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“One can’t be blamed for slipping up with a pet name.” “So the rumor was true! About the fire in Prince Karta’s bedchamber the other day.” “What about the fire?” “Well, you see…” “Goodness, Lady Trier, why are you dragging it out so? It’s frustrating to listen to. You can speak faster, you know.” As the ladies’ voices rose, Fiogen smiled sweetly at Lady Chelline. Her expression was that of a confident woman who possessed her lover’s undivided affection. The…- 39.4 K • Ongoing
- With a soft smile, Fiogen nodded. It seemed the original princess had visited the Empire before her arrival in this world. Unfortunately, the novel hadn’t mentioned such trivial details. And even if it had, it wasn’t an event important enough for Fiogen to have remembered. She met Chelline’s hostile gaze without flinching and inclined her head. “Oh dear. It was so long ago, I don’t seem to recall.” At Fiogen’s words, Chelline’s smile subtly soured. She was certain they had met during…
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Diana glared at him, her jaw clenched. Truth serum was strictly forbidden by Imperial law. As potent as it was, it was also deadly, its toxicity so high that it was rarely used even in torture, as it killed its victims too quickly. To use them all meant Leonhardt intended to kill Ruby, already weakened by blood loss. Even with her divine blessing, Diana couldn’t be certain how much more he could endure. More than ten vials of that potent serum would likely be too much for even someone as resilient as…- 32.0 K • Ongoing
- He murmured, unaware of his own words, and opened his mouth. He pressed his body close, as if seeking an embrace, and his tongue darted out to breach the seam of her lips. His body, hot as a furnace, pressed into her. Into her mouth, into her small embrace. Relentlessly. Diana feigned resistance before gradually yielding. At that, he, who had been on the verge of roughness, would soften and nuzzle against her like a kitten. The way he grew gentle the moment she accepted him felt like a sort of…
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- In the center of the grand hall, Mone sat with his long legs crossed. The cuff of his trousers had ridden up slightly, exposing a sliver of his pale ankle. He could feel their eyes drawn to the skin stretched taut over the delicate curve of the bone. Whenever he sat like that at a soirée, surrounded by the aristocracy, the proper noblewomen would cast their eyes down. Not daring to look upon his beautiful face, they would steal glances at his ankle instead. Fearing they might faint from the…
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Sophia knew this was all a dream, yet a strange feeling of being trapped lingered. Should she ask the Duke for help? The thought arose, but instinct took over. She had a sudden, inexplicable certainty that he mustn't know she was inhabiting this body. If he finds out, I’ll be trapped forever. She had to escape this body and wake up as soon as possible. Glancing at the Duke, she saw him staring blankly ahead, seemingly deeply disappointed. Could he have orchestrated all of this? Sophie’s body,…- 41.7 K • Ongoing
- “A true connection.” “My. You had to pick the hardest one.” “How else can two people come to understand each other?” Sophia said. The Duke replied with that characteristic tone of his, the one he used when he saw her as a child. “What kind of relationship do you think love and understanding have?” “It’s fundamental!” This time, Sophia had a firm conviction on the matter, and she lifted her chin and answered resolutely. “The desire for someone is, at its core, the desire…
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- “What?” Sophia, certain she had misheard, asked again, but the Duke was watching her with an unchanging expression. “I asked what you would do if I had given you some strange potion.” “You did that to me?” Sophia asked blankly. The Duke let out a soft laugh. “I said if.” That smile was, again, so incredibly tender. Biting her lip, Sophia answered. “In any case, you didn’t.” “No ‘what ifs’?” “No. None. Since you didn’t do it, that’s all there is to…
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Lilian almost blurted out, “No, he hasn’t even had his first kiss,” but she bit back the words. “Uh, I suppose he might be?” “Lili, be honest with me. You know him better than I do, his own mother.” Lilian felt like a teacher conducting a parent-teacher conference about Cairn. First the Duke, now the Duchess. “No, I don’t think he’s seeing anyone.” “Oh, he takes after his father… I had a feeling he’d have trouble finding a partner.” Lilian had recently discovered…- 17.5 K • Ongoing
In this world, alongside medicine and science, ancient magic also existed. It was said to be parasitic, residing in plants and only transferable through blood. I used a mysterious purple flower as a medium for my illusions. The strange thing was, I had never once offered my blood to this ominous flower. “I’m still practicing every day.” “What stage are you at?” “Hmm…stage three?” Stage three involved showing the target their deepest fears, and the final stage was partially…- 19.1 K • Ongoing
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