1. "...do people actually live in a place like this? Are we lost?"
2. "According to the map, it should be just over this hill... Strange, I don't see any sign of a village here..."
3. "-ah!"
4. "Why'd you stop so suddenly...?"
1. "Looks like we're here."
2. "I've never seen you around these parts before. Where are you from, miss?"
3. "Were you exiled here too? Goodness."
4. "To be sent here at such a young age..."
5. "Sorry, you misunderstand— we're not exiles. We're from the central region and are just here to visit family."
1. "Oh, I see. My apologies. Few people other than exiles and guard soldiers come to the village."
2. "You must be tired after such a long journey. Why don't you rest at my house? It's getting late, too."
3. "Thanks for your hospitality, but we still have a way to go."
4. "I thought that the exiled encampments were only for criminals of the worst sort... But it looks like most of the people here are ordinary folk, though?"
5. "Haha, that's what most people think..."
6. "But in reality, many of those who end up here are innocent— just the families of criminals who got dragged into their mess."
1. "...why do innocent people get exiled?"
2. "...it's a long story."
3. Though the fighting has stopped in recent years, peace hasn't really returned either. Many demons still hide among people, waiting to strike.
4. Some people, whether out of fear or temptation, chose to side with the demons. They signed pacts with them and worked on their behalf to harm their kin.
6. Following a suggestion from some ministers, a decree allowed oz's regions to offer bounties for the capture of these traitors.
1. Initially, the policy was effective, but things quickly spiralled out of control as time passed.
2. Some people saw this as an opportunity to get back at people they bore grudges against. Others accused people falsely in hopes of a bounty, forcing innocents to defend themselves in court.
3. In their eagerness for honor and glory, the knights presiding over these trials hastily declared guilt without any investigation, sentencing many people to exile without due process.
4. So now, most of the people who have been exiled here are just regular folk.
1. "...is that what happened to your family, evie?"
2. "Yeah. For the sake of the people, my father went to meet his majesty, who took his advice and repealed the decree."
3. "...isn't what your father did a good thing? Why did it turn out so badly for your family?"
4. "It really was a good thing for most common people, but it threatened the nobles in charge of the investigations."
5. "Once someone was convicted as a traitor, the nobles had the authority to confiscate everything from them. Those who were innocent also had to bribe these nobles if they wished to exonerate themselves."
6. "Many noble families had acquired a large amount of wealth through this decree, and my father's suggestion cut off their source of riches, leading them to despise him for it."
7. "Those bastards later joined forces, fabricating evidence and spreading rumors that the smolletts had turned traitor and secretly allied with the demons..."
1. They even slandered my father, claiming he had wanted the investigations to be stopped because he was afraid of being implicated.
2. Since all the so-called "Evidence" was fabricated, further appeals could have cleared our name.
3. But the worst part was that the judges had already been bribed, so the appeals dragged on and on.
4. My mother and I were confined to the castle for almost an entire year during that time...
5. She had just recovered and was still very weak, and the stress of our confinement led to her falling seriously ill again.
6. Under immense pressure, my father had no choice but to sign a confession.
1. "And... That's how we ended up here."
2. "..."
3. "What's wrong?"
4. "I didn't realize you'd been through so much, evie... If only I'd known sooner..."
5. "C'mon... Don't be sad. Despite everything, at least my family and I are able to live peacefully, right?"
6. "I'm very lucky and happy right now... And that's all thanks to you, elsa. None of this was your fault, so don't think too much about it."
1. "..."
2. It wasn't until I spoke with prince michel that I learned the smolletts' downfall was linked to the curse's whereabouts.
3. The people of the magical tower suspected that the power of the curse had once again fallen into demonic hands, and therefore, they secretly influenced the investigation into the smolletts.
4. Those bastards could never have ousted duke quimper from his position without that charge...
5. The smolletts could have just handed me over to clear their name...
6. Evie's really like her parents... They're all so kind.
7. Could I... Really become part of their family, too?
1. "D-do I look alright? Is this too informal to meet your parents?"
2. "Calm down. You look completely fine."
3. "I wrote ahead to let them know you're coming. I'm sure they'll be surprised and happy to see you, elsa."
4. A Message from the Publisher
5. Dear readers, We've read everyone's comments, and here's another update from us. Due to unavoidable physical reasons, DuanS, the lead artist, is unable to continue the serialization of the manhua on her own. We're very grateful for her contributions and will remain in close contact with her as we move forward. To ensure the manhua can continue to be serialized while reducing DuanS's workload, we have brought on a new lead artist. This new artist will work hard to preserve the manhua's unique art style and quality, with DuanS continuing to follow the project as well. Rest assured, readers, we won't compromise on quality for the sake of speed! We read all your feedback, and we'll keep striving to improve. We hope everyone will continue to support us. The next chapter, Chapter 100, drawn by DuanS, includes an important plot point! We'll also be providing some new merch!
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