aerie
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̊ · : * ✧* : · ̊ As Grand Duke Kaisian appeared on the stage, people quickly figured out his identity. The unexpected appearance of the figure brought excited voices from all corners of the stadium. “Is that really Grand Duke Kaisian? Are you really not mistaking him for someone else?” “It's definitely him! I saw the Grand Duke himself applying for participation in person at the registration desk!” “W-Wait, why did he suddenly decide to participate in…- 537.6 K • Ongoing
- As soon as I returned to my seat with Marie, the trumpet sounded to announce the start of the game. My father crumpled his face in disapproval as he looked at me slowly returning to my seat. "If you don't plan to embarrass your brother, shouldn't you have taken your seat beforehand?” "I'm sorry, Father.” “How can you always...!” “Your, Your Excellency the Marquis!” As I lowered my gaze and listened to my father's thunderous scolding descend like lightning, Darren hurriedly…
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- The box was cold. It looked like there was something like dessert in it. Ariel glanced down at the small package she'd taken from him, then back up at him. When she made eye contact with Skylar, who had been watching her the entire time, he seemed surprised and flustered by the sudden gaze. The blue trembled and averted obliquely. ‘Is he embarrassed?’ She had a rough idea of Skylar's feelings. In the first place, he seemed to be clumsy at being friendly, so she wondered if he was embarrassed…
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- “No.” “Are you sure?” Diego’s reply was steady, as if oblivious to the restless murmur of the hall. Anais, following his lead, shut her ears to the world as she replied in a quiet whisper. “Yes. It’s just that this is my first time in the imperial palace and my first wedding. I’m a little nervous.” He caught even that faint whisper and responded in a hushed voice. “In a little while, all these eyes will drift away from us. You needn’t worry.” With those words, the…
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- Ban, who had been grumbling, was taken aback when he saw Estieren suddenly taking steps, as his earlier statement about retrieving the brooch now left him uneasy. ‘What on earth is he thinking?!’ As he anxiously trailed behind his superior, he couldn't hold back any longer and spoke as they approached the entrance of the stadium in the distance. “Wait a moment, Captain! The competition is about to start soon, where are you going?" “....” "Surely you haven't forgotten His Majesty's…
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- "What are you doing over there, Captain?" Half leaning against the wall, Ban asked his superior, who was gazing down at the courtyard of the stadium. His superior, also the sole Grand Duke of the Empire Arbonis, Estieren, narrowed his eyes and replied. “It seems like I’ve found the brooch thief.” "A brooch thief?" Upon hearing that, he quickly moved beside him and stuck his head out. Despite the fact that there was a person standing under the large oak tree at the back of the stadium,…
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- Despite my words, my father's gaze didn't turn towards me. He continued to keep his eyes fixed on the stage and spoke in a subdued voice. "You must not do anything that would bring dishonor to Aidelis’s name, Ardi Aidelis." “Yes, I'll keep that in mind.” With that short reply, I turned and left my seat right away. Marie, who had been watching my father and me closely, holding her breath, quickly followed me. Trailing behind me at a slow pace, she spoke with a hushed voice as soon as the…
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- After tightly shutting my eyes, I quickly glanced around when I opened them. Fortunately, the destination of the torn scroll this time seemed to be the Central Square of Erhel, the Capital. As I checked the fountain in the square across the alley, my exhausted legs gave way, and I collapsed to the ground. My heart pounded in my chest as I realized that I had come perilously close to being caught by the men. I brushed my disheveled hair aside and furrowed my brow. Along with the unexpected encounter, a…
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- ˚ ･: * ✧ * :･ ˚ “She noticed. So, that route is…” A strange voice that didn’t seem to belong to a person. I recalled where I had heard that voice and quickly turned the corner. Inside a dimly lit alley where even the sunlight struggled to penetrate, there was a young child covered in a robe. The child stood in front of a rotting wooden crate that reached up to my waist. My heart began to pound loudly at the sight that eerily felt similar to the last moments of…
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- “Captain, we’re departing in an hour? What are you doing now…?” A man with a long vertical scar on his left eye asked while glancing around the messy barracks. He cocked his head at his silent superior before he opened his mouth once again. “Do you have something you’ve lost?” It was only when he asked the second question that his gaze returned to the man. He spoke to the man who had a faint wrinkle forming on his well-groomed brow. “I’ve lost my brooch, Ban.” “A…
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