aerie
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“…I’m not very good at dancing, Your Highness.” “That’s all right. I’ll lead.” Even though I tried to politely refuse, he still stubbornly offered his hand. If I turned him down again in front of all these people, there was a high possibility that Vien’s favorability would drop this time. ‘Actually, with how prideful he is, it’s not just likely… It’s basically guaranteed.’ “…Then, I’ll be in your care.” Since I couldn’t find a suitable excuse to refuse…- 537.6 K • Ongoing
- ‘If I stick around here any longer, am I just going to end up as a target for his frustration again?’ Just as I was trying to step back, wrapped in an ominous feeling creeping over my whole body, my eyes met Allen’s. His emerald eyes looked unusually dark. “I-I think it would be b-best not to get too close to the M-Master of the Magic Tower, L-Lady Ardi.” I already knew Allen and Diel weren’t exactly on friendly terms. And I also knew that showing any displeasure toward Allen when he…
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- ︵‿୨ ₊‧꒰ა ୨ৎ ໒꒱ ‧₊ ୧‿︵ “Someone's enjoying himself, huh.” Diel sneered as he watched Vien thank the crowd for attending the party. With his mouth twisted into a smirk, he stroked his chin and muttered. “I was honestly expecting him to show up with a handful of hair fallen out after getting the report about what happened in Neitzia.” “....” “Seems His Highness the Crown Prince still eats and sleeps well, even after hearing that his…
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- “How can someone who rarely attends parties and only stays at the marquis’s estate be called the flower of Arbonis?” I looked up and met the woman’s gaze as she glared at me over the edge of her open fan. If I remembered right, the woman with the streaks of white hair was Countess Frejian. She was the mother of that girl who had openly shown hostility toward me at Perideline’s tea party. ‘I thought she was just jealous because I was linked to the Grand Duke of Kaisian, but maybe their…
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- ︵‿୨ ₊‧꒰ა ୨ৎ ໒꒱ ‧₊ ୧‿︵ The ball celebrating Crown Prince Vien’s birthday was every bit as extravagant as you would’ve expected. Everyone couldn’t help but admire how stunning it was. A breathtaking chandelier sparkled from the center of the hall’s ceiling, almost too bright to look at, and right below it was a white marble fountain trimmed with gold. “Oh my goodness!” “It’s so beautiful.” Every time the chandelier’s light hit…
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- ︵‿୨ ₊‧꒰ა ୨ৎ ໒꒱ ‧₊ ୧‿︵ On the day of the party, things were busy from the moment the sun rose. Thanks to all the servants rushing around, everything managed to get done right on schedule. I almost burst out laughing at the sight of Marie among the servants, looking completely worn out, but managed to hold it back. Father looked between Heron and me, who stood side by side, and spoke. “You both know very well how many people will be attending the…
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- ︵‿୨ ₊‧꒰ა ୨ৎ ໒꒱ ‧₊ ୧‿︵ “Hey, medicine! Bring it here now!” A yell rang out from the bedroom, immediately followed by the crash of something breaking. Liam, who had been staring at the closed door with his face set in a hard line, turned to the person beside him. "Go fetch the medicine from Sir Benson." "Yes." The attendant from the Crown Prince’s quarters quickly hurried away. Liam let out a heavy sigh and knocked on the…
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- “Oh, and the one we drew the portrait of—he confirmed it was him. Kane said the guy was a citizen of the Principality, supposed to help him collect Philoia. His name’s Zen, apparently a merchant.” “So it really was Efren?” “Yes, but Kane says they had a falling out partway through. He went into hiding in a village, and only the other man went to Neitzia. We checked the tracks, and there’s evidence he got close, but there’s no sign of him actually entering Neitzia.” Seeing…
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- “P-Please don’t kill me! Just let me live…! Agh!” Hans, who had been shouting in desperation, hurriedly covered his eyes against the blinding light shining down on him. “Put that glowstone away! I know who that is.” As a familiar voice rang out, the light began to fade between his fingers. Hans lowered his hand from his face and saw who was standing before him. It was someone he never imagined he would run into in a place like this, and the sight made him stumble over his words…
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- Hans had been staring up at the sky absentmindedly when a sudden wave of unease crept in, prompting him to mutter to himself. Back when the knights first said they had found Zen’s belongings and wanted to return them, he hadn’t thought much of it because he had been too obsessed with Philoa. But now that he kept replaying it in his head, something seemed off. ‘Why would they go out of their way to return some commoner’s stuff? That’s way too suspicious!’ Besides, the Zen he knew…
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