A Villain Is A Good Match For A Tyrant
Ch 104 as of 14/08/22 - rate 3.5, also on Tappytoon ** too many unexplained plot twists makes it confusing at times ** some bad translation - FL is the 24yo illegitimate daughter of the Navitan king and a maid, sent away to marry the tyrant Emperor (ML). Thinking she’ll be killed when the wedding is over, she tries to provoke ML to wipe out her home country by making ridiculous and crazy demands for her arrival and the wedding. - With many enemies since becoming Emperor at 16yo, ML tells her to be a villainess to survive. The 1st attempt on her life is on their wedding night (yes they still sleep together later). The assassins were sent by the Holy Land Secret Society under the Saintess’ orders. - ML has the magic Black Steel Blade (he drank Eugendiph’s Blood), so is only vulnerable to Celcita’s Silver. - Kane is the Commander of ML’s knights and a close aide to ML - The Emerald of Aled cracked after it was thrown by ML to reveal it was home to a very talkative elder elf spirit called Aled. The FL agrees to find a new gem for it’s home. - The author was reborn as the Saintess, and is trying to kill the new Empress so she can take her place. She offers her services as an assistant to Lady Irene, a childhood friend of ML. She loses her divine powers after she uses them against the dragon. - FL’s lady-in-waiting Tania Kaniche has incredible strength (inherited from her mother). She secretly sources romance novels for FL. She gave her family emerald to FL for Aled's new home. - ML invaded the Tetin Kingdom for their national treasure “the Forest of Tetin” to be Aled's new home ... but oh well. He also invaded because they had allied w/ the Dukedom of Etia and had supplied weapons that were lined w/ Celcita’s Silver. - The Dukedom of Etia envoy presented to ML the “Egg of Redemption” relic recovered from ancient ruins. Richard, Lord of the Magic Tower is uncovered by ML as a secret member of the envoy. Richard had intended for the relic to touch ML as he was the strongest presence. It’s magic reacted strongly to FL instead to reveal a gigantic newborn black dragon called Gargantia / Girgantia. - The mage saves Lady Irene from the dragon. Kane and the author saved each other. Main characters together defeat the Black Dragon (it shrinks lol), w/ the FL casting an ancient binding spell (Dragon Lord’s Incantation) from a mysterious book and the author using all of her divine power. - Princess Yuliana is “the Rose of Aswan” and visits the palace to see the dragon as an excuse. Aswan are allies w/ Dukedom of Etia. She uses enchantment (sorcery) so all are “spellbound by her beauty” except for ML and FL who are unaffected. - FL breaks the spell of this honey trap w/ her dramatic entrance and extravagance. She toys w/ Yuliana while the dragon is by her side. FL continues to keep Yuliana in check throughout her stay, much to her frustration. - FL is impressed by the poise and noble etiquette of Lady Irene (who thinks she’s a rival for ML in her own mind), after the elegant way she puts down Yuliana at a public event. FL sees Irene as a potential friend and 2nd lady-in-waiting. - Yuliana (as an alleged successor to the Grand Sorceress) seeks help from the 3 x guardian sorceresses for info on FL. When told who, they say she will never beat her. - Mage Richard is imprisoned by ML since the envoy visit and the appearance of the dragon. Richard tries to provoke ML by querying the true origins of FL and suspecting her of hiding something. - ML investigations find no record of any maids or anyone else assigned to the secluded villa of FL in her birth country. Despite this, FL herself said she was brought up by maids there. FL was told her mother died after her birth. - ML was made to drink Eugendiph’s Blood as a child and the last subject of experiments ordered by his own father, the previous Emperor. ML escaped from the lab in the Dukedom of Etia after 8yrs and killed his father. - The murderous voices from the Blood stopped from the day he met FL for their wedding, and they stop whenever he’s with her. - Aled is in the spirit world for ML to find any info on the Blood and if one can return to normal after drinking it. He is told by Ayura the elf spirit that the Grand Sorceress asked about this 24yrs ago via the scrying bowl. - As ML and Kane depart to conquer the Dukedom of Etia, FL is assigned Richard (under magic contract) as her protector. - Irene and the author have started at the palace under FL. Both have ridiculous plans to kill FL and take on her role for themselves. - Yuliana invites FL to the opening of a new casino hotel in another attempt to humiliate her in public. - Blood drop of the blue phoenix: blue gem that ML gave to FL. Whomever holds that blood drop will be protected by the blue phoenix forever. - FL arrives on a Pegasus and holds the sceptre to show she represents the Emperor while he’s away. - FL bets a game of dice with Yuliana, and wins after somehow dispelling her sorcery and making her power disappear. FL bet the blue gem and sceptre. Yuliana bet and lost her status. - FL was upset Irene was hurt at the casino and asks to be friends rather than just have her as a lady-in-waiting. - ML is almost finished conquering Etia. One last castle of Archduke Parus remains. ML enters alone and the Archduke who started the Eugendiph’s Blood experiments traps him with a magic circle. It turns ML into his ‘true form’ of a deadly black swirling mass. It spreads out and devours everything in its path. - FL hears ML’s anguished cry. Something pushed FL to fall through a portal opened by Aled and Richard. She’s in a huge library of books with stories about Cecile and Estian who die in the end. She meets the ghost of the Dragon Lord who tells her that each of those books are individual worlds. The Dragon Lord uses the last of her power to send FL directly to ML. - After FL is gone, the Dragon Lord calls FL the daughter of the Grand Sorceress. As the last version of the story (from millions of versions), FL doesn’t run away from ML and saves him after following the instructions from a strange book that appeared suddenly. She needed the combined power of Richard, Aled and her sceptre. As if from a dream, FL wakes up with ML back at the imperial palace. - Kane and the author are on track to getting together. - ML and FL go on their first holiday together in Stoa. - Crown Prince Ryuin of the Dark Empire on the eastern continent is planning to kidnap FL. He sees her as his wife. - Yuliana arrives in Stoa to get her revenge on FL. A strange book suddenly appears near Yuliana and gives her instructions on how to kill FL. - ML kills the white serpent monster near the golden apple trees. These apples can now be harvested and used to make the famous Stoa apple pies. FL really wanted to try one. - The author has gone to Stoa for a break too and is found by priests of the temple. She tricks them to go gather her followers then flees. - Kane finds the author at the festival. - Yuliana has prepared a spell to cause FL’s death by fireworks at the festival … - Tania and the dragon arrived in Stoa after being summoned by ML. They help with the local tourism by posing as an attraction. - The dragon transforms into a human and helps stop thieves from robbing Tania. - Yuliana has died to fulfil the unwritten condition of using a forbidden spell. She made a mistake and the spell targeted ML instead of FL. ML traced the mana back. - Kalia (who’d approached Yuliana much earlier when she was at the palace) was there but then left after ML came. Kalia is the previous Cecile but the previous Estian died, so she’s come to the current and last version of the world. - Ryuin kidnaps FL and takes her away. He tells her that she’s the “Ender”, someone who has the power to change the end of the story and the end of this world. - ML transforms due to Eugendiph’s Blood going berserk and a black mass explodes. The priests have gathered and the author absorbs their holy power. She uses all of that power on ML, then faints but is caught by Kane. - ML is back to normal and has caught up to FL with Ryuin, who describes ML as the calamity that will kill FL and end the world. ML and Ryuin fight. Richard arrives but says he can’t stop them. FL awakens the mana within and calls forth the rain. ML catches her as she collapses. Her body fades then disappears completely. - The guardian sorceresses were disguised as maids that looked after FL as she grew up in the palace. The Grand Sorceress wanted FL to live a normal life, so she cast a seal and other restrictions on FL. - Because FL has broken the seal and those restrictions by force, her body has gone to the world tree to recover. - ML makes Richard open a portal to the world tree. - Aled has taken Ayura with him to find FL at the world tree. - Aled sees ML there who promises Aled all of the Empire’s treasures if he takes ML to FL. - The world tree spoke to FL after she bit into its fruit. The tree shows FL some memories from past versions of herself that have visited the tree before. The tree tries to kill FL but is stopped by ML. Aled opens a portal and Ayura guides ML and FL through it back to the palace. - FL suddenly asks ML that she wants to visit the Navitan kingdom. Ryuin and Richard are put in a dungeon when they arrive. - FL had a drinking party with Irene, Tania and the author. They share their worries while overheard by their men (except Irene). FL doesn’t want her life to be predestined or fate. She wants to walk her own path and choose for herself. - FL digs up the grave of her mother and finds nothing in the coffin. She’s upset she has no memories of her mother and questions who she really is. ML comforts her … in bed. - The dragon kissed Tania while she was drunk. She’s in denial. - The author realises she never finished writing the story. - Richard escaped from the dungeon and helped Irene when she was drunk. She cut her hand on some broken glass and her blood tasted like it had Eugendiph’s Blood. - An ominous red star has appeared in the sky … - Tania receives a letter from home and asks FL to quit being her lady-in-waiting. Tania wants to go home to help subjugate the monsters that have appeared. - Aled comes back from the world tree and provides a summary about the countless worlds, ML destroying these worlds, FL being the daughter of the Grand Sorceress, etc. The destruction of this world is beginning and the signs will be visible soon. The world tree also mentioned an outsider. Kane is tasked to find them. - Kalia has revived the Dragon Lord and obtained a sword with Celcita’s silver to kill ML. She’s also behind the declaration of war by the Alliance of Kingdoms that was sent to ML to lure him out.
I'll Do That Marriage
Read ch 81 as of 23/12/21 - DROPPED ** translation is abit weird, then gets really bad. ** plot is silly at times. - FL was reborn as Lilian McKellion the illegitimate daughter between a maid and the Duke. Fairy godmother 200 yrs ago granted gift of sleep thru a kiss to all daughters of the family til death. - FL went to Emperor Kael (ML) to help him sleep instead of her sister Leilan for her happiness w/ her lover Seiji, and to avoid a bad end w/ the destruction of her family. - Duke McKellion was conservative and violent behind closed doors, and FL endured years of abuse and bullying by the servants. When finally discovered by Leilan many of them were dismissed. Brother Bastian passively stood by during the abuse as he wanted FL to deal with it herself but isn’t against what Leilan is doing. - ML goes directly to the duchy to retrieve FL and take her back to the palace. The Duke collapses after slapping FL, infuriated by recent events. - FL is invited by ML to stay at the palace when she visits. The staff are warm and welcoming as ML has become much less irritable thanks to her. - To avoid public scandal or dishonour, and also to bind FL to him, ML has a marriage proposal for FL. She agrees to just a 1yr contract marriage as ML will meet female protagonist Selina / Seyla by then. - ML tries to court FL in his own way but fails miserably. - FL invited by Celestian Ellan, villainess and wife of Count / Marquis Reynard Ellan (knight commander to Emperor, also love advisor). Celestian charmed after FL used sleep spell on her stalker. - FL offers to teach the sword to Celestian. NB: mastering sword is family tradition and FL is an expert. - Celestian and ML become rivals for FL’s attention - Wedding preparations begin, ie dress and gifts - ML’s brother Prince Sulan / Shuran Kaldorf starts to target FL as extension of his hatred for ML but fails every time. Shuran hates ML as his woman Portia killed herself after she was rejected by ML. His life was also a struggle from the time he was born, unlike ML. - Wedding is pushed up by month, held outdoors. - NB: a kiss on the lips has no effect, and on the hand will only have a short nap. On the forehead is for a full night’s sleep. - FL begins her social duties as Empress and handles well the typical ass kissing from others wanting something from her. She picks a plain lady called Daisy as her maid. She hosts social gatherings and makes friends with Marienne Arthur, daughter of a Baron. - ML continues his antics in trying to win her love - Growing up, his mother the previous Empress had very high expectations of him but berated him when he fell even slightly short of them. He became unable to trust anyone or put his faith in someone else, as he couldn’t trust himself. FL brought a much warmer, comfortable feel to the Empress’ palace. - FL popularised the use of a good job stamp in the palace. - FL finds out Daisy is painting small portraits and making figurines of her to give away to her fans. FL makes figurines of ML and he asks to keep some. - ML rivalry with Celestian over FL continues. FL and Bastian save Celestian from another stalker. - At the ball for Shuran’s 22nd bday, FL dances with him and he probes her on how she changed ML. Shuran has planted a spy among Bastian’s men to find out FL’s weakness. - Prince Shuran’s influence extends to temple who give Bastian a difficult quest to complete before they grant him the right to be Duke. He succeeds in overcoming the forest and defeating the witch to obtain the magic flute. This is the same forest where another witch cursed ML. - Bastian is officially made the head of the house in a simplified version of the ceremony, attended by immediate family and ML. - FL holds a tea party and invited ladies she suspects could cause trouble later on for Seyla (and could be Shuran’s informants). Celestian and Marienne are also invited. - Lady Arisa Catalina. Her older brother Colin died when he failed to complete an order by ML. She has allied with Shuran. - FL asks ML to reconsider before he wants to kill anyone. He agrees not to shed any unnecessary blood. - While Marienne was visiting, Celestian catches the man sent by Shuran to put her out of action. Word spreads about this incident among the noblewomen and Celestian brings them with her to FL to learn swordplay. Her 1st class has 46 women attend. - A group of older noblewomen visit FL to criticise her for teaching swordplay. FL stands up for herself admirably and defends the plight of the poorer nobility while she admonishes the women. - ML tells FL how his mother criticised him before his tutors and others when he returned after running away and meeting the witch. FL feels sympathy and perhaps something more for ML … - Annual hunting competition: FL awards her ribbons to Celestian, Bastian and ML. A follower of Shuran’s has arranged for a witch to target FL and a monster is unleashed. FL faces it head on with her sword and kills the magical creature. The hunting competition is cancelled for the safety of the people. The witch is caught and she confirms that she was targeting FL because of Bastian who had killed many witches and magical creatures when he entered the forest to obtain the flute. - ML says to FL that he’ll never betray her no matter what and that he’ll love her forever, then kisses her on the lips. FL is struggling with her feelings and is trying not to fall in love with him to protect herself. - ML finds out about FL’s 1st love and has him brought to the palace. Robin Cairn was an apprentice knight at the McKellion house and targeted FL for her wealth and a noble title. He was the only one in the house who was nice to FL at the time. He was chased out by Bastian and forced to become a mercenary. FL doesn’t let ML kill or punish Robin. - Lady Arisa starts attending FL’s swordplay classes. She tries to injure FL “accidentally” but FL knew what she was up to. - FL is curious about a cave in the royal forest mentioned by Lady Arisa. ML takes her there. Lady Arisa was waiting there in hiding and throws a magic stone which causes a large explosion, triggering a cave-in. ML throws himself over FL to protect her and takes the full force of the rocks falling on them. Knights led by Bastian dig through to find them safe but ML faints from his injuries. FL has the knights dig to recover Lady Arisa as well. - Lady Arisa had tried to escape with a teleport magic stone but it was fake. She wakes up to find herself treated for her injuries and face to face with FL. She tells FL everything, that this was planned by Shuran and suggests investigating the source of the magic stones she used. It is found the explosive stone was most likely created by a witch. FL thinks Shuran has allied with witches, using magic stones they infuse as his source of funding. - FL asks Bastian to help limit Shuran’s funds by releasing a large number of magic stones from the McKellion mines at a low price. Flooding the market will lower the price for all magic stones and strangle Shuran’s finances. Bastian is sent to the nation of Araka to negotiate a trade deal for the stones as well, so Shuran can’t go and see him but he realises FL is behind this and sees her instead, but is rebuffed. - A rumour is spread by Shuran about FL mistreating her maids. FL learns that vials of the deadly witches tears have been distributed by Shuran’s people among her servants who are spies. FL stops Leah the maid and the other servants from killing themselves by stopping them from drinking the vials and taking the vials away. Leah and the servants pledge their loyalty to FL. They are hidden until Shuran’s allies reveal themselves. - Earl Alphonse arrives a few days later with the alleged parents of Leah, claiming something has happened to Leah who is missing at the hands of FL. Leah reveals herself and the fact her parents died 10yrs ago. The accusers are arrested but even under torture they won’t admit to working for Shuran. - Bastian has returned with Prince Zion of Araka to continue negotiations and sign a treaty. Zion as the youngest prince is not treated well in his own country. - To further improve his reputation and standing, ML wants to conquer the west and take back control from the witches. FL suggests to Zion to manage this campaign to prove his worth to the Empire so he can stay. - Zion is locked in his room while it’s set on fire. Bastian comes to save him. Rumours are spread that FL started the fire. FL learns Earl Carwin is behind the rumours and must be an ally of Shuran. - FL had Bastian teach swordplay to Zion. - With only a few months left to their contract, FL and ML finally sleep together (yes have sex!). FL has already fallen in love with ML but still has fears of abandonment.
The Duchess with an Empty Soul
Ch 113 as of 12/08/22 - really bad translation ** “Live life with no regrets” theme - FL is Ivona Vouten, a summoner who dies after giving her all to her fiancé, Baron Gaspal Guise (Emperor’s nephew), who doesn’t love her. Instead he’s involved with her male cousin Tristan! - Tristan has been manipulating FL and Gaspal in his pursuit for wealth and power. - FL was Gaspal’s shadow and he took credit for all of her summoning work. She was exploited as just a tool for his ambitions. - She performed a ritual to gain greater magical powers for Gaspal but sacrificed her health and appearance. The damage to her body was too great and she died. FL time travels back a year ago to when she was 20yo. - FL wants to annul her engagement to Gaspal and no longer be his doormat. FL’s abusive father Colin uses her engagement to get financial support from Gaspal which he spends on luxuries and to service his debt. FL’s mother left when FL was young due to the domestic abuse. - FL needs to increase her mana so she can summon many divine beasts for the upcoming war with the Demon King Army. She needs Kiridian fruit to make mana potion (grows only in the North). - Asula (black rabbit), divine beast of water and darkness - Hurthlat (huge white wolf), divine beast - Charlit (pink cat), divine beast of flowers and plants - ML is Duke Claude Agentine 25yo. He is the ruler of the Northern territory and the keeper of the holy sword. - The Emperor of the Parama Empire only has a daughter. He is considering either Gaspal or ML as the heir to the throne. - Gaspal has always had an inferiority complex towards ML. - At a ball, FL privately proposes a 1yr contract marriage to ML based only on mutual respect and mutual benefit. - Unmarried people are considered imperfect in this world. FL shows ML that she’s a summoner. She needs an engagement with someone of ML’s status to break the one she has with Gaspal. - A terrorist bombing in the city is stopped by FL, ML, and Badran, a paladin knight. The people hail ML as a hero. - FL can see ML has a cruel and lonely fate. He’s either praised or condemned while always risking his life for others. - ML’s head butler, Stefan (non-human, Tiggre race) - Sir Badran, commander of the paladins / Crusaders. He distrusts summoners. In FL’s past life, he led the summoner hunts. This is because summoners were responsible for calling forth the Demon King and other evil beasts. - Lillian Palmgren is Badran’s cousin and has an interest in summoning. - Julia Celton, daughter of a Marquis and FL’s rival for ML. Julia and her cronies try to embarrass FL as being lacking as a Duke’s wife. FL says ML is satisfied with her doing whatever she wants to do. This is a matter between them and not for others to be concerned with. - Crown Princess of Parama Empire coming of age birthday banquet: FL’s embroidered handkerchief was chosen by the princess due to its unique design, a soaring eagle. - FL saves Julia from drunks which makes her rethink her life. - FL decides to leave her family and tells Colin not to meddle in her life. He won’t be attending the wedding. - The wedding is officiated by the Emperor. - After FL and ML’s wedding, the couple go to the Northern estate. FL takes a tour and is warm and friendly with all of the staff. - FL visits the Kiridian fruit farms. On the way back, FL’s carriage is attacked by high level demonic monsters (they look like giant insects). FL saves the knights and freezes the monsters with her divine beast. Stefan could sense the many living sacrifices made of his kind to summon the monsters. He finds the black magic core made from Tiggre blood and crushes it. - The Tiggre blood was most likely bought at a black market auction. While undercover at an auction house with Sir Badran, ML bids on a green brooch that belonged to FL’s mother. - Afterwards the auctioneer privately shows them a collection of Tiggre jewelled eyes as the special item. Sir Badran takes the eyes but the auctioneer calls forth a swarm of flying insect beasts. - FL saves Sir Badran and destroys the insects with her divine beasts. ML destroys the auction house with his holy sword. From the auction house prison, ML and FL free Fieran, a skilled Tiggre alchemist who helps FL make the Kiridian potion. - Sir Badran thanks FL for saving his life. FL hopes this means his opinion of summoners has changed. - Ancient Magic Kingdom / Ruins in the north were inherited by ML. It has a giant magic core, the Pillar of Iranor. The Pillar is possibly the reason Kiridian fruit only grows in the North. - FL and ML travel there to have the Pillar strengthen FL’s mana core. Afterwards the holy sword rejects ML, (why?) - FL can now summon the red Phoenix King divine beast, Lord Lukius (he can shrink in size). Her other summons are Asla, Charlotte, and Haslat. - There’s a sudden epidemic / plague caused by black magic and stops the temple statues from working, foreshadowing the Demon King Army is coming. - FL researched and developed a herbal cure, then shared this knowledge with the Emperor. He asks all summoners to cooperate in producing herbs for this cure. Crown Princess Seherz is leading the cure project with help from Julia Celton. - FL and ML go on holiday to Tejera in the Ventira Kingdom. They kiss at the hot springs. ML admits to himself that he likes FL. - On the last day of the trip, FL and ML visit the local herb market. They find Gaspal and Tristan buying up herbs instead of cultivating them using summoning power. - Tristan is getting tired of Gaspal’s bad attitude and blames FL for “having it easy” all this time. - FL suggests for Tristan to become ML’s vassal and come to her side where his talents would be better appreciated. He immediately warms to the idea and distances himself from Gaspal. - Gaspal is brought before the Emperor who sternly rebukes him for his deception with the herbs. - A ball is held to honour the achievements of FL. She reveals to all that the epidemic / plague was caused by dark forces heralding the coming of the Demon King and his army. The temple and imperial family lend their support. ML will lead as commander of the fall expedition against the Demon King. FL offers to teach summoning to Lillian while she is beside FL as her lady-in-waiting. - FL receives a report from loyal servants at her family estate that a thief stole an old security box with sacred summoning texts that can only be interpreted by her family. She suspects Sally the maid of betraying her and had investigated Sally before FL went to the ruins. Sally tries to convince FL not to go on the expedition but FL gets Sally to join her instead. - Gaspal hasn’t given up on his ambition for the throne and he has another female summoner whom he calls his fiancée to act as his shadow. He promised to save her father and her family (tbc). - At the start of the expedition, Gaspal is nominated to go on a scouting mission by summoning a divine beast. This is after the imperial knights don’t return from their initial scouting mission. Gaspal refuses and no other noble family steps up. - FL volunteers to go alone. FL returns and shows images of what she saw using her divine beast. The evil beasts have set up large villages. ML commands the expedition forces to ambush the villages at night. ML, FL and the Agentine knights show their superior skills in killing the evil beasts. - Gaspal foolishly decides on his own to lead his knights to another village for the sake of his pride and reputation. His new shadow summoner helps him initially but gets injured. FL sees this and steps in with her own divine beasts to lead the victory. - Gaspal’s knights lose all trust and faith in him from this incident after many of them died to protect the cowardly Gaspal. - Gaspal had seduced Sally into believing he loved her. Sally overhears Tristan and Gaspal declare their love for each other. - A heartbroken and repentant Sally returns to FL who is willing to give Sally another chance. - Helen Astine, daughter of a fallen Baron. She’s the new fiancée and summoner for Gaspal. Stefan investigated Helen for FL and found it was Gaspal who was behind the terrible injuries sustained by Helen’s father. Helen agrees to work with FL from now on. - FL finally tells ML everything about her past life and the reason behind events and actions she’s taken in this life. - Since the ruins where ML was exposed to black magic, it’s power in his body has been growing steadily. He even commands respect from the evil beasts now. The rejection from the holy sword is also getting stronger. - ML thinks he used black magic to turn back time which is why he had black magic inside him (?) ** ML dreamt of FL and past life events before he met her ** Who is the shadowy figure behind the terror bombing attempt, the auction house, Tristan and Gaspal, and Sally the maid? Are they a powerful summoner who supports the Demon King? - Gaspal was tricked by Helen into believing she summoned the king of divine beasts. When he tries to summon it, only weak and cute divine beasts appear. FL takes over with her divine beasts. - ML says Gaspal needs to take responsibility for his incompetence. Gaspal runs away. He sets fire to the camp to distract everyone so he can escape back to the capital. Sally offers to find Gaspal to give FL time to put out the fire. - FL arrives just in time to save Sally from being strangled to death by Gaspal. Sally is treated by the temple priests. - Gaspal is arrested. His family have disowned him. - Stefan and Lillian take Helen to her father. - Gaspal is rescued by … when his convoy is attacked. - Tristan tries to gain FL’s favour. She reveals she knew everything about Tristan and Gaspal as lovers and that they conspired together to exploit her. In his anger at FL, Tristan performs the ritual and gains great power at the cost of his looks and his health. - The expedition force fight the evil beasts. Their shadows are revived by black magic and can’t be killed. - FL summons Lukius the king of divine beasts. He transforms into a phoenix and a meteor shower of flames strike the shadows. - Schubemitz, commander in chief of the Demon King army - FL used herself as bait to attract Schubemitz. - ML absorbs the black magic and is possessed by … - Schubemitz vanishes - ML runs away after throwing the holy sword. - FL chases after him and hugs him.
The Lady and the Beast
Ch 99 as of 22/12/22 - also on Tappytoon ** some bad translation - FL had a tumultuous past life that saw her forced to kill her king and lover Theodore (Theo) Shen Blanche of the Blanche kingdom. Then she became Empress Martina (Tina) Owen de Leta Carabella of the Carabella Empire til her death. - FL is reborn as Astina (Tina) Lette, 2nd daughter of a Count in the Carabella Empire. Because she developed quickly due to her past life experiences, FL was deemed a genius. - At 19yo FL leaves the Belache Academy abruptly to take her 21yo sister Kanna’s place as ML’s wife. The marriage was arranged to resolve the Lette family’s debt. - ML is Grand Duke Thereode (Theo) van Atalenta 26yo. - His house was a founding family since the start of the Blanche kingdom and pledged allegiance to the Carabella Empire. - His family has a hereditary disease that appears in their sons before the age of 20yo, and turns them into a mindless beast. - The duchy’s vassals intend for the marriage between ML and FL to produce an heir ASAP. - FL’s personality: strong, resolute, calm, mature, dignified, indifferent, a natural leader, rational, direct, focused, wise. - ML’s personality (as a human): gentle, kind, innocent - FL quickly tames, trains and domesticates ML the beast. - As the new Grand Duchess and using the authority of the Grand Duke, FL removes all of the corrupt vassals and takes charge of managing ML’s household and all duchy matters. - One of the vassals, Baron Vernon had raped and impregnated Elize, an Atalenta maid. She became his informant. - After all of the vassals were imprisoned for corruption, Elize visited Baron Vernon in desperation. He gave her a vial of poison to murder FL. - FL exposes Elize for trying to poison her. FL spotted the vial hidden in Elize’s hand and noticed Elize's pregnant belly. - Elize confesses to everything and Baron Vernon is brought before FL. The Baron’s seized assets will be used as child support for Elize. FL sends the Baron away to be executed. - Although FL banishes Elize from the duchy, Elize is grateful for FL’s mercy and generosity. - One night in bed, FL kisses ML the beast on the nose (ch 24-25). The next morning he’s turned back into a human, but it lasts only for 12hrs. ML has no memory of events that occurred while he was a beast. FL was initially shocked by ML’s physical similarity to her love Theodore in her past life. - ML feels indebted to FL for managing the duchy so well while he was a beast. He gives her the option of going back to her family. - ML passes FL’s test when he swallows his pride and asks her to please stay to help him. As a result she agrees to stay. - FL wants to try producing an heir with ML right away while he’s human, but she learns that ML is a virgin. - FL tries to research ML’s curse. ML tries to figure out FL. - The disease that is like a curse began over 100yrs ago when House Atalenta became a grand duchy under the Carabella Empire. The 1st knight of the Empire came from House Atalenta. - It’s the first time that the beast is able to turn back into a human. The kiss between FL and ML is the trigger. - Benjamin Leandros is a swordsman and sparring partner for FL at the Academy. Ben reminds FL of Althea, her loyal subordinate and close friend in her past life. She left the throne to him after she’d united the continent under the Carabella Empire. - FL receives Ben’s gift of a sword. ML thinks his body’s reactions are feelings of love and jealousy when he sees her holding a sword. FL later tells him that she uses the sword often to discipline him as a beast so his feelings must be confused. - ML confirms with FL that she will leave the duchy and return to her family once the curse is lifted. (Her original plan was to stay until she gave birth to an heir, then a year later get a divorce and leave). This is why ML thinks she draws a line between them, but he later realises it’s because he wants to get to know her while she has no interest in him. - Arthur Esteban, immature 19yo cousin of ML, turns up after running away 2yrs ago. He is suspicious and rude but FL teaches him a lesson and he immediately asks FL to teach him swordsmanship. She gets him to train with Sir Hysen Oscar, her family’s head knight that she’s been training since she was 10yo. - FL and ML experiment successfully one night with the timing of the kiss. ML is a wolf by day and a human at night. - ML’s desperation and loneliness stems from his family and his upbringing. His 2 older brothers died young from the disease and his parents weren’t affectionate in case he died early too. - He was restricted to his room til he was 3-4yo and to the house til he was 13-14yo. His parents died in a carriage accident after he turned 20yo and he was officially recognised as the heir. - FL understands why the lonely ML clings to her as his new family. He grew up never knowing proper affection and he was cut off from the world. He needs to feel attached to something or someone. She tries to reassure him by saying she will always be there for him as his friend, even after she leaves the duchy. - FL and ML go together on a tour of the entire duchy for the first time since ML became human again. - Jessie, a female commoner with great strength whose family run a tavern, stops the carriage. She asks FL for help against thugs supported by the Viscount in Bellua. FL accepts Jessie as a knight-in-training first. Sir Hysen is her teacher. She clashes with Arthur. - FL travels to Bellua with Hysen, Jessie and Arthur. - The thugs supported by the Viscount attack their carriage. FL intentionally allows herself to be injured before they beat up the thugs. FL pretends to recover at the Viscount’s estate. - Some of the thugs are captured but the rest kidnap Jessie when she goes back to the tavern to see her family. FL goes to the thugs’ hideout and kills them all when they attack her. - ML arrives and is upset that FL went to the hideout alone. He wants her to value her life more. When she says she has no reason to live, ML asks her to live for him. This reminds her of the past when Theodore said the same thing to her. Later ML says he’ll also live for FL. He realises that he’s in love with her. - Emperor Eseled von Pidellio - Empress Isabelle von Pidellio - Benjamin Leandros is actually the Emperor’s son. - Prince Primo, son of the Empress and Ben’s older half brother. - Princess Isis, Primo’s strategist and younger sister. - Ben returns to the imperial palace to increase his power so he can free FL from her marriage ASAP. - 7yrs ago Primo killed Ben’s older sister Eilbeth during a hunting competition. Isis wants Ben as her RH man to help her become Empress. In exchange she’ll help him with his revenge. - ML and FL are invited to a ball at the imperial palace. - The travel party consists of ML, FL, Hysen, Jessie and Arthur. - On the way they’re attacked by bandits. They capture all of the bandits and intend to imprison them at the next town. - A local man at the town thinks they’re human traffickers and confronts them. Sir Hysen knocks him out. - When the man comes to, the situation is explained. The man introduces himself as Edwin Tristan, son of a Marquis. He abandoned being a noble 7yrs ago. His sister Anserine became the heir and is now the Marchioness. The Tristans and Atalentas have hated each other for generations. - FL and Anserine happen to meet at the horse market in the capital. Anserine is impressed with how FL stops a runaway horse. - Only when Anserine insists that FL visit the Tristan estate does FL realise who Anserine is. FL delivers a message to Anserine from Edwin. (Anserine only knows FL as “Tina”) - Kanna visits FL and is introduced as FL’s sister to ML. Kanna and FL spend time together in the capital square. - FL is unsettled by this strange twist of fate where a man with Theodore’s face and a woman with Martina’s memories got married, and then for the man to fall in love with the woman. - FL is in denial that ML loves her. She rationalises that he is confusing his feelings of attachment with love. - FL and ML attend the 1st harvest ball at the imperial palace. - The Emperor announces the return of his son Ben who left the palace due to ill health when he was a child. Later Ben finds FL at a balcony and explains his mother was worried about the power struggle over the throne, so she had him grow up outside of the palace. Ben confesses his love for FL but she says she only sees him as a friend and she’s already married. - Ben offers to be FL’s refuge and support when she needs it. He warns FL to stay away from Primo and Isis. - ML arrives and gets into a heated discussion with Ben over FL. She makes them stop and sends Ben away. FL is finally forced to realise ML loves her. - Anserine happens to see FL with Kanna at a bookstore. She finds out FL’s true identity. Anserine mentions the discovery of an old book that pre-dates the Empire. The scholars are struggling to translate it. - At the final harvest ball, Primo meets FL and insults Martina’s legacy by saying a mere woman couldn’t have achieved everything she did. The Emperor is about to announce Primo as the successor but there’s an uproar when the Heir Cup is discovered missing. - FL and Jessie visit Ben to confirm he’s safe. Ben has officially given up his right to the throne so he isn’t seen as a threat. - FL enters a secret passage in the palace walls and retrieves a second Heir Cup from a hidden room. - FL meets the Emperor and Isis. She shows them the cup. Then she talks about old texts describing the creation of twin gold goblets to celebrate the birth of twin boys by the king of the land before it was taken over by the Empire. - FL credits her findings to her research at the Academy (in truth from her past life research). She pretends this 2nd cup was found in storage at the Atalenta estate. FL gives this cup to the Emperor in exchange for the old book that was recently discovered. - FL speaks privately with Isis and mentions the original cup owners went to war over the throne. The younger brother who lost was imprisoned for the rest of his life in a tower and his cup tossed into the treasury. There can only be one cup and one heir to the throne. - FL knows Isis took the real Heir Cup and cryptically indicates her support for Isis over Primo. - NB: the old book is a diary written in code. It documents FL’s shame from her past life (?) - FL is confused and struggling with her feelings for ML. She doesn’t want to see ML as Theodore but can’t help doing so. - ML dyes his hair black to surprise FL. She’s drunk and thinks he is Theodore. She says she loves him and they have sex for the first time. The next day FL avoids ML until the evening. ML tries to reassure FL that he will do anything for her (unlike Theodore in her past life?). FL seems to accept ML’s love at last? - NB: ML remained as a human for longer because they had sex. - He must stay inside at their mansion to see how long the transformation lasts. - Isis was advised by her female tutor to avoid drawing attention from Primo and Isabelle to her talent and intellect. - Isabelle purged anyone who was a threat to Primo. - Eilbeth and Ben shared the same mother but Eilbeth was abandoned and neglected when Ben left the palace. - Isis took pity on Eilbeth and cared for her. - A few years later, Primo saw how the half sisters protected each other. He killed Eilbeth as a warning to Isis. - FL meets Isis and confirms their alliance. - Hunting competition: Anserine and FL hunt together. Someone sends assassins to target Anserine but FL saves her. - Anserine visits FL to give her thanks. Anserine sees Jessie training and offers to let Jessie train with the Tristan female knights. Anserine thinks Jessie is ready to take the knight exam. - FL visits Isis and confirms Isis sent the assassins. As enemies of the Atalentas, Isis thought the Tristans would support Primo. - FL promises to make Anserine into a strong ally. - FL is invited to a social gathering at the Tristan estate. She sees for herself how Anserine has to demean women in order to placate her vassals to accept her as their lord. FL tells Anserine that Edwin isn’t behind the recent assassination attempt. - The next day Edwin makes a surprise visit to see Anserine to make sure she’s ok. Anserine can tell that her innocent and idealistic brother hasn’t changed and stops suspecting him. - Anserine turns up drunk at the Atalenta estate. She is disgusted with how she’s been denying who she really is for so long. FL tells her to fully embrace and value the person she is, and that she doesn’t have to do anything she thinks isn’t right anymore. - Anserine sends a letter to ML and FL. She extends an olive branch between their houses and wants to engage in a genuine friendship going forward. Anserine visits the Atalenta estate and meets with ML and FL. They agree on a joint business venture between House Tristan and House Atalenta. - The Atalenta knights are bullying Jessie after overhearing Arthur talk about her taking the knight’s exam. - To try and help Jessie, Arthur ties up Sir Hysen and threatens to cut off his balls if he doesn’t endorse Jessie taking the exam (Hysen objected before). Jessie proves that she’s worthy by beating the worst of the bullies in a spar. - Isis tells Primo that they need to get rid of FL by proving she’s a witch. ML will be forced to divorce FL and Isis will aim to be his new wife so that House Atalenta will support Primo. - FL and Anserine visit Isis at the palace. Isis apologises after admitting she was behind the attempted assassination of Anserine. Isis talks about her ambition to become the next Empress. She wants Anserine to be her 1st knight. - FL suggested a knight exchange between House Tristan (which has male and female knights) and House Atalenta. - Primo is baptised by the Pope. - Nadia Avellar, Primo’s fiancée and daughter of a Count.
My Lord, the Wolf Queen
Ch 45 as of 02/04/22 - short chapters ** plot is getting rather silly … might DROP - FL is Rosaline Etude Hans Skadia 26yo, the Wolf Queen, leader of the central wolves, and Empress of the Skaden Empire. - In the 4yrs since she ascended the throne, she has conquered many countries. She’s a genius and demon of the battlefield. - FL was imprisoned in a tower until she was 18yo. That was because she couldn’t control her transformations as a child. - She has a pet white wolf Manu that she calls her friend. - Empress Bruhilda, FL’s mother - 1st Prince Lohann, FL’s older brother - ML is Kang Jun, 13th Prince of the Kaganate. - He became the possession of the Khanate Princess after the Kaganate were defeated. He is the last survivor of the Kaganate royal family. - Imperial alliance annual meeting - ML asks FL to save him after he runs away from the Khanate. She takes him with her after the meeting is over. - ML becomes FL’s night companion whom she calls for every night. By day he receives lessons in the Skaden language and other topics. Later he’s given access to the imperial library. - FL takes ML with her on a hunting expedition near a village in the south. There are reports of wolves killing children. - FL says wolves don’t kill without reason. During the hunt she injures a wolf with her bow and arrow, then gives chase. - FL takes wolf form and finds the leader of the wolves in the area. The wolf FL injured is the mother of a half breed, half human and half wolf. The wolf mother offers herself as a sacrifice. - FL learns from the villagers that they killed the half breed, who they called a werewolf. That’s when the wolves started killing the human children to avenge the death of one of their own. - FL presents the mother wolf’s body and declares it to be the leader of the pack. She says the attacks will now stop and the villagers mustn’t seek revenge against the wolves. - ML had followed after FL when she pursued the wolves. He found her clothes strewn about then she returned naked. - Every full moon, FL leaves ML alone. She also wears a veil, apparently due to an eye disease. ML suspects she can change into a wolf. ML follows FL into the mountains behind the imperial palace. He loses sight of her and is suddenly surrounded by wolves. The leader appears and the other wolves leave. As ML calls out “Empress”, the leader transforms into FL. - FL sees ML has a dagger and slashes his chest with her claws. As she strangles him, ML promises to never reveal her secret. FL decides to believe him and trust him for now. - From then on FL takes ML everywhere with her. - Lucas Edward du Barke, 3rd Prince and trade minister of the Adelu kingdom. He and FL first met at her 18yo coming of age ceremony.
My Red String of Fate
Read ch 42 as of 04/08/21 - The place of Luce and it’s people are annoying. If this story is just about gods being stupid, then I’m dropping its ass. - FL is Lian the miracle healer at the Temple of Lemde. - She fell into another world while following her own red string of fate 5yrs ago. The red string is a sign of death. FL can see and remove them, feeling the pain from each one. - This world is in a reverse harem novel, with Saint Lucia as the heroine who has the same ability as FL. There are up to 5 male interests. - FL saves a badly injured stranger one night. - A red string of fate appears connecting his heart to her wrist. This indicates their lives and deaths can affect eachother. - The next day the stranger visits FL at the temple. He is Abel the reaper, one of the male interests. He is half immortal, has a killing aura and is a villain in the novel. Only Lucia can make him immortal. - Abel takes FL to the temple of death to be his personal healer. Every night he returns injured, and she heals him. They get closer as their concern for eachother grows. - Cain, loyal colleague and friend of Abel. Another male interest. Abel gets jealous when FL heals him. - Abel shows FL where his heart is hidden. While tempted, she doesn’t cut the thread. - (Out of frustration his feelings aren’t reciprocated by a dense FL), Abel throws a tantrum in the temple, causing destruction and badly injuring himself. Only when FL accidentally poisons herself with a bow and arrow, does he stop and take her away for the antidote. (Poisons of this world don’t affect FL as she’s from another world.) - A rebellion in the temple of death is underway. FL takes Abel’s heart and runs away. Abel fights the rebels while Cain protects FL as they leave him. Cain reveals his true form as an Angel (the Holy Sword of Luce) to face more foes. FL continues to flee but decides to turn back as she promised never to leave. She sees Abel in the thick of the fighting. She is injured when she moves to protect him from a magic strike. He unleashes an almighty force that levels the temple of death. - FL revives an unconscious Abel with a kiss. - They go back to FL’s temple of Lemde. - Abel gives his heart to FL for safe keeping. - Abel expresses his jealousy, possessiveness and concern for FL. - They go to a street celebration for FL’s return. - FL and Abel decide to travel in search of a new temple site (and look for Lucia). - The head priest asks FL to let him know if she comes across his son. A red string appears when she is shown the son’s picture. He says she has the power to change fate, hers and those around her. - Caesar / Apocalypse with Asura interrupt FL and Abel to take them to the realm of the Dark Lord (the novel’s main villain). - FL meets Valcan the blind dwarf. She asks him to make her a magic shield in exchange for his eyesight back. - FL is summoned by Asura to heal injured troops. - She heals Silver Wing, the guardian of the desert. - She heals Demian, who she learns is the son of the head priest. Demian is also one of the male interests. - FL gets jealous when she sees Kali the full moon goddess with Abel. - FL initially rejects Abel’s feelings due to his fated relationship with Lucia, her own short lifespan, and her eventual return to her own world. Abel says that she’s by his side for now. During that time he asks her to always be honest with him. - They have sex for the first time. - While with Silver Wing to get sunlight to cure his depression, FL spots a very badly injured Cain. She brings him back and convinces the Dark Lord to let him stay while she heals him. Cain starts to confess his feelings to FL but he’s interrupted by Abel. - Cain betrays Abel by revealing his Angel form and kidnapping FL. He thinks she’ll be safe in Luce away from Abel. FL is badly hurt when she falls to the ground to find Abel. Cain carries her to Luce for a healer and Lucia offers her help. - The Dark Lord had already heard that the hero Assand’s seal was broken and Lucia had awoken. FL and Abel were free to go. - FL meets Assand and Lucia in Luce. Their characters are different to the novel. Assand is a pompous bastard. Lucia seems insecure and threatened by FL. FL reveals her ability to see the red strings when she heals Cain who saved FL from a fall. Sola the god goes out of control and Lucia faints from trying to hear the oracle …
Lucia
Ch 115 as of 12/08/22 - Rate 3.5 so far ** some really bad translation - 16th Princess Vivian Hesse, the 18yo “forgotten princess”: lives a simple life alone and disguises herself as a maid called Lucia. She was brought into the palace when she was 12yo. - FL has had prophetic dreams since she was 12yo and wants to avoid being sold as a 19yo bride to the abusive Count Metten when the King dies. - With knights returning at end of the war, FL has an idea. - On the 5th and last day of the victory celebrations after gazing at him from afar each day (he knew), FL proposes a contract marriage to Duke Hugo Taran (ML), the great military commander. She promises never to fall in love with him and she’ll give him complete freedom in his personal life. It also helps pass on his title to his son as one must be married to do so. - FL is genuine, determined, unwavering, earnest - ML is known as inhuman, arrogant, heartless, selfish, self-centred, decisive, cold, indifferent. - ML hates to waste emotions and won’t fall in love (even though he is promiscuous). He always has yellow roses sent when breaking up with his lovers (as the FL saw). Countess Falcon yet to be sent roses (finally sent 2mths into their marriage), ML w/ her for a year but also saw other women. - Despite this there’s no divorce or breaking of an engagement in the Taran family. FL does worry about ML eventually meeting the lady he married in her dreams, and if she cut him off from his fated person. - When ML pays a surprise visit to FL at her side palace, his admiration grows slightly for her strength and perseverance while living under trying conditions alone. - FL is moved to the Rose Palace before she’s married. She refuses to see the King when summoned as she knows he only wants to see the Duke’s fiancé, not her. - FL and ML have an informal wedding, no guests. Marriage is just a formality for ML, who doesn’t enter his estate w/ his bride and FL dines alone on her wedding night. - That night, ML and FL sleep together (after she got drunk on wine and stripped off her clothes). She was a virgin. He’s pleasantly surprised at how sexually compatible they are. He can’t get enough of her. She calls him “Hugh” which is actually his real name. - FL offers to go w/ him to his territory in the North, rather than be separated by staying behind in the capital. ML expects to be there for 2yrs. He heads there 1st after receiving an urgent msg. - NB: Empire has several ancient gates used for transporting over long distances. - “Social rank doesn’t determine skill.” FL impressed the escort knights w/ her knowledge of their rules (from a dream where she had an arms workshop). - FL seen by staff as kind, firm, gracious, wise, gentle, considerate. Everyone likes her very much. - Author Norman (female): close friend who FL shared her noble experiences with to inspire her books. - ML butler Jerome and aide Fabian (twins) - Crown Prince Quaise Hesse: friend of ML - ML subordinate, Knight Roy “Mad Dog” Krotin. Left behind in the capital to guard the Crown Prince. - 8yo son and heir of ML, Damien (at boarding school). - ML sees himself as merely holding a place until Damien takes over. Damien is actually the son of ML’s brother Hugo and their half-sister who died in childbirth. - Tragedy in the West Tower: ML had a twin brother Hugo who killed himself, after killing their parents (past Duke, Duchess). ML was sold to mercenaries as a baby but was brought back as he was deemed to have stronger qualities to be heir. The original Hugo killed everyone to stop having his and ML’s lives played with. - Ancient noble magic bloodline of Tarans was half human. When 2 Tarans conceived, it would be a boy. When 1 Taran and 1 human conceived, it would be a girl. In this way the Taran house had been inter-marrying to preserve the bloodline. - The Tarans seen as “Masters of the North” - While 18yo Duke Hugo was away at war, the local lords arranged a petition to the King to overthrow the Tarans. ML returned and purged the rebellion. - ML hates the Taran blood in his veins but has to live with it as he can’t bring himself to die. - ML returns early after a month away purging rebels (it was meant to be for 6 mths). He can’t stop thinking about FL. After he’s cleaned up, ML finds FL in library where they kiss. Then they spend the night together. They spend their nights together this way for a mth. (Eventually ML told by doctor to limit to 5 nights to allow FL to rest for her health). - FL is given responsibility for a provisional internal budget (separate to managing the employees and the running the castle), so initially she wants to use it to improve the garden. She also says she’d like to learn what she can and can’t do as the Duchess. - Countess Corzan (Madam Michelle), known as the Godmother of high society in the North was procured by ML as a teacher for FL. - As Madam deems FL fine on etiquette, she suggests social activities next and aim for holding 2 parties per mth. - FL is introduced as friends w/ her niece, Kate Milton who likes to give advice on love. She visits often and they become close quickly. Kate suggests going horse riding w/ FL. - FL hosts her 1st tea party, Jerome sends flowers as gifts on behalf of ML. FL and ML have sex on the terrace where the tea party was held. - FL’s infertility is due to her taking mugwort for long time. She didn’t know what her menstrual period was and ate mugwort to stop the bleeding. In her dreams, a wandering doctor (Dr Phillip) prescribed a cure to FL which was the method used for human women to conceive a Taran daughter. This doctor was also the family doctor of the Tarans for a long time. - Dr Phillip and ML are only ones still alive who know the truth of what happened at the West Tower. The tragedy is related to Taran House existing solely for the preservation of the noble Taran bloodline. - Dr Anna, FL’s doctor, has been researching a cure for FL’s infertility and comes to know Dr Phillip. She visits him regularly to share knowledge but she’s forbidden from involving FL with him. - FL and ML have an argument that started with her infertility and health then blew out from there. Neither can be honest with the other. So ML avoids FL instead and she blames herself. - They eventually make up with each other but can’t admit they love each other yet. - ML is away to defend the borders from intruders. - He has a very tall and mature 8yo Damien visit the estate in the meantime. At first Damien is wary and suspicious of FL. - FL is charmed by how much ML and Damien are alike. - Kate Milton visits FL and gifts her a baby fox. FL introduces Damien to her and they go horse riding together. Later Damien helps FL by giving the name Aisha to the fox. - On the way back in the carriage, Damien asks FL why she doesn’t hate him. FL tells him that she knew about him before she married ML and recognising Damien as the heir was one of the conditions. Damien says he respects ML because he’s strong. FL assured him that he’ll become strong just like ML one day. - ML returns and FL wants the three of them to get along. - Garden party: held by FL to introduce Damien to the noble ladies of the North. Countess Wales, an influential figure in northern society who doesn’t get on well with Countess Courzan, loudly disapproved of Damien’s inclusion in a ladies only event. Because of her, most of the ladies remained silent and turned the party into a ruined event. - FL refused to give in and left the party in anger while Damien remained outside observing everything. At the end, FL issued a warning to all of the ladies that they’d insulted the future Duke and their children and grandchildren would pay the consequences. - Later Damien apologised to FL and she said he had nothing to apologise for. She cried and said sorry to him for going ahead with an event without thinking it might hurt him. He was happy she called herself his mother and it was the 1st time anyone had cried for him. - At dinner, ML noticed FL’s swollen eyes and found out what happened from Jerome. He took FL away to their room and comforted her while she cried her eyes out. She was letting out all of the pain and suffering she’d endured since her mother died. - Damien is officially naturalised on the Taran family register, with ML listed as his father and FL listed as his mother. - Damien decides to return to the Ixium Academy earlier. He wants greater power to protect the people he cares about, like FL and what happened at the garden party. - He tells ML that he’ll become Sita, the leader of the Association which holds much influence at the Academy.
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