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Chapter 3 ‘That last part was a lie. Was it too obvious?’ Telling them to give my regards to that young lady had honestly just been something I said without meaning it. Young lady or no young lady… forget it! I wanted to warm myself by that fireplace right now! The freezing weather had already worn my patience down to nothing. “…Then, we shall take our leave.” Had they finally understood what I really wanted? After hesitating for a moment, the two maids bowed so deeply…-
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Chapter 2 Inside a luggage wagon, where wooden crates and piles of straw were rolling around together. I had fallen asleep for a while, and when I woke up, I rubbed my eyes vigorously before flopping down on top of the straw. Was the sun gradually setting? Or were we heading toward a colder region? Or perhaps both? As the chill slowly seeped into my body, I instinctively wrapped my arms around myself, only for silver hair to spill over and tickle my arms. Absentmindedly playing with my…
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133.3 K • Ongoing
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Chapter 1 It was a very strange sensation. It was a tingling feeling that swept through me from head to toe, as if I had been drowning in water only to be suddenly pulled up to the surface in an instant. “My lady! Are you all right?” “Oh my! The bride….” “Shall I call for a physician?” The voices of several people around me buzzed from every direction. After hearing came touch. Someone’s thick arms were wrapped tightly around my body. Then I felt the violent…
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Chapter 7 If only thorns would sprout from that chair… Carnike glared resentfully at the offending chair, but soon changed her mind. Anyone else might have been deterred, but if it was this Crown Prince, Carnike felt that whether thorns sprouted from the chair or blades were embedded in it, he would force her to sit down anyway. Carnike quietly took her seat, folded her hands over her lap, and lowered her head as respectfully as possible. Not making eye contact is the basic rule of…-
101.3 K • Ongoing
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Chapter 6 In her desperation, even the most ridiculous ideas had begun to seem like brilliant solutions. However, before Carnike could go looking for some plaster, she heard a knock at the door. It was Priest Felis. “Priest Felis!” Carnike approached Felis as though she had found a ladder at the bottom of a cliff. As a High Priest, he was also close to Duke Reinach, and Carnike believed he was one of the few people who knew her secret. She could trust him. Surely Priest Felis would be…
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Chapter 5 When Carnike’s hair was almost caught in the fine-toothed comb, Lia let out a startled squeak and quickly pulled her hand away. “Saintess! That was close.” “Lia, how can you always be so calm? I’ve always wondered. Don’t you ever think I’m ridiculous?” “Me?” Lia’s eyes widened as she shrugged, as though she had just heard the strangest thing in the world. “How could I ever dare think such a thing about you, Saintess? Why would you say that?” “No……
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Chapter 4 “Is that true?” “Yes, Your Imperial Highness.” The furrow between Theophista’s brows deepened. “Duke Reinach brought in the next Saintess, you say…” “Isn’t he someone who would be unlikely to resort to such a scheme?” Cullen asked. Theophista did not answer. Instead, he flicked the reins again, and the clopping of the horse’s hooves resumed. Theophista, who was riding ahead of Cullen, muttered under his breath. “He isn’t the sort to do something…
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Chapter 3 “Is that true?” “Yes, Your Imperial Highness.” The furrow between Theophista’s brows deepened. “Duke Reinach brought in the next Saintess, you say…” “Isn’t he someone who would be unlikely to resort to such a scheme?” Cullen asked. Theophista did not answer. Instead, he flicked the reins again, and the clopping of the horse’s hooves resumed. Theophista, who was riding ahead of Cullen, muttered under his breath. “He isn’t the sort to do something…
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Chapter 2 Carnike followed Duke Reinach and sat down at the table. Only then did she notice the gifts the Emperor’s attendant had left behind, still sitting there untouched. Embarrassed, Carnike cleared her throat. “I’ll have the table cleared.” “No, there’s no need. I have a meeting with the officials soon, so I can’t stay long anyway. Besides, I came because there’s something important I need to tell you.” Something important? Carnike tilted her head and looked at the…
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101.3 K • Ongoing
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Chapter 1 It all began with a single word spoken by a single person. “A twenty-year-old maiden living in a village called Lillet in the northwestern region of the Empire is suitable to become the next Saintess. Bring her here.” A bead of sweat rolled down the forehead of the woman who continued speaking with her knees on the floor and her head bowed. “She alone shall truly glorify the name of the God Elkiel.” The Emperor, who had relied entirely on the Saintess’s oracles for as long as…
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