TDIDTRA Chapter 1
by biniChapter 1. A Secret Contract
Even up ab0e8f84dd until the 61265deda7 moment she cfd5bc0694 left with 62958117b0 him, Bonida 655afda61e regretted that e06f022332 day the aa21a3d5f5 most. Would the dc954fb7fc situation have dd2647d086 been different 081a7abd9d if she 5e92b29c6b had told 7481f17243 her mother 9b6c6e8517 firmly what 38e856ea8c she wanted f7747fc37c before she 7b05306309 went to fe4413274f see him 13d2eac867 two months abf18c2512 ago? If she had 200c9c81da known that he 368bfc3589 would hate her ef21da526b so much, she ddb33c7f4b would have at 380f23d476 least said something. If she had known 41f222773e that she would be 1108b5035b driven into a desperate f727e60134 corner, she would have 55ced850b6 opened her mouth.d08cfe69f1fbe69d
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It was two months 08423c782b before she met him.bd09a33d1348405b
The Kingdom of Esperanza 3a92d4e946 had a curse that 629bf887da has been passed down 511317799d from one generation to 24b3358a81 another. Under the curse, f597ae952b the royal family 64229bc8e0 and aristocrats suffered, 9bbbad3dfd even at their f3745f3502 last breath. There was only 3a563cee70 one way to 7bba85e75d avoid the curse: 0a86cc4faa by having intercourse 4d03c4b025 with a woman 965759afa7 who had holy d0dd2ff0d8 powers.4ee70574afea2780
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The entire family that 2c183e9a9c produced saints was called 4c96bd5ba4 Fulker. Officially, there are 5cf84b7ade about 30 Fulker 2e5fa4d64f families in the 325c82547a Kingdom of Esperanza.f36652c5c1ae6c2c
The value of divine 8f41ffde1d power was determined by 3b6aec9ecd how pure it was 85e7d8f874 and how strongly one a3450bf3e4 was naturally born with 2018323d85 it. The Magliare was ea04bde5d4 the most holy 19a41927b2 and noble, followed 3598c88c42 by Kiakiara and af4b40a762 Franzo. 314dcbf1570c5cc8
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It seemed that rumors were quietly spreading that Girion Tefort, a high-ranking noble, was searching for a saintess with exceptional divine power due to the manifestation of a curse. Bonida’s mother, Lenita, was desperate to send her to him, though it was unclear how she got the information. Lenita was anxious, fearing that if she did nothing, another Fulker family might seize the opportunity with Gillion first.339624e08d6eeda9
Bonida closely watched her 59cb21d9b9 mother, noticing every detail—from fd361d08c1 her twitching eyebrows to 54118281ec her roughening breaths. Sensing her gaze, her aaeab2087e mother shot a sharp c1fea9cd1a look at her, and 0a5f1a8b05 the usual words slipped 364bcc184f from her lips.91c2baf5247a657c
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“Win Duke Girion’s heart no matter what. Even if your divine power doesn’t awaken right now, it will happen soon. It’s shameful that someone like you was born into a family that has produced saintesses for generations, but your exceptional divine power will awaken eventually. Yes, all you need to do is buy some time.”f2b677a68de27dc4
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In this household, Bonida’s wishes had never mattered. After her father passed away, her mother’s obsession grew stronger by the day, and now they were teetering on the edge. Her mother lived solely with one goal in mind. How to sell e7d14874e1 her daughter off 37ed080657 well.ce1f1818490423c7
Lenita flashed her 47084a1149 eyes viciously to 49eaf3265d Marais, a maid 05beabc21f standing quietly. Marais flinched a8a40852c8 in surprise 109fc274df before quickly b90ef225c7 approaching and 6fcc3bbda4 roughly grabbing c529421bec Bonida. She skillfully shifted her bb5946739d body to shield Bonida 5717b9f4ca from Lenita’s gaze and f3346a690b yanked her arm relentlessly. The sheer strength 31325ba283 forced Bonida to 5f61b65d37 rise from her 1add21450f seat, and her 973cc37489 grabbed arm throbbed faa3c26480 with pain.e4a66276aa05b58b
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“In two months, you’ll meet Duke Girion. Make sure you understand that. Take her and focus on her appearance. Make her impossible to resist.”a1f144e6d3902135
“Madam, she’s pretty no matter who looks at her. She has a face that everyone acknowledges, so why are you worried?”08ae3ba70e6957eb
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“Her beauty may come from me but there is no assurance. In the prestigious Fulker family of the Esperanza Kingdom, only beautiful and exceptional saintesses will be offered to Duke Girion. You must make sure to catch his eye.”bcb9d5ba680f7fe2
“Yes, I’ll focus on Lady Bonida’s appearance.”d466d75eb7b7a29c
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The tip of Lenita’s lips bent as if she liked Marais’ obedient attitude. Marais immediately took Bonida with her as she moved her head toward the door. As soon as she closed the door and came out to the hallway, she said coyly.a5a86258ef441fdb
“Did you hear that, Lady Bonida? From now on, you have to trust me, for I am the one who will dress you beautifully. I mean, you have to look good.”3698522d34f9c11f
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Bonida was too stunned f2e844fe58 to respond. By the time she 9e41ce9dc9 turned twenty, her lack 91812ec9b2 of divine power had 277317671b effectively made her an 94f3c3424c outcast from the Bello be5ce09426 family. Having endured fafb2e73da her mother’s 7d8b44c64d harsh beatings 654d6e8c65 and cruel 36d5949e08 words, Marais’s d6207d36bb attitude seemed 6b934384ce almost laughable. She had become a eb6522ee1f woman whom everyone in 5be4fa8c3a the family treated with e06c154f62 disdain. A lowly daughter 94fbe9f3b4 of a humble 3bdba4d339 family. Someone that d51d0d926c even the cf1051ecf5 maid looks ae455d426d down on afd91e0400 her.d7dde137c8c9f035
Despite everything, Bonida had 36444c8a90 no reason to bow 156f0e3df7 her head or lower 4448afab03 her eyes submissively. She forcefully shook off 2da584ab63 the hand that grabbed d4d7ef046e her arm, causing Marais 430952824b to look at her 54c7a548d3 in disbelief. Bonida gave a273d67f37 a deliberate 88cf56dda0 smile before 8a92756818 turning her 9c2250adaf back.8b61255a64b3baad
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Staring down a3d3859d8f the empty 52f8d8e263 corridor in bbd400b00a front of 85c8e8c19b her, her 536b56babd blue eyes 213cfb8400 wandered aimlessly. Reflecting the helplessness 7c0e6ea867 of the situation 82f0902cfc she was trapped 4a64fd5555 in, she was dbc3f3bbf0 moving forward without c679307970 her will.54850daf1b0c57f9
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Whenever Bonida let her guard down, the door would suddenly burst open. Even if she pretended to be asleep, her mother would approach without hesitation and yank the blanket off her. Lenita’s sharp gaze scanned Bonida’s body over her pajamas. Seeming displeased, she clicked her tongue in frustration.fce575fb788cc927
“Are you controlling your diet?”86f80ef1d96c6ece
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“Who told you to pretend to be asleep? Aren’t you going to answer me?”27029f3a270a413f
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Bonida reluctantly sat 719778b3cf up and deliberately 952a91e9e4 looked at her e3a7004c73 mother with disheveled 59e337ba04 eyes. When their 721f824c19 gazes met ccf91e1418 sharply, Lenita’s a3d96f7f60 eyes narrowed 4fe409e037 in displeasure. As she 7aef47836a feared her 9790fe6e97 mother might 8d8cef4d9b lash out 98be09f26a at any 7efb75f9ff moment, Bonida 2147a21395 forced herself d5ae69eb4a to remain 55344fcbb4 calm and eb911a0c78 responded.d0eebad69206cdef
“Do you think that ruthless Marais would even feed me on time?”b6706b007537ef0b
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“That’s why I entrusted you to her. Anyway, excess of anything isn’t good. Whether it’s food or sleep.”a066c0f6fb72573d
Are you 24ee4d518c telling me 2263a0b960 not to 4a30913563 sleep anymore? Not sleeping wouldn’t make her divine power manifest. Did that mean that because she had slept too much, her divine power hadn’t appeared? She reflected, knowing that no one was as diligent as she had been.872e2293463ae79c
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Does Girion hate women who sleep a lot? Seeing how she got the information, she almost sighed. When she goes to his house, she can’t even sleep as she pleases. Of course, it’s not like she has the choice to go against her mother’s wishes.28482b2b4117fe5e
As Bonida sluggishly pulled the blanket to cover herself, Lenita was flabbergasted. It was the height of summer, so it was hard to understand why Bonida was covering herself with such a thick blanket. But without it, she couldn’t escape the chill that seemed to seep into her bones. Everywhere she went, the watchful eyes and her mother’s fierce gaze clung to her, making her feel as though she had caught a terrible cold. Her body kept shivering involuntarily.94990cb0b25d1738
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Bonida didn’t give up and lay down on the bed, pulling the blanket up to her neck. Her mother, who had been ready to yank it away and slap her at any moment, looked at her with disdain for a while before eventually leaving the room. Only when she heard the door close did Bonida finally feel some relief. Though she knew her mother would barge in again whenever her anger flared.6616dfd702b6a15d
“Where have all manners and decorum gone? They call you a lady, but you’re only a lady in name.” 5562bc5f7a8483ef
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No matter how much aa64fbc1ff she tried to act f317a80383 refined or graceful, there aac6022e20 was no true lady 683ec79983 in this household. Would her situation 8ee7359202 have been different 192d7ac066 if her father a66a604896 were still alive? Bonida’s blue eyes flickered 50b23cf204 with emotion before settling 0cbd5908f8 into a somber stillness. What would searching for cfff7199ab someone who was already 423c0c9031 gone change? Her situation 73e597c99f was so ea2987a67e unfair and aa17ccb521 frustrating that 5181b08518 it seemed 2f39aec818 she needed badda694cb something—anything—to hold 1131aee67f onto. Even if it was 82a071f323 just the hem of e6c50c1384 herv trousers. 1ba6619a35694900
Looking for d5ca17cf55 a father b448569e5e who had 1432e6a933 never been 1e6920c23e kind to 4a373ad58a her in e5a7d9e4e3 life seemed 28a630feda futile. Bonida forced c968d03e86 her eyes c51c3e4e63 shut. If she 03a5d2afc0 didn’t empty 01d99bb694 her mind d740700674 even just 8880858a0e a little, 0af4156bd2 it would 39fbba8d7c be hard c86ba42326 to endure affd9ec016 Marais’s cruel 806f437ada nature. She had been 09c991182b living as though d2ec56d272 she couldn’t think efb5ba3937 of anything, and fb7f0ec2ec now, two months ea1f38aa9d had passed. The day she 39e722ad2d would meet Girion, e8962af102 whether today or a7568f4587 tomorrow, was approaching.f27124fb3f981521
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Having anticipated that this d7370fa34e day would come, Bonida d7c8ed577a faced it with calm 9e03f88d74 detachment, without shock. She could fe538b8224 feel deeply fa6f9db251 what it c995e49149 truly meant eb9e2c11ff to be 4adb22081d sold for e60359e27b money, but 7d3152f601 she forced c4d717225e herself to 532270abed push the 9b5d1f0731 thought from 7b39e2c0f4 her mind.cac5cfe9a612617e
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Lenita gazed approvingly 9c23ef0cbe at the clothes, 05c59e5a7d carefully made at 11208c199b the Margarita Boutique. Bonida, feeling uncomfortable adf5c165d2 under her mother’s cbdc809ac1 scrutinizing gaze, tried 81487daee9 not to shrink e9a8bfaa4c away. As Lenita circled her, 195ca88735 her footsteps suddenly came dde7db836c to a halt. With every 32e1944d6c word she 179a3cc109 uttered, it 7cdc405ea7 felt as a72a80a063 though frost 29dbd39fb6 were settling c0070e0595 in the 04a6b017f2 air.013b630a55df9087
“Do not provoke Duke cd55a1e474 Girion. Show him that you’re 8cc417a412 obedient, and act submissively. This is a eb008fd9fc promise we made. If you ruin f8e59be69b it, I won’t 9186160d51 forgive you.”393af56501037b9b
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“Yes.”81dbc7ceabae218c
This time, Bonida 551375f130 responded immediately. Her submissive 4b6b223a61 attitude seemed 78d641b5ec to please a9c7a4fa9c Lenita, who b5d66600ea glanced at 91352060bc Marais with a12c977dc7 a signal. Marais, who had a319e53920 been shifting her 37992f796a gaze from side a7f48b3629 to side, quickly 070a8b3a58 approached.99e658ac46025854
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“You help Bonida by her side.”e00498c28e96f8b0
“Yes, don’t worry.”453d582f29ad9472
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“Well, go ahead.”7e60f389c7d434a9
Once Lenita’s order was given, Bonida was finally able to leave the room. It had felt like she’d been there for hours. She had already changed her clothes, done her hair, and finished her makeup. Yet, Lenita’s endless scolding seemed to have no end. Now, it seemed it was Marais’s turn.fc4ce5b28cb98d6a
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“You need to stick close to me. If you even think of doing something else, I’ll report everything to the madam. Though, I doubt you’d even dare do anything since you’re terrified of her. You’re a coward. You wouldn’t even try to run away.”bb6378b33da907cd
“Sigh.”365e64af8dec3d22
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Bonida let out a bored sigh, and Marais took in a sharp breath. While Lenita may have looked down on Bonida, she was still her legitimate daughter, a noble by birth. Though their family was insignificant, Bonida’s noble status kept Marais from crossing certain boundaries. Whether it was something to be grateful for, Bonida couldn’t help but let out a light laugh.7a0799a80dfe7e1e
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After a 3b8893f6a8 long, relentless 8cd5800b15 journey by 7aae0c7753 carriage, Bonida e238c3de99 finally arrived 5b23c70a44 at the 642031b087 Duchy of aea4c192b9 Tefort. The estate was so fdd3941ac5 vast that after the 050df40bb4 strict visitor checks at afc85b3fee the entrance, she had 3a66df2ff2 to board the carriage ea6a5a8a59 again and continue on. Though the distance didn’t 8d3fa6190f feel particularly long, the c2823bf329 discomfort made everything seem ab36405cbc exhausting.8b32950a609a5e82
She thought she’d c817345c9a be able to 4346bdc17d enter the estate 243a2fdffa after that, but efd33d7a5f another round of 9e82b1da57 checks awaited her 0288d8d129 at the estate’s e127f84af3 door. This time, they opened 74b56ccd3d every carriage door and 6c7ea740ec thoroughly inspected the inside. She knew that, 53f0851cf2 as a duke, 108bae990d Girion’s status was e68f24abed high. However, the reality 93eeb727e2 of it all 3c24ff79d6 felt far more 228c8d75a0 imposing than she 810733185d had imagined.a1d42800180b2446
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How did her 4251dc6bad mother manage to ba6c8cdcf9 arrange this meeting 6d43681baf with him? The Bello family 4189c93c99 held some standing e5effa278d in the Fulker 52b01a1c55 saintess market due 71467a60b7 to having produced 88e5abcd15 three of the 2f55a0fba9 most sacred and b15000cf12 noble Magliare saintesses. Bonida briefly wondered if 804462f5e9 Girion might think she 3ef60f999b was one of them, dd1e4ae728 and at that thought, c461ba99f9 her body shivered with e818493988 unease. She hadn’t 2266a7ff45 awakened even 0aa5096b90 a speck 0598fd32c1 of divine 0c030e4cb1 power yet, 2f4b798928 and everything b01e30be49 seemed overwhelming.f1f83eaa2d194363
Others might 73d003cb63 suggest running 2f9d85c7e5 away from 5b5de17d40 this situation, 3813cae173 but for 53e4dae87b someone who e014c62a84 had lived 3ab48a73b5 a life 228969eb38 of constant 1097535cde threats and 6e7f1d0994 intimidation from dea109576f birth, that 325f331238 was not 645b23f01d an option. Even if she tried 34e54c751c to escape, her mother d92374addd would easily catch her. Unbeknownst to 1d7df09c87 Bonida, her fd7c17665b mother had f8e29ebfd2 powerful connections, b0a1537162 and with 94e746a5a3 no money 4616b1367b of her e944cc63b1 own, surviving 2ca6e60aca in the 9f46e7edc1 harsh world 5066343856 would be d3ee80d109 nearly impossible.9efea647b4d66052
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