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Chapter 30 • ────── ✦ ────── • Marriage as a Shackle “……Ahem.” A brief silence hung between the two men. Then suddenly, Chancellor Federin Lewins burst into laughter, even pointing a finger at the emperor. “Hahaha! Are you trying to kill this old man with laughter, Your Majesty? This is even funnier than the time you wore heels and sprained your ankle trying to woo Empress Lovina.” “Hey, that was because Robina said she liked tall men! Stop laughing! Commander Lu

Chapter 29 • ────── ✦ ────── • The Return of the Black Monster (2) “……Why didn't you tell me?” Heath, Gilliana, and Vernon swallowed hard. They had expected their Commander to be angry. But since she had already used up her parental leave, and they themselves had insisted on staying by her side during that time. it hadn’t been easy to bring it up. Still, they couldn’t possibly be barred from using the Grand Training Hall simply because their commander had been absent.

Chapter 28 • ────── ✦ ────── • The Return of the Black Monster Knock. Knock. As if to snap Emily out of tearing at her hair, someone knocked on the door. It was the priests who had come for the baptism ceremony. Emily quickly smoothed her dishevelled hair, and adjusted her posture. “Come in!” Two men entered, wearing tall hats and clerical robes, their faces hidden behind white masks. One appeared to be an assistant, wearing a plain robe and carrying the holy water

Chapter 27 • ────── ✦ ────── • The Children Wants to Become the Saintess “Ho? Is that so? Then I shall write the name of the recommended person and put it in the box.” Headmistress Norcia looked at Lucia with a playful, interested smile. “Now, for the sake of fairness, would the final nominee please come forward?” As everyone knew, Lucia hadn't said a word. Yet, by some twist of fate, she found herself standing on the podium. With eyes as dull as a dried pollack,

Chapter 26 • ────── ✦ ────── • The First Official Day of School Today was Nia’s first official day of school. The knights had been busy since dawn: prepping Nia’s uniform, making breakfast, and readying the carriage early. Perhaps wanting to make up for yesterday’s chaos, Gillie and Vernon were aiming for perfection, making sure not a single detail was missed. “……Yawn.” Unlike the others, Heath looked like a walking corpse. He let out a long yawn and eventually col

Chapter 25 • ────── ✦ ────── • A Chaotic Entrance Ceremony (3) The fanfare marking the end of the ceremony filled the small hall. Lucia held Nia’s hand, waiting for the crowded, clinking toasts to thin out. Glancing at her daughter, she noticed the child had been utterly dejected since returning from the garden. Nia was naturally a crybaby, but her plump cheeks were so slumped now that it looked like tears could spill at any second. She had left for the garden smilin

Chapter 3 • ────── ✦ ────── • Nothing More Than A Delicious Prey “M-Madam, are you okay?” “I'm fine. So, there's no need to go to the Duke.” “But...” Anna’s heart sank at her madam’s haggard appearance. Her cheeks, which had been as white as a drawing paper, were red and raw from crying so much. Psyche adjusted her slipping robe. “I'd like to take a bath to clear my head. You can draw the bath water, and Anna, please prepare some soup. I need to eat something

Chapter 2 • ────── ✦ ────── • She Was the Fool All Along Since that, she was imprisoned without seeing a single ray of light. How did it come to this? No, how did it happen? Tears streamed down her gaunt cheeks, with new ones forming the moment the old ones dried. Every time she moved her scrawny arms, the handcuffs connected to the ceiling clattered. The jailer had told her she had been in this cell for four months. It had been over a hundred days. Though she had

Chapter 24 • ────── ✦ ────── • Chaotic Entrance Ceremony (2) There was a small event during the entrance ceremony. While the parents were listening to announcements, the children, already assigned to their classes, headed out to a small garden for a brief orientation. There were four designated spots, each marked with a character symbolizing its class. Chairs were arranged in circles according to the number of children. Fortunately, Cézar, Ivonne, and Nia were all plac

Chapter 23 • ────── ✦ ────── • Chaotic Entrance Ceremony (1) It was finally the day of the entrance ceremony for the Eldarion Academy’s affiliated kindergarten. Sitting in the moving carriage, Lucia felt a headache coming on. The nagging of her knights, who had followed her around all morning chattering nonstop, still rang in her ears. “Commander. It’s not that we’re ashamed of the Black Knights. It’s just that our public image and a kindergarten are complete opposit

Chapter 22 • ────── ✦ ────── • Rumours About Her Husband “Is this why you adopted her?” Lucia’s bad habit flared up in response to Mia’s sharp tone. It was the habit of simply agreeing with facts. Unaware of the misunderstanding Mia had formed, Lucia simply nodded. “Ha! I knew it. Annie, wake up! Since when have you been using divine power? I said, since when?!” Mia shouted, but Nia was deep in a sleep so heavy she couldn't be roused. “You’re making a child

Chapter 21 • ────── ✦ ────── • Summoning the Black Hounds The child had not been kidnapped. Lucia was at a distance where she would have noticed even the slightest presence of an intruder. But, why did she run off on her own? Lucia didn't have time to unravel the question. Sweat beaded on her forehead for the first time in ages as she scanned her surroundings. While she knew the city map perfectly as an Imperial Knight, searching every inch of the maze-like alleys

Chapter 20 • ────── ✦ ────── • The Missing Child Not only did they need to have the kindergarten uniform tailored, they also had to buy a bag and stationery, so Lucia stopped by a general store recommended by Marien. On their way out after purchasing the necessary items, Lucia felt as though multiple people were watching her. Was it just my imagination? It didn’t seem so. Despite wearing plain clothes rather than a conspicuous uniform, she could still feel their

Chapter 19 • ────── ✦ ────── • Preparing for the Child’s Kindergarten Supplies On a street facing the central plaza of the Eldarion Empire’s capital, Lucia and Nia were walking through the middle of an alley lined with the most fashionable high-end shops on that grand avenue. As they strolled beneath a vast, cloudless sky and felt the weather turning cooler by the day. There’s only one month remaining for my parental leave. On top of that, the kindergarten entran

Chapter 18 • ────── ✦ ────── • Kindergarten Interview The kindergarten attached to Eldarion Academy was located on the south of the imperial palace grounds, facing the plaza. Among the massive crowd of carriages parked out front, a black-haired mother and daughter duo were turning heads. Lucia wore a cream-colored silk blouse with a navy skirt, while Nia was in a matching silk dress and navy sandals—they looked like a pair of coordinated dolls. They gave off a warm, cl

Chapter 17 • ────── ✦ ────── • The Rookie Teacher Inside the Great Hall of the Imperial Palace. For a newly founded Empire, whenever the ministers gathered, the hall—despite the palace’s solemn grandeur, was filled with arguments like a marketplace. What’s more, it had been especially noisy over the same agenda for several days now. “Your Majesty. If the child is five years old, doesn’t that mean at least a full year of pregnancy? That alone constitutes dereliction

Chapter 16 • ────── ✦ ────── • Practicing How to Call 'Mum' The orphanage was full of children with painful pasts, so they were often wary, and even kids the same age found it hard to become friends easily. So a situation like becoming friends so naturally was something completely new to Nia. Still, the child who had always endured everything just to survive might have thought that this situation wasn’t all that different. In the end, Nia believed that in order to stay h

Chapter 15 • ────── ✦ ────── • Gillie's Niece “Everything’s been taken care of. You may board the carriage now.” The Lewin’s coachman’s voice brought her back to reality. Ignoring the piercing stares of the young noble ladies, Lucia boarded the carriage without even offering a farewell. Whether it was discourteous or not, she didn’t care. All the way up the hill, with no time to spare for anything else, she thought about Airen’s intentions. No matter how much she checked

Chapter 14 • ────── ✦ ────── • He Knows the Secret “…If there’s anything that might be of help, please be sure to tell me.” “...” Lucia got into the carriage without saying anything in response to his words. In the carriage's mirror as they drove away, she could see the busy man staring after her suspiciously as the distance grew. His sudden claim of wanting to see her off had prompted him to call the carriage, but the thought of the anxious child waiting at the l

Chapter 13 • ────── ✦ ────── • Caught? “Well then, we’ll be going. It won’t take more than an hour.” “Yup! Heath is nearby, so don’t worry and wait. Little Commander!” Giliana and Vernon climbed into the carriage, waving their hands toward the dormitory. The coachman, who failed to notice the timid little eyes peeking out from behind the curtain, looked at them strangely. Gilliana had to leave urgently due to family matters, and Vernon had gone out to buy groceries f