[Tree] "Wake up, Odette." At someone's call, she opened her eyes and sat up. This place... is the space in my dreams I always see. However, unlike usual, not a single hornet existed. With the hornets gone, the vastness of this space stood out. Perhaps because of that, she felt isolated in the middle of an endlessly stretching desert. Looking at the distant horizon, she leaned on the tree beside her to stand up. Then, as she looked up at the tree, she was startled. Because the

Needing seed money, Ferdinand headed to his father's armory. He planned to take three or four hunting rifles and pawn them temporarily. He said a whopping 3,000 times, didn't he? Am I any less capable of winning than that Köndel guy? I'll just redeem them with the money I win. He conscientiously chose the ones that looked the oldest in the armory. Unaware of the fact that those were precisely the ones with immense historical value. [Ferdinand] "Odette, you need to go out wit

The Count was holed up in his office. He was busy trying to cover up his own scandal with the story of "Mad Witch Doly." He contacted every newspaper to spread more sensational news about her. He persuaded them to pull articles about the Invisible Count. He co-opted Doly's lawyer so that her testimony of the actual situation would be useless. He sent a separate letter to the judge to ensure a private trial. He would have needed ten bodies to handle it all. During that time, O

His move was faster than the sound of the chains hitting the deck with a thud. [Karl] "Do not touch Master." A low, threatening voice made Ferdinand's skin crawl. [Ferdinand] "Ugh, urgh! How dare you touch a noble's body? A slave bastard no different from livestock—" But he couldn't continue speaking. Because Karl bent his arm further, pushing it to a situation where the bone would break at any moment. This crazy bastard. How is he so brutally strong? [Odette] "Karl, he is my

[Becker] "Don't touch me! I said I'm pregnant! I'm sure it's a son!" Sasha, who had momentarily frozen at Mrs. Becker's shocking statement, barely managed to scream with a pale face. [Sasha] "Don't spout bullshit!" [Becker] "Call a physician. Because it's true I'm pregnant. It's been two months! We spent nights together every single time without a single empty date, so how could I not conceive?" [Sasha] "It's a lie!" Sasha reflexively retorted. However, her eyes were already

Every morning, the morning paper and Bible verses to be transcribed were sent into the monastery. Not a single person came to visit the Countess at the monastery, and her only means of contact with the world was the newspaper. Thus, she naturally learned of the Count's affair. As soon as she saw the news, anger surged within her, and she wanted to leave the monastery immediately, but there was absolutely no way to escape. If only someone, anyone, would get me out of here. Whe

[Rudolf] "W-What did you say?" [Odette] "However, I couldn't possibly decide which of your chokers to open. So, discuss it between you soulmates and decide. I will follow your decision." At that, Doly and Rudolf, faces pale, slowly turned their heads toward each other. Tension-filled gazes were exchanged. Wondering what the other was thinking, Rudolf swallowed hard. Gulp. [Odette] "Your relationship is strong enough to promise marriage, isn't it? We arrive at the port tomorro

The next day, two headlines in the morning paper heated up Athena Island. One was a heartwarming article about Odette, the Empire's greatest villainess, saving and treating the residents of Athena Island. The other was a scandal involving Count Albrecht, who had been revered as a model of nobility and an ideal man of character. Of the two news items, the one that garnered an overwhelmingly explosive reaction was undoubtedly the latter. In scandals of this nature, the woman us

Why, why... why isn't the woman Odette? The woman, who had been wearing a dress, quickly returned to a decent appearance just by lowering her skirt hem. However, the man still had his trousers off. This meant it was difficult for him to tidy up his clothes immediately. [Reporter] "Look over here!" Moreover, the man, flustered and clumsy, even tumbled to the floor with a thud. But he was not the most flustered person in this place. That person was Rudolf. H-How is the Count he

Roserikta hardened her expression. The effort failed entirely. Her face burned crimson. Glaring with such a flushed face only invited ridicule. [Roserikta] "I told you not to use those words. You agreed back then." Clobellina ignored her. The cunning cat clearly did it on purpose. Roserikta glared at the feline and changed the subject. [Roserikta] "Anyway, we'll find out once we break the curse." [Clobell] "Why does it work like that?" [Roserikta] "Breaking the curse means th

[Kalart] "Yes, let us go with that. Having learned the truth, I will generously forgive you and forget all your sins. How about that?" [Roserikta] "Your Highness. Not only is that untrue...... I have never......" [Kalart] "Think carefully before you answer. You are the sinner here." [Roserikta] "Because that is a lie. Furthermore, I don't understand what meaning my lying would hold, Your Highness." He chuckled, his expression cracking like ice. [Kalart] "It will please me." [

[Clobell] "Wow...... Look how he changed." Her jaw dropped as she observed Kalart's transformation. [Clobell] "Is he the same person? Did his eyes not drip with affection just from looking at me earlier? Now he stares at me like a complete stranger." Roserikta recognized that fact as well. [Roserikta] "Your Highness......? Does Clobellina look different to you now?" [Kalart] "Unfortunately." He pulled her arm, which wrapped around his shoulder, closer and nodded. [Kalart] "I

[Roserikta] "No!" She pushed through the Royal Guards and threw her arms around Kalart's neck. Instinct drove her. Her body moved before her mind could process the action. [Roserikta] "Don't do this, Your Highness. Please, Don't do this......" She finally understood his claim that his head would explode. Her own mind mirrored that chaos right now. Kalart recoiling from Clobellina was a natural reaction. With the love potion's effects gone, the cat would look as grotesque as a

[Mueller] "We barely managed to crawl to the shelter, but there were no herbs, no physicians. A calamity occurred just when the only physician on this island had gone inland. My wife came to her hometown for recuperation because she was pregnant, and to think something like this would happen….." There was no sign of deception in his expression. If his story were true... why on earth did Charlotte do such a thing? Odette was confused. His wife dying at the shelter was an event

[Reporter] "Oho." The calamity specialist reporter's eyes shone as if he had caught a scoop, and he snapped photos of the scene. Put me down. I have no intention of returning to the Summer Palace yet. Just as she was about to spit out those words, she shut her mouth at the status window that appeared before her eyes. [Johan's Loathing decreases by 2.] [Johan's Loathing: 3] Because with just that action, his Loathing had decreased by 2 more. Now if I lower it by just 2 more, i

[Zion] "Damn it. Albrecht, please, stop startling people. What were you doing here?" A tremor could be felt in his voice as he belatedly descended to the ground. It was a voice unfamiliar even to Johan, who had known him for a long time. It sounded as if he had barely managed to save something precious from being lost. [Odette] "I came out for a seaside stroll... and got swept up in the calamity. I apologize for causing trouble." She was trembling uncontrollably. At that sigh