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The Duchess Wants To Retire

The Duchess Wants To Retire

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Aria Red is a depressed Librarian who constantly dreams of retirement, and her wish is granted in the form of a freak accident. She encounters the divine being who grants her wish in exchange for taking the place of another and was also given a book system. But what happens when you are suddenly pulled into an unfamiliar world with no guide but your books? Reincarnated into the body of Lady Aria Noir as the Duchess of House Ravensdale, Aria inherits the original body's fragmented memories and a system ability. She learns of the Duchess's engagement to the cold Prince of Eldoria, Caspian Thorne. At her betrothal, Aria boldly shatters her engagement to the prince, determined to live in peaceful retirement. She quickly learns that to do nothing, you must do everything first! With a cruel stepmother who embezzles and a father who suffers from a gambling addiction, House Ravensdale teeters on the edge of complete ruin. To fulfil her simple goal, Aria must first save Ravensdale or lose it all. [Enter the Book Absorption System: Once per day] Aria can fully absorb knowledge from any book of her choosing from her world. Knowledge turns into a precious resource, turning the pauper duchess into a force to be reckoned with through tool-forging, negotiation, resource organization and clever farming. The prince, furious at her audacity yet unable to stay away, is now inexplicably drawn to the Duchess’s newfound grit. Amidst debts and sabotage, Aria must triumph. Not for power or revenge, but for a chance at a simple, carefree life. Will she overcome new obstacles in the way of her dream? Or will the fate of the original Aria keep her bound?
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