dorothea
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64
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5,644
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30.6 M
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Reading
106 d, 8 h
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"Mother!" Canceling the marriage is absurd. How did this marriage even come about? I thought Mother had understood and given me the novel after I showed her my desperate side recently, but it seems that was just my delusion—Mother wasn't backing down. "Ivy, this is an important matter. If even one question receives a positive answer, it's serious enough that we should reconsider this marriage." "But Mother, you know......" "That's why I need to hear the answers." "Fine, I'll take your…-
1.7 M • Ongoing
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For some reason, the book had no preservation magic cast on it, so it was just ordinary paper. As soon as the fire caught, it began to burn quickly. The faded yellowish paper turned black as the flames passed over it. The novel that had so tightly bound my life and my mother's transformed into ashes too easily right before my eyes. Above it, wooden planks and mechanical devices fell, burning with a whoosh. "Ivy, the path might get blocked at this rate. Let's go." As Kaien put his arm around…
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1.7 M • Ongoing
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"Kyaa!" Consecutive loud booms shook the clock tower so violently that I feared the building might collapse. Edwin helped me grab onto the doorframe, then rushed to the window to look down at the ground below. Red light rose from below, illuminating Edwin's face. "The prince has finally arrived!" His face turned toward me with a smile. Another boom echoed through the tower. Though I couldn't hear clearly, I could make out shouting commands and the footsteps of soldiers moving in…
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1.7 M • Ongoing
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There are several bridges crossing the river that runs through the capital, but the most famous one is the central bridge with the clock tower. The clock tower was once a prison for those who manifested the Blemer family curse or imperial family members who committed serious crimes. They say that every hour, the clock tower bell would ring, preventing the prisoners from sleeping properly, causing them to suffer until they went mad. Now it remained as an ancient relic used by no one, but the…
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1.7 M • Ongoing
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Was she going to comfort me while once again warning me not to get involved in the novel? As I wiped my tears, I could only manage a hollow laugh. Even if I tried to hold her back, my mother would leave home to pursue what she wanted and return only when she felt like it. No matter how much her child suffered, she remained coldly detached when it came to the novel. "I know, I've changed many parts of the novel. I wanted to help Kaien." Memories of the time spent with him flooded back. His…
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1.7 M • Ongoing
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Due to the Emperor and Empress's concerns, the imperial servants were careful with their words in public while sharing rumors behind closed doors, but most of their information was merely hearsay and lacked credibility. Duke Teian remained difficult and uncomfortable to deal with, but he provided the most detailed information about Lindal. "I heard the Grand Duke took a small bird with him. What's it for? It seems too small to use as a carrier pigeon." When he asked this, I felt chills run down my…
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1.7 M • Ongoing
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"Why, why should we?" "You just talk without sacrificing anything yourself." "Your Grace, don't you care about Ingmier? To neglect danger for the sake of a mere wedding!" "A mere wedding?" "To think you've become a man swayed by a lady's dress hem—I never knew you were such a person!" "Fine. Since you're so full of loyalty to Ingmier, I'll follow your wishes." I thought the pressure had worked given Kaien's sudden change, but that wasn't the case at all. Kaien looked down at the…
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1.7 M • Ongoing
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"Helbaitz, where did you hear this news?" Helbaitz had become round as a ball from eating so much while staying with Edwin, and now that he had another person offering tribute, he had grown arrogant. "It must be from the Glee family." Kaien left my side and exited the cage. He locked the door meticulously. Demonic beasts had emerged from Lindal before, but Kaien and Ransel discussed the matter seriously. "The Count's family gets information quickly. News will soon reach the Imperial…
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1.7 M • Ongoing
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He’s accepting so easily that his life appears in a novel? I couldn't believe it and examined his expression to see if he was really okay. When I stared at him without answering, just moving my lips, the end of one of his eyebrows rose diagonally in displeasure. "Y-you're supposed to love and torment Rebecca in the novel. You plot schemes to possess her when she doesn't have feelings for you." "I could do that if you rejected me. So?" "But you fell in love with me......" "So the novel's…
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1.7 M • Ongoing
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Somehow fewer people than usual came out to greet me when I arrived at the grand ducal residence. Even Baron Gohalm, who would rush out to meet me even if he were in the bathroom, calling me the benefactor of the grand ducal family, was nowhere to be seen. The few servants who did come out avoided making eye contact with me. The wedding cancellation was a major issue for the grand ducal family, so all the servants must know about it. Mrs. Moson had prevented the atmosphere from becoming…
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1.7 M • Ongoing
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