Hans adds a final piece to his scheme and the Coronation begins. This chapter is dedicated to ck! Thank you for your unwavering support! Disclaimer: DO NOT publish our edit anywhere else. Especially on social media. Otherwise we may have to stop doing this. Thank you! Episode 302. About One Month (2) Hans cast a quick glance at Thomas, waiting politely, then suddenly leaned in as if he’d just realized something. “What… What is it, Consul?” “Did the Second Prince discuss any o

Where Kyle and Nick have a moment while Hans is becoming more and more unhinged. This chapter is dedicated to Julie ! Thank you for your support and kind message! Disclaimer: DO NOT publish our edit anywhere else. Especially on social media. Otherwise we may have to stop doing this. Thank you! Episode 301. About One Month (1) Andrei had retreaded the same thoughts countless times already, but nothing that might explain Tara's behavior had come to mind. It was such a foolish

Bernard is put on the spot by the Emperor. This chapter is dedicated to Wimaya369! Thank you for your support! Disclaimer: DO NOT publish our edit anywhere else. Especially on social media. Otherwise we may have to stop doing this. Thank you! Episode 300. About 2 Months (8) Fred felt compelled to clarify in order to clearly grasp the Emperor's intent. After all, the Emperor’s time was precious. "Shall I focus my explanation on the Lady's qualities as an aide, or on her relati

Where Tara has a high stakes negotiation with the Emperor. This chapter is dedicated to mel ! Thank you for your support! Disclaimer: DO NOT publish our edit anywhere else. Especially on social media. Otherwise we may have to stop doing this. Thank you! Episode 299. About 2 Months (7) The Emperor jumped to his feet the moment I finished speaking. He strode over to me and burst into loud, boisterous laughter, as if to show off. “Hahahahahahaha. You certainly lived up to your r

Tara seeks an audience with the Emperor at Tandra. This chapter is dedicated to G! Thank you for your support! Disclaimer: DO NOT publish our edit anywhere else. Especially on social media. Otherwise we may have to stop doing this. Thank you! Episode 298: About Two Months (6) “Bernard. Did all of these people accompany you from the Palace?” I asked, gesturing towards the servants. Bernard shook his head. “No. They come from the nearby villages. Of course, the Security Departm

Where Chris gets a chilling order and we see what various characters are up to. This chapter is dedicated to Roxanae ! Thank you for your support and kind words! Disclaimer: DO NOT publish our edit anywhere else. Especially on social media. Otherwise we may have to stop doing this. Thank you! Episode 297. About Two Months (5) The situation was now on the verge of a decisive turning point. Kyle examined Nick's body - which he had painstakingly worked to reconstruct – then took

Tara and Lloyd decide on a plan and we get an update on the other players. This chapter is dedicated to PetCodePeter! Thank you for your support! Disclaimer: DO NOT publish our edit anywhere else. Especially on social media. Otherwise we may have to stop doing this. Thank you! Episode 296: About Two Months (4) My father’s tirade began with “That damn brat” and progressed through a string of curses before ending with, “That scoundrel was always a good-for-nothing! It was my mi

Where Tara and Lloyd have to make a grave decision regarding the future of the Family. This chapter is dedicated to Nightsdawn ! Thank you for your support and kind comment! Disclaimer: DO NOT publish our edit anywhere else. Especially on social media. Otherwise we may have to stop doing this. Thank you! Episode 295: About Two Months (3) As time went by, the thought became clearer, and my suspicion that the Second Prince might have anticipated and acted upon the series o

Bernard and Tara catch up after recent stunning events and Tara reflects on the truth of what may have happened to Kyle... This chapter is dedicated to ck , one of our most consistent supporters! Thank you, for your amazing support! Disclaimer: DO NOT publish our edit anywhere else. Especially on social media. Otherwise we may have to stop doing this. Thank you! Episode 294. About Two Months (2) Tara, His Lady, had gone through so much and still found work to do. House El

This chapter is dedicated to Irr ! Thank you for your support! Disclaimer: DO NOT publish our edit anywhere else. Especially on social media. Otherwise we may have to stop doing this. Thank you! Episode 293. Approximately 2 Months (1) August 13th. [The Second Prince still missing after disappearing in a rocky canyon in the Principality of Ga’an. Presumed dead. - Will the allegations against the Second Prince and his planned military coup be buried forever? Members of the '

This chapter is dedicated to Dianatouille . Thank you for your kind message and support! Disclaimer: Do NOT publish our edit anywhere else. Especially on social media. Otherwise, we may have to stop doing this. Thank you! Episode 292. About 5 months (15) "Ever since I got involved with you, life has brought me to new heights. Tara Elias, you’re truly an amazing woman, stop this now. Please don't ever show up in front of me again. That's my personal favour. That's all I ask."

The truth about the black map comes out in painful fashion. This chapter is dedicated to Jess ! Thank you for your support, every little bit counts! Disclaimer: DO NOT publish our edit anywhere else. Especially on social media. Otherwise, we may have to stop doing this. Thank you! Episode 291. About 5 months (14) "No way...!" "That's what I intended, but the mole didn't come for the map even on the day of the operation. It didn't matter to me that it didn't work. But...

Hello dear readers, This is Sam, also known as viridescent, and you might've seen my name on earlier chapters. I had to cut back on the amount of editing I was able to do a long time ago because of real life and mostly do a little behind-the-scenes currently. Since I had a spot of time now, I decided to check this website out where I finally read the concerned comments from all of you and realised we made a big error, which deserves to be addressed in its own post. On behalf

Tara tells Kyle the truth. But will he believe her? This chapter is dedicated to Jon ! Thank you for your support and lovely comment! Disclaimer: DO NOT publish our edit anywhere else. Especially on social media. Otherwise we may have to stop doing this. Thank you! Episode 290. About 5 months (13) “Anyone who tries to enter this room against my orders will die.” His low voice dripped with icy coldness as he pushed the door to the parlor wide open and looked at me. I dragge

Where a sliver of doubt starts to arise. This chapter is dedicated to ck ! Thank you for all these years of support! Disclaimer: DO NOT publish our edit anywhere else. Especially on social media. Otherwise we may have to stop doing this. Thank you! Episode 289. About 5 Months (12) Kyle showered quickly and changed into the lighter clothes he wore when leaving the palace. While drying his hair, he muttered to himself, trying to figure out what to say to her first when he me

Dear Readers, let me tell you a little story..... Once upon a time, I was living at peace in my little house. Everything was fine. A job that I like, good co-workers, a few good friends, a loving family. I also had a a few activities that I really enjoyed, noticeably this website. Then, one day, the door bell rang. I opened it and there was Cousin Big D. Ah.... Big D, he's the cousin twice removed from your great uncle's side that you never knew existed. Boisterous, jolly, la

Dear Readers and ISTDF fans, It's been...... an age (to say the least.) I hope you are all fine and that 2025 has been nice to you. I wish you all the best for 2026. May you all be healthy, wealthy and wise. This project I started several years ago that had been put on hiatus since April 2025 (for reasons I will explain in another post) is now active again. Soon a new chapter will be posted. I thank you all for your unending patience. Take care and love to you all. Thamalasca

New Cover!! Breaking News! We finally have a new artist! The new artist for ISTDF is 올비라/Olvira, a relatively new artist with one other...

NEW SEASON! As a follow-up to our previous posts on what's happening with the ISTDF manhwa, we finally have a return date for season 3....

The Emperor and Kyle confront Joseph about the Black Crown Villages This chapter is dedicated to Mala ! Thank you for your support,...