Sienna
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The bed was empty. For some reason, Carlothian was not beside me. I draped a shawl over my shoulders and stepped out of the room to find him. The mansion was unusually noisy today. Looking out the window, I saw several large carriages gathered outside, with many servants bustling around them. I stared at the scene for a moment before quickly hurrying down the stairs. "What’s going on?" I asked the servants, who were busy loading the luggage. One of them turned to me and said, "We’re preparing to…-
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[It was directly utilizing the nature of dark magic. Dark magic has a property called mutual attraction. Larger-scale magic can draw smaller-scale magic into its vortex of misfortune. Dark magic spells that become closer to each other start to collide and wear away. As a result, the intensity of the curse may temporarily decrease, but...] My eyes widened. If dark magics could collide and wear down each other, it seemed like I could take advantage of that. "Is my dark…
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Has this man become a fool without me noticing? Why is he acting like this? Feeling exasperated, I waved my hand at him and started to trudge back to my room. Today has been such a tiring day. I’m not going to do anything until dinner. Behind me, Carlothian followed. "What, aren’t you going to work?" "Come to my office for a moment." "Why?" "I have something to give you." I tilted my head in curiosity and followed him to his office. As soon as I entered the office with him, his aides' eyes…
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‘If another curse has been cast, it must be the work of Princess Yermondi.’ As soon as I thought about it, I understood why she had attacked Dorothea. After all, I had come to the capital. And I was staying at Carlothian's residence, of all places. ‘She said she would marry Carlothian.’ That meant Princess Yermondi loved Carlothian. She had just succeeded in dismantling a politically arranged marriage, but now I unexpectedly reappears. Even I would be infuriated in that situation. ‘And she…
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The Crown Prince looked at him. Carlothian glanced at him once, then stood next to me. He kneeled on one knee and spoke. "I have something to say about the sinner." "Indeed, since she’s been staying at your mansion, you might have noticed something unusual." The Crown Prince looked at him with expectant eyes. ‘Oh, now that I think about it, he saw me using dark magic at his house last time.’ It was a situation where he had no reason to trust me. As I sighed inwardly, Carlothian said something…
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If possible, it’s better to provoke her so that I can at least catch her tail. Of course, I know well enough that it won't be easy to catch. "You, you dare..." Princess Yermondi slammed the iron bars with a bang! I flinched and quickly pulled back. ‘What a vigorous princess.’ I had boldly declared that I spent the night with him, but I wonder if I can handle this. Princess Yermondi was glaring at me as if she wanted to kill me. Her glare was similar to the one she directed at the Carlothian…
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The palace safely sent me back to the mansion after that incident. Even after several days, the palace was still busy trying to find the real culprit. ‘But why should I care?’ Even though I knew the princess was the culprit, it was awkward to intervene without evidence. There was a real risk of being thrown back into prison for insulting royalty. There was something more urgent at hand. I grabbed the hem of my skirt and ran up the stairs. "Miss Ariadeline! You’ll fall if you run like…
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First, the tall Duke of Denaves got out of the carriage, followed by Ariadeline, dressed in a pure white gown, holding his hand as she descended. ‘She looks good for a sinner.’ The maid thought to herself while politely clasping her hands and welcoming the two. "Yermondi Volovichya, the First Princess, is waiting for you." "We are grateful for the invitation." Ariadeline responded demurely. The maid glanced at her; the white dress matched her so well that it was almost blinding. It made Duke…
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"And then." Yermondi felt heat rising to her head. She saw Ariadeline’s hands, now stained red. Everything had gone awry. Yermondi suppressed her anger and shouted. "Seize that maid! Immediately!" "Yes!" The maids swiftly grabbed the arm of the maid who had brought the tea. The maid, pale as a ghost, fell to her knees on the floor. "Do you know what you’ve done?" "I, I…" The maid was bewildered. According to the plan, the princess was supposed to drink the poison and collapse. "Ariadeline,…
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"I almost got screwed. I knew this would happen." I looked at my trembling hands, recalling the events that led me here. "Could you bring me some stationery and a pen?" Before standing in front of Princess Yermondi, I had prepared a few countermeasures. First. "An unexpected figure will appear." I chose Dorothea for that role. With her divine power, she would be a great help if things went sideways. It felt a bit strange to write a letter like this, but I had to maintain proper etiquette. In the…
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The palace attendants glanced at the princess's room as they returned to their places at the lady-in-waiting’s command. How much time had passed? The Duke carried Ariadeline in his arms, blood soaking the top of her white dress and the area beneath her chin. The attendants were left speechless. The maid, who had just claimed that poison was in the tea, had been handed over to the Crown Princess. Everyone in the palace knew that the crown princess was a kind and compassionate person. ‘I hated that…
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They began dividing roles, as if they were very familiar with them. “You. Go to the Duke.” “Yes!” “We’ll go check on Miss Ariadeline!” “Got it!” Several maids grabbed their skirts and rushed up the stairs. They had to stop Ariadeline before she hurt herself again. As they sprinted to the top-floor room, they saw one maid sitting hesitantly in front of the door. She was deathly pale as she shouted. “Mistress! Please don’t move!” She was so flustered that she called Ariadeline…
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As expected, the hallway in front of the door was completely empty. I crept out of the room and started walking down the hallway. Perhaps because it was an annex, there were no servants wandering around. ‘Alright, the task is to get to the main building without being caught.’ I pondered deeply while buried in bed. How can I get Carlothian to kill me? How can I die by his hand without causing harm to the servants? That’s when it struck me. ‘In situations like this, provoking the person directly…
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"What do you mean?" "Well, you're no longer a married man. And since you don't have an heir, you could even remarry." "I haven't thought about that yet, so it's fine." "Of course, you're still young. But…" Carlothian grimaced at my continuing nagging. "I'll take care of my own future. Let's just move the room first. It's inefficient to always go to the annex." So it's all about efficiency. So sharing a room with me is not a problem, since it's efficient? This isn't a situation where I should be…
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Whoa, you scared me. What the! Why are you suddenly here? "What are you doing here? Isn't it time for your work?" I asked curiously, but he still remained silent. Huh, what's the problem now? Frowning, I stood up from my seat. The blood I had coughed up earlier was long wiped clean. I walked briskly towards him at the door. "I haven't done anything yet. I didn't cause any trouble today." "I didn't come to scold you for causing trouble." "Then, why are you here? Your work isn't even finished yet, is…
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Flash. I instinctively opened my eyes wide. I seemed to have fallen asleep quietly in Carlothian's arms. Tired of being embarrassed anymore, I just lay there. I could see Carlothian's face. It seemed he had dark circles under his eyes from dealing with my madness. Seeing him like this made me feel a bit guilty. I reached out and gently rubbed beneath his eyes. Not that it would make any difference, but still. I carefully slipped out of his embrace. 'He probably didn't sleep well, so I shouldn't…
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