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 35:
My one-week vacation ended in a blink of an eye.
I felt sad to leave such a peaceful, cozy place. I now had to return to the harsh life of the castle. I felt devastated.
I couldn’t stop thinking about what I heard last night. The tragic story of Empress Beatrice. I also thought about her son, Lucretius, constantly.
The murder of the former emperor on my wedding night was his revenge for his dead mother. At the time, I couldn’t understand how he could do such a horrific thing. How could a man kill his own father? In person no less.
I used to wonder why he didn’t hire someone to do his dirty work. I thought there could be two possibilities. Either he was truly a bloodthirsty, mad man, or he couldn’t trust anyone to do it right.
I knew vaguely of what had happened to Empress Beatrice even before I heard the details last night, but it never crossed my mind that there would be such a tragic story behind this whole thing.
I still thought what he did was wrong, but I could absolutely understand why he did it.
I remembered the historical figures in my own world. There was a king in Korea who lost his own mother in a similar tragic event and became a tyrant. However, there also was a king who lost his parents in a sad death who became a good, wise king. In England, Queen Elizabeth lost her mother in an execution commanded by her father, and later herself became the queen of England.
Some people became heroes despite their unfair pasts, while others gave in to their anger.
What kind of ruler would Lucretius become?
I was slowly getting used to Lucretius, just as he wanted. His odd behaviors and words didn’t shock me as much anymore.
It was my last night in Lonez. I was in the bed when Lucretius came in through the terrace window like a common thief. I waved at him nonchalantly.
“Well, do come in!~”
“It sounds like you were expecting me. You don’t scare easily anymore… I’m disappointed.”
He closed the window behind him and walked towards me.
I smiled and asked, “Are you disappointed that I didn’t scream? Don’t you get embarrassed when I do something like that? Like screaming at you?”
Last time he sneaked in, I screamed and caused everyone to storm into my room. I was mortified.
He smiled confidently and replied, “Why should I be embarrassed? YOU should be since you were the one who screamed, but not me. In fact, I was a victim myself.”
“Oh, sure…”
Why did I even bother asking him?
Suddenly, I remembered our kiss. His lips were so soft and his tongue…
“…”
I must be losing my mind.
I shook my head vigorously to remove such an improper thought. I felt like my face was burning.
I waved at the emperor and asked, “Just get me a glass of water over there.”
He frowned at my rudeness. I watched him with interest to see what he would do. Would he reprimand me?
Again, he surprised me by doing what I asked. He poured a glass of water and brought it to me.
“T… thank you.”
I accepted it nervously. I didn’t expect him to actually do it.
He smirked at me. There was no doubt his confidence was bottomless.
I took a deep breath and slowly drank the water. The room was so quiet the gulping noise sounded thunderous. I drank the whole thing in one shot, but I felt even thirstier.
Annoying man. If he would get me water, why didn’t he get me a full glass? He only got me half a cup.
I wiped my mouth with the back of my hand and handed him the cup.
“One more please.”
He smiled and took it.
Will he go back to the table and pour me another one? Would I get the honor of ordering the emperor twice?
Disappointedly, he put the cup down on the nightstand.
“I think you’ve had enough.”
“Wow, how annoying. You did it once, so why can’t you do it for me again, or why not get me a cupful the first time?”
When I complained, he laughed quietly. It was a genuine laugh.
“You must have had a good rest here. You sound energetic.”
Just then, a large bell rang loudly.
It rang twelve times. It was loud enough everyone in Rombrook must have heard it. It was meant as an announcement of the end of my vacation.
Tomorrow morning, I would go back to the castle where my enemies lived.
As he listened to the bell, the emperor smiled coldly. It was so beautiful and perfect like that of a Greek statue. I thought it looked a little sad and lonely too.
I asked him, “Umm… I don’t know how to say this, but… You sent me here with purpose, didn’t you?”
“What are you talking about?”
“Of all the places here, you sent me to a wing where your grandmother lives. Didn’t you send me here so I would learn about your mother?” He didn’t reply. I felt a little embarrassed, but I added, “Umm… Well, anyway, I learned a lot about your past.”
“What?”
He looked at me as if I said something silly. I became confused.
“Didn’t you send me here so I could understand what happened to your mother?”
“… I sent you here as a warning. Do you not get it? You are living in a dangerous place. If you make even the smallest mistake, it will be the death of you.”
“… Thank you for the warning.”
Couldn’t he use kinder words? He was pretty much repeating what I just said!
“Anyway, thank you for letting me know, Mr. Accomplice. I’m sure it wasn’t easy for you to do so.”
He frowned deeper.
Was it because it was getting late? I felt like my eyesight was becoming blurry. I started to feel numb on my fingertips.
I looked at him in confusion. He was looking down at me with an odd expression.
Suddenly, I felt weak. It was a terrifying sensation that was worse than pain.
When I finally realized what was happening, it was too late.
“Y… you…!”
What did he do to me?
I couldn’t talk. My arms felt weightless and eventually, I fell forward. Before my head hit the bed, the emperor reached out for me to hold me.
I lost consciousness in his arms. Before everything went completely black, I could hear him whispering to me.
“… Sorry, but don’t worry. The dose isn’t high enough to kill you…”
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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