The Tower Princess: Ximan

“Your Majesty, the princess has been hanging from the tower for three days and three nights.”

“Good. Is she willing to accept the political marriage now and marry that playboy?”

“…No. She’s decided to overthrow you and become queen herself.”

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I’ve always seemed to be born unlucky.

Other people are school beauties; I’m a big old spinster.

Other people look impressive as team leaders; I’m the designated scapegoat.

Other people’s projects become hits as soon as they launch; mine kicks me into the game as a real-life beta tester before it’s even out of beta.

From the start, I have nothing. My older brother is a gloomy, deranged lunatic.

There are two male leads: one a scheming demon king, the other gentle and hard to read.

Me: I think my prospects are pretty bleak.

I’m probably doomed.

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[Content warning: One of the male leads is not a virgin and is also a ruthless capitalist. His characterization has an old-fashioned feel, and the Western fantasy setting is unusual. Readers with very strict requirements on these points should leave now.]

[Reader notes]:

1. The original idea and first draft of this novel took shape in 2013. The game world, story, and characters do not refer to anything in real life.

2. The setting has an old-fashioned feel. Many details in the free chapters are misdirection and will be turned on their head later. The foreshadowing is long and the pacing is slow. All the big twists are in the VIP chapters.

3. This is basically a story about the heroine’s growth. A growth story means she may be weak at first but will grow stronger. This is not a story where a powerful heroine steamrolls everything from the start, so please keep that in mind.

4. [The ending is happy, with a one-on-one romance.] There won’t be any female rivalry or an upsetting unrequited-love rival.

5. To preserve some suspense in the plot and romance, the story is told in [the heroine’s first-person perspective]. Bonus chapters from the male leads’ and male supporting characters’ perspectives will appear from time to time.

6. Special note:

[This story [does not contain any nation-building]! The game is an RPG about fighting monsters, leveling up, and advancing the plot, so expect quests and romance to progress side by side.]

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★ One more plug~~ Here are a few of my recent works. You’re welcome to check them out~~

The Passive Corruption and Self-Destruction of a Crazy Fan of a Cultivation Genius (complete) The Years We Spent Seemed Like a Sigh (complete) A Fruitless Struggle Against My Fate as a Mary Sue (complete)

Theme: No matter how fate changes, keep blooming in the darkness