The Twin Siblings’ New Life
Read ch 64 as of 16/04/21 - DROPPED * plot is so stupid - especially how the imperial family are portrayed. If they’re so amazing why were they so clueless about protecting the twins and about Duke Rosea’s treachery. So many gaping plot holes. - Twins (reborn, now 25yos), illegitimate children of emperor, go to imperial palace after enduring 5yrs of child abuse and neglect from a spendthrift, alcoholic mother (accidental death) and the servants - Twins “born” from curse of the blood contract - Twins can speak telepathically to each other - 3 attributes of imperial family: lineage (blonde hair, beauty), manifestation (growth ie adult appearance when still child), guardian (animal familiar). - Imperial family are “blessed by god” with royal healing powers - Twins underwent “imperfect” manifestation, growing only slightly but lost all scars - Twins guardian: red wolf, Jason. Needs the twins to not hate their royal bloodline for him to continue to exist. - 1st Prince Loyd’s guardian: black panther - 2nd Prince Alexander’s guardian: white wolf, Niwe - 3rd Prince “Mad Dog” Eiji’s guardian: green hawk, Killua / Kira - Emperor guardian: green serpent transferred to Empress - anti-imperial (anti-emperor) faction trying to kill the twins - Head maid Ishina, an important info source on palace for the twins (despite being hard nosed bitch) - Duke Rosea has his son visit the twins as their “friend”. He points out the twins are not listed in the official records, implying they do not (deserve to) exist. - Bloodthirst spell thwarted by 2nd prince protection charms saved twins. More protection cast but 2nd prince now under strain. - Riolu, mage slave picked up from slums as child by Duke Rosea and adopted by Count Clone. He is accepted by twins as their new servant when they move back to their old castle. - Crown Prince arrests Duke Rosea for conspiring treason after anti-imperialist group meets at his home - As twins leave main palace to move back into their now renovated previous palace, Riolu betrays them and their carriage is attacked. Mages subdue the knights but Jason appears to help the twins. Duke Rosea teleports from prison, surprises Jason from behind and stabs him. It is revealed that Ishina witnessed Duke Rosea’s desire for the Empress and had always suspected him to turn against the Emperor. - Duke Rosea kidnaps the twins and plans to display their dead bodies publicly in the central plaza to humiliate the imperial family by revealing the dishonour of illegitimate children, and that the imperial family aren’t immortal and are actually very weak so people will lose faith in them. - A mage attacks the twins, setting off the 2nd prince’s protection spell which glows with an intensity that can be seen from afar. - Elsewhere Duke Rosea has purchased a black magic scroll that interferes with the mind. - Riolu appears to stop the mages. Is he there to help?
When the Villainess Loves
Ch 66 as of 30/12/21 ** odd translation (really bad from Ch 60 on) ** on Tapas as “When the Villainess is in Love” ** End of Season 1, Ch 50 - FL liked all of the characters in a fantasy novel except for the 2 selfish protagonists. Pain and death came to the other characters to provide plot devices for the main couple’s happy ending. - The protagonists of the novel are the obsessive, psycho Crown Prince Lavrov and the naïve, innocent heroine Ariel Langton. - FL is reborn as 18yo imperial princess Libertia (Litia) Rham Triel. - She has Raphaelis, an incurable and terminal disease of the soul. - FL’s body has about 100 of Libertia’s memories yet to be revealed. She needs to regain all of these memories within the next year to be cured (ie her body and reborn soul will become one). While painless, FL coughs blood every 3 days as she regains a memory which are returning chronologically. - Libertia inherited her bad reputation as a villainess from her mother Lysian Vanus and the influence of her family. FL is reborn as Libertia 3mths before the main events start in the novel where she dies under torture in prison. - Crown Prince Lavrov is Libertia’s older half brother. - Lavrov’s mother who died was much loved by the Emperor. - Lysian was the next Empress (did she kill Lavrov’s mother?) - Lysian died when Libertia was very young (?) - Libertia tells FL to live freely. FL tries to give up her claim to the throne. She wants to leave the palace in 3mths to live on her own terms and far away from the protagonists. - FL gets a thorough health examination done as Libertia had kept her illness a secret. She is officially diagnosed with Raphaelis (or Angel’s Doll) by Dr Rox. FL asks for help to cope with her anaemia and to stop herself from fainting. - The Emperor was always cold and harsh to Libertia. After he confirms her illness, he agrees to no arranged marriages for her. - He orders her to remain in the palace as a successor to the throne for 1yr before she can leave to do as she wishes. Unknown to FL, this is meant to protect her from her many enemies. - The atmosphere in FL’s palace improves after rumours spread about how her icy personality has thawed. Emma the head maid has always been on Libertia’s side. Young maids Rini and Arene are also loyal to FL. - FL fangirls and plans to save the other support characters ie: - Sir Eugene de Volton the “Free Knight”, - Duke Cain de Eirik the “Shadow Knight”, - Herrace the info guild master who loves crying faces, and - mysterious Daniel Robine the assassin guild master. - Eugene is wary of FL but comes to enjoy his 1st friendship with a lady who has only pure intentions. He commits to serving as her knight. Later his affections grow so much that he swears an oath while she sleeps. He will be her sword and shield. He will prioritise her above his heart and his life. - Cain is a workaholic and a half-vampire. - Cain has suffered much pain and loss since his childhood. He is touched by FL’s words telling him to let his mind rest. This is meant to soften the influence of Ariel over him later and avoid a bad end. - Cain despises Lavrov who pretended to be Cain’s friend then betrayed him. Cain was an outcast for being half-vampire. He was desperate for love and affection. Initially Cain just thought about FL as a tool to use against Lavrov. FL’s warmth and friendliness towards Cain makes his self-hatred diminish. He secretly vows to stay by her side. - Eugene and Cain are helping Dr Rox and Ripley the imperial herbalist to try and find a cure for FL. They’re working together to support FL as they believe she doesn’t have much longer to live. In the novel, Eugene and Cain didn’t get along. - Rumours spread that FL hasn’t got long to live. According to Dr Rox, FL has 2yrs left at the most. - Cain and Eugene go with FL into town. She sells off several salons that she owns (before they go bust later). Herrace and Daniel secretly observe them. It is implied that Daniel has been commissioned to assassinate FL. - Emma procures a magical diary for FL. - FL is writing in her diary when Herrace comes to her room through the window but she suddenly faints. After recovering another memory, FL wakes up and weeps for the original Libertia. Herrace is attracted by her tears and says he’s an angel. Eugene arrives and Herrace gives his name before disappearing. - FL wants to buy new outfits in town for Eugene and Cain. - They’re surprised when Herrace suddenly joins them. FL gets new clothes and accessories for the 3 men. Eugene and Cain misunderstand FL when Herrace asks why she isn’t buying anything for herself and she says she’s fine. - FL recruits Lady Yviene as her personal secretary and business administrator. Yviene ran away from home and an arranged marriage. In the novel, Yviene was discovered and employed by Lavrov to be his personal secretary and she gave up her dream of leading a merchant guild. Yviene kept her unrequited love for Lavrov a secret because of Ariel, who became her best friend. After they married, Yviene quit as secretary and moved far away. - FL recalls her 14th memory of 14yo Libertia. She sends away her beloved 4yo dog that she raised from a puppy after she receives a letter that says “Congratulations on surviving this year as well.” - FL comes across Jane in town when she’s caught trying to pick pocket. FL offers to help Jane and provides a house for her and her 3 siblings. FL turns down Jane’s offer to be her maid and says she will be their patron for the next year. - In the novel, Ariel saved Jane from thugs and Jane became Ariel’s loyal maid. Jane was looking for her siblings who became separated from her after a terrible fire. Jane didn’t find them before she died from drinking poison that was meant for Ariel. - FL finally tells Eugene, Cain and Herrace that she plans to leave after a year and asks them as her favourite friends to see her off with a smile. They mistakenly think she is letting go of everything so she leaves nothing behind. To them, she seems to be enduring everything about her pending demise alone. - FL hopes to befriend Daniel so he’ll protect her from Lavrov after she leaves the palace. In the novel, Daniel is stronger than Lavrov. - FL is in the library to find more info on Daniel. FL learns artificial spirits originated from the Robine Kingdom, which was destroyed by the Empire. Daniel was a Robine prince so he loathes the imperial family. Daniel has jewelled eyes because he is half human and half artificial spirit. - FL suddenly faints and is unconscious for 3 days. - The original Libertia tells FL to whisper her name in her memories whenever FL wants to meet again. - The Emperor summons FL after hearing she was unconscious for 3 days. He confirms that she still wants to leave and live freely. - The Emperor says Lavrov has been asking about her. Lavrov wants to confirm her plans for himself directly with her. - FL faints again and her anxiety about Lavrov makes the original Libertia say that she’ll withhold the memory recall for now. Instead FL will receive the memories all at once later. FL can call for Libertia again after she’s seen all of the remaining memories. - To appear harmless, FL wears a mourning veil to Lavrov’s bday ball to signify total defeat to an opponent. She asks him to act as if she doesn't exist. He calls off his secret commission for Daniel to assassinate FL and gets Marquis Gale (his RH man and close aide) to find out more about what she’s up to. Lavrov was told by the Emperor that FL wanted to give up her succession rights but not about FL having Raphaelis. - After finally filling up her magical diary, FL can now form a contract with it’s artificial spirit who is a huge eagle called Jen. - FL intentionally went to the Moonlight Bar in town and meets Daniel for the first time. Jen senses Daniel’s bloodlust and warns her that he’s dangerous. - Ariel Langton, daughter of a Duke. - Since she was 10yo, she had a mysterious childhood friend who turned out to be Lavrov. She said he was her “fairy.” - FL makes a deal with Lavrov to help him have a happy relationship with Ariel in exchange for FL’s freedom. FL gets Lavrov to sign a mana authentication contract for their deal. FL helps him with writing letters to Ariel before she arrives in the capital for her social debut. - FL meets Daniel a couple more times in the streets of the capital. - He observes FL buying up all of the accessories made by a kind old woman. With Jen’s help, FL saves a young lady from 2 thugs. - FL asks Daniel about the possibility that Jen is being held captive by the contract and wants to know how to set Jen free. When FL asks Jen, he says he doesn’t want to be released just yet. - FL sneaks out of the palace to find Daniel. He surprises her while she’s watching the parade for the annual Beatrice Festival. - Beatrice Lindea was the world’s most beautiful woman. - Daniel changes FL’s hair colour to make it dark so she can participate in the Beatrice beauty competition. She wins and is named the Beatrice for this year. - Daniel offers to escort FL to the ball that night. He uses an alias. When they greet Lavrov, he recognises Daniel and isn’t amused. - FL saves a young lady called Sophia Marcien from being sexually harassed by the 5th Prince of the Barsion kingdom. FL gets Jen to punish him with a mental attack. - After the ball, Daniel reveals to FL that he’s an artificial spirit hybrid. In return for their contractor’s tears, artificial spirits grant wishes. Tears filled with human emotion are the greatest power source to a spirit. FL says he can have her tears in exchange for being her close friend. He says his powers and abilities are similar to a demon. FL shouldn’t be friends with or make a contract with a demon. He doesn’t want to hurt her or make her cry. - FL finds Daniel again with Jen’s help. She says she doesn’t care who or what he is. Daniel agrees to enter a contract with FL on the condition she lets him taste her tears. She starts to cry after looking into his eyes and he kisses her. Eugene sees them together and calls out to FL. After a few days Daniel leaves behind a contract which FL signs with a drop of blood. - Daniel gives FL a book about Raphaelis (some pages are missing). She learns that the illness originates from other people’s malice. - FL gets Yviene to stockpile the Lystia herb to prepare for a shortage of medicinal herbs in the region. From the novel, a devastating plague will soon sweep the Empire due to illegal experiments by magic terrorists. - FL and Daniel visit Jane and her younger brothers Nell, Pell and Colin. FL discovers there are no children’s books in this world, so she decides to write one herself. She publishes her first book of fairytales under the alias ‘Emile’. - The book is very popular. Ariel comes to the capital early to meet her ‘fairy’ Lavrov while also hoping to meet the author. - That night Ariel and Lavrov enter the ball together for Ariel’s coming-of-age ceremony. FL is excited to see the events of the novel occur before her eyes. - After seeing FL cough blood before, Lavrov was finally told by the Emperor that FL has Raphaelis. Lavrov receives the report on the investigation by Herrace, Cain and Eugene into the malicious rumours about FL. The Emperor earlier ordered for the rumours to be dealt with by them. FL asked Eugene and Cain to focus on investigating outside of the palace so they wouldn’t be involved with Ariel like they were in the novel. - Ariel finds out that FL is the author (?)
Lovely Again Today
“A Good Day To Be A Dog” - Read ch 19 on Webtoon as of 05/11/20. Read ch 59 on Mangago. ** DROPPED - soooo stupid. FL too clueless and ML too pathetic and COMMUNICATION is key people!!! Tried to keep reading but too annoyed to finish. Give me back the time wasted on this!!!
Lady Baby
Ch 150 as of 22/03/22 ** Some really bad translation ** Plot is overly complicated and convoluted. Very slow burn … - FL’s family died one by one. Her father died in an accident but malicious rumours were spread that the family manipulated his death for the compensation. After losing everything and in the middle of a war, FL still felt committed to the principle of noblesse oblige. She made graves for a mother and child who died outside her home. She sang a requiem folk song which attracted a spirit that granted her a fresh start … - FL starts her life over as a baby. She is the youngest of 3 children in the family of Count Rustichel: Lucius, Robert / Robel and Calliope (Lippe). Her name means ‘beautiful voice’ in Greek. - Harrison (Hal) Alpinus, a playboy and FL’s oldest brother’s best mate, he has 5 younger siblings incl the very strong tomboy Elphinny. - FL’s 1st words at 11 mths old (full sentences): love, thanks to family. She’s declared a genius. - FL is adored by her doting family and household for her cuteness and loveliness. She becomes much closer with her family than before. - FL 5yo goes to her 1st tea party with her mum and shows flawless conduct and etiquette. She sees 12yo Hal there who hasn’t seen her since she was 1yo. She befriends Julian Sarlino (as “Angelina”, his late twin sister) and Hildert Samona, the arrogant son of a Marquis. - Hildert will become a high ranking official at the Aphrax palace (central bureaucratic institution) at the age of 19yo, known for his outstanding skills and work ethic. - FL wants to help Julian avoid growing up to be a psychotic murderer / serial killer due to the emotional trauma from his sister’s death and his mother. - FL is heard singing for the 1st time by her nanny and then her family. They are captivated by her voice. - At the Samona tea party, Sir Jade the tutor is exposed for trying to hit FL during a lesson. He is immediately dismissed as the tutor for the other noble families. - FL sees Lady Sarinette / Saharne who refused to help cover the cost of medicine for her mother when FL approached her as an adult. It brought back painful memories. - Away from everyone, FL sings her pain and heart out near a lake in the garden. Here she is noticed for the 1st time by (ML) son of Duke Castillo, Asterias (Rias) who is the Emperor’s nephew and a close friend of Hilbert. The Castillo duchy are responsible for surveillance magic. - Hal visits FL at home and brings 7yo Elphinny with him so she can become friends with FL. - Privately FL asks Hal if he knows who could cover up a murder of a noble at the same level as her family. They discuss the possible suspects at length and narrow it down to the imperial family, the head of the underworld, or the highest noble priest. FL also asks Hal about the nobility of high society and the White Dragon Knights. - Elphinny shows her strength in handling a wooden sword. FL’s father asks her about swordsmanship training. - FL increasingly feels the need to sing. - She is wary about singing folk songs and being persecuted by the temple and its followers. The temple grows in influence and power with the appearance of the Saintess. - FL as a child plans to invest in property and businesses using her knowledge of the future as a way to strengthen her family. She wants to increase their wealth, influence and authority. In her past life, someone had planned the financial ruin and failed investments of FL’s family before each of them were murdered. - FL tries to locate the land that will be the future site for the Temple to the God of Youth, which controlled access to its stigma. - The spirits of the land come up one by one to breathe in a place called the stigma. The stigma (breathing movement) is full of aether. When aether is used up it’s converted to terre (similar to O2 and CO2). Aether is the fundamental energy behind magic mana / sword aura / divine power. Aether is the energy of all creation. No aether = no life. - Lady Brinzell’s salon incident: FL is invited to rest in the salon after a sudden hyperventilation attack from the air feeling heavy and painful. Lady Brinzell (wife of a Viscount) accuses FL’s mother of using her children to gain the attention and favour of high society. FL calls the Lady shallow for her jealousy. Before the Lady can strike FL, she is stopped by ML who was secretly watching. - Later ML sets up Lady Brinzell to receive a last minute invitation to the Rohan evening party. At this high society party, ML provided a magic recording as proof that the Lady was abusing her children. - While resting at the salon, FL was contacted by Terra the Great Earth Spirit. Terra confirms the salon is the stigma site as the area was low in aether and needed stabilising. FL’s power hadn’t awakened yet which is why she hyperventilated from the terre forcing it’s way into her body to be converted. Now that FL has awakened, she has the power to convert terre to aether when she sings. - FL receives the salon as compensation for the incident with Lady Brinzell. FL reopens it as a baby salon catering to children. The salon is an income stream and a networking hub. - FL gives aether crystals from Terra to her family and nanny. - Lady Vasello, backed by her cousin Marquis Piente (closest aide to the Emperor): she killed her husband to marry an old count, then killed the count and his heir so she could become Countess. Later her crimes will be revealed and she’ll be executed. - Lady Vasello is rude to FL who publicly reveals her illegal business practices. ML arrives and helps FL. - FL tries to return the handkerchief ML left when he heard her first sing as it’s a memento from his mother. He implies it’s hers now as he no longer needs it. FL says she’ll wipe away his tears if the time comes. ML also implies he’ll keep it a secret that she sang a folk song. - White Dragon knighting ceremony: FL’s father is the captain. Lucius, Robert and Hal are members. - The White Dragons are the only order with no authority. They hold an honorary position and they value honour over power. They are loved by the commoners. - There are 4 knight orders: White, Red, Black, … - Black Dragon knights, “Emperor’s shadows” - Lady Kantena, vice captain of the Red Dragon knights. - FL’s parents invested in camera tech for the sole purpose of capturing and preserving FL’s cuteness and loveliness. FL’s photos as a model that are 1st published in the newspaper become another income stream for the family (thanks to FL’s negotiation skills). - FL becomes the exclusive model for the camera shop while obtaining info through their newspaper and reporting connections. - FL meets Cretienne / Cretianna (Tia) Piente at the salon who seems to be overly dependent on her aunt Lady Vasello, as her own mother died when she was little. She is lonely and immediately clings to FL. - FL has a new private tutor, Miss Bayer. - Julian Sarlino: FL rescues him from his mother who has become increasingly unstable. He stays at FL’s home until her bday and leaves when his maternal grandparents come. They are sending his mother to get treated at a hospital, and also arranging a divorce between his mother and father. - FL’s bday: ML gives her a miniature grand piano that plays the folk song she sang before. FL suspects ML might also have memories of their past life. - Book club: Cretianna, club organiser and host. She insults FL by suggesting she become her personal maid which implies she thinks FL has no ability to stand on her own feet. - Elphinny 14yo, Hildert Samona 12yo both defend FL. - Sir Harchen / Harcen, the genius musician - FL 12yo meets with Miss Bayer to discuss her career plans, and how she wants to sing. Miss Bayer disguises FL and takes her to a local cabaret bar to hear different songs that could appeal to the nobility. FL is invited to sing and is encouraged by ML who is in cognito in the crowd. He saves her from the bar owner and takes her home. - FL visits Duchess Castillo, ML’s grandmother and the top of noble society. FL wants her opinion on her song, which she hopes to popularise to break the temple’s domination over the Empire. What she needs is a cultural revolution. 15yo ML suggests himself as the pianist to accompany her song and for future practise. - Lady Veronica Mon Erte’s salon: known to attract creative types and foster discussion of new ideas. Sir Harchen plays a temple piece then invites FL to sing a song with him. She chooses to debut the folk song she’s been practicing. - As thanks, FL warns Lady Mon Erte about her relatives, the House of Walrens. Her Walren cousin made a scene earlier when FL rejected his confession. - ML also leaks info about the Walrens to the Lady (after he held captive the Walren cousin who had secret photos taken of FL). - FL secures a performance by Sir Harchen for Hal at his parents’ anniversary celebration. - Crown Prince 12th bday celebration: all nobles summoned to attend. ML was the previous appointed heir and is closer in line to the throne than the current Crown Prince who hasn’t been officially announced at the heir yet. The arrogant Crown Prince has an unhealthy obsession with FL, so ML insisted on her 1st dance with him. ML has a private audience with the Emperor to make sure FL isn’t on the Emperor’s radar. - Harchen’s recital: FL reluctantly attends but is pleasantly surprised when he plays variations of a folk songs. Later Harchen tells her that he sang folk songs in his rural upbringing but excluded them as he catered to the tastes of the nobility. He thanks FL for allowing him to return to his roots and accept them as part of who he is. He considers FL to be his muse. - FL recruits Harchen to her cause after ML agrees. - Cretianna’s salon: FL is there to perform a folk song, accompanied by Harchen. She is bullied by an upcoming opera singer but FL’s performance overshadows hers and truly touches the audience. - The temple and the Emperor try to ban folk songs but it’s too late as they’ve already become popular among the nobility. - A priest interrupts a tea party that FL is attending. He insults her about the vulgar, low level songs she sings which reflect her lack of education. The high priest arrives to stop the priest as they’ve discovered the stigma is located at the baby salon owned by FL. The high priest forces the priest to apologise to FL. - In FL’s past life, the head butler betrayed her family and took their property and money. She suspected Lady Saharne secretly helped the butler. This time FL set a trap that exposed the butler for fraud and a recording of the butler admitting that Lady Saharne was behind it. - At FL’s bday party, Terra appeared and took her to a magic forest. When FL returns, rumours quickly spread about the appearance of the Great Spirit and that FL is blessed.
Reminiscence Adonis
Ch 188 as of 01/02/21 ** complex plot with some detailed mythology ** ... then a high school historical drama with swords ** chapters getting shorter and shorter. Hmph. - FL is Ianna Roberstein, reborn after dying as an adult from the sword of Arhad Roygen. She was obsessed with winning against him. Her dying wish as she finally admitted defeat was to be Arhad’s knight if she was born again. Ironically she won, as Arhad wanted her and was obsessed with her but he lost her to death. - Her family is one of the 5 founding families of the Empire. - In her past life, FL left her family who had never accepted her. - She pledged loyalty and her sword to King Schneider Reze Roan, the only man to acknowledge her. FL became the Commander-in-Chief of the military. ML was her sworn enemy. - FL 19yo first met ML 24yo when he defeated her in a youth swordsmanship tournament. - FL has a passion and drive for the art of the sword. - FL aims to build her strength for the trials to come. - She has strong red mana (ie incomplete divine power, “power of the devil”) from the Red Goddess of fire, “Roberstein”. - (tbc) FL could be the reincarnation of Roberstein. - FL is intelligent, honest, righteous, dedicated, and hardworking. She has self respect, pride and confidence in her abilities. - Sir Carniche, volunteered to be FL’s escort knight. - 9yo FL asked Carniche to teach swordsmanship to her. - FL plans to attend the Valgenta Academy for commoners. It’s an academy made for students, by students. She wants to develop herself independently of high society. After 3yrs at the academy, she hopes to graduate early and find ML. - Esphee, FL’s nanny and personal maid. - Viscount Gerard Huflud, FL’s tutor who was warm and kind. - Harchen Roberstein, FL’s half brother. - Countess Sarache Roberstein, 1st wife of the Count. - FL’s birth mother Lebony was a commoner and the 2nd wife of Count Cherno Roberstein. She was a cruel and vulgar woman who used FL to further her own ambitions. - The Count was forced to marry Lebony because of his huge debt with her wealthy merchant father, Horeby. The Count suspected Horeby and Lebony of being behind his business troubles. - Because the Count married Lebony through fraud and coercion, FL was considered an illegitimate child. - In her past life, FL was desperate for her mother’s love. Lebony gave the child FL poisoned tea to serve to Sarache. Because of that, FL was blamed for Sarache’s death and despised by the Count and Harchen. Esphee pleaded with Lebony to stop using FL but Lebony killed Esphee. - 15yo FL has an assassin enter her room late at night, just like in her past life. This time she’s prepared and after knocking him down, she discovers the assassin is her grandfather Horeby. When she stabs him, red mana is released. - Lebony enters FL’s room. She says she’s a follower of the goddess Roberstein. She fell in love with the Count because she sensed the goddess in him. She’s actually the lower goddess of hypnosis, who received all of Roberstein’s holy power. Lebony hated FL because she took that power from Lebony when she was born. - Lebony asks FL to release her. FL stabs her and Lebony’s body disappears. - ML is Arhad Roygen. His true name is Arhad Roalzo Bahamut. He’s the secret illegitimate son and commoner prince who slaughtered the royal family and took the throne. - (tbc) ML was reborn as well. He has memories from his past life. He recalls the devil’s memories from time to time. - (tbc) ML was the Devil in the Holy Era. He became possessive and obsessed with the goddess Roberstein but she rejected him, abandoned him and eventually killed him. His desire for her has continued with each reincarnation. - 2 opposing empires, southern Roan (Ianna) and northern Bahamut (Arhad). Separated by a central mountain range, which is home to dragons and other high level monsters. - The barren and mountainous land of Bahamut made them a militant nation hungry for resources and power. They constantly invaded the resource-rich Roan. - Raos the god of creation. He disappeared after he created all the creatures of the world. - The founder of the Roan Empire was the most faithful believer of Raos. It is said that Raos gave the power of mana control and manipulation to the founder for their devotion. The power is hereditary. That is why it is believed that the power of mana control increases if you follow Raos. - The Bahamut Empire is powerful but doesn’t believe in Raos. They focus on “pure blood” and intermarriage within their royal family. - (tbc) FL made a contract / promise with her family? - FL 16yo goes to the capital Theodoros to attend the academy. - Black Fox: a covert unit working for the Bahamut Empire. It established itself in the south to provide supplies to Bahamut. To fund its campaigns, Black Fox turned to the drug and slave trades. - Aeiji 20yo is secretly the head of intelligence in Black Fox. He was saved by Empress Shailons Bahamut and is her plaything. - Aeiji introduces himself to FL after she beat up some Black Fox delinquents at her inn. He challenges her to spar with him. He uses 2 daggers but also has an assortment of tools and tricks that FL noticed he didn’t use. - Swordsmanship exam, 1st round: Strike a wooden dummy until you reach the count of 9999 blows. FL was the 1st to finish. - Harace Bentham 17yo thanks FL for inspiring him to finish the 1st round. He’s the younger son of Viscount Bentham who is famous for his swordsmanship skills. His older brother Cherabace 18yo is a 3rd yr student at the top of his class in the swordsmanship department. - Swordsmanship exam, 2nd round: Thread beads through a string over 5 days. Harace had the top score (FL was close). - Harace has always had a sickly body. He showed great promise with his mana until he lost control when he was 10yo. His mother was the 1st wife and died giving birth to him. His brother is the son of the 2nd wife. - Swordsmanship exam, 3rd round: Physical strength. - As mana users, both Harace and FL blow the instrument away. Harace needs medicine to help control his mana. FL offers to help Harace become a powerful mana user without the need for medicine. - Swordsmanship exam, 4th round: Test reflexes, avoid the ball. - Swordsmanship exam, 5th round: Art of swordplay. Taro and FL are in the same group, so they partner up. - Taro 20yo (future desert warrior servant to Lalatua). - Everyone passed the exam and finalise their registration at the academy. Each go their own way until classes start. - FL visits the temple of Raos to see if it holds any clues about Roberstein the goddess and why she was reborn. - Someone in a black cloak is following FL … ML? - As FL is travelling back to her family estate, she joins a trade party that’s escorted by knights as protection against monsters. - FL meets Fynn 7yo, a half elf who can use divine power to summon the naiads (Inis the water sprite king, and later Tao the earth sprite king). Fynn’s mother Paella was an elf who was killed by a monster 3yrs ago. Fynn witnessed this and has nightmares of it every night. Fynn’s father Morsi is the head of the trade party. - A mage targeting Fynn to use for experiments had hypnotised minotaurs to attack the party. FL saves Fynn by cutting a minotaur in half, but she badly injures her arms. The other minotaurs were mysteriously killed. (It was Arhad. He killed the mage too) - Fynn sees FL after she’s treated. She asks to see the naiads. She’s able to touch and speak to the water king, who detects the essence of Roberstein’s divine power emanating from her. The king helps to partially heal her arms that will speed up her recovery and removes the excess divine power around her heart. - ML visits FL as she sleeps. She wakes when he kisses her hand. She asks who he is and why is he following her. He leaves after giving her a small bottle of liquid. - The knights and trade party escort FL to her family estate. Sir Frederick Holt, Captain of the knights, Morsi and Fynn go with FL to greet her father. They hear the rumours that FL is the evil daughter of a lowly concubine who murdered her grandfather and mother for the inheritance. - FL packs the rest of her things. She gives money to Esphee and Carniche, thanking them for everything they’ve done for her. She gives her father a large amount of money and says she doesn’t want to be supported by him. After cutting her ties with the family, FL leaves and returns to the academy. - Morsi gives FL a loyalty pendant for the trade party. Their building is close to the academy and she’s welcome to visit anytime. - Aeiji greets FL at the entrance. FL shows the small bottle to him and he identifies it as a very rare and powerful medicine that heals serious injuries in seconds. She saves the medicine for later. (The medicine was made by the Dean of the academy and Aeiji for ML to take). - FL decides to withdraw from the 1st freshman swordsmanship competition of the year due to her injuries. As the only female student in the swordsmanship department, there are many prejudices and rumours about her among the other students. - NB: Taro comes 2nd in the freshman swordsmanship competition. - (tbc) Aeiji is on a secret mission to find the one who stole the blood of Bahamut. Aeiji is related to the Roygens. The mother of the child that Aeiji’s looking for was also a Roygen. She had the power of a devil’s fragment and abnormal mana control. Most of the Roygen family were killed by the royal family. - The child is ML. When Aeiji and ML 1st met, Aeiji told ML that he had an obligation to the Roygens who died to protect him. ML had a responsibility to eliminate the Bahamut royal family. ML agreed. - FL meets her roommate, Priscilla 25yo. She’s a fashion design major in her senior year (ie 4th yr). She’s inspired by FL’s physique and appearance. She asks FL to be her model. - Sir Villiger Ashton / Filiger Eshelton, instructor of the sword fight class and former Commander of the Royal Guards / knights. - Ryan, the associate professor for swordsmanship, gives FL access to his personal training room to use. That way she won’t be disturbed by the other students at the training centre. - FL visits Fynn and he says he no longer has nightmares thanks to her. FL asks him to call the water king through the naiads. The water king teaches Fynn how to call the earth sprite king. The earth king with the water king then completely heal FL’s arms. - FL asks the sprite kings about mana and divine power. - Mana was known as the power of the devil but was renamed by Raos. Mana is derived from divine power but has no life force. The devil split divine power into mana and life force. That’s why mana is always near divine power as it’s attracted to the life force it lacks. - Divine power is bestowed by the gods. It’s what gives all living things life (and life expectancy). - In the Roan / Bahamut history class, the professor is a commoner-turned-Baron after writing the book that the class is based on. Both the professor and the book are inadequate. - In this class, FL meets Rikijan Rostari, future PM of the Bahamut Empire and future close aide to Arhan. He’s currently a political studies major and dorm roommates with Taro. He says he hates aristocrats who have a sense of entitlement with no duty. - The professor openly harasses and insults FL during the class. FL’s powerful aura and killing intent flood the room. FL calls him out as a hack writer of a substandard text, and that he could be executed for spreading unsubstantiated rumours and gossip about a noble. - FL commands him to kneel and apologise, or be challenged to a duel. He bows to the floor and begs for his life. - FL makes a bet with Cherabace after he insults her and Harace. She’ll beat him in the upcoming swordsmanship competition. If she doesn’t she’ll leave the department. - FL tells Harace that his brother has an inferiority complex. She advises Harace to focus on improving his physical and mental health first. She sees great potential in Harace and knows he’ll surpass Cherabace one day. - A gang of 4 wealthy boys in the swordsmanship department had committed crimes against other female students. They were never caught because of their connections. They insult FL who then made a deal to spar against them. If she lost she would do anything they want. If she won she’d castrate them. She won. - FL meets next Lalatua El Madrigal, magic prodigy and princess of the northern Madrigal kingdom (west of Bahamut). She’s the future Ice Witch and will be one of the 10 great mages. - In FL’s past life, Lalatua warned FL that ML was a psychopath. - Taro fell in love with Lalatua at 1st sight. In the future he becomes the desert warrior who will do anything she asks of him. - Lalatua is the childhood friend of Harace and the protege of the Dean of the academy. The Dean is known as the greatest mage alive and is also secretly Harace’s grandfather. - In town with Rikijan, FL saves a little girl from being run over by a carriage. Inside are Duke Tarwitt and his daughter Lilitte, known as the most beautiful woman in Roan. In the future Lilitte marries 2nd Prince Schneider Regee Roan (they’ve been engaged since birth) and becomes the Queen. - Swordsmanship competition: both Taro and FL are participating. - Taro faces Cherabace in the semifinals. Taro surrenders when Cherabace uses mana as Taro can’t use mana. - FL defeats Cherabace in the final, disarming him and breaking his sword. She’s dissatisfied with winning as she found it too easy and no one really challenged her. After the competition celebration, FL sees another student as she goes for a walk. He calls himself Arhad. - FL asks Aeiji about ML 21yo. He’s a loner who skipped half of the semester due to illness but continues to attend. He’s a 4th yr student in the swordsmanship department. - FL sees ML as a worthy opponent and her only companion. - ML declines FL’s offer to spar with her, using his illness as an excuse. FL knows he’s intentionally avoiding her. - FL finds out ML’s schedule from Rikijan and follows ML around for awhile trying to get him to spar with her. She gives up after he persistently refuses without giving a reason. - After ignoring ML, he pulls FL aside and apologises for his attitude towards her. He confirms that it’s not because she’s female and not because he thinks her skills aren’t worthy that he’s refusing to spar with her. FL apologises for her behaviour and wants to be friends but would like to know why he’s avoiding her first. (Ch 77) - FL visits Fynn and they summon the earth sprite king. - FL asks the king about the holy era, the gods and souls. - Despite thinking her divine power and her soul could be related to Roberstein, FL claims her body and soul firmly as her own. - The king suspects there might be a seal that is suppressing the divine power that is stored within FL. - Back in town, FL beats up a man who was following her and Fynn. The man mentions Black Fox and that he was ordered to kidnap Fynn. FL returns Fynn to his father. - FL spots ML enter an alley. She follows him as he dons a white mask. He meets up with another masked man. FL tries to follow them from the rooftops. She sees the man she beat up earlier acting suspicious and corners him. He asks if she’s with Camastros. - The man tells FL that Camastros is a secret underworld group that appeared a few years ago, and its members all wear black robes and white masks. They’ve been attacking branches of Black Fox. FL suspects ML might be the leader of Camastros. - There’s a Black Fox specialty slave auction tonight and they’re on high alert against Camastros. FL forces the man to take her as a fake slave to the auction. - Both ML and Aeiji belong to Camastros, with ML as leader. It’s purpose is to destroy Black Fox. - A masked ML is shocked to see FL at the auction. He bids 1million gold on her, revealing the presence of Camastros to Black Fox. FL frees herself and fights with her sword as the rest of Camastros enter. - FL saves the dwarf Clendelf at the slave auction. His hands were cut off. FL promises to help with his hands. - FL convinces ML to let her join forces with Camastros. She also wants to destroy Black Fox so Fynn can go outside without fear. - FL pledged herself to ML, will be employed by ML, and will be his direct subordinate in Camastros. - Black Fox want Fynn as Morsi is good friends with Absilot, the leader of the Tiger Mercenary Group. - Absilot lives with the West Flag High Desert tribe. Black Fox are after Absilot and the natives but rather than enter the harsh desert, they targeted those close to Absilot. - FL takes Clendelf to see Morsi and Fynn. She explains the situation to Morsi. FL plans to travel with Clendelf to the Karankell Rocky Mountains during her semester break. She agrees to go with Morsi’s trade party but only as a mercenary guard. - It’s vacation time and FL visits Fynn to help Chendelf with his hands. They summon Inis and Tao. They say that FL has more divine power now so they’ll be able to help Chendelf. - The dwarf’s hands are magically restored. Chendelf is overjoyed and promises to dedicate his best sword, his life’s work to FL. - NB: Living beings die when they have no more divine power. The sprite kings are concerned about FL using her divine power as it shortens her lifespan, but as she has a lot it should be ok. - Chendelf tells FL about the 5 dragons: - Earth dragon, of the Karankell Rocky Mountains. - Forest dragon, of the Shaobo Forests - Fire dragon, of the Flag High Desert. - Ice dragon, of the Himarape Ice Fields. - Kandamian the chaotic dragon, in the central Lotso Mountains, the Chief over the other 4 dragons. - Kandamian’s warning: “The one who steals a glimpse at the gods’ secrets will die in the fires of hell.” - FL wonders if each of the dragons guard the gods’ secrets. - FL wants to meet a dragon or the Spartoi (powerful warriors made from the teeth of dragons) to learn more about the connection between Roberstein the goddess and herself. - ML applied as a mercenary and surprises FL when she finds out he’ll be joining her. ML says he’ll answer any questions FL has of him during the trip. He likes her and wants to get to know her. - ML says he was avoiding FL because he didn’t want her to hate him if she lost to him in a spar (which is what happened in their past lives). - ML tells FL about himself. His mother became a concubine because her family wanted royal blood. Concubines were killed if they became pregnant. He reveals the Dean (who was a Bahamut vassal) helped his pregnant mother when she ran away. She died after giving birth to ML. The Dean became ML’s guardian. ML is working hard to be ready to defend himself when the Bahamut royal family find him. He’s not seeking revenge, he just wants to live. - For both ML and FL, the sword gives their lives direction. - The trade party reach their destination. FL will continue on with Chendelf. ML offers to introduce FL to Hanidelf the dwarf at the fire magic tower where he’s going to deliver items from the Dean. - Mamaye the fire mage tells FL about ML’s illness as a child that was similar to Harace’s. ML has since overcome this illness and has no problem controlling his mana. - ML goes with FL and Chendelf to Karankell. Hanidelf gives FL a magic bracelet he made with a shield spell from Mamaye as thanks for helping his good friend Chendelf. - As they get closer to Karankell, ML admits to FL that he suffers from an illness (with his heart?) where he falls asleep for days and even months if he doesn’t take his medicine on time. - ML kills fierce black orcs chasing some humans who had injured a baby orc. He pulled out the heart of an orc with his bare hands and FL sensed he absorbed life force from it. - ML wants to help take the humans back but FL knows he’s just avoiding her so he doesn’t have to reveal the truth. - FL says she already knows about life force from the sprites, and that he’s the leader of Camastros. ML is angry about FL using her divine power to summon sprites as it shortens her lifespan. - FL says she knows ML has much to hide and what he decides to reveal to her will have a great bearing on their relationship. She bids him goodbye. - FL faces many monsters on the way. These monsters had avoided them before as they were afraid of ML. - FL and Chendelf arrive at the village of the dwarves. He was missing for 6mths, presumed dead. FL meets the village elder Kukudelf. Chendelf introduces FL as his saviour. - As the 1st human to visit the dwarf village, FL doesn’t want to leave a strong impression and won’t stay long. It is best for dwarves to remain wary of human greed. - Black Fox kidnapped and tortured Chendelf as they wanted to know the location of an artifact from the holy era, the dwarves’ treasure. FL asks for permission to see this relic. - FL is taken by Chendelf to a sacred place for the dwarves, the dwarf cemetery. She visits the holy relic that’s a monument of the gods in the centre, a sword fragment of the Red Goddess. FL’s divine power in her heart aches as she approaches. - The relic suddenly emits a bright light and FL has a vision of Roberstein holding the sword that the fragment is from. FL faints and awakes to the elder being there. - FL feels compelled to touch the relic and a metal piece appears in her hand. Only she and Chendelf can touch it. - FL has Cheldelf summon his earth sprite, Tamatan (a mole). Through Tamatan, FL summons Tao. - Tao recognises the metal piece as part of the great sword that he and Kagomine the fire sprite king made for Roberstein the goddess. - The sprites used her divine power to create the strongest metal in the world. That metal can only be used by Roberstein, ie it reacts to her power. FL’s aura is similar to Roberstein which is why FL can touch it. Tao offers to create the strongest metal with Kagomine, just for Ianna. - With Chendelf’s help, FL summons Kagomine. FL’s metal is created and the original sword fragment returned to its place. Clendelf can handle the metal as his hands were made with FL’s divine power. He will use this metal to make a special sword customised just for FL. When the sword is finished, Chendelf will send word via Hanidelf. - FL leaves the dwarf village and is met by ML. - Back at the Academy, ML asks FL to be his sparring partner for the rest of the time they’re at school together. - ML and FL spar for the 1st time. FL wonders why ML’s sword aura is colourless when it was golden in her past life. - The spar is a tie, with each managing to cut the other. - FL is happy at the possibility of winning against ML in the future. She’s improved on her past life where she kept losing to him. - ML is jealous of FL’s sword which she devotes all of her attention to. He wants to be the only one in FL’s eyes. - ML is naturally gifted in mana with an abnormal control over it. - ML’s sole life purpose is FL. He wants her by his side. - He wants to gather with her the devil’s fragments that are scattered around the world and go to Pandemonium together. (Later refer to Ch 144) (Ch 128-129) - FL meets the Dean with ML, Harace, Lalatua and Taro. - ML and Lalatua knew eachother since childhood as they were both under the Dean’s care. Somehow ML can deflect Lalatua’s magic. - The Dean speaks about his theory of mana control, and mentions the devil, divine power and souls. His theory is similar to what the sprites told FL earlier. - After the others leave, the Dean presents FL with her own black cloak, voice altering ring, and white mask for Camastros. The Dean is 1 of 7 executive officers under ML. Aeiji is also one. - FL starts to learn about how to control divine power from ML. He warns her not to try using divine power control to cure Harace. It’s too dangerous and could cost her life. - FL causes an explosion and injures herself by trying to control her divine power. ML finds her and calls her foolish, stubborn and selfish. FL sees this as an opportunity to get stronger and she wants to live life to the fullest with no regrets. ML just sees it as FL needlessly squandering her life. - ML uses his divine power to heal her after FL fainted. - FL is angry that ML shortened his life because of her. The reason she wants to be stronger is so she can do what she wants to do and protect what is hers. Ultimately her life’s purpose is ML. - ML says he’s fallen for FL’s sword and he’s fallen for her. He asks her to be by his side always. (Ch 134) - ML offers to teach her the ways to control her divine power, so she won’t do it so recklessly. - FL attends her 1st Camastros meeting and is introduced to the other executive officers. They have been with ML since the founding of Camastros and are people of great talent. - Camastros has allied with 2nd Prince Schneider of Roan. He requires that all achievements by Camastros be attributed to him. Camastros can now openly destroy Black Fox with the support and defence of the Roan royal family. - FL goes on her 1st raid with Camastros against a Black Fox outpost. She’s told that all senior leaders must be captured alive, while the rest are killed in front of their subordinates. - At the 2nd outpost, they find chimeras. Kaegus Dmitri is a secretive, crazy, evil mage in the north who specialises in biological magic and chimeras. He is 1 of the 10 most powerful mages in the continent. The blood of chimeras is explosive and poisonous, and can penetrate magic and sword auras. Chimeras can also be familiars that are connected to their mages through their 5 senses. Camastros leadership group: - Ro (ML), head of Camastros. - Sean (Aeiji), strategy and ambush. - Gold, bombs and traps, financial affairs. - Rust, spearman and all weapons expert. - Caesar, short distance attacks, healing and strengthening potions. - Hill (The Dean), magic and artifacts. - Ban, archery and long distance protection. - Giselle, magic of sprites / spirits of nature. - FL discovers a chimera bat that’s followed her to the academy from the blood in her hair. She’s concerned her identity has been compromised. More chimeras appear over the following days. - FL avoids ML so his identity won’t be discovered as well. - A human chimera approaches FL and Kaegus speaks through it. While Kaegus is a cooperative partner with the true master of Black Fox, he’s interested in FL for himself as his test subject. After Kaegus threatens her, FL cuts down the chimera and cuts her hair. - ML is waiting for FL and asks why she is avoiding him. She tells him that chimeras are tracking her. As they embrace eachother, ML says he doesn’t care if FL reveals he’s the prince of Bahamut. She can do anything as long as she stays by his side. (Ch 144) - FL asks ML what are the devil’s fragments. They were mentioned by Kaegus and Black Fox asked Chendelf about them too. - Devil’s fragments are the many fragments of the devil’s soul that scattered around the world at the end of the holy era. The fragments can exist because the devil’s heart is stuck in a dimension where time has stopped. That place is Pandemonium, the great chaos. - The fragments are invisible but become visible when a living being nearby expresses a strong negative emotion or desire for power. - Fragments vibrate when close to another fragment, as they innately want to gather and join together to become one again. - The Bahamut royal family in their hunger for power are the most aggressive in gathering fragments. They desperately want to kill ML as he’s inherited the ability to possess the devil’s fragment of the Emperor. ML can handle mana so well due to the devil existing in his blood. The more fragments ML collects, the stronger he’ll become. - FL goes to meet Kaegus to prevent him from carrying out his threat against the academy. ML is following close behind. - FL insults Kaegus through the chimera he sent. He appears in person with more chimeras. ML surprises Kaegus and destroys the chimeras. ML takes Kaegus’ heart with his bare hand and crushes it, absorbing the devil’s fragment. - FL is upset and disheartened that she will never defeat ML with his power from the devil’s fragment. ML tries to encourage her by telling her to focus on controlling divine power. - While in town, FL meets Taro’s family during their visit for the annual academy festival. Taro’s father is Absilot the mercenary king and good friends with Morsi. Taro is the 5th son in a family with 6 boys. Ranka is the mother. - They visit Morsi and Fynn. Absilot is very impressed with FL after hearing more about her from Morsi. She’s invited to the desert to visit anytime. - After obtaining a map he had prepared by the mercenary guild, Absilot takes FL to smash some Black Fox hideouts. He wants to weaken Black Fox by discouraging new and would-be recruits. - FL confides in Absilot that she feels frustrated and angry that the one she’s always wanted to defeat has been hiding his full abilities. Her life fighting him feels like a lie. Now a way to beat him is open to her but it must be learnt from him. - Absilot encourages FL to not give in and take the opportunity to get stronger even if it’s at the hands of her opponent. She will surpass him and defeat him. - Festival swordsmanship competition (more like an employment market): Ryan won last year. Despite it being mandatory, ML is not participating and cites his poor health as an excuse. He doesn’t want to attract unnecessary attention like from the Bahamut royal family. That’s why he also pretends he can’t use mana. - The Dean and Aeiji have been protecting ML as well. - FL easily passes the preliminaries of the competition. - The Roberstein family came to watch FL. - FL visits ML and they talk about divine power, souls as the repositories of memories, and reincarnation. (Ch 156) - FL continues to progress through the rounds of the swordsmanship competition day-by-day. She makes it to the finals. - Cherabace stops FL and apologises to her for his attitude and what he said before. He thanks her for opening his eyes so he may grow. He still hates Harace as he’s been through a lot because of Harace. - FL agreed to be the model for Priscilla in the 4th yr fashion design competition. Priscilla is awarded the best 4th yr designer for her dress “Queen of the Sword”. Arhad presents a magnificent bouquet of red roses to FL, and says she’s the prettiest. - On the 6th day, the overall fashion design winner is announced and it’s Priscilla with FL. Once on stage, FL hears protests and malicious whispering from the crowd. - Suddenly her father shouts out and defends FL. He comes up to the stage and gives her a large bouquet, saying sorry for everything and to never forgive him. - Before she’s overcome with anger, she’s showered with bouquets thrown onto the stage. Her friends, other students, Ryan, Villiger and even Lalatua with magic flower petals, all congratulate and cheer on FL. - Later ML comforts FL who weeps as she succumbs to the pain and hurt from her childhood that she’s kept inside. ML understands that FL is angry about her father’s apology as the Count can be at ease but her pain remains. She was a blameless child yet why did she have to suffer so much. - Swordsmanship competition final: FL wins against Ryan, who had won the last 2yrs. She captures the attention of 2nd Prince Schneider. He is the King that acknowledged 22yo FL in her past life, and who she pledged herself to. - “Master for the day” student auction for the swordsmanship department. While FL was against the degrading and unethical idea that began as a slave auction, she agrees to participate as she will buy herself using Morsi as her proxy. - As the competition winner, FL is the last student up for auction. - It becomes a bidding war that starts with Lalatua, Prince Schneider and Morsi, then a masked ML bids against the Prince. ML throws a blank cheque down as proof he can honour his 500,000 gold coin bid. - ML takes FL somewhere private outside where they can talk. She slaps him hard and wants him to take back his bid. She hates being bought with no regard to what she wants. ML defends himself by saying he wasn’t buying her, he was preventing her from being sold to the Prince. He hated the idea of her being with the Prince. - Aeiji finds them and says Villiger has put a cap on the highest bid at 1000 gold coins. He’ll also be holding onto the cheque for safe keeping. - ML asks FL to work off the 1000 gold by joining him in a stroll around the night markets. - FL asks about ML’s money and he says he found the devil’s treasure cache and it had a tremendous amount of gold. He used that gold as capital to invest in various businesses and guilds across the continent. ML makes an astronomical amount of money every month as a result. FL’s vow to ML: - FL promises to help ML and that she’ll spend her future by his side until her dying moments. She will devote her life and her sword to ML. She asks him to show her the future he wants. - ML and FL visit the Dean. She asks him about Harace learning how to control and manipulate divine power. - The Dean owns a devil’s fragment and was forced to work for the Bahamut royal family because of it. All in his bloodline except Harace have died. He joined forces with the Roygen clan, who had mixed elven blood and also possessed devil’s fragments. The Roygens were enslaved by the Bahamuts. ML was born of the Roygens to usurp the almost pure blood of the royal family. As a result, the Bahamuts killed the entire clan. The Roygens venerated the devil who granted them power, and used the name of the golden devil (ie Roygen) as the name of their clan. - Wiphamer Potestas, the chief mage of the Bahamut royal family is an archmage / grand mage and has a devil’s fragment. The Dean is also an archmage. - The holy scriptures say a devil with it’s heart pierced by a god sleeps in Pandemonium. This place is located undergound and sometimes the devil’s energy travels through fissures to reach the surface. Ordinary animals exposed to this energy become fierce monsters. Wiphamer uses his fragment to control these monsters and form monster legions for Bahamut. - Harace has a mysteriously large amount of divine power. His issue is with willpower and receptivity of mana. - FL believes Harace has a better chance to heal through intensive training of his mind. She asks the Dean to help replenish Harace’s divine power. Once she can control divine power and Harace can control mana, FL will teach Harace how to control divine power. - Prince Schneider comes to see FL to persuade her to join him. She politely declines and says she’s left her house and will leave Roan after she graduates. The Prince forbids her from leaving House Roberstein and also forbids her from leaving Roan. - Marquis Galoneon Chaipan, Sir Frederick Holt’s lord and master, arrives next to meet FL. He asks her to consider coming to train with the knights of his house, when she’s in her senior years at the academy and seeking experience from noble houses. - Villiger gives the blank cheque to FL to return to ML. - 1st Prince Fernando Luria Roan. - Fernando refuses Schneider’s request to block FL from leaving Roan. Viscount Gerard advises Schneider to let FL do as she pleases to win her over as his knight. She hates to be confined. - Later Count Cherno refuses Schneider’s request to stop FL from leaving House Roberstein. The Count wants to support FL in whatever she decides to do, to make up for past mistakes. - FL denies to Aeiji and Rikijan that she is dating ML. - FL has no interest in love and dating, especially after seeing what happened between her parents. She prefers winning over something as fleeting as love. She considers love to be a ridiculous waste of time. At the library FL receives her 1st love letters. Back at her dorm room, there’s a stack of more letters and gifts. FL disposes of them all in the incinerator. - The next day FL asks what ML thinks of her. - FL is satisfied with his answer that he thinks of her as a remarkable swordswoman that he wants to keep by his side. - She thinks the idea of them as a couple is absurd. - FL asks ML for more details about his medicine and his illness. The Dean makes the medicine by crushing living hearts to extract divine power as liquid. ML’s heart has always had insufficient divine power. If it doesn’t get replenished regularly, his soul doesn’t have enough divine power and he falls into a coma. - FL asks ML about his plans for seizing the Bahamut throne. - Nothing will change until he graduates at 24yo. They will focus on reducing Black Fox’ power and growing Camastros. After graduation, they will go to Woodruff Kingdom, east of the Bahamut Empire. They will win over the nobles there that despise the Bahamuts. When the opportunity arises, they will behead the Bahamut royal family. - Aeiji tells ML about the love letters and that many male students have their eye on FL. - FL hears from Rikijan how he met ML. - The 2nd son of Marquis Owen is a drug addict and is an important client of Black Fox. He had harassed Rikijan’s pretty mother before in his parents’ flower shop. One day when he was high on drugs, he and some other Black Fox members barged into Rikijan’s home and raped his mother in front of her family. To hide what happened, Marquis Owen had Rikijan’s entire family killed. Rikijan was saved by ML who also sponsors him. - End of year ceremony: FL is awarded top of the 1st yr class. - FL meets with Count Cherno and Countess Sarache. - They both apologise to FL and the Count offers to stop all of the rumours about her. FL says there’s no need as she’d prefer to change how people see her on her own terms. - FL learns Esphee and Carniche both resigned after FL left. - FL confirms her plans to graduate early, leave House Roberstein, and leave Roan. She will serve ML as his knight. - FL had asked ML to make an appearance near the end. She wanted to show that she didn’t need them anymore. - FL will see the Roberstein family again when she debuts in society at the Founding Day festival ball. - FL gives ML a jeweled crescent moon pendant. - She says it reminded her of him and the night. - It’s the 1st gift she’s ever given anyone. - In their past lives, Aeiji brought a file on 17yo FL to 22yo ML, suggesting her as a potential new recruit for Camastros. He observed her at Theodore Academy (for nobles only) and thought she was still lacking as she was too weak willed. - A year later he saw her again at the Roberstein estate. He saw her swordsmanship for the 1st time and was overwhelmed. He wanted her but didn’t want to risk her life at this point. He would come for her when all was done and settled, when he was Emperor of Bahamut. Bahamut royal family: - Empress Shailons Bahamut - Princess Isabel Bahamut - Prince Taylon Bahamut - Priscilla begs FL to wear the dress she designed for the Founding Day Festival ball and 17yo FL’s debut. In the end, FL agrees to be dressed by Priscilla but FL insists on paying her. - FL arrives together with her family. She is greeted and congratulated by Harace and his family, Marquis Chaipan, Villiger, The Dean and Mamaye, who gave her a magic firecracker rose crafted by himself and Hanidelf. - ML is attending under a fake noble connection. He asks FL for her 1st dance. - 2nd Princess Angelina Muxiniel Roan is also having her social debut. She’s announced by Emperor Harios Maxium Roan. - 2nd Prince Schneider asks to dance with FL next. She rejected his gifts of a dwarven made sword and expensive perfume, but accepted the bouquet of rare royal roses. He intends to keep pressuring her. - ML was made to dance with Angelina by Schneider. She may have fallen for ML but he was cold to her. - 3rd Prince Siaiwe Luria Roan surprises FL by asking her to dance. He admits he has a personal interest in her but not a romantic one. - ML is able to teleport short distances and takes FL away from the ball to enjoy the festivities in town. - They run into Lalatua and Taro. ML is provoked by Lalatua into buying many gifts that FL doesn’t want. - Lastly, ML takes FL to a field of red roses he had created for her. As FL falls asleep next to ML while they sit among the roses, ML kisses her as he loves her very much. (Ch 181) - In their past lives, 24yo ML wanted to clash swords with 19yo FL for the 1st time. When he defeated her at the youth swordsmanship competition, he told her that he wanted her and she would be his. - ML discovered the fissure to Pandemonium and found the devil’s heart pierced by part of a sword. When he touched the heart, he was overcome with the devil’s broken memories and emotions. - Over the years as he gathered all of the devil’s fragments, those vivid memories and intense feelings became clearer. They focused around Ro, the goddess Roberstein. He saw FL and Ro increasingly as one and the same. - As the devil’s power grew in ML, the Dean tried to kill him but ML killed the Dean instead and absorbed his fragment. Harace died because of the Dean’s death. ML also killed Taro who protected Lalatua when she tried to take revenge. Then ML killed every member of the Bahamut royal family. - 29yo ML was finally the Emperor of Bahamut and he’d gathered all of the fragments. All he wanted was FL by his side but it was too late as she was a knight of Roan and hated him. - Half-mad, ML thought he could get rid of the emptiness he felt by killing FL. He realised too late that she was his heart that would have made him whole. - ML teaches FL to first understand how divine power circulates in her body, the rate that it’s consumed, and how much divine power is in her heart. After a while, the only thing FL is having trouble with is her heart. Something is blocking her from seeing how much divine power her heart contains. - FL has been training Harace hard since the start of the year. - FL finds out that ML has a noble title and property in every nation of the world. He also owns some famous guilds. FL helps him with his work wherever she can. - FL tells ML that whenever she tries to control her divine power, she hears a voice asking who will be judged. ML tells her to ignore it as it’s a sign of the occult. - FL also tells ML about how she thinks the god who killed the devil is inside her. She’s discovered this through visions and from what Lebony told her. ML doesn’t want FL to learn any more about this god and what happened in the holy era. - ML has the devil that hates the god who killed him and he doesn’t want his current relationship with FL to change. - Rikijan has started working part-time for the Vinista Merchants, after being recommended by ML. - Empress Muxiniel Roan - Luria Roan, 1st Concubine, mother of 1st Prince Fernando and 3rd Prince Siaiwe. She’s secretly allied with Black Fox (and the Bahamut royal family). - Reze Roan, 2nd Concubine, daughter of Marquis Claude, mother of 2nd Prince Schneider. - Margherita the Dark Witch, 3rd disciple of Wiphamer Potestas. She specialises in plague-like curses. - Knights of Grundelwarth, ranked 5th out of the 12 orders of the Bahamut royal family. Known for being brutal and vicious. - Margherita and the knights are sent by Empress Shailons to work with Black Fox and deal with Camastros. Black Fox kidnap and murder citizens in the capital, dressing like Camastros to frame them. Camastros quickly target those posing as them and save the citizens, spreading the word that Camastros only targets Black Fox. - Black Fox seek help through Luria from the other corrupt nobles. Despite protests from Fernando and Marquis Owen, Schneider successfully convinces the Emperor to leave Camastros alone, and to commit soldiers to fight Black Fox and stop their recent crime spree. Schneider publicly executes Black Fox members found guilty of serious crimes. He also announces his support for Camastros. - FL learnt how to summon Tao on her own after asking Giselle for advice. FL confirms with Tao that the sprites recognise and love FL for who she is, and not because she has a connection with Roberstein.
Why Did Men Stop Wearing High Heels?
Read ch 20 as of 19/12/20 - DROPPED - (none of the characters are very likeable and this type of “comedy” isn’t my thing. ** Might DROP this)
Housekeepers Love Affair
Ch 15 as of 05/04/23 - Choi Woojin, an author - He’s writing an erotic novel and he’s been having wet dreams of the housekeeper he hired recently. - Kim Hayeon, Woojin’s housekeeper. He’s good at his job because he’s used to caring for his siblings. - Kim Jaeho 19yo - Kim Jaeha and Jae-In 9yo, twin girls - Kim Jaeyeon 3yo - Kang Seol. He owns an upmarket gay bar (?) - He knows Woojin from college. Woojin was so pretty that he was called the princess of the Korean Literature dept. - Hayeon fantasises about Woojin after he opens a package of dildos sent by Kang Seol to Woojin (research for his novel). - Woojin falls asleep on his couch, exhausted after just making it to his deadline. Hayeon arrives in the morning and tries to wake up Woojin to get him to go to bed. Woojin thinks he’s dreaming and kisses Hayeon. They end up having sex. Woojin realises what happened when they wake up lying naked in bed together. - Kang Seol visits Woojin at home and meets Hayeon for the first time. Kang Seol can tell Woojin and Hayeon had sex. - Kang Seol claims to be Woojin’s sex friend and invites Hayeon to come to a love hotel room he booked with Woojin. (They’re just researching BDSM for a novel). Hayeon arrives and they have a threesome.
The Archmage's Daughter