Chapter 1

Ran held back her desire to run to Eustaf immediately. Instead, she approached the tomb where the soil fell.

"Lady."

Ran shook her head when a man who was covering the soilshowed reluctance.

"It's okay, go ahead."

Glancing at each other's words, the men resumed work. The soil begins to cover quickly over the smooth pipe. Ran stared at it and lost in thought.

Four years.

It has been four years since she fell into this world.

Before falling into this world, Ran was a graduate studentin her mid-twenties. It was the weekend, and I was driving my own car back to my house.

And then suddenly, she was shocked and everything was dark! She woke up and found herself in the wrong world. What took a week to figure out was that she became a figure in her writing.

'I named it 'Eternal Love'. At Fifteen years, ······.'

She remembered the contents because of the folder she found while organizing her computer at home.

At first, she wondered, "What is this?" but as soon as sheopened the file, she could see what it was about.

It was fortunate that she was able to swallow her laughterand read the text because she remembered the contents as if it had come into play.

'But even if I come in.'

That's a stepmother's daughter who left a deep trauma to Male Lead.

'How come I'm born in this way? Besides, it was a long time ago, right?'

The female lead of the story she wrote is one-dimensional. Male lead was 20 years old when he met her. Eustaf, the male character, is 17 years old.

There are still three years left before the original storybegins. Since you failed 4 years ago, 7 years.

She was possessed seven years before the original book began. So, it was harder to figure out what it was about.

'Ran should've died.'

Ran Romia De Lazia.

A daughter brought by her stepmother when she remarried, and there is not a drop of blood mixed with the Duke of Lazia. In fact, the original author did not even set her name.

I got to know her name when I came here.

However, the Duke, who was so into his new young wife, was willing to admit Ran, so she became the Duke's family.

Then the stepmother gave birth to a new younger brother, Tass, and the harassment of his ex-wife's son, Eustaf, began.

Ran also played a part in it. But it wasn't that bad until she died.

'Originally, I should have been accidentally crushed to death by Eustaf who fell from the tree.'

Then the stepmother becomes half-crazy and begins topersistently harass Eustaf. The tutor he had attached tohim was also harsh enough to deal with Eustaf and create atrauma to women.

'But I came in here.'

As she came into this body, Ran came alive. She then earnestly asked his stepmother, who trembled in anger, to send Eustaf to the Imperial Academy.

His stepmother also praised Ran for being clever in favor of keeping him away.

'In fact, I just wanted to drop Eustaf from that tutor.'

Eustaf seemed to think for a while and there was abacklash from some of the disciples, but eventually left forthe Imperial Academy.

'Yeah, I'm sure you wanted to get out of that tutor's hands.' Ran nodded inward.

I thought I had behaved well not to be bad.

'I did·····.'

Eventually, both parents and Tass died in a carriage accident. I knew this would happen, but I couldn't stop it.

They were on their way to see Eustaf in the capital city. TheImperial Academy's festival was being held, and Lan askedher parents.

Let's go to see Eustaf together.

Then, she suffered from a high fever to the point where shelost her mind, and only her parents and younger brother, who couldn't resist long preparations, started and ended upmeeting a landslide.

All dead.

'This wasn't it. ······.'

Apparently, in her writing, his family died in a ship accident. So, I thought all I had to do was avoid the boat.

But it wasn't.

Ran wrapped her hands around her face.

It was only four years, but it was four years long. She is not a real family, but they treated herself well with confusion in her memory.

"Noonim."

Ran raised her head with a low voice.

Eustaf was standing. Her younger brother, who is two years younger than her, was already standing next to her.

"You're not feeling well, let's go in now."

He had a cold face to say that he was worried.

Ran looked at his face for a moment and nodded. She turned around and looked at the faraway mansion.

In most areas of the Duchy, it is easy to see duchy mansionsat the foot of the mountain range.

The huge mansion, which stands tall against the backdropof an endless mountain range, was not created by human hands.

It was a work made by a magician's hand. And a hugemountain range standing behind the mansion.

The mountain range was called the Ice Wall, which was why the Duke of Lazia was called the "Lazia of Ice Wall".

There is a beautiful white door in that huge mountainrange. A white door sealed by Iveria, the great wise man.

The Lazian family was the guardian of the gate.

A family that is older than the Empire Even though thecontinents were engulfed in war, and the king and hisdescendants changed, the family continued to exist here.'

And, of course, it's because the land is barren.'

Ran let out a small sigh.

The Duchy of Lazia was barren.

The land is wide.

It is wide, but half of the year is winter. They couldn't farmproperly, and there was little land where crops grew.

As a result, the Duke's finances were always tight.

'Now we're on the verge of collapse.'

It was because of my mother's luxury.

-Please give me a greeting .

It was a greeting from generation to generation to theDuchess of the Lazian family.

The Viridescent Crown.

This is because Tiara, which is called that, belongs to theDuchess.

In Duchy, where winter is half, green is a noble color.Moreover, it is a blessing that everything becomes so fullthat the greenery is so wonderful.

So, it wasn't strange that the crown of platinum with thehighest quality emerald of dark green, the name of it was'the Viridescent Crown'.

And just as the greenery becomes a blessing, the mercy of the Duchess is also a way to spread.

Please give me a greeting .

This greeting came out like that.

But my mother hated the crown. Instead, it produced a new Crown made of ruby or sapphire.

It was a necklace bought according to it, and everything was overflowing with rings, dresses, earrings, bracelets,belts and so on.

And as I said,

'Duke's finances are tight.'

He has to prepare for the long winter, but she buyingluxury goods. It was natural to have debts.

'Besides, his successor, Eustaf, is still a minor.'

Ran glanced at his brother walking next to her.

Black hair with blue eyes. With dramatic contrast, the eyeslook darked.

He was as capable as a sharp impression.

'It's a male character.'

However, since it was Male Lead, he had a lot of hardships.

'For now, the harassment of stepmother and tutor.'

There are also events after this.

Baron Lindbergh.

After his parents' death, his uncle takes the post of regentusing him as an underage. He condescends as if he were a duke and turns the duke's property into Baron Lindbergh's.

The baron becomes an earl and eventually forced Eustaf and his daughter to marry him. And when he tries to assassinate him, Eustaf survives with the help of his loyal Knights.

'But he dies.'

Ran thought so and looked at the knight one step away and his gaze chased her.

'You, you're totally staring at me.' If he could shoot with his eyes, he would have already shotRan to death.

Ross Wild.

He is a person who will die as he was.

'I have to stop it.'

Ran thought so and spoke quietly to Eustaf.

"Eustaf."

"Yes, Noonim."

Ran felt sarcastic whenever he called her his sister so politely.

'I don't hate being called Noonim, but'

This subtle feeling.

"I'm on your side."

Eustaf didn't stop or answer what she said.

"I want you to know that."

Whether he did or not, Ran continued to talk. There's notmuch time left until the carriage.

"I guess my uncle is going to make me his favorite Patriarch."

For the first time, Eustaf's steps slowed down. Ran grinned and glanced back at him.

"I'm going to be a Patriarch."

"And?"

Ran's smile deepened after his subsequent questions.

"I won't let my uncle put a finger on the Duchy. And when you come of age, everything will be returned to you."

Ran said so.

The two arrived at the carriage, and now they were goingto ride the carriage separately. The fact that they didn't get in one wagon showed the distance between the two.

She bent slightly, greeted her younger brother politely and whispered low.

"May the blue flame bless you."

It is a greeting to the owner of Lazia.

Eustaf didn't even wink an eyelash and reply it low.

"May the flame be blessed."

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Eustaf rubbed his temple slightly.

"What did the fox say?"

When his Knights asked him, Eustaf replied low.

"She's on my side."

"So, what would be the meaning of that…?"

Ross kicked his tongue painfully.

"That's what she said herself?"

"Yeah."

"Not even a fox."

"Is that so?"

"That's right."

Ross frowned and tried to say something more, but Eustaf was lost in thought.

Ran Romia De Lazia.

Of course, I didn't forget bullying when I was young. But when I fell from a tree.

Something has changed since then. She sent letters andpocket money regularly.

She was also the only family member to visit the Academy.'

I thought she was trying to look good to me, the next Patriarch.'

Just as her mother possessed his father with her beauty, that's how she tries to charm herself. Glittering soft, milkyhair, dark green eyes like a summer tree.

The appearance of ripe fruits and sunlight, which cannot beseen in the north, is certainly rare.

He fiddled with the ring around his neck.

This was Blue ring, the symbol of Duke.

This ring, which is sealed with the Spirit of Blue flame,burns people when they are not Patriarch.

The person wearing the ring can borrow the power of thespirit. It's a greeting to the Patriarch.

-May the blue flame bless you .

That was the reason.

"But Ross, I'm still a minor. I'm not old enough to succeedto the position."

"It's an emergency, isn't it?"

"Yes, but if my uncle insists on regency."

Ross crumpled at the words.

"The raccoon?"

"I could see he's drooling. That's probably why he approached Ran earlier."

That's what Ran herself said.

Swallowing back his words, Eustaf recalled her again.

'What should I do?'

"There are too few options."

Eustaf said so, smiling bitterly and letting go of his handtouching the ring.

"I think it's best to separate Ran from Uncle."

Ross nodded at the words, too.

"I think that would be the best."