aerie
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My expression hardened. If Selena, the cherished daughter of the House of Bethril, was speaking this way, it really must be a grave matter. ‘What is it? What could have happened at this time?’ Before my regression, I was almost entirely estranged from my family around this time, so I had little knowledge of what was going on internally. Now that I thought of it, my brothers had been inviting people over quite often back then, especially merchants from trading houses renowned for their jewels.…- 485.7 K • Ongoing
- Iscalion and I left the House of Bethril. …With Yusril tagging along behind us, grinning from ear to ear. ‘Why does he keep grinning like that?’ And with such a look of eager anticipation on his face, too. As I thought to myself, I glanced sideways at Iscalion. “Why is Yusril smiling like that?” Iscalion looked back at Yusril, then turned to face forward and answered as we walked. “Now and then, he loses his mind.” “I thought as much.” He did seem rather odd from…
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- In an instant, her gaze was stolen. Even Mikarin, whose standards had soared from being around the Delosif princes and Cleas every day, couldn’t help but stare. But at that moment— Right in the middle of all those staring eyes, she spotted a woman stepping up to the mysterious, handsome man. ‘…Nikaearsha?’ Pericle turned to Mikarin, who was frozen in place. "So he’s not your guest, but the Lady of Delosif’s guest?" “Uh, well…” Mikarin managed a strained…
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- “Today, the most beautiful thing here shouldn’t be the flowers, but you, my lady.” Alice glanced around at the other maids, her eyes shining with a bit of wild energy. The maids nodded back, their eyes just as wild. “Of course! This is the first time you’ve been invited to the garden party, my lady!” “Let’s make sure that from now on, people send so many invites for your beauty that the post office overflows!” I had never been invited to a garden party before since these…
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- It couldn’t be Lexius since he was the sort to barge in without warning. Yet aside from him, there was no one else who would come visit at such a late hour. Even the maids wouldn’t come so late at night. “Who is it?” There was no answer from the other side of the door. Instead, with a soft click, the door began to open cautiously. Slowly, it swung inward, and in the moonlight streaming through the window, the visitor’s silhouette was revealed. Ariel was so startled she nearly fainted.…
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- Ariel spent the weekend in a private hospital room. Even though her body had been completely recovered since the moment she regained consciousness, she found herself confined for two days, thanks to Lexius’s stubborn insistence. Over those two days, he came and went from the hospital room, checking on her condition. His visits were always brief. He would appear just long enough to show his face before departing again, but even that struck her as unusually attentive. “It seems His Highness the…
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- Now that things had finally settled and his head clear again, doubts about Ariel and the barrier kept spinning through his mind. What had ruined his plan and gotten her hurt? He figured the only way to get answers was to check her aptitude test results himself. He summoned a car and set off directly for the imperial palace. 「 Magic Aptitude Test Results — Ariel Huckley, County’s Princess Magic Purity: Average Magic Prowess: High Magic Affinity: Cannot be defined…
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- Lexius’s voice was a little shaky. He spoke just once, then went quiet, his expression darkening. Seeing this unfamiliar side of him made Ariel nervous. She had no idea why he was acting this way. "...Was I badly hurt?" “You fell and hit your head, getting a deep cut that went all the way to your scalp. The wound was bad, you were bleeding a lot. You were totally unconscious. It was serious.” "So... you’re the one who saved me, right, Senior?" "Yeah. But don’t thank…
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- “But she actually fainted. Even slammed her head, and there was blood everywhere.” “…Where is she now, the girl who fainted?” Lexius’s voice shook as he asked, pushing aside any questions about why she had collapsed, worried only about Ariel’s condition. Almost as if he’d been expecting it, Racine stood up and moved aside. At the end of the mattress, hidden from the lamp’s glow, Lexius could make out a small figure lying under a blanket. His heart sank when he saw the frail…
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- Someone muttered a curse under their breath. “How am I supposed to clean this up…” The voice trailed off. Then came the harsh sound of tearing fabric, and more swearing followed. Ariel forced her eyes open through the constant ringing echoing in her ears. Her head felt so heavy, like it was underwater. Everything she saw was blurry and foggy as if she were looking through frosted glass, and she couldn’t move at all as though she was pinned down by an invisible weight. Ah. She tried…
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