“I heard a rumor that the Duke is a romanticist to his wife, the Duchess, but I couldn’t believe it. Because he’s such a scary person, it’s hard to tell if it’s just for show. But now, looking at the Duchess, I think the Duke might be a bit compassionate, even if not a romanticist.”

It was something I never imagined. Of course, there’s still a long way to go, but I think Sicar has changed quite a bit.

“I would have thought so.”

“Thank you for understanding.”

“Now, shall we talk about Miss Seoyeon?”

“My story?”

“Yes. I’m really curious about Seoyeon.”

“I’m curious about the Duchess too, but since you probably don’t know much about me, I’ll talk first. Is that okay?”

“If you do that, I’d be very grateful, Miss Seoyeon.”

Seoyeon smiled widely and began to tell her story.

Seoyeon said she was a nursing student who had just started her practical training. During her practical training at a university hospital, she worked the same shift as the nurses, and because she stood almost all day, swelling in her legs was common.

Even while doing her practical training, Seoyeon worked part-time for a living. Since it was a part-time job at a convenience store, she mostly stood for more than 16 hours a day.

One day, after spending every day like a war, she collapsed from exhaustion, and when she opened her eyes, she was here.

And she said this novel was left by a patient who was hospitalized, and it became a novel she enjoyed reading during her breaks.

“At that time, it was really tough. It was not only physically but mentally challenging, so this novel became a great strength for me. The protagonist of this novel went through all kinds of trials and eventually took the throne, which was very impressive. Whenever I was struggling, it gave me the determination to work with the hope that I would find my own throne someday. Really, at that time, I dreamed and aimed to do nothing for just three months without any worries. Can you imagine how difficult it was for me?”

“It must have been really tough. I also had a hard time every day until I came here. Since coming here, I’ve come to think that people have to overcome their own hardships to find true happiness.”

Seoyeon, hearing my words, smiled brightly.

“Those are really nice words.”

“How did you get by after coming here, Miss Seoyeon?”

“After coming here…”

Seoyeon didn’t think she had fallen into a world of a novel when she first arrived, so she thought this place was somewhere in Europe. But after meeting Jeremy, she realized that this place was inside a novel.

Jeremy’s first words upon seeing Seoyeon were these.

“Are you the Duchess by any chance?”

“The Duchess?”
“I’m asking because I heard that you might be the wife of Duke Sicar Blake, the Duchess.”

Hearing Sicar’s name at that moment, Seoyeon could be certain that this place was indeed from that novel.

Having fallen into a place with such a scary duke, and with no place to go, Seoyeon asked the person who attached a title to her.

“May I ask what your name is?”

“I am Jeremy Icor, Duchess. Why are you trying to deceive me about your identity?”

Jeremy? If it’s Jeremy, he’s Raydox’s friend and a magician!

Jeremy was a loyal and kind magician who did not harm people recklessly and had an extraordinary nature but respected everyone.

Seoyeon felt lucky to have met Jeremy.

God didn’t abandon me!

So she said she came from another dimension and could see the future.

Hmm… That’s similar to the way I came.

Well, it’s just a small lie to survive, nothing too serious.

I clapped my hands as if I had done something very clever.

“That’s right. You need survival skills here. I think you did well.”

“But Jeremy said he was busy and couldn’t take care of me, so he entrusted me to Marquis. At first, Marquis said he would provide me with a place to stay, but since I didn’t know this place well and thought I couldn’t live alone, I quietly asked for a storage room or something to live in. Luckily, Marquis allowed me to live in a guesthouse. So, it’s a place where the twins don’t come and go.”

Hmm. So our eyes met.

Seeing Seoyeon’s cheeks slightly reddening, it seemed clear that the next paragraph would likely reveal their love story.

Seoyeon, feeling her cheeks very hot, pressed them with the back of her hand as if trying to cool them down.

“And after that, as I met Marquis frequently, before I knew it… we became lovers.”

Hmm. No, this won’t do. I want to hear more details.

I smiled brightly at Seoyeon.

“Miss Seoyeon. About that love story. Can you tell me more? I’m really curious.”

Seoyeon’s face turned as red as if she had a fever.