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My Disfigured Duke Husband Helps Me Plot My Revenge

A powerless woman’s worst nightmare is marrying someone against her will. When those who are supposed to protect her betray her in the vilest of ways, Leonor is forced to marry a Duke known for his cold nature and repulsive appearance. After a miserable childhood, it shouldn’t have been a surprise to her that her future was never truly in her hands in the first place. Duke Desmond de Montclair was nobody before the war. He garnered the King’s favor by doing the impossible in battle. Unfortunately, any achievement is eclipsed by his appearance and unbearable personality. In a kingdom that idolizes beauty, there is no room for someone like him. At first, Leonor finds life with the Duke to be what she’s used to - walking on eggshells and never speaking what’s truly in her heart. Eventually, things slowly start to change as the Duke learns about the horrors she faced while living with her family. His power becomes the key to her revenge. However, in a moment where she feels cornered, Leonor confesses to the Duke that she’s in love with someone else. The progress she has made with the Duke comes crashing down around her. Will her magic abilities be enough to convince the Duke not to throw her out? If she can make herself useful to him, perhaps she can gain his sympathy somehow…

QueenFrieza · Fantasy
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325 Chs

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The ducal couple made it to flatter ground with rolling hills that made up the mountain pass from Letum to Montville. While they wouldn't make it to Montville that day, they would make it to a halfway point which was a military outpost responsible for monitoring the status of Letum from within Montclair's border.

Men were constantly switched out so they wouldn't overstress themselves after having to see monsters regularly. 

When Desmond told Leonor there was little threat going towards Letum when he retrieved the items from the battlefield, he wasn't lying. A couple of dozen monsters weren't an issue compared to the hundreds they would witness at a time in the north.

Even if it felt dire at that moment, it was only a small hurdle for their overall journey. The urgency was there because of Desmond's precious cargo in the form of his wife.