Atlas Haven
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Chapter 2 Marien gazed out the window, quietly clenching her fist. A noblewoman riding a carriage, an old man pulling a milk cart, a boy selling newspapers. The familiar scenery cluttered her vision. She took pride in having splendidly fulfilled the role assigned to her thus far. Christoph was currently the most prominent lawyer in the capital, and she had done her utmost as Madam Schneider. At couple’s gatherings, she stood by his side, smiling beautifully like a flower, and invited the wives of…-
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Chapter 1 Marien stared at the heavy door and slowly drew in a breath. The thick oak stood like an immense wall, blocking her path. Her sapphire-blue eyes, deep as the cosmos, flickered with a hint of tension. Uncharacteristically, Marien gripped the hem of her dress tightly, oblivious to the crumpling silk, and fixed her gaze intently on the door. No—more precisely, on the man standing beyond it. “Christoph.” His name slipped softly from her lips. She wondered if there would come a day when she…
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Chapter 12 You’ll Pay the Price Rohel was soaking wet, just like in the original story. But there was a clear difference between him heroically taking the water for Noxcia and getting drenched like a bolt of lightning from a clear sky. Drip, drip, drip—Rohel silently pushed his dripping red hair back. Annoyance radiated from his face. “…You’re not calling this an accident, are you?” It seemed as if he was referring to my stepping on his foot. He had to move because of me, and the water…
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Chapter 11 An Unexpected Turn No matter how I thought about it, I couldn’t just stand by and let Rohel and Noxia drift apart like this. I pulled myself together and caught up to Noxia. “W-wait a moment!” Noxia turned around, a puzzled expression on her face. When our eyes met, I instinctively swallowed hard. I had to handle this carefully. Right now, I was the only one who could connect Noxia—the protagonist of The Beloved Saint—with Rohel. “I think… you might be misunderstanding…
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Chapter 10 Ah, I’m Doomed. I’m Really Doomed With that, I returned to Ascan, holding the non-alcoholic drinks as planned. The place he was in wasn’t far, so he probably saw the scene a moment ago when I had scolded the nobles. I had no reason to hide what I had done, so I handed him one of the two drinks I brought without saying a word. Ascan looked surprised, as if he hadn’t expected one for himself, but he bowed politely and accepted the cup. Taking a sip, the beautifully colored drink was…
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Chapter 9 The Royal Ball The grand ballroom glittered under the light of the chandeliers. People’s eyes were filled with admiration and envy as they looked at Noxia. But when they looked at me… their gazes were sharp with ridicule and disdain. The way they sneered at me made my shoulders instinctively shrink. “Is that lady the eldest daughter of the Brelloff family? She looks so… unimpressive.” “Neither her looks nor her skills stand out compared to her younger sister.” “Hohoho. I…
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Chapter 8 It’s Just Uncomfortable A flash of embarrassment crossed Ascan’s eyes. Without a doubt, it was the most flustered expression I had seen from him so far. He opened and closed his lips a few times as if trying to say something, then furrowed his brow. Somehow, his neck seemed a little redder than before. “What… why is he so cute?” The words slipped out without thinking. Seeing Ascan react to them made him even more adorable, and I almost felt like I could go crazy. The last time he…
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Chapter 7 “So Cute I Could Die” Although we were slightly delayed due to an unexpected accident, Ascan, Noxia, and I rode together in a carriage toward the most famous boutique in the capital. Perhaps because we had contacted them in advance, as soon as we arrived, the staff lined up at the entrance, forming a welcoming procession. It was a display of grandeur that left no doubt about the Brellov family’s influence. Reading the novel, I already knew it, but seeing it in person made me realize just…
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Chapter 6 The Walking Time Bomb Askan woke up at dawn, as he always did. When he opened his eyes, he saw the room shrouded in darkness, the lights still off, and there was no sound around him. Wiping his forehead, he realized something flowing—sweat. Only then did he notice that his entire body was drenched in cold sweat. There was only one reason he couldn’t sleep well: ever since escaping the laboratory, he had been having the same dream every night. A dream where, no matter where he hid, the lab…
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Chapter 5 Like Misaligned Gears I tried to view the current situation as rationally as possible. At first, I thought in a one-dimensional way: Askan would eventually kill me, so maybe I could avoid that ending by keeping him pleased. But I had already done far too many unforgivable things to him, and trusting someone’s feelings in such a volatile situation seemed foolish. My life was mine to protect—I couldn’t hand the hilt of the knife to anyone else. After staying up several nights, thinking it…
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