Chapter 317: Chapter 4 (5)
One day, a mysterious document surfaced throughout the Empire,
Igniting a flurry of rumors.
And those rumors, fueled by gossip and speculation, spread like wildfire, reaching every corner of the Empire.
The news eventually reache...
2025-02-20 21:41:05 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 316: Chapter 4 (4)
Unease had turned into anxiety, and that anxiety, fueled by undeniable proof, had solidified into a chilling certainty.
The moment Claire realized Carsein had left, she had mobilized the entire household, launching a frantic search.
Sh...
2025-02-20 21:38:25 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 315: Chapter 4 (3)
-Thud.
Arina placed the finished documents to the side.
An important task completed.
But she couldn’t put down her pen yet.
“…”
A mountain of paperwork still awaited her.
The rustling sound of p...
2025-02-20 21:34:39 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 314: Chapter 4 (2)
I had a general idea of what the work would entail.
Manual labor.
Having left the Duchy, I was now a commoner.
My steady income was gone, and I couldn’t just order people around.
—Thwack! Thwack!
‘…Th...
2025-02-20 21:29:38 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 313: Chapter 4 (1)
I changed carriages and horses frequently, concealing my identity with nondescript clothing that covered my face and body, ensuring I wouldn't be recognized.
Thanks to these precautions, I arrived at Illeor, a remote region in the northern p...
2025-02-20 21:26:14 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 312: As If It Never Happened (9)
This was the third carriage heading towards the Bagrand Duchy.
And they, too, encountered the same obstacle.
“So the Chas River Bridge is under repair?”
“Yes. Count Ptoah is personally overseeing the repairs. ...
2025-02-20 21:22:51 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 311: As If It Never Happened (8)
-Whoosh.
Dark clouds filled the sky,
The heavy rain showing no signs of stopping.
In fact, it was intensifying.
Normally, the sight of such a downpour would be met with sighs and groans within the Duc...
2025-02-20 21:20:00 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 65: The Male Knight of Sianella (2)
Adelheit, the corner of her mouth curved into a sly smile, addressed the knight guarding her.
“I have some things to discuss with them privately. Please wait a short distance away.”
At the princess’s words, the k...
2025-02-20 20:57:02 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 64: The Male Knight of Sianella (1)
Princess Adelheit’s coming-of-age ceremony proceeded with splendor and solemnity in the vast royal gardens.
High priests bestowed blessings upon her with their holy power.
The Royal Knights pledged their eternal loya...
2025-02-20 20:36:51 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 63: Jealousy
“Lady Sione?”
At my call, Sione’s blue eyes, previously clouded as if with a thick mist, focused on me.
A smile began to spread across her lips, which had been set in a cold line.
But instead of her usual warm, beautiful smile, i...
2025-02-20 20:34:08 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 62: The Message
While other nobles chatted amongst themselves, Aria Alenar stood alone, savoring her wine. She showed no other inclination to interact.
I’d assumed that, as the daughter of a Marquis house, she would at least exchange simple greetings with ot...
2025-02-20 20:29:59 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 61: Adelheit Aisilia (3)
Things to discuss, she'd said.
What could I possibly have to discuss with someone I’d met for the first time today?
I suppressed my rising panic and bowed deeply, until I could practically see the top of my head.
A prince...
2025-02-20 20:25:56 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 55: Irene Yustia (1)
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A knight… is a steadfast sword, protecting the weak.
A single sentence, a dying wish, the foundation of Irene Yustia's being, the catalyst for her obsessive devotion to the knight's sword.
She was captivated by t...
2025-02-20 20:11:06 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 54: Finn and Lili (5)
***
What was it I had just decided?
To be careful, to keep a low profile, to avoid attracting attention?
And yet, here I was,
Surrounded by my fellow first-year Knight Department students, exhausted from their own matche...
2025-02-20 20:09:11 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 53: Finn and Lili (4)
***
"Sigh…"
As the night deepened and the stars shone brightly, a sigh escaped Marianne's lips.
A sigh born of the complicated thoughts swirling in her mind, after hearing the proud Princess's confession.
"So,...
2025-02-20 20:03:55 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 52: Finn and Lili (3)
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Thump! Thump! Thump!
The sound of the Princess's feet kicking the innocent bed echoed through the opulent, gold-adorned room, each thump a testament to her escalating embarrassment.
'I'm insane! Absolutely ins...
2025-02-20 20:00:49 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 51: The Second First Kiss
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-You might lose the power, the talent, I gave you.
That was Finn's warning, in response to my desperate, regret-filled cry, lamenting my own weakness.
That I might no longer be able to protect Lili using his s...
2025-02-20 19:56:38 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 50: Finn and Lili (2)
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"Ah… this ring? I actually had it made from the hair ornament you gave me. I wanted to receive a ring from someone I loved…"
Lili answered my question about the ring in the Knight Department's top scorer training room, the o...
2025-02-20 19:54:43 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 49: Finn and Lili (1)
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"…."
Lili's lips trembled, opening and closing soundlessly.
After a long pause, she finally spoke, a single word,
"Why…?"
Tears, both joyful and sorrowful, streamed down her face.
"Have you… Have yo...
2025-02-20 19:52:49 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 48: I Love You
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Her expression crumpled, and silence descended.
…Truthfully, I had suspected it since she reached out to me.
That the fiancé she spoke of was me.
But imagine this:
A beautiful girl, whose mere presence makes you sm...
2025-02-20 19:50:45 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 47: I am Finn, the Princess's Attendant
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"Sigh…"
The musty smell of the dungeon filled my nostrils with every breath, making me frown.
The rattling of chains with every movement was a constant reminder of my less-than-ideal situation....
2025-02-20 19:48:43 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 46: Reunion (4)
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I opened my eyes to the blazing night sky.
Lili's sweet scent, clinging to me as she held me close, filled my senses.
"…Your Highness."
"F-Finn? Are you alright?! Are you hurt…? Oh, your eye…"
Speaking to her s...
2025-02-20 19:45:02 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 310: As If It Never Happened (7)
The distance from here to the Duchy wasn't far.
By carriage, it would take only a few hours, even less if they hurried.
And they could go faster.
The Bagrand carriage wasn't some cheap, rickety thing t...
2025-02-13 06:12:26 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 309: As If It Never Happened (6)
“Wh-what should we do…?”
“I… I don’t know what to say…”
“I can’t believe this happened…”
The servants were sweating, their faces pale.
They didn’t know how to respond to Claire’s su...
2025-02-13 06:09:22 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 308: As If It Never Happened (5)
There had been countless times when she had acted rashly.
And she had learned, painfully, the consequences of her impulsiveness.
She had come to understand the impact of her misjudgments on those around her.
So, Cla...
2025-02-13 06:07:22 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 307: As If It Never Happened (4)
Following Camilla’s guidance, I arrived at the designated location, a place hidden from the Duchy's watchful eyes. Those who awaited me there turned their gazes towards me as one.
If even one of them raised their voice, my es...
2025-02-13 06:05:11 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 306: As If It Never Happened (3)
A lot of time had passed.
From spring to the sweltering summer, through autumn, and now, the chilly winds of winter were approaching.
And yet, a strange warmth filled the carriage carrying the four women as they left the ...
2025-02-13 06:02:52 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 305: As If It Never Happened (2)
“You heard that from both Claire and Flora?”
“Yes. I’ve never done anything like this before. Why would I prepare a banquet like that all by myself? I would have messed it up.”
Carsein readily admi...
2025-02-13 06:00:33 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 304: As If It Never Happened (1)
I had thought I could stay awake, if I just focused.
That I could resist sleep.
Sleep was something I could usually control. I could function on just a few hours of sleep. It shouldn’t have been difficult.
But…<...
2025-02-13 05:57:35 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 303: Before He Leaves (4)
The Duchess’s birthday banquet proceeded smoothly.
While there had been a few choices and minor obstacles, there hadn’t been any major problems.
I had prepared meticulously.
I had taken every precaution to ensure a fla...
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