Synopsis and Starting Chapter Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Chapter 41
Chapter 42
Chapter 43
Chapter 44
Chapter 45
Chapter 46
Chapter 47
Chapter 48
Chapter 49
Chapter 50
Chapter 51
Chapter 52
Chapter 53
Chapter 54
Chapter 55
Chapter 56
Chapter 57
Chapter 58
Chapter 59
Chapter 60
Chapter 61
Chapter 62
Chapter 63
Chapter 64
Chapter 65
Chapter 66
Chapter 67
Chapter 68
Chapter 69
Chapter 70
Chapter 71
Chapter 72
Chapter 73
Chapter 74
Chapter 75
Chapter 76
Chapter 77
Chapter 78
Chapter 79
Chapter 80
Chapter 81
Chapter 82
Chapter 83
Chapter 84
Chapter 85
Chapter 86
Chapter 87
Chapter 88
Chapter 89
Chapter 90 - Light And Shadow>
Chapter 91
Chapter 92
Chapter 93
Chapter 94
Chapter 95
Chapter 96
Chapter 97
Chapter 98
Chapter 99
Chapter 100
Chapter 101
Chapter 102
Chapter 103
Chapter 104
Chapter 105
Chapter 106
Chapter 107
Chapter 108
Chapter 109
Chapter 110
Chapter 111
Chapter 112 - The Morning Comes>
Chapter 113
Chapter 114
Chapter 115
Chapter 116
Chapter 117
Chapter 118 - After The Storm
Chapter 119
Chapter 120
Chapter 121
Chapter 122
Chapter 123
Chapter 124
Chapter 125
Chapter 126
Chapter 127
Chapter 128
Chapter 129
Chapter 130
Chapter 131
Chapter 132 -
Chapter 133
Chapter 134 - Epilogue 1.3
Chapter 135 - Epilogue 2.1: Traces Of Life
Chapter 136
Chapter 137 - Epilogue 2.3
Chapter 138
Chapter 139
Chapter 140
Chapter 141 - Epilogue 4.1: Ever After>
Chapter 142 - Epilogue 4.2
Chapter 143 - Epilogue 4.3
Chapter 144 - Epilogue 5.1>
Chapter 145 - Epilogue 5.2
Chapter 146 - The Most Romantic Weekend>
Chapter 147 - Short Stories 1.2
Chapter 148 -
Chapter 149 -
Chapter 150 -
Chapter 151 -
Chapter 152 -
Chapter 153 -
Chapter 154 - Short Stories 3.1: Unexpected Things Happen>
Chapter 155 - Short Stories 3.2>
Chapter 156 -
Chapter 157 -
Chapter 158 -
Chapter 159 -
Chapter 160 -
Chapter 161 - Short Stories 5.1: The Man Behind The Mask>
Chapter 162
Chapter 163
Chapter 164 -
Chapter 165 -
Chapter 166
Chapter 167 - Short Stories 6.2
Chapter 168 - Short Stories 6.3
Chapter 169
Chapter 170
Chapter 171
Chapter 172
Chapter 173
Chapter 174
Chapter 175
Chapter 176
Chapter 177
Chapter 178
Chapter 179
Chapter 180
Chapter 181
Chapter 182
Chapter 183
Chapter 184
Chapter 185
Chapter 186
Chapter 187
Chapter 188
Chapter 189 (End)
Categories Genre: All, Completed, Fantasy Status: Completed ______
Total Chapters in book: 189
Estimated words: 290059 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 1450(@200wpm)___ 1160(@250wpm)___ 967(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 290059 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 1450(@200wpm)___ 1160(@250wpm)___ 967(@300wpm)
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Chapter 143:
“Just like Komodus, any man who becomes my husband will act like they own this kingdom. I don’t want to go through that again.”
Liselotte had been trying her best for months to convince Beatrice otherwise. Once she left the castle, there would be no one who could care for Beatrice with love. It bothered Liselotte deeply that Beatrice would be left alone in this lonely castle.
“Not everyone is like that. Look at how our father met our mother.”
The sisters grew up under the most loving couple. Lucretius and Bina were best friends, best political partners, and completely in love with each other.
This meant that the sisters had a very high expectation for their own partners and marriages. Growing up under such a perfect couple was actually making the sisters’ lives harder.
Beatrice knew from the beginning that finding the perfect partner was not an everyday occurrence. She knew it wouldn’t be easy. This was why Beatrice gave up early.
In addition, her situation was different than her father’s.
“An emperor getting an empress and a female ruler getting a husband are two very different things. Besides… Finding a partner like our mother is not an easy task.”
“I know, but…”
Liselotte sighed unhappily. Unlike her older sister, Liselotte decided to actively search for true love early on.
Liselotte continued, “It’s not impossible, yet you aren’t even trying. In fact, you are doing your best to avoid any kind of possibility. If you continue to be like this, you might end up missing out on your one true love.”
“…”
“It is still possible to find the one who you can have feelings for and also have a similar political view. Our parents found each other and… I did as well, right?”
Beatrice watched Liselotte playing with her engagement ring.
“I… guess.”
Liselotte used a gentler tone.
“Remember what mother always told us?”
“…”
“It is important to do our royal duties and protect our rights, but what is more important is to live a happy life as a person, not as royalty.”
“I know.”
“If you are sure that you are happy with your current life, then I won’t bring this subject up again. But if you are giving up on your happiness because of political reasons… Then I think you are making a mistake.”
Beatrice couldn’t answer immediately, which was strange. Normally, she could say confidently that this was her choice and she was happy with her life. However, today, she couldn’t say it.
Liselotte caught this and added quietly, “All I want is for you to be open to possibilities.”
***
After her younger sister left, Beatrice contemplated about their conversation.
After she got rid of Komodus, she decided she would never marry anyone again.
No, she decided this even as she chose a man like Komodus. She chose to become a competent female ruler rather than a happily married woman.
Beatrice always believed living as the absolute ruler of this kingdom was her biggest happiness, but now, she felt unsure.
Why?
Her sister used to be so much like her, but she ended up going through a whirlwind romance with a man of minor nobility. Despite everyone’s objections, she decided to marry this man. Perhaps this was why Beatrice started to doubt her life choices.
“…”
However, she couldn’t stop thinking of her political situation. She was born into this, and she was raised to always scheme and doubt. She learned it from her own father the emperor and her mother the empress.
It was very unlikely to happen, but if she was lucky enough to meet a man who was perfect for her and her situation, then perhaps it wasn’t a bad idea to get married again.
Despite the odds, her father did meet the perfect woman from another world.
… This was the first time in her twenty-six years of life that she considered the possibility of finding a true partner.
Actually, she was going to be turning twenty-seven soon. Her father met her mother at this exact age.
Perhaps… She could meet a man who can melt her cold iron heart.
***
“Where… am I?”
Shiyeon looked up at the sky desperately and murmured.
In the unfamiliar forest, a full moon shone in the sky through the thick tree branches.
She couldn’t understand what was happening. She had a severe headache and her whole body felt like she was beaten badly.
Shiyeon ran as if she was running away from a giant monster.
Why was she here? What was she doing? Why did she feel like she was hurt badly?
Suddenly, she remembered what had happened before finding herself here.
Dark street. Stranger’s footsteps following from behind.
At first, she thought she was overreacting, but soon, she realized she was wrong.
It was late in the night and the way home didn’t have a single street light despite the neighbors’ complaints.
Then suddenly, a dark hand grabbed her hair from behind and covered her mouth before she could scream.
He dragged her away. She at first froze, but she quickly started to fight as hard as she could. Yet, she was helpless to stop him.
One thing she could achieve was to step on his foot with her high heel.
“Gyaaa!”
The man screamed in pain and loosened his hands. Instinctively, she freed herself from him and started to run.
She was by no means athletic. In high school, she used to run 100 meters in 20 seconds. However, danger made her body move. She ran faster than she ever had in her life.
The man yelled angrily from behind, “You! I will kill you!”
She believed him. She could feel her own fear crawling on her skin. Shiyeon ran with everything she had towards the main street where other people would be.
His footsteps quickly caught up to her. She was getting tired fast. She was panting and her legs felt painful.
However, she was so close to the main street. Just another 10 to 20 meters… She could see the streetlights.
Shiyeon prayed as she continued to run.
Please.
Please!
She couldn’t breathe, but her legs thankfully didn’t give up. Just a little while longer…
Almost. Just a little bit more!
Just then.
She felt him grab her hair again from behind. As she fell, she saw the man who was wearing a hat and was frowning angrily.
“Man… You’re making this unnecessarily hard.”
“N, no…!”
She could barely scream because he covered her mouth again and dragged her into the darkness.
Her hope quickly died when suddenly, the ground under them disappeared.
The man screamed in confusion.
“W, what the?!”
As they fell, Shiyeon finally saw what was causing it.
It was a giant hole that swallowed the entire alleyway.
Shiyeon looked around in fear. Where was the man? Where did he go? Was he still around? Would he come after her again?
Suddenly, she felt something odd on her legs and arms.
“… Blood?”
Her entire body was covered in blood. She screamed uncontrollably.
“Gyaaa!”
Except for her scream, the unknown forest remained silent. It seemed like she was the only living creature in it. Her scream echoed throughout the woods.
“What the hell? What’s happening!”
Shiyeon panicked as she tried to use leaves to clean herself, but the blood was too sticky.
“I hate this!”
She cried loudly. When she tried to clean her legs, she felt something squishy.
“Huh?”
It was not sticky like blood. Shiyeon’s hand trembled as she grabbed it. When she saw what it was, she fainted.
Beside Shiyeon on the forest floor were pieces of human fleshes.
Total Chapters in book: 189
Estimated words: 290059 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 1450(@200wpm)___ 1160(@250wpm)___ 967(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 290059 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 1450(@200wpm)___ 1160(@250wpm)___ 967(@300wpm)
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