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Chapter 13 First Meeting (2) ‘It must be because of the curse.’ The look in the Grand Duke’s eyes just now wasn’t disgust or hatred toward me. It was something much closer to fear. He was afraid that he might hurt someone and worried about what he could do. ‘That’s why he avoided me.’ Only today did I finally realize. The reason he had been avoiding me so much—of course, it might also be because he didn’t like me—but at the core, it was because he was afraid of harming…-
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Chapter 12 The First Meeting (1) I climbed the stairs to the third floor and slowly made my way toward the room at the far end of the hallway. The corridor was silent. My footsteps echoed heavily in the dark hallway where no light reached. It was colder here than on the second floor, and I couldn’t tell if it was because of the chill or my fear of the Duke’s reaction to an uninvited guest. I couldn’t help but shiver. ‘Why does this feel so familiar?’ Suddenly, a memory from my…-
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Chapter 11 Just Wait! Norton took me to a place called “Goldrain” after I told him I wanted to explore the shopping district. “This is a new street that the Duke established when he was renovating the city. It’s currently the largest shopping area in the north. The road is decorated with gold, so everyone calls it Goldrain.” The decorative stones embedded in the road were clearly gold-colored. “There are several gold mines in the Blenheim Mountains. The leftover gold was used to coat…
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Chapter 10 A Hard to Meet Face The next day, I walked toward the training grounds with a light step. “Finally, I’m going to meet the Grand Duke.” The day before, when Norton returned to the garden: “Sir Norton, I’ve got good news. I figured out where the Grand Duke’s room is—third floor, west wing, the far end. Am I right?” “…No.” “Liar. You hesitated.” Though Norton denied it outright, his delayed reaction gave him away. He eventually confessed, under the…
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Chapter 09 Exploring the Unknown Knock, knock. “…” Creak. Most of the rooms in the main castle were locked. Even in the few open rooms, there were no real signs of activity. Occasionally, I’d run into maids cleaning. “…Your Grace.” The maids who encountered me while dusting curtains or sweeping floors greeted me with reserved and reluctant expressions. It was the usual reaction toward the daughter of a marquess. How many rooms had I checked by now? Knock,…
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Chapter 08 Arrival As we got closer to the destination, Perel kept insisting that I switch carriages with him. It was true that arriving for the first time as the Grand Duchess in a beat-up rented cart was a bit embarrassing, even for me. Not to mention, calling it a carriage was embarrassing—it was actually a cart meant for transporting goods. And I picked the cheapest one at that, I thought to myself. Hedrick had muttered under his breath, “That pile of wood…” as he glanced at my…
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Chapter 07 Spicy Tomato Stew “Ugh, so noisy.” From early dawn, the sound of clinking dishes and people bustling around traveled down the hallway and into my room. Listening to the guests arguing about departure times as they passed by, I sat up in bed. When I went downstairs to the dining room, the knights were already eating breakfast. The first knight I made eye contact with awkwardly stood up and bowed. “Greetings to the Grand Duchess.” At his words, all the knights rose from…
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Chapter 06 An Unexpected Feast “What?” The Knights, who had been focused on their meal, paused mid-bite. I thought they were too busy eating to pay attention, but apparently, they had been listening to me all along. The atmosphere at the table instantly turned icy. “I’m joking. I didn’t mean to suggest I was spying on you.” Sensing the sharp gaze of Hedrick, who was silently chewing his meat, I quickly added, “I just thought you wouldn’t stay long in the capital. Since you…
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Chapter 5 The Grand Duchess’s Stubbornness “Wouldn’t it be better to just leave her at the campsite?” “Are you planning to start a war with the Marquis’ house by letting her be eaten by beasts?” As the argument among the knights grew more heated, a younger knight suddenly interrupted. “That’s too much! How could you say such things about a noblewoman?” ‘Yeah, take that, you awful knights!’ I vigorously nodded in agreement from behind the carriage where I was…
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Chapter 4 I’m Leaving “Miss, surely the Marquis has arranged a date for your departure. There’s no need to rush; you can leave after preparing thoroughly.” The Marquis had already selected over ten maids and servants to send to the Duke’s estate. All of them were spies tasked with monitoring me and gathering information about the Duke’s household. Janet was likely on that list as well. ‘Even if I have to team up with them, I’ll never go with you,’ I thought. I spoke with…
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