Chapter 302: Before He Leaves (3)
After returning to the Duchy,
I visited the three sisters, as dictated by the episode’s progression.
Ordinary conversations ensued.
The dialogue, their reactions, everything unfolded as I remembered it from the game.
And then,
“So, we’re leaving everything to you. It’s a surprise party for Mother.”
With that line, the episode officially began.
“Then I’ll get started with the prepar...
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Chapter 301: Before He Leaves (2)
Thanks to Harnie’s appearance, I had legitimately gained some time away from my family.
To be honest, it had been incredibly boring.
While I had pretended to be interested, I hadn’t enjoyed it at all.
There were plenty of sights to see, exciting attractions, and games to play, but none of it had held my attention.
I had been too preoccupied with checking my affinity levels,
Analyzing their reactions, lo...
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Chapter 60: Adelheit Aisilia (2)
Adelheit and I locked eyes.
My image reflected in her beautiful, jewel-like amethyst eyes.
For a brief moment, she seemed to take in my entire appearance, as if trying to discern something.
‘What could she possibly be looking at?’
It wasn’t just that my face was presentable. I wasn't someone to be ashamed of, but I wasn't so handsome as to capture a princess's attention.
At least, that was my gut feeli...
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Chapter 59: Adelheit Aisilia (1)
I was walking in the garden when I found her.
My one childhood friend whom I hadn't met or spoken with for years.
During Sione's hardest times, even knowing why she was suffering, our relationship had twisted when I offered clumsy words as comfort. It still remained a great regret for me.
That's why, wanting to fix my inadequate consideration and make up for my mistakes back then, I gathered my courage to call out to he...
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Chapter 58: Noah Beleia (4)
Yesterday was incredibly annoying, getting caught in reverse by Sione after my own scheme.
What jealousy was she even talking about?
Perhaps because of that ridiculous misunderstanding, Sione's nervous behavior around Noah had vanished.
She smiled brightly all day and refused to leave my side.
With so many people in the royal palace.
And since many of the palace attendants were of noble birth.
It was quite ...
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Chapter 57: Noah Beleia (3)
Sione hesitated a long time at my question.
She hugged herself while quietly groaning, then suddenly scrunched up her face and couldn't smooth it out.
As I quietly watched her putting on every possible expression while sitting in place.
Soon breaking free from her private thoughts, Sione looked up at me with eyes full of hesitation.
Staaaare-
It's not like I learned mind reading.
You'll bore holes in my fac...
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Chapter 56: Noah Beleia (2)
It was perplexing.
Just who was this guy to recognize and call out to Sione?
What puzzled me was that Sione seemed to know his name, when before I came she had lived such an unsociable life stuck in her room.
Since we were far enough away that quiet conversation wouldn't reach that young lord.
I carefully asked Sione:
"Do you know him?"
"...Yes."
Sione's face had lost the warm smile from when she'd be...
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Chapter 55: Noah Beleia (1)
Time flew by from when we started preparing for the move to the capital.
After spending quite some time in the carriage, we finally arrived at the kingdom's capital.
Since even the Heas was traveling by carriage, we had quite a number of servants and soldiers accompanying us relative to the carriage size.
They handled most of the troublesome tasks, so I didn't have to struggle like when we went to the Feiosha estate.
M...
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Chapter 54: A Request
"Ray, I have somewhere to go. Come with me."
"Somewhere to go? Are you thinking of the shooting range?"
"No, I plan to visit Sister Siabel in the sickroom today."
"Visit Lady Siabel... has she woken up?"
Sione nodded.
She had collapsed unconscious after returning, having been severely wounded during the cult search and elimination operation.
It seemed she had finally awakened now, two days after her return.
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Chapter 53: The Male Knight of the Iron Cage (2)
For nearly three days, I thought about my situation while being practically trapped in this iron cage.
After thinking for three days and nights while chewing this hard bread, I finally accepted this reality.
I, who had made a name as one of Korea's top Hunters, was dead - and now I was Ray, just waiting to be sold as a so-called male knight.
"God is really too cruel."
I deeply regretted the wealth ...
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Chapter 52: The Male Knight of the Iron Cage (1)
"You mean... Lady Sione will go to the capital for the princess's coming of age ceremony?"
"Yes. All preparations will be finished within a week."
"...I see."
Learning we only had a week left to rest comfortably at the mansion drained my energy.
Though I'd been able to rest a bit after injuring my arm, it hadn't even been a few days.
Now I was hearing about another long-distance trip.
S...
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Chapter 51: A Conversation
I ended up being dragged to Ainel's office.
Though I gave Sione such a pitiful look asking for help, she couldn't say anything to Ainel and just let me go.
Given Ainel's unsettling demeanor and how cowed Sione looked before her.
It couldn't be helped.
Creak. Click.
Entering the office, Ainel closed the door.
"Well, let's skip the pleasantries and get to the point."
She spoke after crossing her legs in ...
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Chapter 50: Return (2)
Siabel was severely wounded...?
The news from the servant's mouth was hard to believe.
Expert wasn't just some nickname kids gave themselves for street fighting.
Expert knights were those who proudly fought wielding Aura Blade, even being called symbols of knighthood.
Their skill level would equate to mid-B rank to A-rank Hunters from Earth.
I'd personally seen Siabel cleanly slice through an orc's unnecessarily thick...
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Chapter 49: Return (1)
Time passed quickly after Sione's confession.
She started each day with what had now become a habit of jogging, spending most of her time in the shooting range.
She took her position there and drew her bowstring endlessly without rest.
The one change in her training methods from before was that she now tried to apply mana with each arrow.
Sione only released her arrows after gathering mana at the arrowheads, and many practi...
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Chapter 48: Teachings and Promises (3)
We fell when an excited Sione spun around and collided with me.
Thud!
"Ugh..."
Damn it.
Taking the full impact on my back, I barely managed to hold back the curse that almost escaped my lips.
No matter how close Sione and I had become, I was still just a slave from the gutters, not a fellow noble.
I couldn't use coarse language with a Count's daughter.
I slowly opened my eyes that had been ...
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Chapter 47: Teachings and Promises (2)
The next day, just like when Sione used to secretly practice archery.
I went to her room early in the morning.
Whatever wind had blown through.
Sione was already awake today too, waiting for me.
"Good morning, Lady Sione."
"Yes, did you sleep well?"
"Of course."
I exchanged brief morning greetings while checking her appearance.
Her nightwear had been changed long ago, and she showed n...
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Chapter 46: Teachings and Promises (1)
What was a male knight in this world?
From what I'd heard, in this world's fantasy novels, there was always at least one male knight who appeared as the protagonist's best friend, companion, or even husband. Male knights were extremely popular among women.
Given how the merchant who had tried to sell this body's previous owner as a male knight had spoken with such sincerity, even awakening to mana, it was probably true....
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Chapter 300: Before He Leaves (1)
After the assassin elimination and target protection episode ended,
There was nothing left to do.
The main episodes of Chapter 3 were mostly about hindering the Another Plan.
And even those weren't particularly threatening. All I had to do was accumulate the necessary funds for my escape.
However, there was one more thing I had to deal with.
While I had successfully cleared the episode, I had also been inju...
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Chapter 299: A Blatant Objective (5)
A dark night.
It was Friday night, after most company employees had left work and finished the company dinner, a time for personal enjoyment.
Darkness shrouded the streets, limiting visibility.
The surrounding buildings and structures further obstructed the view.
And finally, a third factor restricted her line of sight.
Yet, the car continued on its path, oblivious to the potential dangers.
Down th...
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Chapter 298: A Blatant Objective (4)
“Phew.”
Claire let out a sigh of relief.
Seeing her daughter's reaction, Isabella patted her shoulder reassuringly.
“You’ve worked hard, Claire. Taking on the workload meant for multiple families must have been exhausting.”
Claire rested her chin on her hand and replied casually,
“It wasn’t that bad. It was my duty.”
“There’s no such thing as ‘duty’ when it comes to your fam...
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Chapter 297: A Blatant Objective (3)
Even Arina had to admit, it was a valid excuse.
A fire had broken out in his room.
He had been injured while escaping the flames. What more could she say?
If it hadn't been Carsein, but her other siblings, or even her mother, she wouldn’t have hesitated to argue that they needed time to recover, both physically and mentally.
Yes, she could understand that much.
And as Flora had confirmed, he had
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Chapter 296: A Blatant Objective (2)
—Flutter.
Startled by a nearby presence, a bird took flight, its wings beating rapidly as it escaped into the night.
The blonde girl who had startled the bird stepped onto the balcony.
It was late, well past the time when even her older sisters and mother would be asleep. It was time for her to be in bed, dreaming.
If a maid saw her, they would scold her for being outside in her nightclothes.
...
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Chapter 295: A Blatant Objective (1)
-Ding!
▶ All family affinity lights have turned blue due to the deactivation of Arina’s choices. ◀
▶ Episode VII: The Bagrand Family Trip cleared. ◀
▶ Reward granted. ◀
When I woke up the next morning,
As expected, the Family Trip episode had been cleared.
Flora must have relayed the information while we were sheltering from the rain.
While there had been a minor hiccup...
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Chapter 294: The Prophet of Wederos (13)
-Ding!
▶ Evasion trigger activated. ◀
▶ Conversation with Arina nullified. Choices deactivated. ◀
I had encountered Flora due to my carelessness, my being lost in thought and not returning on time. But thanks to Harnie’s intervention, the situation hadn't escalated.
With the choices deactivated, there was nothing to worry about.
Once Flora informed Arina that I was fine, the episod...
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Chapter 293: The Prophet of Wederos (12)
After Pollux, who had relayed the Prophet's message, departed,
I was left alone, lost in thought.
-So I’ve been thinking. Veneris, and you… perhaps the power of the Wederos Kingdom is simply a bridge, a way to cross over to this world.
“…”
It didn't matter that he had known I would be here, following the Prophet’s prediction.
It didn't matter that he had seen through my plans, asking me a...
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Chapter 292: The Prophet of Wederos (11)
Festivals, leisurely tea times, strolls through scenic spots, celebrity performances, theatrical plays, gourmet food tours…
They had done everything a proper vacation should entail.
As the sun began to set, magical fireworks lit up the sky, their colorful explosions filling the air with sound and light, marking the end of a fulfilling day.
The Bagrand family watched the final spectacle, preparing to end their ...
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Chapter 291: The Prophet of Wederos (10)
““A family trip?””
The two sisters asked in unison, surprised by Heron’s announcement.
“Yes. My Lady suggested that it’s been a while since you’ve traveled together, so a family trip would be nice.”
Claire and Flora’s faces lit up at the mention of a family trip.
It was understandable that Carsein might be upset after the incident, and they had been worried about how to mend their relat...
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Chapter 45: Reunion (3)
***
"They say the eyes are the windows to the soul."
A misty landscape, where figures blurred and distant mountains shimmered in and out of existence.
The sweet fragrance of flowers, carried by a gentle breeze.
The refreshing scent of the forest.
A small, palace-like teahouse, incongruous in its natural surroundings.
A woman with rainbow-colored hair sat inside, sipping tea, and spoke.
The eyes are the wi...
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Chapter 44: Reunion (2)
***
Your Highness must walk the path of a royal.
A single sentence, a curse disguised as a blessing, etched into a letter, had become Lilisiana Yekaterina's driving force.
She had toiled relentlessly, honing her skills, building her reputation, all to fulfill that single line, that final request from her attendant.
She had shielded her vulnerable heart with sharp words and prickly behavior, hoping that her attenda...
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Chapter 43: Reunion (1)
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Clang! Shing!
Ian's sword clashed against mine, the sound of steel ringing through the air.
A bead of sweat trickled down my forehead, clinging to my chin before falling to the ground.
There was no need to ponder how to describe this situation.
It was a disaster. How had things gone so wrong?
I glanced at Lili, locked in combat with Selina. She had planned to overwhelm Selina, who should have been ...
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