aerie
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The pain grew increasingly excruciating. It was because the spirit stone, having released all its power, was now feeding on mine. As my energy was taken away, a wave of crushing fatigue swept over me. At the same time, it felt like something was twisting and squeezing my organs from the inside. ‘It’s okay. It’s okay…’ I told myself I was used to this kind of pain. After all, when I’d been trapped in the underground dungeon, Cleas had tortured me like this often. However, my…- 485.7 K • Ongoing
- The Delosif Grand Ducal family’s graves were housed in a massive sanctuary. Inside this sprawling structure lay the tomb of my mother, the former grand duchess. Even as we walked through the long stone corridors, Mikarin’s voice never ceased. "By the way, Lady Mikarin, are all those accessories you're wearing made from magic stones?" “As expected of Lord Sandif! You truly have a deep understanding of magic. Yes, they are!” “They all seem to be quite precious magic…
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- ︵‿୨ ₊‧꒰ა ୨ৎ ໒꒱ ‧₊ ୧‿︵ A few days later, at the Grand Duke's residence. Today was the anniversary of my mother’s death. It was the day all the siblings of the Delosif family visited her grave. Behind me, Alice, clutching the bouquet I had chosen, hurried to catch up. Just as I finished descending the stairs, another maid approached, cradling a white bouquet in her arms. "These are from Lord Cleas." My face instantly twisted into a grimace, as…
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- “Y-Yes, exactly! He didn’t mean it! These days, people call it… what was it? A coy and bashful person? Yes, that’s right!” “Now, Tower Master! Please move aside. Should we call for the former master?!” Throughout all of this, the Master of the Magic Tower and I exchanged quiet glances. The Tower Master gave a brief, amused chuckle. “Hah. It’s just money.” It was then. "Did you just say 'just money'?!" "Do you even know how much funding the Tower Master burns through…
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- Mikarin and Cleas locked me away in an underground dungeon. And as if that wasn’t enough, they even tortured me. ‘The torture of tearing my soul from my body…’ At first, I assumed it was just regular torture because they kept draining my blood until I was barely alive. ‘But they weren’t just torturing me… They had tethered my soul to the prison so I couldn’t escape.’ I became one with the prison while still alive. The pain was excruciating, far beyond what I could…
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- Knock, knock. The sound of knocking was followed by the butler’s voice. “You have visitors.” As the door swung open, Leonard’s eyes widened slightly. ‘The Refund Brigade!’ The infamous stars of the hectopascal slap were all gathered in one room. “Well… no need for formalities, right? We’re past that stage now, aren’t we?” Selena said, acting coy. It wasn’t meant as a cold dismissal, like “Now that the job’s done, there’s no reason for us to meet…
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- Tears welled up in Mikarin’s big, round eyes. Ulysses spoke, his voice low and subdued. “So?” “It’s hard to believe in love, isn’t it?” “....” “People who have never been loved are afraid of love. That’s why you couldn’t bring yourself to love just one person, Ulysses…” Mikarin smiled, but there was sadness behind it. "To be honest, I’m the same." “....” "That’s why I understand you, Ulysses. So…” The hand that had traced down Ulysses’…
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- “How are you going to clean this up? How are you going to fix this?” “....” "Why did you do this to me?" So, he came all this way just to get angry and argue. What did he even think I was to him? I scoffed in disbelief and lifted my head. “....!” For a moment, I flinched at the face in front of me. There wasn’t a trace of anger on Ulysses’s face. Instead, his expression seemed almost as if… ‘As if he were on the verge of tears…’ His trembling gaze, like…
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- “This is the hectopascal slap!” As Duke Oruma’s voice rang out, gasps filled the crowd, and people clamped their hands over their mouths. Three days in a row, three consecutive slaps! The impact was incredible! And the biggest madman in town was none other than Ulysses. ̊ · : * ✧* : · ̊ 〈 Ulysses Ruthdore: The Casanova of Our Time! 〉 〈 His Outfits, His Parties, Even His Family Business… Does His Girlfriend Do Everything for…
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- “Ahem. Well, in any case, all that’s left is the grand finale.” At her words, Belinda and April nodded, saying, “Mm-hmm.” I looked around at the three of them, their eyes gleaming with anticipation, and asked, "Are you all okay with the rumors getting out? It could damage our reputation." “Why should I worry? I’m the one who’s been wronged.” Their casual response made me stop short. ‘...That’s true. I’m the victim.’ Everyone blamed me. It was my fault my…
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