1 Take Me as Your Maid!

The Book of Luminiscence also known as

' The Moonlight ' talks about a young heir of a noble family. Claire De Lune. Born with a fair skin with a natural black hair, she's considered as the family's face image.

Gentle as she looks, she learns how to wield her sword at the age of 19 and killed her brother who plan to kill her for the sake of money and power. Having no regrets, she's been punished by the Imperial court.

Being exiled in the capital, the people who adore her suddenly vanished as if they don't know her from the start.

Claire, who's starving to death learns to steal food. Having no someone to rely on, she goes to the lake in the middle of the night as she looks to the sky once again.

"I offer you my body and soul. From this day onward, Claire De Lune will no longer suffer. As the river will be filled with my blood. No one could ever use water and whoever drinks my blood will die. This is a curse from a moonlight's last wish."

The moon turns red as the people's scream can be heard from afar. The river starts to flow as the capital was devoured by her own blood. The moon and Deities heard her wish. At last, The Moonlight's Curse will now be unleash.

"You never told me that this is a tragic story!" Haneul rushed into the classroom as she bangs the book on the table.

"You're excited to bring it back home! And honestly, I hate spoiling people. It'll make them drop the whole story, it's a waste!" Jian answered as she blows the book while shaking off the dust.

"What kind of story is this when the main protagonist died in the end?!" It makes no sense! Is what Haneul's trying to say.

"Not all of the protagonist will stay alive. In fact, this is realistic compared to those stories with prince charming." But Jian was right. This book is different as Claire doesn't have any lover in her story.

The story just tells her life with herself and the people who surrounds her.

"Perhaps she's allergic to a romantic relationship." Jian added as she hugs her book.

"You know if I'm a character in this book? Then I will search for a husband. Don't you think? Or marry Claire instead. Wah!!! Just thinking about it will make me JIAN DE LUNE!"

"It sounds pretty, right? Jian De Lune, Wife of Claire De Lune! Ackkk!!" Haneul breaks off her excitement as she cuts her words.

"But Claire is a woman. She's prettier than you. She's rich, she's adorned by everyone while you're just a supporting character. You don't have any exposure if it's possible." Haneul chuckles as Jian looks at her with an irritated face.

"Can you not ruin my imagination? At least I have a better idea. I will not let her die so she can live. And we can get married." As Jian's voice goes higher, Haneul excuse herself to go to the comfort room.

As she twists the doorknob, A blood flows to the floor. She backs-out as soon as she saw the blood. She's not dumb. She knew that it maybe a murder or something, but she doesn't have to go back to check it!

She hurriedly runs back to the classroom hoping to tell it to her friend, but all of a sudden, she was stabbed behind her back.

It was deep that she could see the sharp end of the knife passed through her. Students shouted as they run away from the killer.

She shouldn't have gone to the comfort room. She should've just listened to Jian's imagination all day. But it was too late. As her eyes start to get blurry and all of her senses doesn't seem to work anymore.

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The sunlight hits her eyes as she slowly opens it. "Hmm.." Haneul groans slightly as she sits. Touching her forehead, she tries to massage her temple.

"Hmm?" She touches her pockets once again as she couldn't find her phone. "It may be in my bag." Her head suddenly hurts as her memories start to stir.

It was the day that she's been stabbed by a knife. And the following events.. "What happened next?" She asked as she stands up.

Being alone in a place she doesn't know, she started to gather information by asking people where she is. And the answer is always the same. This place is the Cretonian Empire. Ruled by The Sea Emperor and the Empress Sun.

And there's only one thing that comes to her mind who have the same name of this Empire. "The Book of Luminiscence." She said as she saw the posters.

"Am I still dreaming? I must be having a delusion." People get away from her as she starts to slap herself. Some of them covers the eyes of their child as they passed on her.

"Nothing of this, is a dream." She fell down on her knees as she looks around. She's on a motherfucking book.

"I just wanted to go to the Comfort Room. How did this happened.."

"Shit. I'm going to die. I don't have a money nor a food to eat." She composed herself as she thinks of a plan. "Stealing isn't that hard. I just have to grab the food, run, get caught and.." She gulps as she touches her neck.

"Forget about stealing if it'll cost my life!"

"What are you shouting in the middle of this daytime?" Haneul looks up as her eyes widened.

Fair skin, black short hair, rosy lips, and a well built body. "Claire De Lune.." She whispers. Claire gets her sword as she pointed it at Haneul's forehead.

It stings her skin, as she knows that the blood is starting to flow. "Speak. From whose spy are you?"

Scared to face death, she hugs Claire's knees as she begs for her. If this is the only way to live then she don't mind losing her dignity.

"I beg you! Please take me as your maid!"