A noble serves the kingdom, they don't work for money. This was the absolute, unspoken rule of the aristocratic world. However, Jeanne de Toulouse, the eldest daughter of the venerable Toulouse count family, was different.... more>>

She'd worked as a tutor for young Master Mael, the son of His Majesty's mistress, for two years. One day, books by Enlightenment thinkers, known for disrupting the order of the monarchy, were discovered in the young master's study. And Jeanne was immediately accused of being the culprit.

"I've never even read that book! I'm hearing the title for the first time!"

Despite her claims of innocence, she was sentenced to exile. Her destination; the Duchy of Skadi, a land inhabited by barbarians, where the bitter wind blows.

Centuries ago, when barbarians from a frozen land across the sea invaded the capital city, the previous king granted this land as a fief, realizing their goal was simply to find habitable land. Now, the descendants of their chieftain held the title of Duke, recognized for their ancestors' contributions to protecting the kingdom.

"We've arrived at the Duchy."

After the arduous journey, Jeanne remembered nothing. All she recalled was the endless cycle of her whole body burning and freezing at the same time.

‘Even I've ended up like this…what if Mother falls ill from the shock?’

‘Wouldn’t it be better to just die here?’

At that moment, her spirit was as weak as her dying body.

After an unknown amount of time, a strange man's voice, different from the ones she'd been hearing, echoed from above her head.

"Did they plan to blame the barbarians again if she died here after being tortured just enough to survive exile?"

The voice was surprisingly resolute and powerful, enough to momentarily hold onto her consciousness, which wavered like a dying candle, briefly brightening and fading again.

"So, she's in this state simply from arriving here, without even being tortured? Even after the prince...lent his own steed? I'll take charge of her now."

With these words, laced with incomprehension, Jeanne’s body was suddenly lifted.

* * *

"Here, everyone works, regardless of age, gender, or social status. The land is vast and there’s a lot to do, but there aren’t many people. This applies to exiles who are occasionally sent from the capital as well."

The Duke of Skadi's words meant he was making good use of the labor of exiles, whether nobles or common criminals. But Jeanne was relieved.

"Then, when should I begin my work?"

“You’re quick to adapt to the situation. You said you were a tutor. What did you teach?"

"I taught foreign languages, humanities, logic, rhetoric, and arithmetic."

However, his suspicious gaze remained. He abruptly spoke in a foreign language. Jeanne had assumed the Duke was skilled in killing people, not humanities. But his knowledge was extensive, and his words revealed sharp logic and thought.

"Let's end this conversation here. I want you to become my child's tutor."

Typically, the lady of the house held the authority to hire nannies and tutors. As if reading her thoughts, the Duke of Skadi explained.

"I have no wife. The child you will teach is my adopted daughter and niece. She was originally my brother’s child, but he passed away, so I took on her upbringing. She turned thirteen this year. What do you think?"

Understanding the situation, Jeanne smiled brightly. There was something odd about the Duke's words, but at least she wouldn't die.

"Yes! I'll do it! I'll be the tutor!" <<less

Joon-wan, a renowned authority on Korean folk religion, embarked on a nighttime hike up Toryongsan Mountain. He was worried about his precious research materials getting swept away by the sudden downpour. As he reached his destination, a secluded cave, he encountered a strange phenomenon!... more>>

─Waaaaaaaargh!

A tremor shook the ground as if an earthquake had struck. Then, something emerged from the cave… Smooth, taut skin stretched over bones, a thick white ring around its head. Unbelievable as it seemed, no matter how he looked at it… it was a ■■■.

“A gi… giant… earthworm─!”

As Joon-wan cried out in shock, the enormous creature transformed into an earthworm and plopped into his hand. bbong!

Joon-wan descended the mountain feeling like he had been possessed, inexplicably carrying an earthworm. Strangely enough, he could touch the worm with his bare hands, and it inexplicably drew his attention. This was odd, considering his mild OCD(Obsessive-compulsive disorder) made him averse to even touching soil unless it was for research.

“Hey, earthworm, you are an earthworm, right? You’re not a dragon or something, are you?”

For some reason, he found himself talking to it. The earthworm, however, remained silent. Was it lonely? Was he, Joon-wan, going crazy from his own loneliness? But that night, something happened that truly made him question his sanity─.

“I never lower myself to converse with someone like you… but I’m desperate.”

A woman of unknown origin sat on his living room sofa, patiently waiting for him. With a grave expression, as if about to reveal a millennia-old secret, she began to speak.

“You must promise to keep this a secret. I… I am an Earth dragon.”

“An earth… worm?”

Had he been thinking about earthworms too much lately? He was hearing all sorts of nonsense. As Joon-wan scoffed in disbelief, the woman erupted in a terrifying roar.

“Earth worm?! If it weren’t for your interference, I would have ascended to the heavens as a true dragon!” <<less

She used to be a maid who read books for a girl, but for some reason she disguised herself and married a man she didn’t know. 
However, from the first day she arrived at the castle, until a month has passed, the husband did not appear, and instead she gradually found out that an unknown person was hovering around her… ... more>>


I found out that the man’s true identity was… Was it a dog?

“… is this okay?”

“Can’t you spread your legs a little more?”

The wolf knelt and looked into my thighs as if it were a gold mine. I closed my eyes tightly, but I couldn’t move closer to the wolf’s tenacious gaze that I could feel even when I closed my eyes. I just wanted this time to pass quickly. I felt like sweat would form on my thighs, so I wanted to tighten my thighs.

“Pull up the skirt a little more, okay? “

A very scratched voice. I opened my eyes and looked down. The wolf, who was burying his head in the width of her skirt, noticed my gaze, he pulled his hair out of my skirt and looked at me and scolded me.

“I can’t see well. you are standing .Can’t you sit down?”

“What are you trying to do in such detail? It’s over now.”

“You said you’d show me. After making a promise, why are you talking with two mouths?”

“You’ve seen it all!”

“I haven’t seen them all! I mean, I didn’t see it!”

“Hey, don’t do this. Oh, no.”

“Why not? We are already a couple.”

In addition, he narrows his eyes and even asks.

“You should have done this as soon as you arrived, you know?”

“Ahhh… !”

This happened five months after I became his bride.

“You have abandoned your duties until now.”

The wolf weighed me down with its heavy body and whispered softly.

“I endured it, witch…” <<less