It had been a few days since my birthdays. Life returned to normal slowly after that, with Feyt handling farm work once more and Carine continuing her packed-as-ever schedule.
The day that Feyt was to be sent to the capital was still a few days away, so I planned to spend time with my family as much as possible. However…
“You're leaving, Sis?!”
“Today?! Why are you telling us that now?!” Dad asked.
Fray glanced up from her licked-clean plate, her face complet...
2024-10-11 13:30:01 +0000 UTC
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The room was dead silent, guests didn’t dare to utter a single word as the Third Prince stood before me with one arm on his hip, ready to give me his gift with that infuriating grin of his. However, his hands seemed empty, nor could I see anything inside his pockets.
Yes, I can see through clothes, but only barely. Enough to see if people carried something in their pockets. My eyes were scary, yes, but at least they weren’t a creep.
Anyway, back to the prince. If he truly had ...
2024-10-09 13:30:03 +0000 UTC
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In the far reaches of the western continent lies a kingdom. Setus, renowned for its numerous academies and scholars, a place for students and thinkers alike to gather and further their minds. Its secularity and non-reliance on religion had gathered opposition, specifically from the neighboring kingdom, Ortensia.
However, rather than the tension between the two kingdoms rising, they formed a powerful alliance instead, on account of the First Prince of Setus—Key—along with the First P...
2024-10-06 13:30:02 +0000 UTC
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With Carine fully tuned to auto-pilot the conversation with the parents, I focused solely on Feyt’s after-party.
Despite being the birthday boy, I was the one stuck with cleaning things up… along with Fray of course.
We were at the back of the house, towels in hand, scrubbing away at a few sets of dishes and utensils before us.
“Tch,” Fray clicked her tongue. “Why am I stuck cleaning this?!”
“Right back at ya’…”
Fray shot her finger a...
2024-10-05 13:30:07 +0000 UTC
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I received some bad news from a family member and I have to go for a little bit. I won't go into detail but, I won't be able to upload today's chapter. However, you can expect a chapter tomorrow and also Sunday! I'm sorry for the inconvenience!
2024-10-04 12:42:01 +0000 UTC
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I'm getting the hang of things in my life, so I'll probably update the schedule back to the promised 5 chapters/week soon!!
2024-10-02 13:32:00 +0000 UTC
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“Allow me to reintroduce myself,” he said with a calm yet rather infuriating smile. “I am Julient of Setus, otherwise known as the Third Prince or the Scholar Prince. I’m sure you’ve heard of me from Professor Karvin?” His voice was smooth, confident, almost playful.
I blinked, trying to keep my composure. “Y-Yes, I have…”
He took a half-step closer, enough to make me shift back instinctively in my seat.
Why was he here?! Unannounced, no less! This wa...
2024-10-02 13:30:02 +0000 UTC
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In front of me was a girl around my height, looking like she just walked straight out of a dictionary for the word “bratty noble.”
Her hair was a blinding shade of orange, like a thick orange syrup, styled into twin ringlets on the sides of her head. She wore a bright red dress, which, while not as intricate as others, easily stood out in a sea of whites and blacks.
Based only on her appearance, I guessed she willingly tried her best to stand out. But, if you asked for my opin...
2024-09-28 13:30:02 +0000 UTC
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The mansion was rowdy. Staff members were scuffling around, hurried in preparation for something. People were shouting orders from across the hall, running around everywhere. They also seemed to think that tiptoeing by my door would somehow keep me from noticing. Cute.
“Lady Carine?” Leila paused in brushing my hair. “Are they being too loud? Shall I warn them?”
Realizing I had just put several people’s jobs in jeopardy just by looking at a door, I quickly shook my head....
2024-09-27 13:30:02 +0000 UTC
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A few days had passed, and my birthdays were here.
I still found it weird that both of my birthdays are the same. Cosence 43rd. With no information to rely on, the best reason I could think of was coincidence, but it couldn’t be, right?
Of course, having the same birthdays meant that I was at two birthday parties at the same time. Let’s focus on one at a time though, starting with Feyt’s, since Carine’s birthday was… Uhh… I’ll save it for later.
Feyt’s birthd...
2024-09-25 13:30:01 +0000 UTC
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I'm so happy to say this: We finally have a rough sketch of Fray!!
This is a rough sketch of Fray by @fyzeillust (Twitter/X)
A finalized design will be handled by @PurpleHorn (Twitter/X) in the near future, but before that happens, feel free to send your feedback on her design here!!
Personally, I love this sketch a lot! It really ...
2024-09-25 13:30:01 +0000 UTC
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“Feyt’s birthday is in a few days… Hmm…”
I was standing in front of the traveling merchant’s cart. He had several trinkets on display, and with my hand on my chin, I kept staring at them deep in thought.
“What would a young boy like...?”
A wooden sword carved by a master carpenter? No, he was about to attend sword training at the capital, a toy sword would be useless compared to the real thing. Stone weights? No, I could just ask Dad to carve some out for Fey...
2024-09-21 13:30:01 +0000 UTC
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Two men trudged slowly through the woods in the early morning. Stumbling over roots and small rocks, their breaths in rasps.
“Huff, Huff…” One of the men, all hooded up, gasped for air as he sweat bullets.
His companion, heavy cloak wrapped tightly around him, spun around. “Man, stop huffing around!” he growled, keeping his voice low yet sharp. “You’ll bring in the monsters!”
The first man leaned against a nearby tree, panting. “Shit… huff...
2024-09-20 13:30:02 +0000 UTC
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I woke up earlier than usual, as Feyt this time around. It was still dark outside, yet I could tell from the air that it was soon to be morning. Today was my free day, for both bodies. It was meant for us to recover mentally from the whole kidnapping stuff.
That meant no farmwork as Feyt, and more importantly, no schedule for Carine.
I decided the best use of my free time would be to read all the books I could in the family library, which was bigger than most houses in the capital...
2024-09-18 13:30:02 +0000 UTC
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It was the next day. The doctor had finally given me the OK to go back home.
Father and I boarded our carriage. As always, it was opulent as hell. As soon as my back met the comfortable padded rest of the carriage seat, it was as if all the stress accumulated from the whole kidnapping and Fray’s antics were lifted in an instant.
Fighting off sleep, I peeked out the window to the sight of myself standing beside Fray, Mom, and Dad. They were all standing by the village gate, wavin...
2024-09-14 13:30:02 +0000 UTC
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Both of my father figures were dead cold on the dining room table.
Mom had killed them.
Well, that's a bit of an exaggeration, but if you entered a room and the first thing you see is this scene, I wouldn’t blame you for thinking that.
In reality, though, Mom simply drank them under the table. I finally understood why Dad had looked so grim when Father asked for a drink earlier. The poor man knew what was coming. And now, the aftermath was staring me in the face.
Fat...
2024-09-13 13:30:02 +0000 UTC
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The sun continued to assault us from above, I wanted nothing more than to get inside and have a cup of water. And as if things weren’t uncomfortable enough, Father was awfully sheepish, clearly deep into the misunderstanding from before about me and… well, me.
He was like a high school girl who just received the hottest tea. That image really doesn’t help his dignified impression…
Eventually, after a long awkward walk, we arrived at my home—Feyt’s home, to be specific....
2024-09-11 13:30:04 +0000 UTC
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A new day arrived. After another normal breakfast, I decided it was time to return home as Feyt. Staying in a room with myself alone felt weird, and a bit sad if you think about it.
I called upon the doctor. He didn’t arrive though, it was the nurse who answered my call.
I only ever saw her bring in food for me occasionally, it would seem she was rarely here. Most of my time in this clinic was spent alone with the doctor, so I didn’t mind this change of pace.
“What is ...
2024-09-07 13:30:01 +0000 UTC
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The next morning, after a relatively normal breakfast—outside of Carine’s soup, which had more meat chunks than Feyt’s—we were trying to move around slowly under the Doctor’s guidance.
We were told to do a few simple stretches, the doctor jotted a few lines on the paper on his clipboard as we did so.
“Both of you are improving faster than I thought. When you two were brought in, your muscles were so strained I thought they might break your bones.”
He said such ...
2024-09-06 13:30:02 +0000 UTC
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“Tell me, Feyt. How do you feel about going to the capital?”
The question caught me off guard. I blinked, trying to process what Dad was saying.
“What are you talking about?” I asked, frowning slightly.
Dad leaned back slightly, narrowing his eyes. “Kyrat, the girl’s father, said that he saw potential in you. I don’t know exactly what he means, but he wanted you to train with him in the capital. Of course, you’d be staying there too.”
My mind raced. P...
2024-09-04 13:30:01 +0000 UTC
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It was three days after I regained my past memories. I was still following the main routine of my new life, namely, Feyt’s farmwork and Carine’s training schedule.
I woke up on the soft canopy bed that I had a close bond with. It was a cold early morning, the sky outside was still dark, and heavy rain poured all over the garden outside.
This was my first time waking up this early as Carine, even Feyt was still asleep even though he was the one usually up first.
What ...
2024-09-01 13:30:02 +0000 UTC
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I was enjoying a relaxing noon on the clinic beds, finally laying down. I didn’t know how long I would be stuck here, I began to miss my old canopy bed in the mansion and, believe it or not, the stiff bed in Feyt’s room.
With bodies in pain like these though, I doubted they would transport me back to my homes so quick. I had to endure a few more until my bodies could walk again, great.
Then, an alarmingly quick steps were booming at the hallway in front of the wooden door. The...
2024-09-01 13:30:02 +0000 UTC
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Underneath the ruins of an abandoned town on the outskirts of Setus, a secret meeting was taking place once again.
Three men huddled around a small round wooden table deep underground. A single lantern was keeping the room dimly lit.
Thin layers of dust had settled into the walls and tables, and there was a noticeable hole leading into concrete on one side of the wall.
One man, with bandages all over, pressed his hands beside his head. His voice was muffled by the cloth, but...
2024-08-31 13:30:07 +0000 UTC
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Leila entered Reyna’s art room in her usual maid uniform.
She knew this was her day off, but just sitting still in her room felt excruciating. When she heard there was a letter for Lady Reyna, she took the chance to put on her maid uniform, even if it was just for a little bit.
Standing before Lady Reyna, she gave the small envelope to her who received it with a slight smile.
“Ah, yesterday’s report has arrived. Thank you, Leila.”
Reyna opened the envelop...
2024-08-28 13:30:01 +0000 UTC
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I woke up to sharp stinging pain across both bodies.
““Ow! Ow! Ow!”” Both of my bodies yelped as I struggled to get up on both.
Eventually, I managed to sit upright on the soft white beds. I noticed several bandages on my bodies, add just a bit more and I might have the perfect Halloween costume.
The room we were in had several beds along with wooden shelves filled to the brim with what seemed to be various liquids and tools I wouldn’t want close to me.
Judgi...
2024-08-24 13:30:02 +0000 UTC
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Inside the village’s only jailhouse, three men entered with rather solemn expressions. Kyrat, the one leading the small group, opened the door to the dim jailhouse. Only one jail cell was occupied.
“Hey,” Kyrat tapped at the iron bars with his iron ring. “You alive in there?”
The inmate inside the crummy jail cell was none other than Togal, the leader of a small bandit group that had eluded the authorities of the neighboring village for almost a year. Kyrat learned of hi...
2024-08-23 13:30:01 +0000 UTC
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The bandit leader coughed harshly, struggling to catch his breath, his eyes narrowing as he tried to see through the smoke-filled haze.
“Clever… really clever…”
The bandit swung his halberd, creating a powerful gust of wind that pushed the smoke in front of him away.
He lunged and swung his halberd wildly, forcing me to split my attention between both bodies. Feyt ducked low, the tip of the halberd grazing my hair, while Carine sidestepped, narrowly avoiding a ...
2024-08-21 13:30:02 +0000 UTC
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Sorry for the delay in the art!!
2024-08-18 07:59:54 +0000 UTC
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“If I defeat you, will you let her go?” I asked as Feyt.
The bandit leader cocked his head up, raising an eyebrow. “What?”
I turned my back from the stairs, facing the bandit leader directly.
“A duel, between you and me.”
The bandit leader studied me with his gaze. He must’ve thought I was crazy for even thinking of dueling him.
Heck, I was thinking the same thing.
Then, he spoke up. “Who are you? Do you even know this girl?”
I...
2024-08-17 13:30:02 +0000 UTC
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The world isn’t as black and white as those knight instructors would have you believe. It’s a mess of gray where fairness doesn’t exist.
Once I realized that truth the hard way, I threw away my helmet, leaving the life of a knight behind permanently.
In the outside world, where survival was the only code one needed, things made a lot more sense.
One must prove their strength.
One must prove their worth.
Only then can one prove what t...
2024-08-16 13:30:02 +0000 UTC
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