heard it." Clea had been uncomfortable telling Edmund about the curse. Honestly, she was afraid that he might change after learning she was terminal. However, the bewilderment that had been on Edmund's face when he first heard the news had completely disappeared. He spoke to her gently as if nothing had happened, smiling at the corners…
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Lloyd kept an eye out. Judging by the quiet atmosphere in the house, it seemed the Grand Duke and his wife were away. But thinking he couldn't be certain yet, he ordered through the door. "Call the butler." "You mustn't do this." Despite merely ordering the butler to be called, the voice from outside the door was stern. He felt a sudden surge of irritation. He wasn't even asking for the door to be opened. What problem could there…
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Even after returning to the imperial palace, the two didn't separate. Clea's room was decorated darkly. It was prepared to both block the view from others and create a romantic atmosphere inside. Clea and Edmund were amazed at how perceptive the servants were, but before long, their amazement turned to gratitude. Matching the room's atmosphere, the mood between the two also changed pleasantly. The first thing that caught Clea's eye was the luxurious…
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The atmosphere at the Hersher family's dining table was subdued. This was because Aria, their flower and hope, didn't look happy. The Duke and his wife were very curious about what Aria had experienced outside. Until she left to play with friends, she had been forcing a smile. But now she looked completely dark. While the two were quietly observing Aria's mood, new information arrived. "Duke, the young grand duke has come to see the…
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Grit exercised maximum patience. He felt like shouting right away, grabbing Clea's wrist and forcibly dragging her away. But unfortunately, this was the imperial palace. It was a place where every single action could have unpredictable consequences. He lowered his voice as much as possible while filling it with intimidation. Meanwhile, Clea had to try her best to suppress her laughter as she looked at them. The intimidation they had shown until…
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"Have you all heard the news?" "You mean that news?" "I heard Her Majesty the Empress rushed back to the imperial palace because of that rumor." "Oh my, is that true?" "......" Aria found the current topic of conversation very uncomfortable. She had already experienced an unpleasant incident recently. All along, she believed without a doubt that she would marry Edmund. There had been no one beside Edmund except her. She…
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"Sigh." Edmund sat in his office, pondering. How he could find out what illness she suffered from. And how he could hear about it directly from her. Thinking about it, the Clea he had seen until now was utterly miserable. Though her expressions had certainly become more varied since meeting him, before that, she had only shown anger, sadness, and emptiness. And at the end, she had become completely expressionless, like someone who had given up on…
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"So where is my daughter-in-law?" "Dear, shouldn't you greet me first after returning?" Odin looked at Elina, who had just returned and hadn't even changed her clothes. Despite her age, she was still beautiful. Even looking at Odin's gentle smile, Elina's expression remained dissatisfied. "That's not what's important right now." "It's the most important matter for you and me. If we're not careful, others might misunderstand our…
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"So who did you say sent this?" Despite the sender being clearly written at the end of the letter, Elina asked Matilda. She asked who had sent the letter she was currently reading. To Elina's question, the head maid, Matilda, answered without a moment's hesitation. "It was sent by His Majesty the Emperor, who is in the capital." "So it really was sent by him." There was no need to confirm who had sent it in the first place. With the…
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"Father, the rumors were true." "You must have seen wrong." "No. I saw it clearly with my own two eyes! How could I mistake them kissing right in front of me!" "But it doesn't make sense. How could His Highness kiss the daughter of the Odoi family in front of you?" "Mother!" Aria had been suffering all day after returning home. Worried about Aria's condition, the Duke and Duchess inquired through the coachman about where she had…
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"Since when?" Edmund was in a difficult position. He was properly caught in the bomb that Odin had dropped and left behind. He wanted to fan his heated face while turning his head away. But it was hard to move as if his body was frozen by the scent of the person right beside him. At the moment, neither Odin nor Oberon was present. Odin, who had dropped the bomb, had fled saying he would come back later. Oberon had followed, perhaps unable…
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'The gardener was the emperor? More importantly, new child?' Clea was very perplexed. She couldn't have imagined that the person she'd been interacting with all this time was actually the emperor of the Empire. She had thought there was something odd about his shabby appearance. But she never considered that his true identity might be the emperor. Moreover, that emperor was now calling her 'new child.' "Your Majesty, this is a family…
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"Do you truly wish to leave your family's embrace?" "Stop with the nonsense." "What is so nonsensical about it!" "We were never family to begin with, so isn't it strange to forcibly remain within that embrace?" "Even so, you are a child of the Odoi family!" Grit refused to give up. He already knew that backing down here would worsen their relations with the Persi grand ducal family to the worst possible state. But more than anything, what…
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Larque had said he would lay her in his bed when she became a woman. A woman...... Ella sniffled every night, scared of becoming a woman. At that time, she was sixteen. Three years until becoming a woman. The master was twenty-two. Regardless of a servant girl's age, when the master turned eighteen, the servant girl had to lie in his bed and receive him. Ella's master had been waiting until she became a woman. He hadn't even asked her to wait. Even in the spring of her fourteenth year when her…
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Even while starting to pant, Ella looked into Larque's eyes. Ash gray. Ash remains that had burned away in flames. Darker than that and lower in saturation. They were fierce eyes. The gentle light that had lingered eventually left nothing but lust. He suddenly stepped out of the water. Maids came in from beyond the bathroom and quickly draped him with a robe. Ella blankly watched this scene before covering her chest. Her fullness was too much for her thin arms to cover, but Ella felt…
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She didn't want to hand it back to the wet nurse. Larque didn't respond and removed his armor himself. The metal pieces covering his shoulders, arms, and abdomen fell to the floor one by one. Before long, the man's naked body was revealed. When Ella looked at him with embarrassed eyes, he silently entered the bath and took his place. "Ella." "But I'm holding the baby......" "Come in." "But......" "Come in and attend to me." "......" "Even…
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"My baby!" The baby was in the wet nurse's arms. The wet nurse was a woman with bright brown hair and even darker chestnut eyes, with a kind face. She was said to be the daughter of some northern family and wife to another family, but Ella couldn't remember. Only her personal circumstance of having lost her young daughter a few years ago and refusing all food and drink remained clear. "Have you been well?" The wet nurse passed the baby to Ella with a small smile. The baby…
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The man furrowed his brows. Strangely, the words he spoke were not mere breaths. Even his words carried warmth. Like body heat on skin. But it was cool. Ella exhaled as if slowly dropping her breath. She felt so distant that she had no strength to interpret what he meant. From the start, she didn't have the delicate talent to discern the intentions of such an ambiguous man. "Because." "......" "You are my woman. What connection is there between me impregnating my servant girl and…
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Your mood. Your feelings. The things you feel. The things that hurt you. Nothing is more important to me than those. He brushed back her fallen hair behind her shoulder. The woman's light pink eyes wavered. She couldn't speak for a long while. Larque waited patiently. He was the most gentle and patient man when it came to Ella. "Not everyone likes us. And that's not special." The words stung his ears. Because his heart ached. The dull pain approaching deeply from the outside to the…
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The women of the capital are cold. As much as she was tired of men looking at her with simple desire, she also hated how noble ladies looked at her with unwarranted envy. However, what she hated most was...... "I apologize. I didn't think my lord would have reason to look for me." "What did you do about dinner? I had told the medic to prepare your medicine." "I ate. Ligita brewed it for me." She rolled her lips. She hated showing expression. She also wanted to…
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#II. The Distorted Pearl Roman was one of the border regions making up the western part of Kylaq. It bordered the Grand Duchy of Granft on the outside and the south-central cities defending the royal capital on the inside. When the previous king's queen was alive, the Count had been a notable figure even in the central court. This was because his elder sister was the previous king's queen. A beautiful and noble queen. The brother of the most august and supreme woman in the kingdom. The power…
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"What?" Penelope had a dumbfounded look on her face. It made sense. Back then, I always tried to be respectful in front of Penelope, afraid of earning Taran's hatred. 'At the very least, I never dared to defy her in front of Taran.' She was Taran's aunt. Wanting his love, I tried to stay in her good graces even when she treated me unfairly and with contempt. Perhaps I believed I had done something wrong without realizing it. I expected things would change…
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Taran Dragonia. At his appearance, my face froze for a moment. The last venomous words he spat before I died echoed in my mind. 'Shut up. If you're going to keep whining like that, just die. Just die!' A face twisted with rage. A cursed voice, cracked with hatred. "Yaaawn......" As if all that was merely a memory in my head, the Taran before my eyes was yawning with a much younger face. "Taran. What brings you here?" Penelope hurriedly…
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She ignored it regardless. Who was yelling at her right now wasn't what mattered. The scenery that appeared as the letters of light faded was problematically familiar. 'This is...... the Blue Brick Castle, the main castle of Dragonia?' Even though she had already lived another life reincarnated in a different world, the Dragonia emblems embedded throughout the bluish castle were something she could never forget. 'But, how?' Partanie, the Grand Duke's…
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The rough footsteps resonated through her body from the ground beneath. Soon after, she saw her brothers' faces contorting in various expressions of shock at her blood and pain, as if filled with regret. That change breathed a small glimmer of hope into her. Yes, you are shocked after all. You don't think nothing of my death after all. "......Tanie!" The gazes she had always yearned to feel were now filled only with her. For a moment, foolish…
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She couldn't hold on any longer. She barely held onto her knees that felt like they would collapse at any moment and begged. "Father......!" Gulp, a hot and fishy liquid surged up in her mouth. Her throat burned fiercely. She covered her mouth with her hand and tried to swallow it somehow. However, splat, blood spilled out beyond her palm. Her vision, which had been blurry with tears, suddenly became clear. Blood. This was definitely blood. But…
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In her current memory, though the monster subjugation was over 4 years ago, to her twenty-two-year-old self, it was just a year ago. Her voice lowered and became urgent. At the same time, Benedict and Walter also guessed what was happening. Benedict mounted his horse and extended his hand to Rudy, who took it without hesitation and climbed onto his horse. "Walter, move out." "Yes sir!" Rudbeckia quickly gathered her long hair into one bundle and tucked it inside her torn robe. Benedict…-
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"Please take your time eating." "No, I'm finished." Rudbeckia, feeling rushed, put down her spoon and cleaned up her place. Irene handed water to her hurrying friend while asking Benedict. "Do we need to ride long today too?" "We'll need to ride longer than yesterday." "What about meals?" "We'll have to eat on the road. If we're lucky, we might find a restaurant." Benedict looked at Irene, seemingly asking if she had any more questions. Irene shook her head and turned to ask…
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