The Shepherd's Afternoon

One bright afternoon, a beautiful girl walked into a demon's territory.

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Coming soon: The Shepherd God's Girl [Western Fantasy]. Please add it to your favorites!

Delia was raised by a demon.

Three-year-old Delia rode on the fat sheep chosen by the town, her tiny body nestled in its soft wool as it carried her toward the sacrificial altar deep in the forest.

When they reached the altar, little Delia couldn't get down by herself. After a lot of struggling, she tumbled off the sheep's back.

Her knees hit the ground. She reached forward with her little hands in confusion, touched her forehead to the ground, and recited in a childish voice what the adults had taught her: "Great demon, Delia is your sacrifice..." She couldn't remember what came next, and began to cry in a panic.

A noble, holy-looking man appeared. With a sigh, he picked up the little bundle.

The demon in the forest taught her to read and speak, sing and dance, and identify plants and animals, raising her to be a clever, optimistic girl who knew right from wrong.

Years later, Delia returned home, where she found that her family had a new daughter. Her memories were hazy, but she was delighted to see her family again. The townspeople didn't feel the same way: no one survived at a demon's hands unless they converted to demon worship.

Mistrusted, neglected, and framed, Delia was heartbroken and decided to make a living on the grasslands.

A proud, free-spirited young man of the grasslands pretended to teach her to ride a horse so he could scare her, yet stepped forward when Delia was bullied.

One day, the young man suddenly disappeared. Delia searched the entire grassland without finding him, then accidentally wandered into the legendary Lost Marsh while herding sheep.

A demon lived in the marsh. He ate all of Delia's sheep and abducted her to his lair.

Delia never came home. The townspeople all said, "The little beauty Delia was eaten by a demon!" Her parents breathed a sigh of relief, and her younger sister smiled. Then, one day, the grass withered, the sheep fell ill, the houses collapsed, and disaster swept over the town.

A slender, graceful figure emerged from the murky yellow dust. Wherever she went, the sand retreated, dead grass bloomed anew, and the sheep perked up... Only then did the townspeople realize that Delia hadn't been eaten by a demon at all. She had become the girl dearest to the Shepherd God.

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The Shepherd God sleeps. His three hearts forage in the forest, grassland, and marsh, gathering energy to revive him.

They have existed separately as hearts until they met the one-of-a-kind girl, the girl destined to belong to the Shepherd God.

The male leads:

Heart of the Forest: perceptive, noble, and reserved

Heart of the Grasslands: free-spirited and fierce as a wolf

Heart of the Marsh: obsessive, gloomy, sensitive, and suspicious

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Reader's Guide:

This is a slow-burn story told in three parts: raising her, growing up and going on adventures, and falling in love~

Inspired by my short story The Shepherd God's Afternoon, found in my column.

The heroine isn't a self-sacrificing saint, but she's not forceful either. The male lead raises her into a sweet little ray of sunshine. There won't be any triumphant face-slapping scenes, but! This author's not going to let the bad guys who bully her get away with it!

The tone is swoony, doting, and sweet.

The blurb may be revised, and the worldbuilding still needs work.

The first version of the blurb was backed up on June 10, 2021. Long live originality!

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Ongoing novel Wolves All Around [Quick Transmigration]:

[Haunted Rich Family] Killed on the eve of her wedding, she is reborn before her engagement banquet.

Her fiance, who arrives late to the engagement banquet and treats me with disdain, suddenly wants to claim his rights as a husband early. My sickly older brother, who never cared about anything, suddenly wants to repair our barely existent sibling bond. The unfamiliar doctor turns out to be my childhood friend, but I have no memories of him. Who killed me? (Told in third person.)

[Blood Bait] Raising a Little Vampire

Disaster strikes at midnight, and the muse-like girl kept in her master's greenhouse is turned by an evil vampire. Before the transformation, she's quiet as a statue of the moon goddess. Afterward, she's sweet and delicate, crying and throwing tantrums when she's hungry. Her master and best friend have no choice but to become vampire dads. Step one: feed the little vampire.

[Watching] He's Watching Her

She's followed whenever she goes out, her calls are tapped, and there are signs that someone has been in her bedroom... The fiery young actress is living in constant fear. When her co-star, a famous movie star, learns of her distress, he offers to take her home.

[Guardian God Disqualified] Keeping Her for Himself

Only one of the guardian gods born for the girl can survive. Every one of them wants to be her one and only. Every one of them wants to keep her all to himself.

[Divine Abduction] The Girl Hidden Away by a God

The village elders say divine abduction means the gods and monsters have welcomed a human as their guest, a tremendous blessing. Only the girl knows what it really means: becoming a god's possession and receiving all his affection. But she wants the god's power, so she can take his place.

[Mermaid] She Is More Heartless Than the Sea

More to be added

*Thanks to my bestie for making the cover. Mwah~

Extensive content warnings:

No System, not a strong female lead story. Sorry if you want a heroine who can conquer the world.

The heroine isn't human. She's beautiful, delicate, and sweet, with a hidden dark side. She's a Mary Sue, and her name and personality will vary from story to story.

The male leads include both ruthless wolves and loyal dogs, as well as those who are both. But the heroine won't end up with any of them.

The male lead isn't a split personality.

It's tagged Infinite Flow because I want to explore endless possibilities.

The stories vary in length and pacing.

Blurb revised on May 31, 2021

Completed novels in my column:

The Delicate Flower Is Hard to Break [Quick Transmigration]: She is his flower.

My Lover Is a Calamity [Western Fantasy]: A ruthless player is transported into a game, where the final boss carefully plots revenge.

Everyday Healing for the Beautiful but Wretched: I found a beautiful but wretched man!

Theme: Short, adorable stories