I'll Do That Marriage
Read ch 81 as of 23/12/21 - DROPPED ** translation is abit weird, then gets really bad. ** plot is silly at times. - FL was reborn as Lilian McKellion the illegitimate daughter between a maid and the Duke. Fairy godmother 200 yrs ago granted gift of sleep thru a kiss to all daughters of the family til death. - FL went to Emperor Kael (ML) to help him sleep instead of her sister Leilan for her happiness w/ her lover Seiji, and to avoid a bad end w/ the destruction of her family. - Duke McKellion was conservative and violent behind closed doors, and FL endured years of abuse and bullying by the servants. When finally discovered by Leilan many of them were dismissed. Brother Bastian passively stood by during the abuse as he wanted FL to deal with it herself but isn’t against what Leilan is doing. - ML goes directly to the duchy to retrieve FL and take her back to the palace. The Duke collapses after slapping FL, infuriated by recent events. - FL is invited by ML to stay at the palace when she visits. The staff are warm and welcoming as ML has become much less irritable thanks to her. - To avoid public scandal or dishonour, and also to bind FL to him, ML has a marriage proposal for FL. She agrees to just a 1yr contract marriage as ML will meet female protagonist Selina / Seyla by then. - ML tries to court FL in his own way but fails miserably. - FL invited by Celestian Ellan, villainess and wife of Count / Marquis Reynard Ellan (knight commander to Emperor, also love advisor). Celestian charmed after FL used sleep spell on her stalker. - FL offers to teach the sword to Celestian. NB: mastering sword is family tradition and FL is an expert. - Celestian and ML become rivals for FL’s attention - Wedding preparations begin, ie dress and gifts - ML’s brother Prince Sulan / Shuran Kaldorf starts to target FL as extension of his hatred for ML but fails every time. Shuran hates ML as his woman Portia killed herself after she was rejected by ML. His life was also a struggle from the time he was born, unlike ML. - Wedding is pushed up by month, held outdoors. - NB: a kiss on the lips has no effect, and on the hand will only have a short nap. On the forehead is for a full night’s sleep. - FL begins her social duties as Empress and handles well the typical ass kissing from others wanting something from her. She picks a plain lady called Daisy as her maid. She hosts social gatherings and makes friends with Marienne Arthur, daughter of a Baron. - ML continues his antics in trying to win her love - Growing up, his mother the previous Empress had very high expectations of him but berated him when he fell even slightly short of them. He became unable to trust anyone or put his faith in someone else, as he couldn’t trust himself. FL brought a much warmer, comfortable feel to the Empress’ palace. - FL popularised the use of a good job stamp in the palace. - FL finds out Daisy is painting small portraits and making figurines of her to give away to her fans. FL makes figurines of ML and he asks to keep some. - ML rivalry with Celestian over FL continues. FL and Bastian save Celestian from another stalker. - At the ball for Shuran’s 22nd bday, FL dances with him and he probes her on how she changed ML. Shuran has planted a spy among Bastian’s men to find out FL’s weakness. - Prince Shuran’s influence extends to temple who give Bastian a difficult quest to complete before they grant him the right to be Duke. He succeeds in overcoming the forest and defeating the witch to obtain the magic flute. This is the same forest where another witch cursed ML. - Bastian is officially made the head of the house in a simplified version of the ceremony, attended by immediate family and ML. - FL holds a tea party and invited ladies she suspects could cause trouble later on for Seyla (and could be Shuran’s informants). Celestian and Marienne are also invited. - Lady Arisa Catalina. Her older brother Colin died when he failed to complete an order by ML. She has allied with Shuran. - FL asks ML to reconsider before he wants to kill anyone. He agrees not to shed any unnecessary blood. - While Marienne was visiting, Celestian catches the man sent by Shuran to put her out of action. Word spreads about this incident among the noblewomen and Celestian brings them with her to FL to learn swordplay. Her 1st class has 46 women attend. - A group of older noblewomen visit FL to criticise her for teaching swordplay. FL stands up for herself admirably and defends the plight of the poorer nobility while she admonishes the women. - ML tells FL how his mother criticised him before his tutors and others when he returned after running away and meeting the witch. FL feels sympathy and perhaps something more for ML … - Annual hunting competition: FL awards her ribbons to Celestian, Bastian and ML. A follower of Shuran’s has arranged for a witch to target FL and a monster is unleashed. FL faces it head on with her sword and kills the magical creature. The hunting competition is cancelled for the safety of the people. The witch is caught and she confirms that she was targeting FL because of Bastian who had killed many witches and magical creatures when he entered the forest to obtain the flute. - ML says to FL that he’ll never betray her no matter what and that he’ll love her forever, then kisses her on the lips. FL is struggling with her feelings and is trying not to fall in love with him to protect herself. - ML finds out about FL’s 1st love and has him brought to the palace. Robin Cairn was an apprentice knight at the McKellion house and targeted FL for her wealth and a noble title. He was the only one in the house who was nice to FL at the time. He was chased out by Bastian and forced to become a mercenary. FL doesn’t let ML kill or punish Robin. - Lady Arisa starts attending FL’s swordplay classes. She tries to injure FL “accidentally” but FL knew what she was up to. - FL is curious about a cave in the royal forest mentioned by Lady Arisa. ML takes her there. Lady Arisa was waiting there in hiding and throws a magic stone which causes a large explosion, triggering a cave-in. ML throws himself over FL to protect her and takes the full force of the rocks falling on them. Knights led by Bastian dig through to find them safe but ML faints from his injuries. FL has the knights dig to recover Lady Arisa as well. - Lady Arisa had tried to escape with a teleport magic stone but it was fake. She wakes up to find herself treated for her injuries and face to face with FL. She tells FL everything, that this was planned by Shuran and suggests investigating the source of the magic stones she used. It is found the explosive stone was most likely created by a witch. FL thinks Shuran has allied with witches, using magic stones they infuse as his source of funding. - FL asks Bastian to help limit Shuran’s funds by releasing a large number of magic stones from the McKellion mines at a low price. Flooding the market will lower the price for all magic stones and strangle Shuran’s finances. Bastian is sent to the nation of Araka to negotiate a trade deal for the stones as well, so Shuran can’t go and see him but he realises FL is behind this and sees her instead, but is rebuffed. - A rumour is spread by Shuran about FL mistreating her maids. FL learns that vials of the deadly witches tears have been distributed by Shuran’s people among her servants who are spies. FL stops Leah the maid and the other servants from killing themselves by stopping them from drinking the vials and taking the vials away. Leah and the servants pledge their loyalty to FL. They are hidden until Shuran’s allies reveal themselves. - Earl Alphonse arrives a few days later with the alleged parents of Leah, claiming something has happened to Leah who is missing at the hands of FL. Leah reveals herself and the fact her parents died 10yrs ago. The accusers are arrested but even under torture they won’t admit to working for Shuran. - Bastian has returned with Prince Zion of Araka to continue negotiations and sign a treaty. Zion as the youngest prince is not treated well in his own country. - To further improve his reputation and standing, ML wants to conquer the west and take back control from the witches. FL suggests to Zion to manage this campaign to prove his worth to the Empire so he can stay. - Zion is locked in his room while it’s set on fire. Bastian comes to save him. Rumours are spread that FL started the fire. FL learns Earl Carwin is behind the rumours and must be an ally of Shuran. - FL had Bastian teach swordplay to Zion. - With only a few months left to their contract, FL and ML finally sleep together (yes have sex!). FL has already fallen in love with ML but still has fears of abandonment.
I Became the Chef of the Dragon King
Read ch 13 as of 21/09/20 - cute, funny, bit ridiculous.
Suddenly Became a Princess One Day
Read ch 81 as of 06/10/20 - FL reborn as outcast princess baby. Meets cold emperor father as toddler & attempts to build good relations as she grows up. - Support FL believes she is half-sister of main FL princess. More likely daughter of fake death older brother to Emperor. Use of black magic implied. - Emperor suffers amnesia after unexplained magic incident. Relations revert to bad with main FL.
Seduce the Villain's Father
Lost interest. DROPPED Read ch 40 (season 1) as of 25/09/20 - back Dec20 Read ch 41 - ch 47 (season 2) as of 15/01/21 - plot slow Read ch 61 as of 01/09/21 ** Translation bit off at 1st but overall tolerable ** FL is a bumbling, overly cute and simple fool. Not a big fan of this but it attracts the cool emotionless ML. ** FL nickname of Father for ML is sooo cringe - FL was an orphan who died in a bus accident. - FL is reborn 20yrs before the events in the web novel “Brisney wants to be happy”. FL is Yerenica (Yeni), sister to Tezevia who is the mother of Brisney, the female protagonist and future 1st Princess of the Lebovny kingdom. - Brisney’s escort and love interest will be Alexio Cardi. - The villain will be Emperor Deckard of the Belgoat Empire. - Their parents are all meant to suffer from tragedy in the years to come. FL aims to change these tragic events from happening. - Deckard will kill his father with black magic learnt from his mother (Lady Elard), so FL wants to save ML by trying to marry ML instead. - Fernandis Cardi, FL’s knight escort and Alexio's dad. - Duke Lebaron, Brisney’s dad. - Sergey Lebaron, Duke’s younger brother, FL’s friend. - FL is kidnapped instead of her sister and taken to Belgoat Empire. Learns she is maladjusted to mana (likely due to her soul from another world) but is ok when near divine power of ML, Emperor Erudian. Also thinks she only has 5yrs to live because of this. - Lady Soleia Elard, mother of Deckard, (by order of dark god Hydeth?) must remove / kill FL. - Lady Elard’s family of black mages were killed during the oppression of black magic by the imperial family. She was adopted by a Marquis at 10yo. She wants revenge for her family by extinguishing the divine power and replacing it with a new era for black magic. - FL hears God Raulus after temple visit - Lady Elard casts spell (dark plants) outside FL residence. FL has nightmares based on worst fears. Her soul separates from her body to escape them, then joins up again. FL runs outside looking for ML. Faints soon after finding him. He brings her to the main palace. - After FL recovers, ML tries to distance himself from her so she’ll return home for her own safety. They agonise back and forth til ML finally admits he doesn’t want her to go and he does like her but he asks her to push him away. - FL decides to leave the palace and stay at the temple where the god assures her will be much safer. - ML visits her at the temple every 3 days. - Tri-kingdom treaty: A delegation from FL’s kingdom will be visiting and FL plans to return home with them. - FL and ML have their 1st kiss finally (ch 60).
Beast with Flowers
Ch 76 as of 11/10/21 - Rate 3.5 so far, very slow plot. Short chapters. Bad translation. Art is average. - 18yo Ryu Hwa-Yeon (FL) wakes up from 12yr coma after submerged in mysterious lake. Past life: Lee Yeon-Woo 31yo whose partner had died, leaving her devastated and alone. - Father Ryu Chung is Chancellor of Hwan Empire, under Emperor Yeonje. FL is his 4th child and his only daughter. - Eldest son Chang (diplomacy), 2nd son Kang (military), 3rd son Sang (medicine) - FL meets 23yo Crown Prince Moo Young (ML) by accident after going to wrong palace and he makes her visit him every day for lunch. ML is known as an emotionless beast who only cares about lust, murder and debauchery. FL sees him more as a spoilt child whose mother died when he was born. - 2nd brother Kang helps ML pinpoint what he’s feeling as being in love, and advises ML to learn how to treat the woman of his affection better. - Ryu Family celebration for FL waking up: ML surprises FL alone w/ a small gift. He probes her about the Crown Prince. - While at night markets w/ family, ML surprises FL alone again. They pass a fortune teller who observes there are 2 souls sharing her body, and she has 2 intertwined fates. FL warned to avoid large bodies of water or else something bad would happen. For love fortune, ML happy to hear he has energy of the dragon and won’t be easily cut off. - Emperor proposed a competition for selecting the Crown Princess, insisting FL is included as a candidate too. Couple age gap is 4yrs max. by custom but Emperor enacts Golden Marriage law to use Crown Prince’s true age. - Bitchy competition between candidates emerges as they live in the palace for the duration of the selection, with plenty of animosity aimed at FL and her servant Kihae. She decides to make a stand against bullies, unlike in her past life. - 1st KISS (ch 39): ML slips briefly into FL room at night - One of the bullies pushed FL into lake where she injured her arm. Another ML secret visit to FL at night and he finds her in bed with a fever. He forces the doctor to treat her again. He also interrogates the bribed guard on the lake incident then kills him. To help with her recovery, ML gives her a rare 1000yr old ginseng to eat. - FL would prefer to put the matter to rest but ML uses the next selection round to include all those involved in the incident. - (** Ch 50 on, really bad translation so not sure if this is correct): ML away for a few days and doesn’t see FL. She worries about him and realises she has feelings for him. - Each candidate has a face to face meeting with ML. It is then FL realises ML is the Crown Prince and she runs away from him. ML collapses from the mental shock. FL visits him afterwards while he’s unconscious. - One of the interior ministers discovered the gift ML gave FL in her room and has her arrested for stealing a national treasure. Under torture she insists it was a gift from ML and refuses to confess. ML wakes up then and arrives at the prison to save FL. He goes to the Emperor and asks to be given FL. - FL’s father is outraged and is against the relationship between FL and ML. They decide to run away together. - FL is kidnapped by slave traders. She’s saved by ML and her family.
Sincerely: i Became a Duke’s Maid
Ch 108 as of 25/03/22 - translation weird in parts - FL appears as a new side character called Ibelina, a maid to ML 13yo who has been cursed w/ marks covering his body since he was 3yo. The curse blurs his vision, restricts his body’s nutrient intake, rots the skin and causes immense pain. The curse was intended by the Ambrosetti for a member of the imperial family but it was transferred secretly to ML by the Emperor. - ML is neglected and unloved by his parents, family, and household in general. FL shows him kindness and warmth, helping to ease the effects of the curse. It finally lifts when FL fervently prays for ML after a bad seizure from the curse. - FL has always selflessly wanted ML’s happiness. She asks ML to promise to keep her part in lifting his curse a secret. - Lorenzo: commoner servant w/ unrequited love for FL. - Crown Prince Diego: original rival love interest for Elanora in the story. He meets FL while she’s in hiding and he’s intrigued by her. - Princess Elanora Ambrosetti, (her brother is Raphael) - She was the original love interest of ML in the novel. She’s been held hostage as an esteemed guest at the palace since she was young. - (ch 43) ML confesses his love to FL when he finds her after she’s been dismissed by the head maid. She can’t accept his feelings but promises she won’t hide where he can’t find her. - Later ML’s dad dies and his mum is exiled. FL leaves ML as he officially assumes the Duke position. Knight Liliana is assigned as FL’s personal guard. Both work for 3yrs as maids at a southern baron’s estate. There’s a surprise meeting w/ Crown Prince Diego and ML comes to bring FL back. Ambrosetti bandits attack on the way. - ML bought FL a title / noble status, as he wants FL to be his wife. All of the servants at the estate were replaced except for Lorenzo. - FL is invited by the Emperor to the palace. ML and FL visit the imperial capital. They attend a ball where the engagement of Diego and Elanora is announced, then FL is called to see Emperor. He asks FL about the curse and anything she knows about it. - The next day Elanora goes missing but is later found dressed as a maid. She was trying to leave without an escort. - FL and ML go out together to enjoy the festival. - Crown Prince invites FL to another ball. ML escorts her but he receives a report of looting at the plantations. ML resolves that they leave the imperial palace tomorrow. - Just as they’re about to depart, Diego arrives to tell FL she must remain on her own at the imperial palace by royal decree as ordered by the Emperor. Diego was also ordered to watch her for any suspicious behaviour. - Elanora is wary and jealous of FL due to Diego’s special attention of her. Elanora suspects FL of taking Diego from her, despite FL’s previous kindness to her. - Diego explains to FL about Elanora’s extreme obsession for him since he saved her from bullies when they were children, and now she interrupts whenever he’s with another woman. - Elanora suggests FL and Diego go boating with her on the palace lake. Elanora’s jealousy and paranoia get the better of her and she pushes FL into the water. FL is unconscious for 3 days. ML arrives and is furious, lodging a complaint with the Emperor who concedes to FL leaving the palace. - Elanora’s brother King Raphael arrives early ahead of the envoys and says the time has come for her to leave the Empire. - FL and ML attend the hunting competition. During the hunt, Diego’s horse goes wild and runs into another noble Sir Rando. Diego’s leg is broken while Rando is killed. - Raphael admits to Elanora that he’s behind the accident. He wants to use it to trigger a war. - Elanora apologises to FL. While she accepts her apology, FL can’t forgive her yet as this depends on Elanora’s future actions. - Back at the ducal estate, Lorenzo sees the front gate guards were killed and tries to get FL to safety. The assassins attempt to kidnap her but she uses a magic ring to prevent them from killing Lorenzo. Liliana injured the remaining assassin but he escaped. - This incident becomes the trigger that the nobles use to pressure the Emperor to declare war on the Ambrosetti. Elanora is under house arrest. - FL visits the injured Lorenzo. He confesses he still likes her but FL rejects him, saying she loves ML and will stay by his side. Lorenzo hopes she’ll be happy and says a final farewell. - (Ch 93) FL and ML have sex for the 1st time. ML says he’ll propose to FL after the end of the war. - The assassin is captured. He’s the son of a southern noble. Under interrogation he admits it was the Emperor who sent him. - ML leads the army to fight in the south. It’s a trap as Raphael attacks the palace and captures the imperial family. - Before ML realises what’s happened, Raphael sends assassins to kidnap FL. When ML storms the palace, Raphael brings out FL. With Liliana’s help, FL breaks free and runs to ML. - Raphael then brings out Diego and Elanora. Diego breaks free with ML’s help and a dagger Elanora gave Diego earlier. - Raphael reveals the curse was transferred by the Emperor from Diego to ML. When ML later finds the Emperor in a secret room dying from poison he took, ML doesn’t send for a doctor and lets the Emperor die. Diego becomes the new Emperor and Raphael is executed. Elanora was allowed to escape. - FL and ML get married. Later FL gives birth to twins, a boy and a girl.
The Villain's Savior
Read ch 87 as of 30/04/21 - rate 3.5 so far, translation off. Some plot details missing, ending too rushed. - ML tragic childhood, abusive father, family lost in house fire, sold himself on streets, adopted by noble Gracias Randall whom he killed after years of sadistic abuse and torture by her. He sells his soul for a false crest and is denounced as a devil and killed by Crown Prince Alchester (Alceste), crest partner / soulmate of Elisa (ML 1st love) - Having felt deep compassion for ML and after crying intensely over his death, FL is reborn as Elljae (Elzay / Zay), 19yo twin sister of Elisa, with the purpose of saving the ML from his tragic fate. A green crest appears on FL’s chest, but no sign of the same crest on Azef (Aseph) is reported by her father. - NB: Their father Aizen Thyase (Eisen Tiathe) behind burning of ML’s childhood home. - 1st meeting of FL and ML is in her garden. She cries upon seeing him and says he’s a good person, despite the lies he tells. - After having a nightmare (in future she has more), FL rushes to see ML on 4th anniversary of his adopted mother’s death to stop him from going on a killing spree. Elisa comes to fetch FL and the wrong sparks fly between Elisa and ML. - 3rd meeting ML surprises FL at home. Takes her to see a view of the night sky. Rather than kissing him, she bursts into tears. FL is conflicted and thinks helping ML from afar and distancing herself is the best way. - 4th meeting: FL visits ML to return coat. ML takes her for a ride and secretly poisons the horse. He strips to reveal his multiple scars and FL is shocked into tears while vowing she won’t let him get hurt anymore. FL’s crest glows brightly and heals ML completely incl all scars. FL faints and can’t remember this, ML thinks it’s her holy power. - ML now more possessive and obsessed w/ FL. She in turn admits to herself that she’ll never leave him and will do anything he asks. - ML asked FL to be partners at the Cordis (Cordesse), ie horse riding competition, which they win and so ML asks Emperor to allow Crown Prince to return from exile (driven away at 5yo). - FL seal / crest sickness starts just before ball. - At the ball ML publicly declares his love for FL, but FL denies her love for ML due to her fears that they’re not fated partners. They share their 1st kisses, ML stabs himself then FL finally shouts out she has crest to ML. - ML and FL confirm their feelings for each other at last, and emphatically do so before her father and sister (Ch 41 Season 1) - FL father visits ML and FL to confirm he received and approves the official marriage proposal. He supports their happiness rather than forcing them apart. - ML shows captured prisoner to FL father (a mage who’s sold his soul to the devil) - a Mark (Crest) Hunter clone targets FL but is dispelled by ML w/ his ability to use mana suddenly awakened. - Crown Prince arrives in pursuit of the Mark (Crest) Hunter. He has strong mana (Mana of Light) and purification ability. - Elisa meets Crown Prince on way to see FL and they both have the same crests (they appeared shortly after the other). Crown Prince submits marriage proposal to the father straightaway. - FL dreamt of herself as a child spotting ML w/ his birth mother Sofia in the street, asking her for a cotton blanket. - FL father reveals to Crown Prince and ML that the Emperor was behind the murder of ML’s family 16yrs ago. Father knew ML’s mother and had her followed but arrived at her home too late to save her. Set fire to house and let boy run off to save him at his mother’s request. Emperor had held the twins captive then by poisoning them w/ Anisha root. - ML is shocked to hear this story and thankful to know someone, the FL, was trying to save him back then. - 3yo FL asked father to save 5yo ML. Her aptitude for resonance had awakened early and she foresaw his tragic future in her dreams. This became a neverending circle where FL always chose to change ML’s fate. - (asleep for 3 days) FL dreams of Goddess Premetsa who offers to send her back to her previous life to spare herself the pain and torment from sacrificing herself for ML’s sake. FL declines, preferring to always stay by ML’s side. - ML and FL have a picnic which she makes (she’s a terrible cook). Crown Prince and Elisa crash. - ML and FL, Elisa and Alcester: on their way to capital, their carriages were attacked by cursed mages (demons) led by a possessed Prince Ludwig who exchanged his soul for a dark power to fight against the Crown Prince. - Silver haired twins Angela and Hugh join the group. Large number of people w/ crests murdered in the capital. Referred to as “crest hunting”. - ML’s plan has spreading rumour of Elisa poisoned? - Emperor Aiden made contract w/ devil Zikelion years ago. He coveted Silvia who shared the same crest w/ her childhood friend. He killed the friend on false charges and forced Silvia to be his. She gave birth to the Crown Prince but Emperor killed her as he could never have her heart.
Setting Sun, Dazzled Eyes
Ch 90 as of 16/08/22 ** Also on Tappytoon as “The Spark in Your Eyes” ** some bad translation ** ch 39 and ch 80 (?) missing - The southern kingdom under King Mormodes conquered the North several years ago, largely due to the Sun Witch / Knight, Hildegar Ailius. Her true identity and face were kept hidden. - FL is the Sun Witch, a powerful mage and knight with the ability to heal. She retired a few mths ago and is living in seclusion away from her many enemies. Just before retiring, she started to suffer from a mysterious illness or curse that has steadily worsened. - ML is Elkin, a Northerner pharmacist employed by the family-run Lindemann General Store. - Anetta is another employee at the store. Her sister Griselda Elba is a royal knight from the elite Emric order who serves FL. - ML is approached by royal knights to prescribe a remedy for a noble whose identity must remain secret. His is the only one that proves effective and he is eventually invited to stay in the castle as it’s resident doctor and pharmacist. - Anetta will act as middleman for the procurement and delivery of any special drugs and herbs needed for FL’s treatment. - After bumping into ML by accident at the castle, FL uses the alias “Kaia.” She pretends to be a new servant and lady-in-waiting. - Only FL’s personal knight Griselda and lady-in-waiting Heisey know her face and true identity. - FL recognises ML’s face from somewhere but is unable to recall who he reminds her of exactly. - The King keeps trying to spy on FL and manipulate her from afar. FL uncovers the chef as his spy and tells him to flee. - Sir Therion Weidhen, a young novice knight is sent as a spy by his uncle Commander Albrecht of the royal knights to obtain any info on FL’s identity and illness. - FL disappeared 8yrs ago during the war at the Northern border. - FL was possibly responsible for the death of ML’s parents at that time when they were tending to the injured on the battlefield. ML is keen to find her and seek his vengeance with her alone. - While helping put out a fire in a nearby village, FL overhears ML talking about his parents and that the Sun Witch was to blame for their deaths. She keeps this to herself so she can look into it more. - The anniversary of a key battle lost in the war brings forth tragic memories from that time, especially for FL, Griselda and Therion. - FL and ML help an old woman who turns out to be the mother of a close knight of FL who died in the war. The old woman warns FL to beware ML as he seems to have deep wrath in his heart. FL starts avoiding ML from then on. - A petty thief seems to be at large in the castle. The medicine list for FL might be the true goal. Griselda suspects Therion. - FL finds out the intruder is a stray cat who was stealing random items. She decides to adopt it and names it White Feet. - ML asks FL why is she avoiding him. She says it’s because she became confused when she was with him. She knows he’ll treat her very differently if he knew who she really was. - Heisey discovers Therion in ML’s room. He was looking for the medicine list. Heisey tells him about FL during the war and how she came to the rescue of the small castle Heisey called home. She is completely loyal to FL who is her saviour. She warns Therion that he will have to choose sides one day. - Ulrike the witch and her warrior companion Laszlo are northerners who arrive at FL’s castle with a letter from the King that introduces them. Ulrike claims that a ritual is required to cure FL and it must be performed tomorrow. - FL agrees to proceed with the ritual. - That night FL meets ML and asks what his plans are if the ritual succeeds. Does he have any other regrets? - ML meets Ulrike to ask how he can get to see the King and the Sun Witch. Ulrike gives him a vial to add to the usual morning medication for FL. He spends all night agonising over what to do. - Before coming to the castle, Ulrike and Laszlo captured the chef to ask him about the Sun Witch and they tortured him to death. - After they disposed of the chef’s body, a royal knight approached them with an introductory letter and a vial. - Anetta is in the nearby village and sees the chef’s body brought in by some guards. They describe the northerners that were seen with the chef before he died. Recognising Ulrike and Laszlo, Anetta races to the castle to tell them. - Ulrike only allows FL and Heisey to be present in the room for the ritual. Ulrike asks where is the castle lord and Heisey says that is she. Ulrike talks about a punishment for stealing god’s power. She pulls a poisoned dagger from her cane to strike Heisey. FL lets her hand be stabbed instead, then heals it with her power. Ulrike says the paralysis poison in FL’s veins can’t be detoxified while she’s fighting. Ulrike now knows FL is the Sun Witch. - Anetta reaches the castle and interrupts Laszlo talking with Griselda. He takes Anetta hostage and says Griselda killed his brother and comrades. Before he can reveal to Anetta that the Sun Witch is the owner of the castle, Griselda throws documents in his face then follows up with her sword in his mouth. Anetta is freed as he struggles with Griselda who kills him with a dagger by slashing his throat. - FL knows there was never a ritual nor a cure. - FL tries to use her magic power to aim a blast at Ulrike, but FL’s arm is becoming paralysed and FL misses. - Heisey strikes Ulrike with a candlestick but gets slashed by the dagger. FL takes the candlestick and uses it to conduct her power as she thrusts it into Ulrike’s face, burning her badly. - FL sucks the poison from Heisey’s arm and ties it up to stop the poison from spreading. She later gets Elkin to treat it. - ML admits to FL and Griselda that he knew the northerners were suspicious. He was given a vial that he didn’t use, instead throwing it over a cliff. FL knows ML made a deal with Ulrike that he won’t reveal. Griselda is furious and tells ML that he must leave the castle. FL tries to defend ML to let him stay. Griselda doesn’t understand FL’s stance on ML since this incident targeted her life. - Anetta tells Griselda and FL the news from Mr Lindemann about the North Chamber of Commerce blocking all imports of medicinal herbs to the royal capital. ML thinks it might be a grudge from the war. He offers to travel north to convince the chamber of commerce to resume the trade of the herbs. Griselda decides to escort him there. FL makes ML promise that he’ll come back safely. - Therion shares with FL that he used to love drawing. His older sister Mila, who never made fun of him, died 8yrs ago in the war. His older brothers Victor and Anton also died in the war. His mother was overcome with grief. As the 4th child, Therion suddenly became the oldest surviving son of the family. - He decided to become a knight like his siblings, to kill the northerners and receive recognition from his mother. - Royal Emrik Monastery: Therion enrolled here as an apprentice knight and trained hard for the next 3yrs. As a freshman he had a fist fight with Dion Fridalte, a senior and the King’s nephew. Dion had been badmouthing Therion’s family. His uncle interrupted the fight and later advised him to speak with his sword, not his fists. His uncle gave Therion his 1st real sword. - Therion had a sparring match with wooden swords against Dion. Therion had 5 rematches before finally winning 1 match. When Dion graduated, he played a final prank on Therion with his cronies and they strung Therion up a flagpole upside down. - Therion returned home in uniform after he graduated. His mother seemed pleased to see him but had in fact mistaken him for Victor. Bitterly disappointed, Therion wished he was on a battlefield and he had died. Lynda his younger sister heard him and was furious. In her anger she told him to leave and he departed. - The war ended in victory before Therion could take part. - Therion tells FL that he’s at the castle because he has nowhere else to go. He wanted to prove something in the war but isn’t sure what that is anymore. He wanted to kill northerners and thought they were savage, inhumane monsters. He now knows he was wrong. - FL hopes he will live his life on his own terms with no regrets. - Griselda and ML chat during their travels. - Griselda wanted to protect Anetta from the horrors of war, but ended up showing her something gruesome and terrifying when Griselda killed Laszlo. ML says if Anetta ever breaks down, all Griselda needs to do is stay beside her. - ML asks about the Sun Witch but Griselda gives him a vague answer. Griselda recalls how she first met FL emerging from a bath and saw that her back had no scars. The story of the Sun Witch: - FL was born in Ardumesha, the Red Land at the eastern end of the continent. It’s known as the birthplace of crows and witches. According to legend, the Sun God Kariya first set foot on this land long ago. It is now an uninhabited wasteland, the Dead Land of the kingdom. - King Mormodes attacked FL’s village when she was a child. A soldier threw her against a stone with a holy symbol and it transferred something that shone brightly to FL which healed her. The king took FL back to the capital and had FL checked by a high priest. It’s confirmed she has Kariya’s Blessing when she heals after being cut by a blade. The King was the one who gave FL the name “Hildegar Ailius”. - The King told FL that she stole something important from him (ie the Blessing). He has her people. If she works hard for him and does what he wants, he will release them and reward her. - Sir Bertram was assigned to FL as her tutor and guardian, with FL also trained eventually in magic and combat skills. He was the Commander of the royal knights, but he was injured when the previous King and older brother of Mormodes was assassinated. - The previous King was a pacifist while Mormodes is more aggressive and hard line. Mormodes has the support of the nobles as most of them are also hard-liners. - Prince Leonard is the young son of the previous King. He was born with a weak body. He asked FL to be friends with him. - Initally FL was headstrong and rebellious. She tried to run away. - FL was poisoned after eating some cakes shared by Leonard. Her rapid recovery was miraculous. The King orders all children in the palace to wear masks, to make it harder to identify and target FL. - 10yo FL had an exhibition match for the King and nobles. Her opponent was her training partner Triana, a death row inmate and swordmaster. Triana had killed her commanding officer and comrades for mistreating northerners, including children. - The nobles targeting FL made a deal with Triana to kill FL in exchange for the safety of her daughter. - During the match, FL won the duel but is ambushed by Triana who picked up her sword again. She cut FL’s body in two then decapitated FL as well. Incredibly FL’s body was revived, showing her immortality and the power of the Blessing. - FL cried as she used light magic with her sword to kill Triana. - The nobles who made the deal with Triana were arrested in front of everyone. The King used this occasion to give a warning to anyone who opposed his will. - Merek, the ruler of the united north. - While still a child, FL took part in her 1st battle. It was to defend the royal castle against the northern army. Her light magic was demonstrated for the first time and instantly killed Otus the giant who led the northerners in this seige battle. - FL accidentally injured Leonard when he grabbed her and she let out a blast of her light magic. She had remained silent as he kept asking her to describe her exciting and glorious exploits on the battlefield. - Bertram tried to get FL to escape. He believed it was a sin to keep using FL’s power. He’s caught and killed. - With FL’s help, the northerners are slowly pushed back. - Albrecht led a separate force to FL that included Victor, Anton and Mila Weidhen. - FL’s unit were called the Sun Knights. - FL’s lieutenants had a low survival rate / high turnover. - Sir Carltz Hess - Diane from the Obenune kingdom, the land of magic. - Ines, a mercenary captain who is a natural leader and strategist.
The Villainess Lives Twice
Ch 143 as of 10/04/23 - plot is slow but very detailed ... (feels like some small details skipped here and there?) https://sawateam.info/the-villainess-lives-twice-chapter-36/ ** End of season 1, Ch 80 ** Ch 113 missing (?) ** bad translation ** also on Tappytoon “To reclaim what is rightfully mine” “Have the power to live a life free of servility” “This will be my greatest revenge on those who scorned me” - FL is Artizea (Tia) Rozan, daughter of a Marquis. - She was betrayed, falsely accused, mutilated and imprisoned by her older brother Lawrence after she’d helped him to become the Emperor. On behalf of Lawrence, countless people suffered and died because of FL. He abandoned FL after he became Emperor. - FL’s mother Miraila became the mistress of Emperor Gregor after Marquis Michael Rozan was given a sapphire mine. Miraila gave birth to Gregor’s son, Lawrence. FL is the daughter of Miraila and Michael. FL was raised by Miraila as a tool to be used by Lawrence. FL never knew love or happiness. - FL forced Saintess Lysia (ex-lover of ML) to marry Lawrence to lend weight and legitimacy to his title as the Crown Prince, even forging a fake oracle from God. Lysia forgave FL and apologised for not being able to protect FL. Isolated and abused by Lawrence, Lysia died from a mysterious illness soon after he became Emperor. (was Lysia pregnant???) - ML rescues FL from prison and asks for her help to end Lawrence’s tyranny. FL weeps and regrets everything she’s done. In remorse FL draws a magic circle with her own blood, intending to turn back time in exchange for her life as the human sacrifice. Instead the spell takes her back in time to her 18yo self. - ML is 27yo Grand Duke Cedric Evron. - ML is known as the shield of the north and the hero of the west. 3yrs / 5yrs ago he saved the Western Army from the brink of collapse and stopped a wave of monsters in the west. - NB: Gregor had ordered ML to go to the west. - House Evron is known as the shield of the Kratez Empire. - ML’s parents were Duke Leofric and Duchess Florella Evron. His mother was Gregor’s sister. - FL set up an “accidental” meeting with ML at the temple. She offers ML a contract marriage with her for 2yrs until she can legally inherit the Rozan estate. In return she’ll help ML become the Emperor for the good of the Empire and it’s citizens’ well-being. - ML dreamt of FL crying from her past life before meeting her. - As Gregor’s nephew, ML is in line for succession of the throne but is not favoured by Gregor (Lawrence is the preferred heir). - 20yrs ago his parents were falsely accused of treason by Gregor and were executed. - It is well known that ML despises Miraila and Lawrence. - By marrying FL and appearing to support Lawrence, Gregor will be less wary of ML. This will allow a faster resolution between them of the victory celebration issue and the appropriate recognition for the Western Army. FL also needs a strong husband to protect her and who is deemed suitable by her mother before FL is 20yo. - FL returns home and stops Countess Charlotte Eunis, Gregor’s daughter, from interrupting Gregor with Miraila. FL advises Charlotte to remember what filial piety truly is and to remind Gregor of his memories with her as his cherished daughter. - FL wants Gregor’s affection for Charlotte to replace some of his affection for Miraila. - When ML visits her home and then finds her at a Count’s ball, he sees for himself how FL is mistreated, neglected and scorned by most of her household and noble society. - FL gets ML to go with her to the slums to see the former butler under Marquis Rozan. Marcus Hanson and his family served the Rozan House for generations. After the Marquis died, they were exiled when Miraila framed them for poisoning all of the other direct descendants, leaving FL as the sole heir. - FL apologises and asks the Hansons to help FL and return to their rightful positions at Rozan estate. Marcus sees this as a chance to reinstate their honour while serving the noble house they love. - While Gregor and Miraila are away at the summer palace for a vacation, ML sends the boutique owner Madam Emily with a full catalogue of dresses as a gift to FL. He also assigns Sir Alphonse Luen as FL’s personal knight. Sir Luen helps discipline Bill the butler and his lack of respect for FL. - FL asks ML to propose with a diamond called Olga’s Heart. ML finds out the jewellery merchant who sold Olga’s Heart 7yrs ago became bankrupt while waiting for payment and died, leaving behind the debt with his children. ML gives a generous payment upfront for the diamond instead. - Baron Yietz bought the diamond with a promissory note. - The Baron then gave the diamond to Marchioness Camellia. The diamond was a bribe for the Baron to receive protection from Camellia in case of any future scandals. - ML continues his search for the diamond at a casino that he discovers is secretly used for trafficking young children who are hidden in the basement dungeon. The casino is owned by Baron Yietz and is likely to be one of the many income sources for Grand Duke Roygar, a man known for his greed. Roygar is ML’s maternal uncle and rival for the throne. - FL obtains the diamond herself from Marchioness Camellia, sister-in-law of Grand Duke Roygar. FL had warned Camellia that it would be in her best interest to withdraw her protection of Baron Yietz, for Roygar’s sake. When crimes involving children are uncovered, the damage to one’s reputation is irreversible. - ML gives FL a diamond bracelet and proposes to her officially. - Gregor is angered by the child trafficking scandal and impressed by ML’s handling of it. He instructs Lawrence to get closer to ML. - NB: Gregor is in favour of ML’s engagement to FL. - FL is hosting a tea party at home without Miraila’s permission. Miraila returns and flies into a fit of rage as she abuses FL in front of the shocked guests. - This is all part of FL’s plan to completely sever ties with Miraila and seize control of the Rozan estate. ML arrives to save FL. He has FL move immediately to his residence in the capital and he takes most of FL’s belongings. FL wants Miraila and Lawrence to remain at the estate for now. - ML is upset that FL let herself get hurt. He wants her to stop seeing herself as a tool and to treasure herself more. While she may strategise for him, he will be her protector. - FL starts to create fractures in the relationship between Lawrence, Miraila and Gregor. She tells Lawrence to seek legitimacy by having the Empress adopt him and declare him as the heir. - FL asked ML’s loyal aide Sir Freyl to be her escort to observe her and make his own judgement. FL sets up secret covert ops for the benefit of ML as part of a broader strategy. - Rai Fidget, an assassin. FL already sent money and a doctor to his younger siblings to convince him to work for her. - FL commissions Rai to assassinate Bill the butler. - FL buys the title and property of Sir Lexen, a low ranking noble from the west. One of FL’s spies called Terri Ford is given the alias Madam Lexen to use when she travels to a city in the south. FL instructs Terri to gain the trust of Duchess Riagan. - FL says to Freyl that ML can unify the Empire, unlike Lawrence or Roygar. The north won’t be abandoned; the west won’t be overrun by monsters; the east won’t rebel; and the south won’t be subjected to threats of conquest by the Eimel kingdom. Freyl pledges his loyalty to FL and offers his help. - Freyl will manage FL’s intel network while also managing the Evron military network. - ML finally receives permission from Gregor to hold a victory celebration for the Western Army. - News arrives for FL that Bill the butler has died after being assaulted by a thief. - Empress Catherine was the only daughter of Duke Riagan. Her youngest child, Prince Favel, was the heir to the Riagan duchy. - After the news of ML’s engagement, ML and FL are invited for an audience with Catherine. FL presents Olga’s Heart as a keepsake to Catherine and FL offers to restore the Fescher Viscounty. - Olga’s Heart was the family heirloom of the Feschers who were friends with Catherine. Viscountess Fescher was Catherine’s lady-in-waiting. They committed suicide to atone for failing to protect Catherine’s 4 children (they died 18yrs ago), including Favel. - Catherine’s parents died in an accident soon after the Feschers’ suicide. Gregor most likely killed them. Since then, Catherine closed the Empress’ Palace and dressed in black mourning clothes. - FL asks to be one of Catherine’s ladies-in-waiting. In return FL will make Gregor lonely and wretched before he dies. She also offers to reclaim the Riagan duchy in the south for Catherine. - As a wedding gift, Catherine returns Olga’s Heart to FL but in it's original place embedded in Saintess Olga’s statue. - FL secretly gave a large salt crystal to Catherine. - The current Duke Riagan is a vassal of Gregor and is responsible for the salt distribution in the south. The money earnt from this salt monopoly is Gregor’s largest source of income. - The Hansons return to serving at the Rozan estate under FL. - Marcus is FL’s aide and first point of contact. - FL meets with the extended Rozan relatives and vassals. She confirms there’ll be no merging of House Rozan with House Evron. - The stage is set for FL and ML’s wedding at the Rozan estate. - A surprise guest enters with the bride: Empress Catherine. - Gregor and Catherine escort the bride and groom down the aisle. Miraila is stopped by Lawrence from attending the wedding. Miraila is later comforted by Gregor. - After the reception, FL and ML spend the night together in the same room for the first time. ML insists they share the bed. - The newlyweds board a ship to go to ML’s estate in the north for their honeymoon. He’s been away for 3yrs. They’re greeted warmly by his retainers, except for 18yo Aubrey Jordin who is in love with ML. FL appoints Aubrey as her lady-in-waiting to keep an eye on her and resolve any problems that could arise. - Count Aaron and Countess Margaret Jordin. They managed the Evron estate and territory while ML was away. - Their daughters are Belle, Fiona, Hayley and Aubrey Jordin. - FL visits the Evron family crypt with ML. - They pay their respects to ML’s parents. - ML shares his dream with FL of making the north self sufficient rather than always relying on the emergency rations sent by the imperial family. Currently the rations are sent as payment for protection against Karam (a 3-eyed 4-armed humanoid race). - The food shortage crisis is ongoing. The population can’t increase and the quality of life is low. To alleviate the cycle of poverty in the north, ML asks FL for her help to achieve his dream. ML predicts there’ll be peaceful relations between Karam and the Empire in the future, with the Evron duchy acting as mediator. - The eastern landlords and nobles support Grand Duke Roygar. - The farms in the east are forced by the imperial family to supply emergency rations to the north. - Nobles and rich landowners monopolise the ownership of farming land in the east. The west is left for independent commoners to farm who have no other choice. The west is prone to monster attacks which causes the amount of grain produced to fluctuate. Farmers fleeing the monsters in the west periodically migrate to the east. They provide cheap labour that is exploited by the nobles and landowners. - FL learns of a secret village near the border that was established by ML to experiment with growing Karam ‘demonic’ crops. FL advises this village to be dismantled right away. It’s too high risk for too little return. Any interaction with Karam the demonic tribe is seen as colluding with the archenemy of the Empire. ML would be charged with treason against the Empire and blasphemy against god. - The Thold mountains forms the northern border and the Thold gateway is the entry between the Evron duchy and Karam. - Hannah is in charge of the Northern Thold Village where the experimental Karam crops are. FL asks Hannah to remove all traces of the village. ML will get Aaron to find jobs for the mixed-bloods. - The experimental crops will be grown in the west under a new name. FL will create a western grain merchant guild. - FL intends to bribe the temple to bless the new crops. - Nobles in the capital are gossiping about the Empress’ Palace reopening and Catherine’s intention to be involved in the succession. Lawrence is seen visiting the Empress’ Palace often. - FL instructed Rai the assassin to act as a fake medium to lure Miraila, who is always anxious and insecure but she isn’t favoured by the temple. His services as a medium have become very popular among the nobility. - Jaden, junior treasurer at the Evron duchy. - FL experiments with creating various prototypes that can be mass manufactured to grow the economy of the north. The main issue is lack of manpower as resources are bountiful. The military and farming are prioritised. FL focuses on the fur and leather industry. - Aubrey throws a tantrum and the jewellery box she was in charge of, which hits and injures one of FL’s maids in the head. - Margaret is informed and she tells the guards to bar Aubrey from the banquet hall for the New Year’s ball. Margaret goes to see FL who gives Margaret the badly damaged jewellery box to fix. It’s a metaphor for Margaret to repair the cracks in their relationship. - Lysia Morten 18yo, daughter of a poor northern Baron and the female protagonist. In FL’s past life, Lysia was engaged to ML. - Lysia lives in “the Rebel Village” where families of the vassals, knights and staff under ML’s parents were hidden by ML. - Lysia arrives at Evron castle to give the New Year greetings on behalf of her family. FL immediately withdraws from any close contact with ML and keeps pushing Lysia to be alone with ML. - FL wants to give Lysia everything that FL took away in her past life. FL is sad that her time with ML is over. - An overdressed Aubrey comes across Lysia and insults FL in a jealous tirade. Lysia gives her a reality check and defends FL while holding onto Aubrey until Margaret comes to take her away. Aubrey is sent to a local monastery to reflect on her actions. Lysia is appointed as FL’s new lady-in-waiting. - ML is away hunting for a few days. - Cadriol, 1st Prince of the Eimel Kingdom and infamous pirate king of the south seas. Eimel is a small island in the south seas. Fishing is their main industry. - The Eimel King didn’t get on with Cadriol’s mother, the previous Eimel Queen. The King also neglected Cadriol who looked like his mother. After Cadriol’s mother died, the 60yo King remarried and the new Queen had a son whom the King adores. The King sees Cadriol as a political threat and a rival. - FL agrees to meet with leather merchants but they’re actually there to kidnap FL. They’re men led by Cadriol. FL colluded with and betrayed Cadriol in their past lives. Cadriol was executed for treason by his father. A few mths ago, he was also reborn like FL. Cadriol escapes with FL from Evron castle and they leave on a ship built to crush ice. He had intended to marry FL. - Earlier at the monastery Aubrey betrayed ML. Cadriol and his men were staying at the monastery and they approached Aubrey. She drew a detailed map of Evron castle and showed Cadriol the best secret passageway to escape through. - ML is furious that Aubrey committed treason and betrayed them when he’d assured FL that no such thing could happen. ML sentences Aubrey to death at the hands of her family. Her oldest sister Belle executes Aubrey with ML’s sword. - ML rides through the snowy night and rescues FL from a house on the harbour that Cadriol had taken control of. - FL asks ML to let Cadriol escape. Earlier FL had made a deal with Cadriol. FL plans to frame Duke Riagan with the assassination of the Eimel Queen. The Duke and the Queen are already secretly cooperating. Cadriol just has to standby and wait. - ML takes FL to the harbour master’s house and ML kisses FL as he tells her over and over that he loves her. They make love and in the morning ML says he wants to pretend their contract doesn’t exist. He proposes to her again. He returns her diamond bracelet to her that she’d left behind and puts it on her wrist (Ch 72). ML says no matter what, she is his one and only wife. - On the way back to Evron castle, ML tells FL not to push him towards anyone else. He knew what she was trying to do with Lysia. In FL’s past life during a ball, ML asked FL to protect Lysia in the imperial palace. He said Lysia was like a younger sister to him. - The carriage is suddenly attacked by a small group of Karam warriors. Reinforcements arrive led by Lysia and the Karam warriors are defeated. Back at the castle, ML leaves for the Thold gateway at the border after he’s notified of a Karam army there with over 20k warriors. For the sake of ML’s hopes for a peaceful future with Karam, ML maintains a stalemate against the Karam army while avoiding any casualties on both sides. - FL investigates the reason for the war. In FL’s past life, there was a war with Karam but it’s still too early for this to happen. - FL finds out from Hannah that the Northern Thold Village is still being dismantled. Karam children were mistaken for mixed blood children and allowed to enter the Thold gateway. - Although the children were quickly returned and compensation given, Karam extremists used this as an opportunity to accuse the Evron duchy of kidnapping and start a war. - Someone in the Northern Thold Village must’ve leaked info about the village to Karam (possibly the Evron priest?) - FL decides to return to the capital to hasten her plans and prepare for any other possible variables. She sends Lysia with a letter to the Thold gateway to let ML know. Lysia sees for herself that the Karam army have for the first time copied human war tactics and human-designed weapons for siege warfare. FL suspects there is a Karam army commander that has returned to the past like her. - ML hurries back to Evron castle to spend time with FL before she leaves (Ch 83-83.5). FL had considered never seeing ML again after she returned to the capital. FL is finding it harder to remain committed to leaving ML after he becomes Emperor and she’s removed as many threats as possible. - FL promotes the remaining Jordin sisters as her ladies-in-waiting. FL assigns Belle and Fiona to oversee the Evron duchy in FL’s absence. FL travels to the capital with Lysia and Hayley. - Miraila summons Rai as the fake medium to the Rozan estate to check for evil spirits. She thinks the spirit of Marquis Rozan has cursed her since FL left. Miraila’s greatest fears are her beauty fading away and being alone. Miraila also gets Rai to check the imperial palace for evil spirits and curses. - Recently Miraila has been holding more imperial balls for Gregor and inviting other noble ladies to sleep with him. - FL meets Rai and tells him to start winding down his business as a medium. She wants him to find someone for her in the east and then go into hiding with his siblings. - Ansgar, ML’s head butler and aide in the capital. - He’s overseeing the renos at the Evron residence in the capital. - Countess Martha, one of Catherine’s ladies-in-waiting. - Martha recently opened a salon at the Empress’ Palace. Catherine met young ladies there who debuted this year. The ladies came from politically neutral families. Anyone who wants to get close to Catherine gather at this salon. Lawrence is often seen at this salon. - There are now 3 political arenas / spheres of influence for noble society in the capital: the imperial balls held by Gregor, Martha’s salon that’s aligned with Catherine, and Marchioness Camellia’s salon supported by Grand Duke Roygar. - FL visits Empress Catherine and gives her a fox fur stole from the north. To take advantage of the political power generated from Martha’s salon, FL plans to hold a bday celebration for Catherine, her first in 18yrs. - Meanwhile Lysia debuts into noble society at Martha’s salon. - FL returns after speaking with Catherine and is shocked to see Lawrence with Lysia. He happened to meet Lysia at the food table. He suddenly had a brief vision from his time as Emperor with Lysia from their past lives. - FL takes Lawrence for a walk to separate him from Lysia. Lawrence has been trying to win Catherine’s favour. To improve his reputation, he ended all of his relationships with various women. FL hints to him about the daughter of the Riagan duchy and that he should consider getting married. She agrees that Lawrence should discuss the matter with his supporters. - FL gets Hayley to make her social debut at Marchioness Camellia’s salon. FL wanted Hayley to meet the Marchioness. Instead Hayley ends up meeting Grand Duke and Grand Duchess Roygar. She presents them with gifts from the north, fur rabbits and a fox fur stole. In return they give Hayley some wine from their territory of Barque in the east. - Grand Duke Roygar blames ML for increased costs in the east. - The cheap labour from western migrants has ceased since ML stopped the monster attack. Farmers returned to the west as they have faith that ML will save them if another monster attack occurs. Roygar mentions the western granary. (Does he know about the renamed Karam crops?) - FL takes Lysia to visit the temple. FL is surprised to meet Marchioness Camellia who is there with her daughter Skyla. - They discuss the situation in the north. - Later Camellia understands what FL was implying. Gregor could use the Karam war to force more resources from the nobles to supply the north. This would act as a way for Gregor to keep the nobles in check. - FL wants to create a haven in the west in case the north should ever fall and they need a place to retreat to. - FL hinted to Camellia at the possibility of Evron opening the way to Karam? - Brother Colton is a retired old bishop from the west and now a monk living in the capital. FL wants to see him for advice on starting a charity project for the western farmers. While waiting for him, she starts to pray despite not believing in God. A voice shouts ‘Return!’ and she faints. - When FL wakes, Brother Colton is there. He says she’s received an oracle and is a Saintess. FL rejects this, but Colton says an oracle is given to someone who can change history. - FL thinks if she really is the Saintess then she’s taken everything away from Lysia … - ML meets with the Karam representatives after the Karam army wave white flags. Apua, the prince of the largest tribe in Karam, hands ML a letter. It states Apua is there to pick up on what will happen in 20yrs time. ML is referred to as the fallen monarch, the only powerful human that Karam can communicate with. - Dame Amelie Harper, Chief of Staff, Military Affairs Ministry and honorary Countess. 24yrs ago she led the retreat of the Western Army from a wave of monsters and saved many lives. She decided to serve the Emperor rather than stay in the west. - FL meets privately with Dame Harper. FL gets the Dame to consider ML as a potential heir for the Emperor instead of Lawrence, whom the Dame currently supports. - In a meeting with the Emperor’s vassals and Lawrence, Dame Harper makes a suggestion for Lawrence to gain the favour of the Empress. He can ask about marrying the adopted daughter of the Riagan duchy? - During a visit to the imperial palace, Gregor asks FL about the land she bought in the west (?) Instead of donating the land to charity, Gregor gives the key to the granary to FL. He wants her to take charge of the grain business in the west that’s currently a mess. - As FL leaves the palace, Miraila approaches FL. Miraila weeps openly and says sorry to FL for getting angry. She asks for FL to forgive her. FL gives Miraila a handkerchief then leaves. - Marchioness Camellia was an illegitimate child born from a maid. Marquis Luden allowed her to marry his youngest son. - Grand Duchess Roygar is the daughter of Marquis Luden. - Because of her debt to Marquis Luden, Marchioness Camellia’s role is to support the Grand Duchess. - Skyla visits FL late one night without letting Marchioness Camellia know. She wants her family to be free from the chains that bind them to the Luden and Roygar families. - FL asks Skyla for help in choosing noble ladies to invite to the Empress’ bday. FL asks Skyla to choose ladies who don’t have any family responsibilities yet. - Lawrence visits FL but is actually there to see Lysia. - He runs into Lysia as he’s leaving. He’s been dreaming of Lysia and can’t sleep. He doesn’t realise his dreams and emotions are from his past life. - Lysia has also been having inexplicable feelings about Lawrence. Unknown to her, these are also from her past life. - Lysia volunteers to go to the west on FL’s behalf to help with managing the grain business there. - NB: Lady Hazel and Lady Mielle were invited to the tea party at the Rozan estate where Miraila caused a scene. - Lady Hazel Belmond’s family runs an influential newspaper. - Her mother is the heiress to the capital’s largest newspaper company. Her father is a famous writer. - FL asks for Hazel’s help with invitations to scholars and writers that she recommends for the Empress’ bday. - Lady Mielle Keyshore, daughter of a knight who is one of Gregor’s six generals. She was born with a weak body and died as a young adult in FL’s past life. FL visits Mielle with the promise to Sir Keyshore of helping Mielle. Sir Keyshore is sworn to secrecy about FL’s involvement in Mielle’s recovery. FL can only give Mielle an extension of 10yrs on her life. - FL casts a spell using her blood to draw a small magic circle on a cloth that is draped over the unconscious Mielle’s face. Then FL transforms her life force into holy power to activate the magic. FL extends Mielle’s life at the cost of FL’s own life. - FL loans the statue of Saintess Olga to Sir Keyshore so it appears that Mielle’s recovery is due to the statue. - Miraila is feeling isolated and fearful for her survival. Both FL and Lawrence refuse to see her. She can’t complain to Gregor in case it impacts his opinion of Lawrence. - Hazel visits Miraila to ask about the medium (ie Rai). Hazel feels guilty for inviting the medium who was interrupted by Mielle’s father. Hazel thinks she might have caused Mielle’s recent bad health due to an evil spirit. It was FL who encouraged Hazel to followup on Rai for her own peace of mind. Hazel doesn’t know that Rai is working for FL. - Rai recently admitted to Miraila that he was a con artist and he told her because he felt sorry for her. Before he disappeared, Rai said spirits don’t have the power to curse people. Only people can curse other people. Miraila decides to find a way to get rid of the Empress through a curse. - Hazel learns about Miraila’s new medium from one of the Rozan maids. Hazel follows Miraila and finds a room with slaughtered animals for a magic sacrifice. When Hazel hears that Miraila intends to sacrifice children next, she asks Sir Keyshore to stop Miraila. FL had already warned Sir Keyshore that Miraila might do something terrible. He finds Miraila with captured orphan children in a magic circle and arrests her. - Empress Catherine’s bday celebration: Catherine isn’t wearing mourning clothes for the first time. She enters with a surprise escort, the son of Viscount Fescher. This is a clear sign that she has no intention of adopting Lawrence as her son. - Lawrence and FL hear about Miraila’s arrest at the start of the celebration. They return to their residences. - The temple will investigate Miraila’s crimes. - FL goes with Bishop Akim, who FL suspects is working with Roygar. She offers to donate the Rozan estate to the temple. FL and Hayley are confined to a small, cold room normally used by monks at the temple. The faction under Brother Colton ensures they have proper meals at least. - Roygar most likely wants Miraila, Lawrence and FL to be all charged with treason. He will use FL to negotiate with ML and keep him estranged from Gregor. Roygar, Camellia and Akim think FL set up the incident with Miraila but they have no proof. - FL suddenly collapses because of her weak constitution and Hayley urgently calls for a doctor. Hayley also sets off an emergency flare to alert the other Evron knights waiting outside. - Akim refuses to let the knights enter the temple to retrieve FL or speak with Hayley. Akim is surprised by ML’s sudden arrival with the Archbishop. ML made his way to the capital as soon as he heard about Miraila. - ML enters the temple to find Hayley pointing a gun at priests who tried to take FL away to hide her. ML arrests the priests for attempted kidnapping. He leaves with FL in his arms. - Back at the Evron residence in the capital, ML finds out from the doctor that FL is pregnant. She seems to have intentionally hid the truth from ML. While he’s happy about the baby, ML is upset that FL still doesn’t treat herself with care. - Later that night, ML visits Gregor at the palace. - ML kneels and addresses Gregor as his uncle for the first time. He acknowledges his royal blood because he wants Gregor to charge Bishop Akim with treason. ML willingly gives up his pride and his family’s resentment for the sake of revenge, and the protection of FL and their child. - As ML is leaving, he comes across Lawrence. ML gets angry when Lawrence shows little concern for FL. ML says he won’t let Lawrence become Emperor and he’s capable of killing Lawrence at any time. - Before FL collapsed, she gave 3 orders to Hayley: Contact Brother Colton; request assistance from Bishop Nicos and appeal to the Archbishop; and keep the knights under control. - The Evron knights have already surrounded the temple. - Whatever happens, Bishop Akim must go and Roygar must be brought down. - Lysia has returned to the capital after hearing about FL. She blames herself for not staying by FL’s side. - FL is unconscious for 2 days and is shocked to hear that she’s pregnant when she wakes up. FL’s menstruation was irregular so she thought she was infertile. FL is terrified of having the baby. She's afraid she’ll be a hopeless mother like Miraila. She hates the idea that the baby might look like her, Miraila or Lawrence. - ML is notified that FL is awake. He sees how upset she is and says it’s ok if she doesn’t want the baby. If she doesn’t hate the idea of having his baby though, he hopes she’ll give birth. - FL still thinks she’s taken everything from Lysia. - Lysia visits FL and says FL must really want children because she’s so worried. FL realises deep down she always wanted a family of her own and the chance to raise her children with love. - Bishop Akim suddenly dies from poison. He was killed by Marchioness Camellia to remove all evidence of Grand Duke Roygar’s involvement. - Miraila is sentenced to excommunication and banishment for life. FL and Lawrence are absent from court. - Gregor offers the 1st State Secretary position to ML. Then Gregor offers the 2nd State Secretary position to Lawrence. ML will be preoccupied with work in the capital while Lawrence will be sent to the south as his last opportunity to prove himself. - Lysia has been dreaming of Lawrence. - One night she meets him and asks him to leave everything behind and run away with her. He refuses and offers to make her an Empress instead. - Rai and Freyl bring a male descendant called Ian? from House Camellia to FL. She wants him to file a lawsuit for inheritance. - Skyla wants to switch her allegiance to FL.
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