Chapter 40 I took another sip of my tea, carefully placing the cup back on the table. The brief, delicate scraping of glass against the surface was the only sound for a moment. Otherwise, only the sounds of everyday life drifting in through the open window filled the silence. With a heavy sigh, Tamitarte closed…
Chapter 39 To Barak Heil Ryze, I was nothing more than a child desperately pretending to be April, hoping not to be abandoned. I would never have risked my position by pushing April down the stairs. Even if I had threatened her, there was no guarantee that April wouldn’t tell the Duke…
Chapter 15 Ruslan’s lips were pressed into a firm line. The young woman before him was frighteningly composed. An ordinary eighteen-year-old maid wouldn’t possess such an expression. It held the air of someone who had personally navigated a battlefield. Though he had never encountered such a gaze before, Ruslan understood its essence. It was a…
Chapter 14 Southeast of the central region. Land shouldering the Great Mountains, where a tributary of the Yangtze River meanders. A backwater where barley and wheat are the territory’s only source of income. Moden was exactly as Joozoo remembered. Even though the current Emperor had spent his days as a prince there. Far from developing,…
Chapter 62 “Reject?” The quest window displayed was slightly different from anything he’d encountered before. Alongside the options for “Quest Success” and “Quest Failure,” a new category had been added this time: “Quest Rejection.” Hmph. They’re forcing me to choose. Gamble for the perfect reward? Or play it safe with an incomplete one? Accepting the…
Chapter 61 Carpe followed her to the office. It was still a simple but tidy space. “Could you summon Tina as well? What I’m about to say concerns her too.” Carpe nodded at her words and summoned Tina and Mook-Hyang. After confirming that everyone was present, Altear sighed briefly before continuing. “Hoo. There’s much to…
Chapter 60 “Doesn’t seem like a place you could get lost.” The sap worm cave had no particular traps, and the path was straightforward, so all they had to do was keep moving forward. “Wind Cutter!” KWA-KWANG! The blade of wind struck the cave wall once more, slicing the worms to pieces. “Didn’t you say…
Chapter 59 Carpe, while admiring his enhanced Wind Cutter, was suddenly struck by a question. “Hey, bro. When you open skill packs, some cards are untradeable, and some are tradeable, right?” “Yeah. If we’re talking percentages, about 80% are untradeable and 20% are tradeable.” “What do you do with the untradeable ones? You don’t just…
Chapter 58 And the next day. “Carpe-nim, I apologize, but it seems you will have to handle the bug catching alone today.” “Oh, is that so?” “Yes. Based on what I observed yesterday, you are more than capable of doing it well without my presence. Being here would just be a waste of manpower.” About…
Chapter 13 From that day on, the problematic merchant guild was raided. The results were shocking. Not only were there exotic poisonous herbs, but also unquarantined animals and tea sets whose import was restricted to only suppliers directly under the Imperial Palace. All these items were goods intended to be sold secretly to nobles and…
Chapter 12 Despite the relentless sound of crashing waves, the place was strangely serene. According to Angela, this was a secret base for an organization that illegally imported exotic poisonous plants. Though they posed as a merchant guild, they didn’t operate their own ships directly. Instead, they leased their vessels to smaller, struggling guilds, using…
Chapter 11 The apothecary was tucked away in a gloomy back alley of the market. Oddly, it was sandwiched right in the middle of a row of taverns, making its location strange from the start. Pushing aside the beaded curtain, which was strung with imitation jewels, a pungent smell of bitter herbs hit them. The…
Chapter 10 Act 2 – The Young Man with Enamel Eyes Juju had dreamt of Albert. She couldn’t quite recall the details, but the vivid memory of Albert being present was clear. The thought of killing him made her head throb, and she woke up with a start. Juju felt a pang of disappointment. Her…
Chapter 9 “Lotte is dead.” The moment the Emperor’s words fell, the secret meeting room froze. It was unbelievable. The shock was so profound that not even the sound of swallowing could be heard, let alone the rustle of breath. The four individuals shifted their gazes, meeting each other’s eyes. After a moment of searching,…
Chapter 8 That evening, Juju was having dinner in the Duke’s dining hall. Ruslan was with her. Ruslan, as the acting Duke, sat at the head of the table, and Juju, by his side, diligently played the part of his beloved mistress. It didn’t require much effort. Dressing in pretty clothes, eating delicious food, and…
Chapter 7 Count Ruslan of Kaitel was lost in old memories in his study. Perhaps the fatigue from his solitary carriage ride through the night was finally catching up to him. The memories he’d been unconsciously immersed in had become vivid before his eyes, almost like a dream. He, just fourteen years old at…