danryhan

\[Deceive Diello Argenta and steal his chastity.]This was the message from the vile Duke Alloge, who had torn his daughter’s back with the name of the enemy.The protagonist reincarnates as Croua Alloge, a villainess extra in the dark +19 novel The Three Dukes’ Houses.Ordered to disguise herself as “Phero," the fake fated partner of Duke Argenta, and bring down the duke’s household from within—She chooses instead to sleep with the enemy to escape her predetermined fate in the original story.“Let’s get married. Just for one year.”They enter a contract marriage for mutual benefit, pretend to be a passionate newlywed couple, and work to protect Argenta.But one year later, when Croua plans to leave Argenta, Diello reveals his hidden true nature!“I thought you were wise. But how can you know one thing… and miss the other?”Will Croua be able to escape Diello’s sweet obsession?In this world, a duke's full power can only be unlocked by uniting with his "phero," his destined mate. So, to undermine his rival, Krua's father sends her to Duke Arzenta disguised as his phero, hoping she'll take his innocence and his power with it. But Krua has no intention of playing along! If she can just convince her fiancé to join hands with her and keep up the enamored newlyweds act until his real phero appears, she'll be able to flee safely when the time comes... But will he let her go?Original NovelOriginal Webtoon: KakaoPage, DaumOfficial Translations: English, Japanese, French, German

"Oh my, from childhood friends to an engaged couple! Isn’t that so romantic?" "Yeah. No, it’s not." "You two were always together back in the academy, right?" "Ah, that’s true." It all began during our academy days. I was exhausted from the constant stream of marriage proposals. ‘What about me?’ ‘What?’ ‘As your marriage partner.’ And so, I ended up signing a contract engagement with my friend, Aivert! Thus, we began acting like a couple who couldn’t live without each other. Of course, I can swear that he’s just a friend. But as time passed, and when the end of the contract was approaching… "Soon, I'll be free!" I thought the embarrassing couple act would soon be over! But… —Clank. An unexpected event occurred. I stared, bewildered, at the handcuffs now on both my wrist and Aivert’s. What kind of situation is this? \=== I thought we’d just be stuck together, and as long as we did our part, everything would be fine. After all, acting as a couple would get easier, right? I kept thinking positively about it, but… Holding the key to the handcuffs, Aivert Royden subtly tilted his head. “If I break this, would you be disappointed?” Rodella’s eyes went wide. The shy and cautious childhood friend from her memories was gone, replaced by a stranger, yet someone familiar. He wore a look that stirred strange feelings in her. "You said it yourself. A madman should be tied up." Clank. He shook his bound wrist. "If I take this off…" If I drift away from you, if I let this opportunity slip away… "I think I might go crazy. What should I do?"

Seisia Lidyne is on the run. After her stepmother scolded her once more, it was the last straw for Seisia. With just enough money to take a carriage to a nearby village, she escapes from Lidyne Estate. The villagers remain wary at first at the sight of a stranger. Seisia also fumbles as she enters the world of commoners for the first time. Due to a fortunate turn of events, she manages to hide her identity and settle in the village as its healer. She starts her new life as Sha, the village healer. Although some of the villagers remain abrasive towards her, she's still glad that Lidyne Estate is now behind her. Unbeknownst to the villagers and her own family, Seisia possesses healing powers. She comes from a lineage of dark magicians and as a result, she was the black sheep of Lidyne Estate. Her powers remain hidden until she discovers a wounded man one day. She has no choice but to use her powers to heal him. After he's healed he introduces himself as Dian and Seisia speculates that he comes from nobility based on his uniform and knowledge of medicinal herbs. He decides to extend his stay in the village while Seisia's curiosity about him continues to grow. When a villager shares a story about a promiscuous young noblewoman who strongly resembles Sha in the description, she decides that it's time to move on to the next village.