Before Vercheria’s eyes, the scene of the narrow tower unfolded.
A cold wind swept through, and an unpleasant smell pervaded the place.
She belatedly held her breath.
“Hah, hah.”
Unable to summon the courage to face it, she closed her eyes and breathed as if about to burst at any moment.
The air puffed up and sank repeatedly, swelling the exposed, pert, white chest above the dress.
“What on earth happened?”
Her head was spinning, and she felt queasy inside.
Is this a dream?
Or is this reality?
Countless memories tangled in her mind, making it impossible to distinguish between reality and falsehood.
The cold eyes, the high bridge of the nose, the lips of Lacrana, which drew a beautiful line even when not smiling, came to mind.
Vercheria was undoubtedly with him.
Groovy was also joining them, heading towards a village near the border.
But why was she back at the tower again? It made no sense.
Did they eliminate the tower, or was it a delusion?
Then, where is Mother?
Thoughts led to more thoughts, and despair surged like a tidal wave.
Perhaps she had been chasing only the memories of the awakened ones and had gone mad.
Time was tangled, swirling around her in a chaotic manner.
“You need to calm down. If you think calmly, you can solve it.”
Vercheria, who had lived here all her life, one day discovered that the door of the tower where she had been trapped was open.
It seemed like her mother forgot to close it when she left.
She escaped through there and was caught by people.
The witch’s daughter, they said, a crazy woman living in the tower.
Vercheria was hit by the stones they threw.
The one who saved her was Merc.
He said there was something he wanted to ask.
“Vercheria.”
Vercheria opened her eyes, grabbing the hem of her dress.
Then, slowly pulling it up, the vivid sigil engraved there became apparent.
“Hah.”
Deeply closing her eyes, the separation of reality and the memories of the awakened ones began, and the sense of reality started to return bit by bit.
The living symbol carved on her leg seemed to squirm, urging Vercheria as if it were alive.
“Lacrana.”
Vercheria slowly stood up and walked to the edge of the tower as if possessed.
The scene of Lacrana and her, kissing while sitting on the railing, unfolded before her eyes like a painting.
Then, the faces of Merc and Lacrana simultaneously came to mind and merged into one form.
Even if Vercheria could read the minds of the awakened ones, she did not delve into every trivial memory.
It was impossible.
The existence of Mercra, a figure in her memories, could not be imprinted on Vercheria, who could only open the book to find the stories she needed.
Vercheria whispered as she looked at the sky filled with clouds.
“It’s been such a long time.”
When the tightly closed eyelids opened again, her gaze had become sharp.
“Even after such a long time, you are still a coward. O, Absolute Deity.”
Kurung.
The calm clouds began to writhe and twist towards Vercheria, like dragons stirring, as she spoke.
“Here, this way!”
“Hurry, hurry, move!”
Lacrana’s castle was lively for the first time in a long while.
The faces of the servants regained vitality, and there was strength in their movements.
“Hahaha. Isn’t it a good morning?”
Wyatt chuckled heartily while moving heavy luggage.
Alex, a member of the knights, placed his bag on the ground and said, “Wow. It’s such a refreshing morning, Commander. But about this bag. Is it so light that you can carry it all day?”
Thunk. The bag Alex put down made a tremendous noise, causing the floor to shake.
Jeffrey, who was helping him, burst into a hearty laugh and combed the white fur of a horse.
“Hey, Alex, are you unusually strong today?”
Everyone was in a good mood for a clear reason.
This morning.
Emperor Gerard declared that he would return to the palace through the portal today. This was because it was now the time when they could open the portal even without Groovy.
Of course, the Emperor did not know that Groovy was gone.
“Ahahaha. The weather is so good like this. That’s why the North is so nice.”
Finally, peace was expected to come to the North.
While carrying luggage, Alex suddenly lowered his voice and asked, “Commander. If that Emperor guy leaves, won’t the Archduke return soon too?”
Wyatt, who was also inspecting the surroundings with insect-like eyebrows, whispered in a small voice.
“Isn’t that obvious? Why hasn’t he come back yet? It’s all because of that fake. Don’t you think so?”
As he was about to straighten up after loading the luggage, a familiar face appeared at the entrance.
Gerard, dressed unusually splendidly today, and his minister Leione.
“Is everything ready?”
When Gerard, who came close to the carriage, asked, everyone responded in unison.
“Yes! Your Majesty!”
The shout, full of a strong desire for him to leave quickly, seemed to satisfy Gerard, who nodded with a rather pleased expression.
Then he checked his procession.
When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem
This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Synopsis:
“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”
Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.
Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.
While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…
Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.
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