Chapters

Fine gazed at the vibrant flowers blooming in profusion. “This mansion becoming a garden like this is unbelievable. My lady, […]

  [Villa Year 423, August] Banaji was at the western edge of the Diner Dukedom, at the foot of Naruto

  Two weeks had passed since Banaji sent his letter to Fine. No news of new gold veins had come,

  Fine started, echoing the words. The Diner Dukedom had changed hands, and Banaji was now its head. “I don’t

“Argh, damn it!” Banaji tore at his hair. Nothing was going right. ‘This wasn’t supposed to happen. What do I

[Villa Year 423, June] Lately, nothing was going right. Banaji Diner, head of the Diner Dukedom, was seething with frustration.

That evening, Fine sat across from Hawk, talking face-to-face for the first time in a while. “What?!” Her loud exclamation

  “We’ve got a sighting of someone resembling the lady. Around eleven this morning, she was seen waiting alone at

  A loud knock startled Hawk. He quickly closed the box with the necklace and slipped it into his pocket.

  ‘Good. I slipped out without anyone noticing.’ In town, Fine studied the long-distance stagecoach schedule. ‘Let’s see, the one