Saved By The Mad Duke
Aideen Ruan, though a royal princess, was always unwanted due to the circumstances of her birth. Born blind to a hostage concubine, she possessed an intriguing beauty; however, her disability rendered her utterly useless to the royal family. Even when the struggling Count Crueder reluctantly agreed to take Aideen as his wife to secure the royal dowry, her life failed to improve. A year into their marriage, Aideen's inability to produce an heir sealed her fate. The princess was destined for exile to the Temple, consigned to spend the remainder of her days in isolation and abandonment. Contrary to her anticipations, instead of the Temple, Aideen found herself within the cold walls of Duke Tillian Valentine's castle. Duke Valentine, the last scion of the once-revered Valentine family that ruled the Kingdom before the "Fratricide Rebellion", now presided over the desolate Northern lands. Faced with fear and confusion, Aideen expected her life to perpetuate its cycle of misery, only to discover that Duke Valentine might hold the key to a new opportunity, a chance at a life she had never envisioned. "You bewitched my body and soul. Put an intoxicating spell on me, shackled my heart to yours with your magic. If I could exchange my eyesight with you, I would do it just to make you see what a man dying from love looks like."
The First Lesson
Ahspid rested his chin on his left palm, fixing his bright purple eyes on Aideen's confused face.
When Tillian proclaimed that the princess's lessons would finally commence, it seemed that the magus himself was either uninformed about such a rapid change of plans and had not managed to prepare on time, or simply did not want to teach at all.
After all, he had a very whimsical nature, as Bella "kindly" put it into words each time his name was mentioned.
It had been quite a few minutes since the princess was brought to the reading room by Safie and left alone with the peculiar mage. However, the man remained silent, observing her with a soaring curiosity that hung in the air.
As the oppressive silence became increasingly unbearable, Aideen released a long sigh and finally inquired,