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69: Duchess Everon
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“Introducing, his majesty, King Fredrich Kristen the first and her royal highness, the royal consort, Princess Alana Willow Ducroft,” the chamberlain announced. The whole crowd kept their head low as they walked past. They looked regal, especially the former Grand Duke who was wearing royal regalia. It looked like he was born to wear it. Beside him, the third princess, despite being royalty, wasn’t as elegant. In fact, everyone thought of the woman most fit to stand beside him as Queen but as she was dead, there wasn’t anything they could do about it. They sat on the throne and the ball resumed. It was the first official ball after Fredrick took the throne. The social order had not yet been officially established so it was a cutthroat season. What was more intriguing was the nobility promotions. Four houses now held the title of Duke: Adamantine, Orland, Kristen and Bellam. With the influence of the four houses, the court was very unstable. “Presenting the emissary from the Empire o
The Duke's Unwanted Wife 71: Who I am
Crown Prince Reagan was not without an agenda. It was the first time a King of Ducroft had reached out in a while and he was not going to misuse the opportunity. He had already sent his other servants in search of Natalia, to see if she was truly dead or alive. That was his real purpose for coming. If she was alive, then he was going to take her by any means necessary and in that vein, use her to conquer Ducroft. Persuading a woman that was betrayed by her husband wasn't that hard of a job. But there was no trace of her anywhere. It was hard to believe but it seemed like she had truly passed away. "If only I could've tamed that wolf properly. He was useful but he was getting a little out of hand. All I wanted to do was discipline him and see him running away from his master. He said he wasn't going to leave me too," he murmured. As the night came to a close, Wilbur was tasked with taking the Crown Prince to where he was to stay for the night. Reagan felt a little insulted that it wa
The Duke's Unwanted Wife 72: Back to You
The torrent of emotions that overwhelmed Marvis was something unlike what he had ever experienced before. He couldn't believe it. It felt worse than betrayal like his heart was being torn apart. Amusingly enough, she didn’t lie to him. She also explicitly stated that she wouldn’t be telling him her identity and that she was supposed to be dead. Still, it didn’t mean it didn’t hurt.He had already been betrayed once by someone he trusted for most of his life. A person he treated like his savior, someone he would do anything for. To be betrayed by someone else that had a similar position to him, one could only imagine how he felt. “Marvis. I know you’re out here somewhere. I’m jealous. It must be nice having a skin impervious to cold,” her voice rang out. His ears picked it up even though she was in the garden and he was in the forest a few meters away. “You promised….that you’ll let me explain. Are you the type of man that goes back on his word? I thought you’d at least…….listen,” h
The Duke's Unwanted Wife 73: Back to You (2)
“That thing…..is the sky tube?”It looked like a giant worm with no eyes. It flew in the skies, carrying various people in its belly. It bore the insignia of the royal family, painted blue like the sky. If it wasn’t for the noise it made while traveling, it could easily blend in with the sky. It was a thing that people rode without a care in the world. “I refuse to ride in that thing. I will prefer a carriage.”“Even if I tell you Lord Sebastian has ridden in it multiple times, traveling all over the kingdom? Surely you can’t back down from that kind of challenge. Don’t worry, it isn’t as unstable as a carriage and it’s very safe and comfortable. You won’t feel anything after a few minutes.”“If you think you can trick me into…..”“We’re not going to ride it? I was curious about it though. It’s okay. I think I can travel faster than it.”“We’re going immediately. Where do we sit?”Duchess Everon couldn’t even begin to guess why there was fear in Natalia’s eyes. Marvis didn’t seem hur
The Duke's Unwanted Wife Gaining a Foothold
{You seem nervous. Are you sure you want to do this right now?}“No better time than the present. Besides, you have to ascend soon. Let’s do this now.”{Very well}Natalia drew the magic circle according to Madaline’s instructions. The room she was given in the princess’s palace was big enough. It was a complicated magic circle that had various enchantments that she had never seen before in her life. The Fairy Mother was an ancient creature that had existed long before the god of Ducroft ascended so the origin of the magic circle could be guessed.However, drawing with blood proved to be hard, especially since it was her own blood. Draining it wasn’t easy in the first place so it took a long time for her to get enough blood to draw the circle. Once it was done, she sat down in the middle, her legs crossed within the boundaries and her hands crossed on her chest. She took a deep breath and closed her eyes. {Please listen to my instructions properly. Mana is volatile if it’s not being r
The Duke's Unwanted Wife 75: Gelta Salon
"A traveling theatre?""Yes. It's a group that goes from city to city to tell stories of legends with their words and songs. It's beloved by almost every noble in the capital. I personally haven't had the chance to check it out but I think you should go." "I'll talk to her highness."The very idea was strange to Natalia but it sounded interesting. There were bards in the cities and in the royal court but it was nothing more than a pastime ignored by the nobles of Ducroft. Legends were ridiculous to adults, only enjoyed by the common people but if it was enough to impress the high society of Polivia, then she was curious to see it. "The traveling theatre? Of course. I was just getting ready to leave. I'll tell the servants to fetch us hats so we can leave soonest," the princess replied excitedly. "We….are leaving?""Of course. They perform in the middle of the town square and if we don't leave early, we might not be able to watch it at all. It's quite popular, after all!""Oh…. alri
The Duke's Unwanted Wife 76: Ascension
“How was it?”“Ugh, I’m still looking for words to describe it that won’t contain improper and barbaric. It was a very….novel experience.”“Well, the culture difference between the two kingdoms is very great. Unless us, they don’t have very strict rules and a strict division between the noble class and the common class, at least in some areas.”“I think it’ll take me a while to adapt to the culture of this place. I even had to go through some impromptu test and quote Stuart Salman.”“There’s someone else who likes that lunatic? There’s no problem then! You’ve found your people, dear sister.”“You’re the lunatic!” she glared fiercely at him. He chuckled, closing the last of the documents he had just finished signing on his desk. “They have something called a salon that they debate arts and literature. The princess seemed very interested in discussing what they watched in the salon. It made me wonder exactly why they didn’t invite the traveling theater to perform in the Salon.”“Perhaps
The Duke's Unwanted Wife 77: Ascension (2)
The dark clouds didn’t look like they were going to clear soon. If anything, the sky got darker and the rumbling of thunder was so loud that it could be heard all around the kingdom. The king’s order spread quickly as nobody even wanted to be outside. It looked like the gods themselves were angry at the kingdom.“Your majesty….” Alana called. For a while now, Fredrich hadn’t moved from where he stood in front of the window. From the dark clouds, the rain had slowly begun to fall. The rain looked ordinary but it made a hiss as it touched the ground. One could only imagine its effect on the crops after the rain. Hearing her voice, he turned to look at her. She wore a thin gown covered with a red cloak. They were the only ones in the room so he could clearly see what she was trying to do. “My love,” he murmured, running his hand through her hair. “Are you very worried?”“Gaijin won’t let the kingdom be destroyed so easily. I’m not worried, just…curious,” he replied, kissing her forehea
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