rubymoon
Stories 7
Chapters 122
Words 524.7 K
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“…Suddenly? For what?” Back in my day, we never had such a peaceful journey. Usually, the guard would harass you the entire way. “What are you talking about? More importantly, untie me. I have to go out there and…” “I don’t think that will be necessary.” It had gone quiet outside. And then. Clang! The entire wagon lurched violently. It was no problem for me to keep my balance, but for Helios, who was bound hand and foot, it was a different story. I caught him as he…- 76.8 K • Ongoing
While Helios stared dumbfounded, I began to speak gently. “I wish I could tell you it was that simple.” I winked at the surprised Helios. “But it’s not.” Could the worst prison on the continent really be so lax? If anything, it was more likely to be meticulously constructed, with not a single hole, to live up to its reputation. And since the “special evaluation” was a process that practically screamed, ‘It would be strange if the prisoner didn’t try to escape,’ it was…- 76.8 K • Ongoing
“Lady Kristenner!” “Miss Ji Eunha?” Startled by Ji Eunha shouting my name as she ran, I called out her name in return. She ran straight to me and threw her arms around me in a tight embrace. Since she was smaller than me in both height and build, it felt more like she was being held in my arms. Flustered, I froze and sent a pleading look to the Lord Chamberlain, who was still walking over. He sent an equally troubled look back just as Ji Eunha burst into tears. Seeing her sob like…- 95.3 K • Ongoing
- Right, even if it turned out to be one of those three reasons, he wouldn’t kill me. Not only did I have the Kristenner family behind me, but Empress Serena also seemed to have taken a subtle liking to me…. As my thoughts drifted, I suddenly pictured a man with a face just like the empress’s. At the same time, I recalled my chance encounter with Lyxion Luhanes at the festival, and a wave of bewilderment washed over me. I shook my head vigorously, trying to force the thought away. But then…
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Just then, my eyes met those of a blond-haired man who was tugging on the woman’s sleeve and shaking his head. The man, who had been trying to restrain her, pressed his lips together, looking a little flustered when he saw me looking. “You know better than this, Master. Let’s go over there.” The woman, who had been laughing to smooth over the situation, shuffled away. The man who had sent his Master off didn’t follow immediately. He paused, looked at us, and said, “Please excuse us. We…- 95.6 K • Ongoing
- Watching the child change day by day was not so bad. No, to be honest, since coming here I had been so aimlessly adrift that it felt like a ray of light. I thought of the old viscount who, even as he lay dying and coughing up blood, had told me not to forget and to be sure to visit again. I dared to wonder if he, too, had felt this way. El, who had succeeded in extracting ether far more quickly than I had at his age, soon also succeeded in imbuing low-grade crystallized mana stones with it. Some of…
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For a second, she thought she was dreaming. “You wily devil.” The raw, unfiltered words slipped out of Daphnela’s mouth. Callix’s hand, which had been gauging her temperature, slid smoothly down her cheek. “A harsh welcome.” “You lecherous bastard.” “I haven’t done anything lecherous. Yet.” “I wish your feelings floated over your head. Like the male leads’.” “Have you been drinking wine alone? You’re uncharacteristically whiny.” Callix slipped into…- 81.5 K • Ongoing
- “Alright, Piyo. You must be terribly bored. Then take this chance to visit Martian for me. I have a message I’d like you to deliver.” Daphnela threw the half-closed glass window wide open again. Rain slanted in, leaving a wretched trail on the shelf like bruised, fallen fruit. With her fingertips, she wiped away the moisture, drop by drop, as if erasing the stains of her own life. “If Martian is like me, as you say, then he won’t die so easily, nor will he move so recklessly. He must have a…
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They would subtly clip the men’s faces with their wings as they flew by, or if I was talking with them, they would insist they had something urgent to tell me and try to drag me away. I looked down at the two beasts nestled in my arms. Softie’s and Silkie’s black eyes sparkled. They were looking at me as if to say, ‘Mom, let’s go just the three of us today. Please?’ It was too cute to resist. I smiled reassuringly at Killian. “We’ll just go by ourselves today. Nothing has happened…- 139.2 K • Ongoing
- But with so many people talking, the meal was noisy, and Killian’s voice was so soft that only Oliver, sitting beside him, seemed to have heard. I tilted my head and asked him again. “What was that, Killian? I’m sorry, it’s so loud I couldn’t hear you.” He shook his head and rose from his seat. “It was nothing. Vanessa, that was truly delicious. I’ll do the dishes. Everyone else can just leave their plates on the table when they’re finished.” “I-I’ll help,…
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