aerie
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12
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857
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4.7 M
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16 d, 8 h
“Pardon? What do you mean, help…?” Evelyn blinked rapidly, her eyes wide in surprise, and Khalid continued in a voice laced with quiet concern. “Spring in the north can be as harsh as winter.” He was suggesting that, rather than wait endlessly at the station for a carriage while the snowstorm raged, she should join him in his carriage. Truthfully, she had no reason to refuse his kindness. It was better to hasten on in the comfort of his carriage than stand shivering, waiting in…- 723.2 K • Ongoing
- Upon it, in letters neither large nor small, was written: Rowendel. “So… I really made it here.” After receiving information from Marcen regarding the heretical group, she had made preparations to travel to Rowendel. Something within her insisted she needed to see the origin of the heresy with her own eyes. ‘Of course, there are other matters I must look into as well.’ This town, the female lead’s birthplace, might hold clues related to her. Evelyn couldn’t simply ignore it when…
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- “The young lady of House Sinclair is scheduled to visit the mansion today, remember?” Evelyn’s eyes widened at once in realization. Ah, now that you mention it…! A sudden thought struck her, and she pulled open her desk drawer to retrieve a bright yellow envelope. It was a letter that had arrived a few days earlier from Elodie Sinclair. When she unfolded the stationery from its bright envelope, she was met with crooked handwriting and little, whimsical drawings. As she confirmed the…
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- Gentle spring sunlight streamed through the gap in the curtains, the soft breeze stirring the fabric into a gentle sway. Evelyn, her eyes still heavy with sleep, forced her lashes to lift. After a sleepless night following her late-night excursion, she yawned, long and drowsy. Then, as the memory of her time with her fiancé resurfaced, a faint flush bloomed across her cheeks. “Truth is, I’m curious myself.” “....?” “Why it has to be you.” Given the circumstances,…
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- Clatter— The rat, scampering restlessly around the connecting room, finally knocked against a broom propped against the wall. Axion caught it swiftly before it could fall, but not before the sound had already slipped through the door to those outside. — What was that sound? The Crown Prince’s sharp question cut through the air, and Serpene’s administrator replied in a low, measured tone. — Hmm. Perhaps a rat has snuck in somewhere. A heavy silence settled over the room. Their gazes…
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- Click— The office door swung open, and the Crown Prince entered with Serpene’s administrator at his side. ‘Have they already put out the fire?’ Thanks to Axion, who had pulled her into a connecting room, she narrowly avoided the crisis. The urgency of erasing their magic traces had prevented them from using a teleportation scroll. Still, there was one pressing problem, which was that the space they hid in was far too small. Barely large enough for two, it left them with scarcely any…
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- The secret behind Serpene’s sudden fortune was none other than the fact that it was built on the illicit trade of monsters, bolstered by sorcery, one of the most forbidden powers of all. “Axion, what do we do now?” Evelyn’s voice trembled as she asked, unable to steady herself. He answered in a tone so calm it was as though she had asked the most obvious question. “We’ve been treated to quite a spectacle. I suppose it’s only fair to return the favor.” “Return the…
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- ‘Why is the Crown Prince here?’ When Erden took his seat at the very heart of Serpene’s highest tier, Evelyn couldn’t hide her astonishment. Though masked, his presence was undeniable. The nobles of platinum rank rose to their feet and bowed with utmost respect toward the crown prince. From their composed manner, it seemed they had long since known he would attend the auction. “May the Baltian Empire shine in eternal glor—” Save the formalities.” Erden cut their greetings…
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- ‘I can only hope it’s nothing more than a suspicion…’ Still, the possibility lingered that there could well be adherents of the heretical cult among these conservative nobles. The question was, how could she ever possibly distinguish them? While she was lost in thought, one by one, the lights illuminating the auction hall began to fade. Pop— The murmur of nobles gradually died down, until at last a single beam of light shone upon the central dais. A middle-aged gentleman stepped into…
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- This man… this man. Axion’s words struck without warning, and Evelyn couldn’t hide the flush of bewilderment that swept across her face. As she blinked rapidly, startled eyes wide, he added with a perfectly straight face. “Is it really so shocking? We are engaged, after all.” Her fiancé's nonchalance jarred her back to her senses, and she quickly pulled herself together. “W-Well, that's true.” She made sure to reply calmly to prevent another awkward silence from settling…
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