That said, the Lanchaster Family was one of the few noble families that supported the Kingdom's economy during the monster outbreak about a hundred years ago. The wealth they have accumulated through international trade has managed to finance several improvements in several territories.
Thanks to his contribution, the head of the Lanchaster family, who at that time was a Baron, was elevated to the status of a Count and given territory on the outskirts of Mountravven, by the King at that time.
Even though the Lanchaster included Mountravven territory, the Lanchaster had their own power. They can collect taxes from their territory without being subject to ownership tax by the Mountravven family, as the main family in the territory. So far, the two families have good political and business relations.
At least that's what it seems on the surface. The relationship worsened over time and worsened even more with the current head of the family.
Duke Mountravven a
It was Friday night in the second week of this month. A gentleman's club located on the side of the capital's plaza was busier than usual. One carriage and another jostled each other to enter the mansion. Escort important men on the stage of high society.In this place, they will share information, be it business, politics, sports, even women. The information is exclusive only to important people to other important people. What made today even busier than usual was Duke Mountravven's presence among them.Duke Mountravven managed to occupy the highest position in the gentleman's club, replacing Marquees Elmand, a young Marquees who was handsome and successful in his warhorse business, who was also a big-time playboy. Rumor had it, there was no woman in the capital that he had not slept with except Fuschia Mountravven – Duke Mountravven's only daughter.And the maneuver that positioned the middle-aged Duke to a higher position shifting the young Marquees, wa
It was a warm morning. The scent of lilac flowers growing in the garden in front of my room's terrace calms my heart. Plus, I've been sleeping soundly for the past few nights. My head feels so light. I stroked my stomach. I hope my baby can feel this happiness.It was a warm morning. The right morning to practice my magic in the Green Lake like yesterday. I don't need to wear thick clothes because it's cold, nor do I need to bring a parasol because of the sun's sizzling hotToday, I will practice controlling wind magic particles so that I can fly using a broom-like in the Harry Potter movies. And at the same time, I'll search two wandering fairies who didn't report the progress of the task I gave them the other day and only ate blind salaries!Anyway, I was just thinking how pleasant this moment is, until, Hayden came to have breakfast together!'Unlucky. Why does he want to have breakfast together after we often eat dinner together?'"Isn't today
Merri was worried because in the past month her lady had been acting like someone else. She became more daring to express her feeling and became more interested in reading. Her lady also often stares at emptiness. As if left alone, she would –poof-, disappear. And Merri didn't want that.She also often fell ill. Yet when she was at the Mountravven residence who often did not feed her, she was always in good condition. But she was grateful because this time, her lady's life was better even though many bad rumors spread about her.‘I will learn to read and write so I can help my lady more!’ Merri wiped Fuschia's favorite chair while Fuschia went to have breakfast with the Crown Prince.“Our lady seems to be in a good mood these days,” said Tina, one of the chambermaids."Yes. It's nice to see her and Crown Prince look harmonious," added Tilda.That morning, there were only four chambermaids on duty in the room. There are
I had a hard time falling asleep. Even though I have taken a warm bath, drinking warm milk and the lights have been turned off, my eyes are still awake. The thick silence made my heart beat wildly. Imagining bad things that might happen to me. I thought I'm getting used to doom. But that seems wrong. I'm not used to it at all. Last night, that intruder just left underwear under my bed. But another night he could have taken my life. Even though there were guards outside my room, I didn't trust them. So I locked my bedroom door from the inside. 'I will protect you, baby. Trust me this time.' The sound of the strong wind rattled my window. My heart shrunk to the size of a pea. 'I'm still a coward,' Today I silence those who know what happened. But I'm not sure they'll keep their mouths shut forever. Especially Laila since she's the opportunist type. So, maybe tomorrow the rumors about my 'supposed' night activities will spread. But that's okay because th
"What the hell? That man said he would erase my memory, but I still remember last night's incident clearly!” Fuschia murmured in disbelief. Her heart was still beating wildly as the terrifying memory rushed into her brain the moment she woke up. Her body trembled again. The sudden headache that hit her made her lie down again. 'Who is it that wants me to miscarry? He says he has a master. Who is the master? Damn, I'm still in danger because only the tail gets cut off, not the head. If I can stop their head, will this madness end? Or will other cunning heads emerge?' Fuschia wiped away the tears that had rolled down her cheeks. She traced her lips. Last night, a strange man saved her life and her baby's. The man also sucked the poison that had entered her body with a steamy kiss. 'Those lips felt like they belonged to that man. His eyes are also golden, just like my baby's eyes. There was no doubt that he was that blonde-haired man. But how did he get here? Is
That man was wearing a worn gray robe. His head was covered by an oversized hood. Making his face difficult to recognize, especially since he had his back to the moonlight. His enormous body shrinks my pea-sized heart. I'm only chest height! Does this make sense considering my height is not on the shorter side? Even his oversized robe couldn't cover his burly muscles. He has a body type that intimidates me. For a moment, I thought was I wrong for provoking him.But what kind of provocation made him come when I got closer to danger? Why does he seem to want to protect me? Like the time at the Green Lake, last night's incident, and just now. If he really was a slave as Hayden had revealed, shouldn't he be on his side? But ... why?I wasn't that reckless anyway to hurt myself after I was pregnant with my baby. But his reaction that was so quick to stop me was so strange.'Why are you… so considerate of me? What do you want from me?'As the wind blew t
'Damn it, it was not supposed to be like this,' he rests his head on Fuschia's shoulder while grabbing Fuschia's arm tightly. “How… how can you know?”Fuschia smelled the man's neck. It smelled damp like the smell of earth after heavy rain. Not the type of fragrance that her nose likes, however, it brings her peace. “Because you… are definitely different from him,”"But I resemble him,"Fuschia scoffed. "I know. You really resemble him physically, but you guys are so different. That's why I know."“You… know about the potion, right?” He looks surprised as he stares at her deep oceanic blue eyes. Like looking for the truth from those clear eyes. “But… how?” his question trailed off.'Because in the past, you couldn't tell us apart at all, until you… eugh-' he grunted internally as he reminisced about his past life.***Before being thrown into prison, he
‘Why… is she here?’ he paused in the doorway. His heart is running wild as she approaches him closer with her flushed face.Every step she took created a floral scent that wafted up to his nose and made his heart race even more. This was odd because he wasn't even that nervous when Hayden dumped him at the monster's lair alone. 'F*ck it!'He wanted to relieve his headache from the bugs whining inside his head by following Hayden's play as he had done all his life. But this is different from what he signed up for!'That little girl… is the prince's wife?' he couldn't hide his surprise.He knew that Hayden had just gotten married, but he had no idea that his wife was the dark blue-haired girl he had met in the park years ago. The girl whose words kept ringing in his head.He had lived many years on a battlefield. Whether in prison fighting other slaves or monsters on the frontier, or bandits he meets on his way or battling H