Five days after the expedition, good news arrived from the front lines. “Our army engaged the enemy outside Yueqing City and secured a great victory!” The messenger rushed into the camp, breathless but unable to contain his excitement. “The Crown Princess herself even personally took down several enemies.” “And then?” “The enemy forces are in disarray, and our army is…
“Senior Sister?” Wakako was momentarily stunned. But she quickly realized who it really was. There was no way Miki could be here, nor would she address her as “senior sister” in such a tone. It was Miki, her fiancée, whose name sounded just like Miki’s. Wakako’s emotions spiked, only to settle again as she opened the door. “What are you…
Wakako had assumed that Liu Siruo would report her. After all, although she had completed the mission, she had become too close to the Saint, violating the principles of being a mercenary. If her master or the Queen found out, she would undoubtedly face severe punishment, and she had long prepared herself to accept it. Surprisingly, her senior sister did…
On the night of the mission to assassinate Saionji Saburo, Liu Siruo waited at the designated rendezvous point, ready to support Wakako. But long past the expected time, there was still no sign of her. It wasn’t until the first light of dawn that the familiar figure finally emerged from the distance. In the soft glow of the morning sun,…
Most servants married young. Back when Wakako was still at the Saionji household, she had seen many servants arrange marriages as early as sixteen or seventeen, with the wedding ceremony taking place as soon as their secondary gender had manifested. Some were in such a hurry that they began looking for potential matches at just fourteen or fifteen. She had…