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
Feeling as though she had just seen something she shouldn’t have, Mikarin’s head dropped instinctively. Sweat poured down her face, and her heart pounded wildly. Thump, thump, thump, thump! ‘W-What kind of look is that…?’ Zerno wasn’t glaring at Mikarin. He wasn’t frowning or curling his lips in displeasure. He was simply staring, his gaze completely empty, carrying no trace of emotion. The moment she met those eyes, she couldn’t help but realize. ‘…It wasn’t because…- 485.7 K • Ongoing
- “While the other maids couldn’t stand your tyranny and ran away, I stayed by your side.” Despite being on her knees, Emma’s words were blaming Nikaearsha. ‘No one will believe a word she says anyway.’ Nikaearsha’s reputation was in shambles, and none of the retainers paid any attention to her words. ‘Her own brother, the young lord, is the least likely to believe her.’ Mikarin, beloved in Delosif, was her support. In addition, her lover had just returned with Akitane, a…
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- ̊ · : * ✧ * : · ̊ Leonard’s expression, now cold and rigid, made him seem like a completely different person than before. In an instant, he had concealed the wounds of betrayal. The young key figure of Periwel, known as the Empire’s ‘Second Merchant Guild.’ The negotiator at the table. His true nature had come to light. “Are you going to explain how Emma approached me, pretending it was a coincidence, while hiding the fact that she’s…
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- Leonard clenched his fists tightly. ‘I can't leave Emma by the side of a woman like that.’ ̊ · : * ✧ * : · ̊ In front of the small conference room at the residence of Grand Duke Delosif. Leonard’s gaze burned as he stared at the firmly closed door. When he first arrived, he’d been overwhelmed by the intimidating presence of the Grand Duke’s mansion. But now, standing on the verge of meeting “the Young Lord Delosif,” he felt no trace of…
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- "Em—!" Leonard stopped, hesitating as he tried to call out his lover's name. Emma shook her head slightly, her face pale. “It’s best if we keep our relationship a secret.” “Why?” “The moment Lady Nikaearsha knows you’re my lover, she’ll start treating you like one of her servants too.” “I don’t mind.” “I don’t want someone as wonderful as you to be mistreated because of me…” Emma’s voice broke, her eyes welling with…
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- “They may not ask for the price right now, but if these incidents keep piling up, they’ll eventually use it as leverage.” "There has to be another way, Your Grace!" "The lives of the people in the territory are at risk." “....!” "Stabilizing the dam quickly is more important than anything else." Viscount Barento clenched his jaw and bowed his head. There was no way out. One way or another, they would have to negotiate with the imperial family. Knock, knock. Just then,…
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- They were completely unreadable characters. Who could it possibly be? ‘...Did I meet someone else?’ Even though I tried recalling everything that happened from the moment I arrived at the party until I got home, no one came to mind. “Um, Lady, are you alright?” Emma approached me with an awkward expression on her face. “Your shoe’s heel broke. What should I do? I didn’t even notice when I gave it to you...” “It’s fine. Because of that, my brother and I grew…
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- “You don’t need to do that, Mikarin.” ‘See?’ Mikarin inwardly smiled with satisfaction. ‘There’s no way my brother would let me walk barefoot because of Nikaearsha.’ The people watching this must be thinking the same thing. ‘In the Grand Duke’s family, I’m the one they value more than my sister... huh?’ A shimmering fabric fluttered softly before her eyes. It was the hem of Nikaearsha’s dress. Mikarin’s eyes wavered in disbelief. ‘Did he just... pick…
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- ̊ · : * ✧ * : · ̊ ‘I got turned down…’ Even though I tried to secure a meeting with the real Akelos through Yusril, it was a complete failure. I tried everything, from persuasion to threats, but nothing worked. Despite the sweat dripping down his face, Yusril didn’t even say, “I’ll ask the Grand Duke of Akelos.” ‘Well, if he were the type of man anyone could meet that easily, they wouldn’t have needed a stand-in in the first…
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- It was probably because this was the first time I’d approached him like this. I always pulled away, embarrassed, whenever he got even a little too close. “Nike?” “You had something on you.” As I lifted the corner of my mouth in a slight smile, Cleas awkwardly touched his cheek and ear. The areas I touched had turned red. “You could’ve just told me.” “You don’t like it?” “No, it’s not that I don’t…” Cleas, uncharacteristically, fumbled with his words.…
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