Category Archives: HCM

Even in the midst of this, the emperor judged that it was entirely reasonable to frame the Duke’s wife rather than the Duke of Tintalion. The Duchess of Tintalion had no children. It was unknown whether she was barren or whether the Duke and her planned and agreed not to have children, but regardless sheContinue reading “HCM – 85”

A grip tightened on the throne. The body entering the palace was covered with cloth. Because the coffin had not yet been made. Ordinary coffins were not permitted to those related to the imperial family to the 4th degree. Their noble bodies required something grander. “Oh, oh… … .” Tears streamed down his wrinkled face.Continue reading “HCM – 84”

It was two days later so the duke’s returning knights hadn’t reached Mulia yet. The staff was confused, and Reed was very worried. They first contacted the Duke of Atreille. Contact was easy because they both had wizards. The Duke of Atreille was irate resembling an explosive fire. ―Why did you make the situation likeContinue reading “HCM – 83”

No, are you insane? Upon returning from the banquet, Aslei and his companions confided to her. Frisia was stunned. It was partially expected that the Second Prince might kill the Third Prince and lay the blame on Aslei. But it’s me! ‘… … Are you saying you don’t like the merger of the Atreille familyContinue reading “HCM – 82”

‘You wouldn’t be that stupid.’ … … he thought. ‘Damn it!’ Every time he opened her mouth to speak, clots and lumps of blood poured out. Around Aaron, who had collapsed, his men rushed in and tried to save him. Aaron rolled his eyes around, looking for Julien. Julien stood behind Gaines, his attendant, withContinue reading “HCM – 81”

The nearby lords approached in delight. The princes were surrounded by other high-ranking nobles in the center of the banquet hall. Aslei’s cool eyes touched them. Aaron accepted it, but Julien’s eyes seemed to sting when he met his gaze. ‘I don’t know how he killed the crown prince with that kind of cowardice.’ HeContinue reading “HCM – 80”

The day of the banquet dawned. Frisia remained at the Duke’s residence on the grounds she was not feeling well, but Aslei announced his intention to attend, so he was busy preparing. The banquet began at sunset. ‘I feel an ominous foreboding.’ She told Aslei everything she knew from the novel. So he also learnedContinue reading “HCM – 79”

It was after that that an invitation came from a lord near Mulia. He said it was a banquet to say goodbye to the two princes returning to the capital. ‘It’s an invitation that’s so obvious.’ It was something I wanted to reject with a curse as an excuse. But he was Duke Tintalion, andContinue reading “HCM – 78”

He tried to kill Duke Tintalion to ingratiate himself with the emperor so that he could become the crown prince and ascend the throne. There were only two princes in the empire, so after Aaron’s death, Julien was the only child left of the emperor’s. The letter requested Aaron’s death masked as a failed attemptContinue reading “HCM – 77”

Because they had been on many adventures together for many days, they had fostered belief in each other. Jen thought Marianne was doing something similar to help Duke Tintalion. Considering the treatment they received from the Duke, he wondered if they needed to go this far. But, on the contrary, it was true that theyContinue reading “HCM – 76”