The Ghost Lady Of The Duke's Family (20 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 30
Having thought that far, Lutis furrowed his brows deeply and rose from the chaise lounge.
After all, he was certain that lying there would do nothing to bring sleep.
“Haah….”
This war—he had never even dreamed it would drag on this long. Indeed, hadn’t he even doubted it would truly become a war at all?
He had expected it to last, at most, a few months, so he’d packed preserved rations for just one month beyond his estimate before setting off.
Even now, recalling the times they suffered from food shortages sent shivers down his spine.
‘No matter how elite the troops, the numbers themselves were absurd from the start….’
He had departed with barely two hundred men, yet whether the enemy had planned it or not, they numbered easily in the thousands—even counting only those who could wield aura.
If that had been all, the battle might not have been so grueling.
As if to remind them of their nation’s advancement in magitech, weapons rained from every direction, making it nearly impossible to breach the front lines beyond a certain point.
It had been a fierce, drawn-out war—even with Lutis, a Swordmaster, and the Captain of the Knights, an Expert Upper-rank, holding the front.
“……”
Thus, sixty-three had died from desperation—eating monster carcasses or unknown plants, only to succumb to poison.
Twenty-seven had perished from combat fatalities, shock, complications from injuries, and the like.
Four had taken their own lives, unable to endure the prolonged war even after holding out until reinforcements arrived.
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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As she recounted the memory, the boy had already fallen asleep—leaving Aeli alon
Whaatt? Did he see her or something? (･o･;) ㅤㅤㅤ
“…!”
HE. SAW. HER. He saw her! He must be in such shock.
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Okay, so he can see her. Does it have something to do with the petal (・o・)
It turns out he actually hears her voice, I’m surprised.