As Rosalie studied the paintings again, she broke the silence. “You can feel how deeply he loved her just through these paintings.” Though she’d never been particularly moved by art, the emotions captured in these works were unmistakable to her. “To love someone so much and yet be unable to marry…
The long-absent master of the grand ducal estate finally appeared, and the first words he spoke to the head steward, Bendell, were, “Do you know about the secret room in this estate?” “Well, they say one of my predecessors built it.” Derivis added, while Rosalie, standing beside him, looked at Bendell with…
Derivis hugged the large teddy bear silently, ignoring Nathan’s teasing laughter. “Hahaha! What is that? It looks so out of place, like the bear’s crying for help!” “…It really doesn’t suit you.” Erudit added with a wry grin. At their relentless remarks, Derivis placed the teddy bear back on the bench…
“Are you sure you don’t want to go? Isn’t the Empress the mastermind Rondun was working with?” Tehard asked as he examined Rosalie, channeling his mana through her body. He had been called to the mansion by Erudit to check on her condition. “I’m not going. It’s enough for me to know…
Only then did Venick’s expression lighten. When asked to finally take a seat, he realized he had been standing in the reception room for over twenty minutes before sitting down. “This is mithril, a metal our family prides itself on. It’s used to forge some of the strongest swords.” “Thank you. I’ll…
As Rosalie caught sight of their faces, the tension that had been keeping her on her feet finally gave way. Her body which had already been pushed to its limits seemed to scream in surrender, and her trembling legs threatened to collapse beneath her. “It’s okay. When you wake up, you’ll be safe…
Click, click— The sound of Derivis’s shoes echoed on the cold stone floor. His footsteps grew closer to Nine, who was sitting helplessly, each step feeling like fear and despair themselves were approaching her. “Do you remember what I said last time?” “Don’t you dare come close!” “I warned you—if…
“I’ll do it! I’ll do anything if it means I can live and if there’s a chance!” Rondun smiled with satisfaction at the sight of Nine’s desperation as she chased after her greed. ‘In that case, I’ll use the Duchess for the final experiment. Once I secure the Prince and Empress, the…
“Derivis. There are no traps.” Derivis reached for the safe. Despite its formidable lock and thick iron doors boasting impenetrable security, he effortlessly broke it open, forcing it ajar. Inside, he found Nine’s secret ledger, brooches from the families aligned with her, and a wealth of letters and other incriminating evidence. Derivis…
Rosalie hesitated, carefully choosing her words. Erudit realized that his confession had put Rosalie in a difficult spot, and he smiled bitterly at the thought. “I’m sorry if this puts any burden on you. I just… I thought I’d regret it if I didn’t say something. After this, I’ll continue to serve…
Derivis, who had been waiting for their conversation to end, finally spoke up. “So, did Tehard know about Rondun?” “Yes. He’s a magician who was expelled from the Mage Tower. It seems that even the Tower itself shuns him because of the inhumane experiments he conducted.” “Then I guess they’re birds…
“Is that why he was expelled from the Mage Tower?” “Yes, because everyone involved in his experiment died horribly.” A cold silence filled the room. Tehard pressed his fingers to his forehead in frustration, while the tense Rosalie clasped her hands on her lap. Erudit, who had been deducing the situation…
The blue flower buds growing in the glass garden blossomed with a mysterious glow in the moonlight. “I discovered it by chance recently.” Rosalie gazed in awe at the flowers emitting their enchanting glow. The light was so bright that she could now clearly see Derivis’s face, which had been obscured in…
Rosalie was considering whether she should throw the fan in her hand out the window and keep playing dumb until the end. As she clutched the fan and gazed outside, Nine fidgeted, thinking ‘just in case.’ This was an act of insubordination like no other. “…This is an offense against the imperial…
“…What do you mean?” Nine asked with a frown, and Rondun grinned and held out both index fingers. “We’re going to swap the souls of the prince and the empress. That way, the empress can become the emperor—in the prince’s body.” ‘And I’ll get to try out a new experiment! This…
Having been tricked by Nine into believing that the bitter tea was good for adults, Radinis waited for the former empress to drink first. Derivis, arriving too late, clutched his mother’s cold, lifeless body and wept. Blaming himself for not recognizing the situation sooner, he felt a deep, unshakable resentment towards the young…
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