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Chapter 139. Bait
The rumors around the country started to flow like drowning the ears of the people, from the commoners the nobility, even the foreigners.
Some said that the luriem silver fairy had betrayed the Duke, that she used a potion to make everyone attracted to her. On the other hand, the rumors said that some traitors to the Crown had kidnapped her to force the Duke to ask the King the crown. However, the Duke hadn't made a move to save her.
It seemed that he had been using her to lure out those traitors, but he will let her die. They said he was only making her bait.
"He is so cruel…"
"What is cruel in that? She must have been bewitching him."
"I don't think so, they looked so in love in the tournament."
"She is a luriem, how can she be the Duchess of our Kingdom!"
"What are you talking about?!"
"The real Duchess is Miss Gia… didn't you know?"
"Spill it out."
"The Duke had personally requested an audience w
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