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Chapter 4 ‘This life will be different.’ Liziana thought back to the past—the life she had lived before. The days she had spent confined like a doll by her own father, Duke Filorencia, and the way she had been forced to receive an imperial education before being pushed into becoming Crown Prince Raiphin’s partner. And how, blinded by the first attention she had ever received from another person, she had willingly made herself the “Imperial Dog.” Not for a single moment…-
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Chapter 3 By the time the sun had set and night had fallen, the light from the magnificent chandeliers softly illuminated the ballroom. The ball was filled with nobles, making it rather lively. The cheerful banquet, filled with the clinking of glasses and the sound of music, seemed to announce the beginning of autumn. And among them sat Liziana alone, dignified despite having a higher status than any of the nobles present. She looked around the ballroom with a bored expression. No…
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Chapter 2 A brief silence fell between Liziana and Raiphin. “Very well. If that's what you want.” Raiphin stood first, slipped on his robe, and ran a hand through his blue hair, which shimmered in the sunlight. Liziana had once fallen in love with that very sight. But now, all she saw when she looked at Raiphin was the traitor who had cut her down. Nothing more. Nothing less. “Would you like to have breakfast together?” “No.” Liziana had always agreed to…
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Chapter 1 “Are you trying to make a joke out of me right now?” It was late at night, and a cold wind swept through the temple. A disrespectful shout rang out before the statue of Goddess Laura, the deity who protected the Empire. The owner of that voice was none other than Liziana de Filorencia, Crown Princess of the Avid Empire and a woman infamous as the greatest villainess of her time. “Deposed? Wasn't it the Crown Prince who brought me into the Imperial Palace?” “The…
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Chapter 40 King of the Sages, Rasus (2) Thanks to riding Akrum, Harin and Shuriel were able to cross the border with ease. They continued flying for quite some time after crossing the border, eventually arriving at Rivite, the capital of Zairen. Even though the sun was already setting and the sky was painted red with the evening glow, the streets below were still crowded with people. “I’m sorry, Akrum… And thank you so much!” After dropping them off in a relatively quiet…-
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Chapter 39 King of the Sages, Rasus (1) “…Mirharin said the same thing when she learned the location of Clavis. Perhaps Jurak simply doesn’t want to give up his position as the firstborn.” Harin’s body trembled with anger before she even realized it. According to Shaiyen, ever since the gods split apart, disasters that even the gods could not control had begun to spread across the surface world, where the balance had been broken. Yet she could not believe that the one called the…
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Chapter 38 The only time Osiris had ever seen the manifested form of Shaiyen, the God of Frost whom he worshipped, was when he was twelve years old. It was the day he had been chosen as the Fourth King and entered the Central Temple inside the palace alone during his coronation ceremony. It was an embarrassing memory, but young Osiris had been absolutely terrified back then. He had heard about how miserable the end of the Third King had been after he was dethroned for committing an…
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Chapter 37 Following Shuriel’s suggestion, their destination was decided to be the ancient temple of Shaiyen, the God of Frost. They left the inn in the dim light before dawn so they could set out for their destination. Since Osiris needed to visit the temple as quickly as possible and then return to the royal palace, they decided to fly there on their divine beasts. Akrum, the black panther divine beast, and Hamar, the tiger divine beast whose fur had been dyed golden, were waiting for them in front…
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Chapter 36 “So… that was your mother, Freya.” Deep sorrow filled Osiris’s voice. “At first… I thought I should hand her over as Oberon ordered. But before doing so, I went to the temple to hear Shaiyen’s words. Strangely, though, he said nothing to me. And when I continued to hear nothing from him after that, I… became terribly frightened without knowing why. I wondered if I had done something wrong and lost my qualification to be king.” The anxiety and confusion he…
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Chapter 35 A Meeting of Three (4) The shock of Harin’s words made Osiris lose all will to attack Shuriel. After the temperature, which had dropped below freezing, returned to normal and the ice in the room melted, Osiris opened the door and walked out. Several people, including the inn employee, had gathered in the hallway, whispering fearfully. One of them, a man who appeared to be the innkeeper, went pale when he saw the destroyed room. Without saying a word, Osiris handed him a large…
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