aerie
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‘A system window?’ For a brief second, something popped up in front of me, and it looked unmistakably like a system window. Still, I couldn’t be certain since it was completely filled with question marks. “…My head is killing me.” Vien’s voice, choked with pain, snapped me out of my daze. I quickly forced away the panic from my face and turned to look at him. His tightly furrowed brow clearly showed how much pain he was in. ‘If I try to run away now, won’t his favorability…- 537.6 K • Ongoing
- ‘Once the sun sets, I’ll leave the forest and head back to Efren. This place isn’t safe anymore. I need to get out of here as soon as possible.’ He pushed deeper into the woods, careful to avoid anyone who might be watching, but he didn’t realize someone was silently following in his tracks. ︵‿୨ ₊‧꒰ა ཐི༏ཋྀ ໒꒱ ˚₊ ୧‿︵ It seemed my father wasn’t kidding when he said he would talk to Darren. As soon as we stepped out of the boutique…
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- ︵‿୨ ₊‧꒰ა ཐི༏ཋྀ ໒꒱ ˚₊ ୧‿︵ Hans paced restlessly in the small back room he had been renting at a village tavern near the forest on the border. One by one, the faces of the people who had come to the tavern a few days ago flashed through his mind. 〈 Does anyone here know anything about this man? 〉 A knight in uniform held up a portrait of a man and asked the people inside the tavern. Hans, who had been tugging at his hair in frustration…
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- I met Marie’s eyes again, encouraging her to respond. After a brief hesitation, she finally stammered out a reply. “I-If it’s not through something obvious like a carrier pigeon or a formal invitation, something His Excellency could easily track. He would definitely find out about those.” “Alright. So if I find a way to reach him without my father finding out, you're promising to continue the treatment?” I glanced at Marie’s uneasy expression before rising from my seat. As I…
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- Marie cautiously observed my reaction as she set the teacups down in front of my father and me. I gave her a reassuring smile before adjusting my posture. She lingered for a moment, clearly uneasy about my father’s unexpected visit, but in the end, she had no choice but to leave the room. With a soft click, the door shut, and my father lifted his teacup before parting his lips. “I've been hearing some interesting rumors lately.” His low, measured words made me tighten my grip on the hem of…
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- “That’s what I’m saying. He’s never shown the slightest interest in women, so I don’t know whether to be happy about this or start worrying.” Noticing Lev deep in thought with a troubled look, Ban gave his shoulder a light pat. “For now, let’s just wait and see how things play out.” As Ban’s hand rested on his shoulder, Lev silently strengthened his resolve once more. When he visited the Magic Tower this time, he was determined to find out everything about that female wizard…
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- ︵‿୨ ₊‧꒰ა ୨ৎ ໒꒱ ‧₊ ୧‿︵ “Cough, cough.” A deliberately loud cough echoed through the room, causing a vein to twitch on Lev’s forehead. His trip, which was supposed to last two weeks, had been shortened to just ten days, leaving him with even less time than before. And yet, just moments ago, Ban had barged into his tent while he was packing, and without a hint of awareness, started lecturing him. He nagged about whether he had packed enough…
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- After convincing myself, my heart felt much lighter. Heron, who had been silently watching me, reached for his cup of tea and asked, “…You mean you’re indebted to Perideline Kaisian?” “....” “Why?” His eyes narrowed as he picked up his teacup. Feeling like I was being pressured to answer, I stiffened my expression and shot the question back at him. “Did you come to my room today to interrogate me, Brother?” Heron flinched slightly at my words. He was quiet for a…
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- “B-Brother…” I nervously swallowed, my throat dry. At the same time, I quickly hid the paper I had been holding out to him behind my back and awkwardly asked, “Wh-what brings you here...?” Even though I knew Heron didn’t like it when people didn’t finish their sentences properly, the rush of embarrassment kept making me stumble over my words. As expected, his eyes narrowed in displeasure. Thankfully, though, he didn’t say anything more. ‘D-did he see the Grand Duchy’s…
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- I let out a deep sigh and shook my head. It wasn’t like his lack of a social life had any impact on me, but still… “....” The issue was that after listing out the people Heron had spoken to over the past three days, I found myself feeling strangely conflicted. Perhaps it was because it reminded me a little too much of my own lack of social connections. “…If this were my list, Juan and Darren would be off the list, and Marie would be added instead.” A wave of bitterness…
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