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Bravely climbing the ladder, she reached for the book. The three steps of the ladder were higher than she expected, almost a meter high. Delia tried her best not to look down as she stretched to reach the book. However, as soon as she stepped on the outer edge of the ladder, it wobbled and collapsed under her weight. In that instant, she instinctively realized, ‘Penalty…!’ A small anger flared up inside her against the system. Of course it’s here. She expected the plausibility…-
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The servant scolded her as he led her back to her room, his tone shifting from reprimanding to concerned by the time they arrived. During this time, Delia used the Character List to learn the servant’s name. “Thank you for bringing me back, Lisa.” When Delia thanked her by name, the servant Lisa’s heart completely opened up, and she told her to call if she needed anything before leaving. When Lisa returned, she informed Delia that she would be staying in the castle as a researcher and…
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CH 2 Kaiel was sitting in his office. The office was tidy and generally dark, without any distinctive features. He was now wearing a clean black shirt, which matched well with the calm and quiet dark walls. It seemed he found even having servants around for chores tiresome, as they were all outside the office. A mountain of documents and envelopes, piled up from delayed work, was visible on his desk. When Delia didn’t respond, Kaiel half-lifted his gaze from the documents he was…
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Her entire body was emaciated, almost like skin clinging to bones, with unknown dark purple spots covering her skin. Her swollen hands contrasted starkly with her thin body, looking anything but normal. Her rigid muscles had twisted her wrists and shoulders into bizarre shapes. Although her eyes were closed, Delia knew from her novel that Lady Langte’s eyes had turned cloudy and white, like those of the dead. In her mind, Delia envisioned the deceased Lady Langte rising up and accusing her with…
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“My brother simply liked the color green, so he picked the green apples, but those apples were actually very sour.” Remembering the taste of unripe apples, Delia grimaced. “Oh, have you tasted them too?” When Delia nodded, Ashlene laughed even more. “Lady Langte made my brother eat those sour apples as punishment whenever he did something wrong after that.” Delia remembered Kaiel making her eat those unripe apples as punishment for trying to steal them. It was Lady Langte’s…
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Soon, the following carriage caught up with the one in front. Ian, chilled by the sudden approach of the rear carriage, slowed down at the urgent voice calling the Grand Duke. “Your Grace! Your Grace! Your Grace!” Sensing the urgency in the coachman’s voice, Ian stopped the carriage completely. “What’s going on?” The coachman, too frantic to answer, jumped down and opened the carriage door. Fortunately, Delia was still lying on the seat. “What’s going on?” Ian…
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“I was so worried about you, Miss. And I got scolded by the Grand Duke because of it.” “Scolded?” When she asked what he was scolded for, he vaguely replied that she should take better care of herself. She had no idea why everyone was being so secretive. What the…! But she could always ask Lisa to find out. Delia chuckled softly to herself. She had experienced being a female protagonist, rested on Kaiel’s lap, and gained a lot of plausibility points. It was all a win for…
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She turned to go back. “I brought it.” Delia’s face lit up at Kaiel’s words. He handed her the box he had been carrying behind his back. “Kaiel! When did you grab it?” “Leaving such confidential research materials lying around, how careless.” “Thank you.” Delia took the box and examined the small vial that came with it. “What’s this?” “Smell it.” “What am I, a dog? No, thanks!” When Delia glared at him, Kaiel finally…
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CH 1 In the noisy tavern, the innkeeper kept checking the wall clock with her head stretched out. She had been glancing at the clock so much that she had wiped the same glass about five times. People were each having conversations, seemingly all talking about the same subject. “When is she coming? I’m dying of curiosity…!” “Why, who? Who’s coming?” “She’s a regular here, but she’s quite unusual. She knows all sorts of stories. And she’s quite… cute.” “But…
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In the novel, the three’s close relationship ended during their childhood. It didn’t last long. Eventually, Kaiel killed Nior after many conflicts. ‘In many ways, it’s a meaningful tree.’ Delia tried to ignore the heaviness in her heart once again. Instead, she looked at the tree more closely. It seemed to have been neglected for quite some time, yet it was full of bright red apples. One particularly ripe apple caught her eye. ‘Hmm.’ Delia glanced around. The tree was in…
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