dorothea
Stories
64
Chapters
5,644
Words
30.6 M
Comments
8
Reading
106 d, 8 h
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Emperor Ulrician wasn't particularly pleased when Kaien requested a private audience first. Though he enjoyed watching Kaien's annoyed expression whenever he summoned him for various reasons when the Grand Duke reluctantly attended banquets or tea parties in the Imperial City, when Kaien requested an audience first, it usually meant trouble for the Emperor. Previously, he had kept Kaien in the capital over the baronet's promotion issue and pressured him about marriage by promoting him to…-
1.7 M • Ongoing
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"I knew Lady Hemington didn't have much interest in the Prince, but the situation is more serious than I thought." "What should we do? There's no sign of romance blooming. Did you see?" As the tea party progressed, Rebecca's expression beside me grew increasingly distorted. I remembered that moment and sighed deeply from the bottom of my stomach. "She looked like she saw a bug in the bedroom." Of course, in romance novels, the male and female protagonists often misunderstand each other at…
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1.7 M • Ongoing
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One more obstacle remained before we could have our conversation. "Oh, how long have you been here?" While I was talking with Edwin, Helbaitz had somehow appeared beside us, listening. "Ah, so you heard everything." Helbaitz. The lump that follows me around. A chatty friend who stays with Ransel but somehow always returns to me, now my one and only friend. Despite being an information broker, Edwin remained calm even though a bird was speaking. "A curse, I see." "I…
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1.7 M • Ongoing
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I remembered the huge bell from the spire that had fallen in front of me. "My life? I'm fine." Edwin moistened his lips and stirred the teacup he hadn't even drunk from. The clear tea without milk or sugar swirled around inside the cup. "After hearing your story, I kept thinking about that incident. The perfectly fine warehouse suddenly collapsed, and the ceiling fell toward you." "I was so confused then...... Edwin, were you there?" "Today, the bell from the spire fell. It might be…
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The words on the tombstone were filled with regret. Ria's funeral was attended by her family member Priest Lark Mühel, a few priests close to him, a middle-aged woman who had nursed her, and Rebecca and Edwin who knew Ria. The funeral was quiet and simple. "I can't believe it. When we met at the temple, she looked so healthy, but she suddenly fell ill." "She was such a kind and good person......" Only Rebecca and the middle-aged woman shed tears in mourning. Priest Lark never took his…
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1.7 M • Ongoing
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Flies swarmed around a bucket of fish entrails, and the fishy smell was overwhelming. It was a small boat that would never reach Magris. "What kind of joke is this? You want me to go to Magris on this boat?" 'How dare they try to deceive a count's daughter.' The moment Rozian turned around, two men who had appeared from nowhere grabbed her. The 'rat' searched the struggling Rozian's body and took out the choker and bracelet that had been stolen from Ivy. "Here it is." He respectfully…
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1.7 M • Ongoing
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"Grand Duke Blemer!" "Damn it!" The men felt defeated just by Kaien's appearance and tightened their grip on their weapons. Kaien approached me, quickly removed his cravat, and wrapped it around my arm where blood was slightly flowing from the cut. "Did they do this." His expression hardened as if a hand couldn't penetrate it, and he glared at the men with darkened eyes. If a stranger had seen his expression, they might have thought my arm was broken. "I'll kill…
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1.7 M • Ongoing
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"Aren't we getting involved in unnecessary trouble? We could just extort money from them, but kidnapping?" "Forgot the demand? They said they'd pay ten times the debt. We've already received the debt amount as a down payment, so it's not a losing business." "It's not the first time we've had to dispose of bodies without leaving traces. Let's just do our job." They spoke of human deaths in monotonous voices as if it were nothing. Despite the dangerous situation, my head was ringing and foggy.…
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1.7 M • Ongoing
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Museum, library, famous dessert café, restaurant. I traveled all over the capital with Rebecca, drawing a star in all four directions. I diligently moved around, not knowing in what environment or situation strange things might happen, but nothing occurred. If there was one change, it was this. Ladies started talking to Rebecca again. "Was it just my paranoia?" "Pardon?" "Ah, I was worried it might rain." "Hmm, the sky is clear without a single cloud." Rebecca tilted her head as…
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1.7 M • Ongoing
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"Lady, that was extremely dangerous. I'll escort you back when we leave." "I'm fine, Your Highness. I've calmed down, so I can return alone." "Yes, riding in a carriage alone with me might make ladies uncomfortable. As a prince, I understand that feeling." I thought he was accepting Rebecca's refusal, but he wasn't. "But please understand the pain in my heart from continuously being rejected. Can't you agree?" "Lady Rabbit has already offered to take me. I'm sorry." The prince was even…
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1.7 M • Ongoing
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