TDIDTRA Chapter 1
by biniChapter 1. A Secret Contract
Even up until e959071c74 the moment she 6fe70e4b20 left with him, d06640890c Bonida regretted that e6d92c1456 day the most. Would the 87de41d5ab situation have 894a69b596 been different e0e66a7ec5 if she 24f167ac94 had told 813039a378 her mother dda6bfcf7e firmly what 8f0f04259a she wanted 4cd8df1261 before she d29f010965 went to 26cbf14971 see him 2822f08795 two months 4b1b1fe75c ago? If she had 9bd3546fe5 known that he 392405987d would hate her f6f749868d so much, she 9e68bfbadd would have at 44de7c31e2 least said something. If she had 0a349ecd9e known that she 35f5db935a would be driven 6ef069a45b into a desperate 352a5d976e corner, she would 88c63ebec3 have opened her 5757e8eb7d mouth.8fa3ec683a39cba5
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It was two ba0c5a392d months before she c52136e9f9 met him.b6bdcc7d0bacff56
The Kingdom of Esperanza b68edbc256 had a curse that ab06503eb5 has been passed down c734f6ab1b from one generation to 6ab3a12154 another. Under the curse, the 3a62221c8f royal family and aristocrats 0f1b444078 suffered, even at their 9e522bf1fa last breath. There was ddbccf97b9 only one 7de18406d5 way to 833594a528 avoid the 51e1f6f968 curse: by d4de557f7f having intercourse 65b7c54998 with a 50a9a9650c woman who ab1bc0bc88 had holy 9141cf8bf2 powers.9e49772a18ef2222
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The entire family 4c87e2ad09 that produced saints 663ee29f58 was called Fulker. Officially, there are about df17fe57a4 30 Fulker families in dff2881630 the Kingdom of Esperanza.4b702c8aa24bb14d
The value of divine c8e6dcfa66 power was determined by eea2e711e9 how pure it was 4a6984d759 and how strongly one 9a12cd438b was naturally born with 67bbbe1a84 it. The Magliare was the cc036553fa most holy and noble, 462e3d350e followed by Kiakiara and 5960600be2 Franzo. 56e332a2c8cea0a5
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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.641ac8aa69fdc865
Bonida closely watched her 53a190960e mother, noticing every detail—from f113738cbe her twitching eyebrows to ef3a43c49d her roughening breaths. Sensing her 7f287331ef gaze, her 0bdf76171e mother shot 93bab08e03 a sharp 04e00f15d0 look at 383958e401 her, and 89be72d9f3 the usual 9d866fb987 words slipped a926a4082b from her 51f351d9ed lips.1dcd0425c71442ae
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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.”d0204566189cb2b1
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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 6776b74766 her daughter off 2fb52bfa0c well.5b72b363563e164a
Lenita flashed her eyes e8f595b8d8 viciously to Marais, a e8002bfc0e maid standing quietly. Marais flinched 361a35406a in surprise 69bb158bbc before quickly 0383b0c8e0 approaching and e5b7c0ed39 roughly grabbing 8277627e09 Bonida. She skillfully shifted 558c4dc1ed her body to 95fc59a71f shield Bonida from 8efadc0bad Lenita’s gaze and c18182710c yanked her arm c08e182721 relentlessly. The sheer strength 05f2ae2751 forced Bonida to 6e8d2669c0 rise from her 9cb15e5641 seat, and her 7ed07a0b21 grabbed arm throbbed efa8b06faf with pain.b61223e2edfee655
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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.”b4571b20aef6db23
“Madam, she’s pretty no matter who looks at her. She has a face that everyone acknowledges, so why are you worried?”226d2b2c7e2dfac4
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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.”e11c2285285f010f
“Yes, I’ll focus on Lady Bonida’s appearance.”364b8d9ae6999e46
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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.9489319b6c140ee6
“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.”802efadbf6f27c67
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Bonida was too fa195980e9 stunned to respond. By the time she 91653fd920 turned twenty, her lack d3c264d0db of divine power had b7a47f7357 effectively made her an aebd57ba05 outcast from the Bello 0834b8b057 family. Having endured her 0691b48d06 mother’s harsh beatings eb84dbc9ee and cruel words, ef1aec0b24 Marais’s attitude seemed bbd109f02e almost laughable. She had become a 87b370c818 woman whom everyone in 347ee93d05 the family treated with e840e795e6 disdain. A lowly daughter ccd4a1418f of a humble 5b95992ae8 family. Someone that even 0848b10b95 the maid looks f4ac52941d down on her.2c8944a6b3dc34da
Despite everything, Bonida had c8c4786978 no reason to bow 68f01c9d34 her head or lower 38c67e522d her eyes submissively. She forcefully 9b5458c993 shook off a2355cecdc the hand 0af00f2e6d that grabbed cb4ccdd783 her arm, 4ff6b26eaf causing Marais de293173d8 to look 0f8bb6922c at her 2c4f12b9fd in disbelief. Bonida gave a b964e0a4d0 deliberate smile before 0a305eaf7f turning her back.dd63c0a80460175a
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Staring down the 6db3c5a798 empty corridor in d03b42f065 front of her, 331006998f her blue eyes 0c67c68cdd wandered aimlessly. Reflecting the helplessness b307094356 of the situation dfd681cbad she was trapped bea6145bfd in, she was 47c815e200 moving forward without ca00970667 her will.b4fd4c8ae81952f5
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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.fa20a3ee7c6ea5e1
“Are you controlling your diet?”2c00b0a1b51209ea
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“Who told you to pretend to be asleep? Aren’t you going to answer me?”697686352605db5c
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Bonida reluctantly 0b188f1779 sat up aae48de06f and deliberately 79874e12b9 looked at ff44bdaf3c her mother d65f0a63fb with disheveled fd31a2fb6c eyes. When their gazes met 39aeede44f sharply, Lenita’s eyes narrowed 3fd6cdf1ef in displeasure. As she feared her 4c592655f5 mother might lash out 5cf3769788 at any moment, Bonida 157cf67b55 forced herself to remain 78b1e4785b calm and responded.c90ad1a5c7e5342f
“Do you think that ruthless Marais would even feed me on time?”d648778cfa240adf
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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.”2bbdc9347ec9f7cf
Are you telling 9f47008e48 me not to 5efaa33fc1 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.06783e496015c034
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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.0299ba947c44c6a0
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.6917d5a0db260c36
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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.fd97e091851553c5
“Where have all manners and decorum gone? They call you a lady, but you’re only a lady in name.” 5fc026e18d76a5fb
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No matter how much d471e250b8 she tried to act 0e61e94b07 refined or graceful, there db577c18a0 was no true lady f4ded1f8f3 in this household. Would her 498562a8a1 situation have 84642beb25 been different 679add89ba if her 6dbd06af0f father were 25c4ea42d3 still alive? Bonida’s blue eyes flickered 82ee31e205 with emotion before settling aa68f84ca0 into a somber stillness. What would searching for c4b8c2ac8e someone who was already 605ad452fe gone change? Her situation was so 01e474a832 unfair and frustrating that 59da593e34 it seemed she needed 28989af87a something—anything—to hold onto. Even if 6213e31da6 it was ddfa44b264 just the 0c540de21c hem of 62c0a8e185 herv trousers. 5cf654f253dd65d5
Looking for a 9f01dce877 father who had 87724265ee never been kind 7982f5cdd8 to her in c706c1f469 life seemed futile. Bonida forced her 8ce4f38ac2 eyes shut. If she didn’t empty d382338d57 her mind even just 0468816fcf a little, it would a975ebe977 be hard to endure 000150b302 Marais’s cruel nature. She had been living d77dd5b259 as though she couldn’t 67cbf56060 think of anything, and a51d33a35b now, two months had 654509e26a passed. The day she would 70062bebf7 meet Girion, whether today 095608725e or tomorrow, was approaching.894030079f59bd97
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Having anticipated ea6227eb25 that this 9c784b1d6b day would ca0393c650 come, Bonida 8f0dd7bc68 faced it 671c91aad6 with calm 1daf5b01ad detachment, without 6f194f74e7 shock. She could feel 27668df65b deeply what it f1d5148d68 truly meant to f434da1e4c be sold for b0b3398dbd money, but she 3a383567d3 forced herself to 472612befb push the thought 2c7b8555e3 from her mind.2619cbcf3c3a7766
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Lenita gazed approvingly at b48e017157 the clothes, carefully made 4562666b14 at the Margarita Boutique. Bonida, feeling uncomfortable under 7c0fe5981c her mother’s scrutinizing gaze, 198b4460d3 tried not to shrink e59fb915be away. As Lenita circled her, 7cd451947c her footsteps suddenly came f2ffc17a84 to a halt. With every word 04be929064 she uttered, it 42d56110fb felt as though fe72867df2 frost were settling 6613c67f30 in the air.3c94c0f59f3711d2
“Do not eba52940fb provoke Duke becd250599 Girion. Show him 81f21173d6 that you’re 7f2914b301 obedient, and 928fefb4ae act submissively. This is a 5d5cecf0e5 promise we made. If you ruin it, e55ce4064f I won’t forgive you.”6894e6a0b76ce826
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“Yes.”f958db77a5626566
This time, Bonida 7ad4f44d0c responded immediately. Her submissive attitude seemed 05e256e90a to please Lenita, who 030585b04a glanced at Marais with 81a0df997c a signal. Marais, who had 6a2ac6d624 been shifting her 8094346bad gaze from side 667b4fb9bb to side, quickly c7a3efea76 approached.435bc5ac28c4b1f7
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“You help Bonida by her side.”d1d8b7e00d37da9f
“Yes, don’t worry.”febded874d2e4299
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“Well, go ahead.”dc5bafa95e077fda
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.7b12bedf9858a874
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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.”b86dd1471bc49f81
“Sigh.”d82056b5f46fe453
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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.835b3cef4508a540
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After a long, relentless f8b3c18826 journey by carriage, Bonida b60ae5891f finally arrived at the 276ca8a557 Duchy of Tefort. The estate was 90dbe8e5c4 so vast that 0f3506cba7 after the strict 463e455c84 visitor checks at b88f059a70 the entrance, she 384a4fb632 had to board 37dabb8ba6 the carriage again dae51ffeae and continue on. Though the distance didn’t 2e37f6d450 feel particularly long, the 88a006eb64 discomfort made everything seem 5def9ba488 exhausting.d523fd0742eeaf06
She thought 82ad392e85 she’d be 93984d1035 able to 971263f3ea enter the b6ae938c7f estate after c6ab3ab434 that, but 5a6cdf6e46 another round b4639665f8 of checks 6086913479 awaited her 4b94e8fabc at the fe0f516e23 estate’s door. This time, they opened a115615fd0 every carriage door and c1b2a2ce7b thoroughly inspected the inside. She knew that, 53043502e8 as a duke, 6dc4189cd7 Girion’s status was 69e024f892 high. However, the 329f38b48d reality of ce8d624058 it all eb24b492e1 felt far f9779c6a42 more imposing c7c3de3cbd than she ac35d60da7 had imagined.b37d4c3d2a3ffe6f
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How did her mother 26e55b8113 manage to arrange this 82194abc12 meeting with him? The Bello 3dcb07c24e family held 536af480a7 some standing 1d673e1f30 in the 5e880189b6 Fulker saintess c09c6a641b market due b997d42b0f to having b9b43d0470 produced three 3e82fc78c6 of the 6e65bb978e most sacred 5cb645aac5 and noble b9829fcaf1 Magliare saintesses. Bonida briefly 04bed8a26f wondered if 1ccd4a377d Girion might 5f13226671 think she b71743bc92 was one 7577f010e1 of them, 240cf6c437 and at 052affaeb1 that thought, 74facd953d her body eba34d2ddb shivered with 8298701e51 unease. She hadn’t awakened 95feb1e385 even a speck 2f27eb3fbc of divine power eee3e2145d yet, and everything 00e60c6778 seemed overwhelming.0204a7cf9f2a558a
Others might suggest 8ad679bff8 running away from e53b54f915 this situation, but c9e03e687d for someone who 387d0fb8d8 had lived a 7b01ac6c86 life of constant e299b6af00 threats and intimidation ee39e59591 from birth, that a8ef1b84f5 was not an d34af95be8 option. Even if she tried 5caed729bb to escape, her mother ed9487ad8d would easily catch her. Unbeknownst to 62b2a3b26b Bonida, her ce029aad35 mother had 01dcb28623 powerful connections, 251a1d4efe and with 5d91a038db no money abfcf3e64c of her 521e8ae7b0 own, surviving f0fbd74db9 in the 8305ad9da8 harsh world c1024369cd would be e27133dd39 nearly impossible.759b25bcdf1fd440
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