Like A Wind On A Dry Branch

Rieta Tristi's fate was sealed: vivisepulture. Custom demanded she be buried alive with the recently deceased Count Casarius of Cevitas, a sacrifice to appease the gods amidst a devastating plague that had already claimed her first husband. Compounding her despair, the very man now demanding her death was the same one who had sold her daughter into slavery. Resigned to her grim end, Rieta's burial is unexpectedly interrupted by the arrival of the Archduke of Axias, a feared and ruthless figure ostracized from his own empire due to whispers of unimaginable bloodshed. He arrives at Casarius's funeral not out of respect, but to settle a substantial debt, only to find the Count already in his coffin. Intrigued by Rieta's somber presence, the Archduke offers to take her in exchange for forgiving the late Count's debt. Casarius's son readily agrees. Now the Archduke's consort, Rieta must find a new purpose in this unexpected second chance. Skilled in magic, she uses her abilities to bring blessings and comfort to the inhabitants of Axias Manor. But as she performs her duties, Rieta is increasingly drawn to understanding the Archduke – a man who showed her kindness when all others had abandoned her. Count Casarius, who died suddenly from the plague, had stipulated in his will that Rieta, a beautiful young widow he had unsuccessfully pursued as a concubine, should be buried alive with him. Just as the horrifying ritual is about to commence, the infamous Archduke Axias arrives, seeking to collect the immense debt owed to him by the late Count. "Everyone here seems to feel sorry for her, and I still have a debt to collect from Casarius… If I take her instead, I think all of you here should be happy," he says with a smile. "Hello, my temptress." Read Like A Wind On A Dry Branch on capitulos.cloud completely free and without intrusive ads. Read the MANHWA (Como um Vento em um Galho Seco, Como un Viento en una Rama Seca, A Breeze on a Barren Limb, 마른 가지에 바람처럼, 枯れ枝に吹く風のように, 枯枝上的风) online at Capitulos.Cloud completely free and without ads, with the latest chapters updated.