Spoils of War Duchess

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The Duke of Lancaster who sought independence from the empire!

Toppled by the Emperor’s suppression,the young and beautiful Duchess Ethel Lancaster falls as spoils of war.

Standing before the nobles who, not long ago, bowed their heads to her like a s*ave!

Regardless of who takes possession, it is certain that she will become a target for exploitation….

The Emperor seeks consent from a man of humble origin.

From the mercenary Count, Rasto Christceros.

“Rasto, do you not need a woman?”

“Well, I do lack a maid at home.”

Rasto’s response captivates the Emperor, who wanted to set an example for the nobles.

***

Ethel, now a ‘possession’ of Rasto, contemplates ending her life before suffering disgrace, but Rasto orders her to work as a maid.

However, in the eyes of the once perfect Duchess, Count Christceros seems terribly lacking.

From the dreary interior of the mansion, cheap decorations, indifferent servants, to the groveling maids acting like those in power….

‘Is revealing this going too far, or is it a crucial point?’

The highly experienced novice maid, Ethel, begins to gradually change Count Christceros.

Including the master of the house, Rasto Christceros.

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Duchess in Ruins
The War Trophy Duchess
전리품 공작부인
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Vermilion_S
Vermilion_S rated it
November 10, 2024
Status: c50
I've read till ch 50 and I can't wait for more chapters

It's really good at least I liked how the author described the character's feelings and emotions also I love Ethel personality it's just something I personally don't see much on manhwas nowadays

I like how she's strong on her own way, and how those little but amusing misunderstandings occurs between her and the ML

... more>> In all it's a story I wish to stay at this pace good and well-written

PS : I first found this story as a manhwa I've read the first 5 chapters and believe me I've got hooked on it then I began reading the novel just to get hooked more as the novel describes things that doesn't show or get described in the manhwa entirely

So I really wish to finish reading it now but have to wait for the other chapters to be released and yes this is the first LN I began reading after a very long time from taking a break of them

And sorry for the long uncesery talk of mine <<less
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mapthesoul
mapthesoul rated it
February 20, 2025
Status: Completed
Really enjoyed this one.

Its the story of two people who have spent their entire lives feeling like they did not belong anywhere, finding that place to belong in each other. Its decently written, well paced, and the characters all have a good amount of emotional depth to them. Best of all (in my opinion), what starts as a small scale story of two people trying to find their way in their empire, stays the small story within the empire. No gods or demons or end of the world revelations.

The story... more>> may not be for everyone though, I think the intended audience might be an older demographic as there's little in the way of heart pounding romance or exciting battles. Its a rather slow and gradual process of our two main characters learning to trust each other, lean on each other, and help heal each other's old wounds. This is also reflected in the fact that both of them are said to be around 30, rather than the usual story of young nobles on the verge of adulthood.

A good read for anyone that is looking for a more mature and calm story that is focused almost entirely on its main characters rather than some scheming politics or supernatural plot. <<less
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Rina-mahi
Rina-mahi rated it
May 10, 2025
Status: Completed
One of my favorite novels, it has a green flag ML who is so cute yet strong and very masculine I love his sense of humor , the FL is so so smart and well educated, she is far from being weak, the relationship between them is so cute and lovely.

and I definitely love the emperor, he is the funniest one in the novel
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Hurricanebeads
Hurricanebeads rated it
February 27, 2025
Status: --
I realized author took lots of inspirations from real life caste systems and code of chivalry. This story is.... Calm and good, yet don't expect anything new or so excitingly surprising plot. Like, grab your coffee and read during your leisure times. It's not the best story out there, that's for sure. But author put the real life- royal/maid/peasants struggles to adapt to new level of "discrimination" well. Overall, a meh but good to read story.
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