Chapter 21: My Knight (3)
"Ray—"
Though Sione seemed about to say something with a serious expression.
Unfortunately, I couldn't focus on her words.
Because five figures wearing deeply pulled-down black robes had appeared behind her.
When five such obviously suspicious characters suddenly appeared—
This could only be the situation I'd been worried about.
Without hesitation, I drew my sword and maintained vigilance while watching t...
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Chapter 230: The Source of the Contamination (12)
The mysterious fertilizer had the power to transform mana-absorbing crops into monsters.
This was a serious matter, one that couldn't be ignored.
Arsienne narrowed her eyes.
She had grasped the overall situation.
The crucial point was whether or not there was sufficient evidence to support his claims. If he couldn't prove it, the consequences would be severe. A significant deduction in points was ...
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Chapter 229: The Source of the Contamination (11)
Carsein's words roused the defeated nobles from their apathy.
‘Rumors…?’
‘Yes! Those rumors!’
‘No matter how good his presentation was, there’s no way he’s flawless!’
Their scores had plummeted.
Arsienne and Florence had eviscerated their reports, deducting points left and right.
And Carsein, who should have been at the bottom of the rankings, was now at...
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Chapter 228: The Source of the Contamination (10)
While the atmosphere in the conference hall had been tense before…
The recess seemed to have changed things, at least a little.
“Providing new toys to the children of the territory… That’s a commendable effort. Happy children mean happy parents, which translates to increased economic activity.”
“Using detoxified mushrooms as a dye… A creative solution for utilizing a previously useless res...
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Chapter 227: The Source of the Contamination (9)
As Arsienne struck the gavel, the meeting began, and the veiled audience was revealed. Relatives, esteemed guests, and key figures from various families filled the hall, their gazes fixed on the stage.
The sheer number of onlookers was overwhelming.
The nobles, despite the summer heat, felt a chill run down their spines.
It was understandable.
Those who had achieved tangible results would be confid...
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Chapter 226: The Source of the Contamination (8)
“It’s finally the final presentation.”
Harnie murmured, her voice laced with a strange mix of excitement and apprehension, as the carriage rattled along the familiar road.
Seeing her like this… I couldn't help but tease her a little.
“Are you nervous?”
“Of course, I am.”
“You don’t seem nervous at all when you’re presenting. No mistakes, no trembling in your voice. Aren'...
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Chapter 225: The Source of the Contamination (7)
I was about to cut him off, expecting another irrelevant tangent, but Talfon’s question caught me off guard.
“That ring and sword can only be used by someone from the Wederos Kingdom. Yet, you suffered from Depeshan Syndrome. Westerners are generally immune to that illness, since they live in mana-corrupted lands.”
“…”
So that’s what he was getting at.
The contradictory reactions. He ...
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Chapter 224: The Source of the Contamination (6)
I'm bewildered.
No, beyond bewildered, I'm irritated.
A brightly glowing object… there's only one thing it could be.
A Memorial, a window into Carsein's past.
The status window clearly stated it was a Memorial.
But why?
Why was I seeing this house again? The one I had left behind?
-Rustle.
“…!”
A presence. I turned sharply, my senses on high alert...
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Chapter 223: The Source of the Contamination (5)
I figured I could just buy something, watch the highlight auction, and leave. But then…
-Ding!
▶ Trace of the Ancient Kingdom discovered. ◀
▶ This item is a relic of the Wederos Kingdom. Acquiring it will provide valuable information. ◀
▶ A specific piece of evidence can be obtained! ◀
‘This complicates things.’
I glanced at the status window and sighed inwardly.
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Chapter 222: The Source of the Contamination (4)
‘Just as Harnie said.’
As I followed Harnie, she explained the situation.
This black market wasn't just for casual sales or formal introductions; it had a hidden purpose. The real business was conducted behind closed doors.
And that business was an auction.
The sky-blue button, marked with a magic inscription, was used as a bidding device. You would input your desired amount, and if you won the...
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Chapter 221: The Source of the Contamination (3)
-Bang, bang, bang!
The soldiers’ footsteps echoed loudly through the hallway.
The sounds of doors being flung open and rooms being searched grew closer, and then, a loud banging on this door.
-Bang, bang!
“Excuse me! We’re searching for an intruder! Open the door!”
Harnie responded in a voice unlike any I had ever heard before.
“Are you insane? Interrupting my…...
2024-12-05 07:17:51 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 10: Farewell (2)
***
"…What? He fled to the Holy Kingdom?"
The Imperial Princess's violet eyes, shimmering even in the darkness, widened in disbelief.
According to the member of her personal guard specializing in infiltration and intelligence, her father had allowed that attendant to escape to the Holy Kingdom.
'He dared to flee to another country…?'
"Capture him! Now!!!"
"Yes, Your Highness!!"
The guards, s...
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Chapter 9: Farewell (1)
***
The Lili in the original story, just like the Lili I had seen with my own eyes, was a frail princess with no political foundation. She lived a lonely life, without any real friends.
It was almost a cliché, then, that she would become the target of a demon attack on the day of the academy entrance ceremony… a sacrificial lamb for the heroine rescue event.
'Considering what happened afterwards, she was probably just a s...
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Chapter 8: Love and Sacrifice (2)
***
Lilisiana Yekaterina.
She had one wish.
A wish that had taken root two years ago as a seed of hatred, now grown into a dense, all-consuming forest. A wish she couldn't abandon.
'…Please, God, let that ungrateful commoner die in agonizing fear and pain…'
The Imperial Princess, Lilisiana, prayed, her thoughts consumed by the commoner attendant who had caused her kind and loving mother's death...
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Chapter 7: Love and Sacrifice (1)
***
-Whoosh!
I felt it—a translucent sphere hurtling towards my back, accompanied by the sound of air ripping apart.
'If I twist my body to the right at this moment… I can dodge it.'
And until that magic hits me…
3…
2…
1…
-Thwack!
A loud impact resounded from my back, and my body rolled across the ground.
I hadn't dodged, even though I knew the ...
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Chapter 6: Reason for Living (3)
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Alexei Yekaterina.
The Emperor of the Empire, the second most powerful nation in the world, was a man who ascended to the throne purely by luck.
Nine competitors.
Ten siblings, including himself. He and his late wife had been on a trip to an island when a sudden storm stranded them.
By the time they finally returned to the Empire, his siblings had all perished in a war of succession. He was the sole surv...
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Chapter 5: Reason for Living (2)
" Sob sob…! Elizabeth… Elizabeth…."
The Emperor's heartbroken cries for his wife continued.
-Rumble…
I heard it.
A sound the Emperor himself would have noticed if it weren't for the downpour and his overwhelming grief.
I looked up.
A large boulder, clearly visible, was plummeting towards the Emperor's head.
"Your Majesty!!!"
I didn't hesitate.
The moment I sa...
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Chapter 4: Reason for Living (1)
'Even if I was reincarnated, falling in love with a fictional character… isn't that some kind of mental illness?'
Some might say that.
Some, utterly ignorant of empathy, might say that.
I don't entirely disagree. There are many people in the world, and just as many opinions.
…But if I were to meet such a person, I would ask them just two things.
First, have you ever heard of the "Werther effect"...
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Chapter 3: The Meeting of Bin and Finn
I opened my eyes to darkness.
A space so dark and empty, I could neither see nor feel anything.
A process I'd experienced once before.
My soul gradually merging with the character, 'Finn'.
"…Thank goodness."
At least that bastard author hadn't deceived me.
Just as I sighed in relief, it happened.
-Thump thump thump…
…? Where was that sound coming from?
Perplexed b...
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Chapter 2: You, Once More
Four years had passed since I became paralyzed.
Lately, I've been wondering… what if I hadn't told the Emperor about the elixir?
Perhaps all of this was a consequence of my desperate attempts to save the terminally ill princess.
A consequence of trying to alter the original story.
Perhaps that third-rate, angst-loving author, that damn bitch, had thrown me into a pit of despair from which there was no escape.
Suc...
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Chapter 1: Transported by a mere 34 characters.
-Creak.
"Look, Finn! Today, I found some Libera berries…!"
She entered, pushing open the creaking door with a rare, bright smile.
Yet, her complexion remained pale, her breath slightly ragged, and the scent of the forest clung heavily to her. It seemed she'd scoured the woods for those rare Libera berries. Dragging her frail body along.
Clinging to the sliver of hope that feeding me the berries mi...
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Chapter 20: My Knight (2)
The market was busier than I'd expected, filled with numerous people.
Street vendors selling simple foods and merchants haggling with customers over displays of various fruits.
The discordant sounds created by so many people at once filled every corner of the market with vigor and life.
It was completely different from my dark, quiet room where I spent every day.
This wasn't a place that suited someone like me, who found...
2024-12-03 07:26:34 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 19: My Knight (1)
The death of Sione Sianella could never be taken lightly.
In the short term, it would mean the death of a noble count's second daughter who had only just begun to reform herself. But looking at the bigger picture, it would mean this world walking its destined path toward destruction.
Sione's death would not only prevent my return to Earth but threaten my very life. Even if it was just text in a quest notification, it wasn't exactly ...
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Chapter 18: The Hard Road (5)
"Hurry up. Lady Diolia will finish them all off at this rate."
"But... will you be alright?"
"What do you mean?"
"Killing goblins. It might be difficult for a man."
"Don't worry about that."
I'm not just any man.
I wish she wouldn't compare me to the delicate men of this world, despite my appearance here.
I wonder how my former comrades would react seeing me receive concern about taking down a singl...
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Chapter 17: The Hard Road (4)
Finally, the day arrived for us to leave the territory to meet Sione's fiancé.
I'd worried we'd need to pack and carry a mountain of luggage, but preserved foods and necessities could be stored in enchanted bags with storage magic.
The armor, bows, and other baggage had already been moved to the carriage at the mansion's entrance by the servants...
All I needed to do was shoulder my bag, strap the sword I'd chosen yesterd...
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Chapter 16: The Hard Road (3)
It was just yesterday that Sione had snapped at me to get out.
Today we had to busy ourselves preparing for tomorrow's journey to the Feiosha Marquisate.
After finishing our early morning jog, I began asking her about it.
I needed to know what was going on to help.
After needlessly chasing me away yesterday and then avoiding conversation as much as possible, I had a mountain of questions.
"Could you tell me abo...
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Chapter 15: The Hard Road (2)
"You had a fiancé?"
"Well, it's purely political, but yes. They say the third young master of House Feiosha is my fiancé."
What sin could this third young master of House Feiosha have committed to end up engaged to Sione?
True, thanks to my care she's become human now, but until recently...
Sione was like a bear, hibernating year-round buried in her cave.
"Judging by your expression, you find it hard to belie...
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Chapter 14: The Hard Road (1)
[Quest completed!]
[Sione Sianella's talent development speed has increased.]
[Bond with Sione Sianella has increased.]
[Through resonance with her, a small portion of your original power has been unlocked.]
The long-running rehabilitation quest cleared along with Sione Sianella's smile.
I couldn't help but smile at hearing her talent development speed would increase further.
This world was destined for d...
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Chapter 13: Rehabilitation (5)
"I've brought it!"
"Thank you."
She received the bow and checked its draw weight with practiced ease.
Judging by how smoothly and powerfully she drew it, the instructor had luckily chosen one that suited Sione well.
Has that person ever handled a bow before?
No, that should be impossible.
Her skilled inspection made everyone at the range question what they were seeing.
The range grew so quiet that ...
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Chapter 12: Rehabilitation (4)
Seeing the training grounds in bright sunlight felt different from when we'd only seen it during the twilight hours between day and night.
It was fascinating to see how a space that would have been dead without Sione and me came alive with the rising sun.
But that wasn't the only interesting thing.
'...It's really teeming with women instead of men.'
Finding even one man in the training grounds was difficult.
T...
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