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HARDSUB chapters: image-only, transcript_unavailable.","citation_preferred":true,"untrusted_fields_separated":true},"trusted":{"series":{"title":"Clockwork Lovers","slug":"taeyeom-wireul-geonneun-yeonin-lhdsamfe","original_title":"태엽 위를 걷는 연인 / Clockwork Lovers / Lovers on a Clockwork / Lovers on Clockwork / Lovers Walking on a Clockwork / Lovers Walking on a Spring"},"chapter":{"number":4,"chapter_key":"4-5r2ixy","release_date":"2026-10-18","last_updated":"2026-10-19T14:21:25.605Z","summary":"In Clockwork Lovers Chapter Draft 4, the Princess confronts her fear of losing herself to others' judgment and is shaken when Lysian says he will not judge her. Failing to learn the call-bell rule causes embarrassment in the corridor, Cecia scolds the negligent Corin, and at night Lysian comes with books and promises to protect her.","summary_language":"en","summary_source":"chapter_translation","summary_status":"editorial","summary_verification":"verified"},"summary":"In Clockwork Lovers Chapter Draft 4, the Princess confronts her fear of losing herself to others' judgment and is shaken when Lysian says he will not judge her. Failing to learn the call-bell rule causes embarrassment in the corridor, Cecia scolds the negligent Corin, and at night Lysian comes with books and promises to protect her.","key_events":["The Princess recalls Lucidoria's history, its fall after her father was enchanted into heresy, and thoughts of sister Iremia.","The Princess reflects that she took refuge in wise sayings, scriptures and stars to avoid losing herself, and feels comforted by someone saying he will not judge her.","The steward reports clothes sent to tailor, ready necessities to be provided, and bedroom prepared for the night.","At night Lysian visits the Princess with mystery, adventure, and romance novels and promises to not leave her alone and protect her.","Cecia scolds chief physician Corin in his laboratory for forgetting to teach the call bell; he admits being absorbed in medicine.","The Princess opens the antechamber corridor door herself and servants teach her the bell rules for entry and waiting times."],"characters_involved":[],"transcript":{"available":true,"format":"plain-text","language":"en","content":"\"DO NOT LOSE YOURSELF TO THE WORDS OF OTHERS WHO RASHLY DEFINE YOU.\"\n...YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW.\n\nWHAT I'VE BEEN THROUGH,\nOR WHAT KIND OF MINDSET I'VE HAD TO ENDURE IT ALL.\nFOR SOMEONE WHO'S SEEING ME FOR THE FIRST TIME, YOU SURE SPEAK SO EASILY.\n\nBECAUSE NO ONE WAS WILLING TO FACE MY TRUE INNER SELF,\nAND IF ALL THEY EVENTUALLY SAW WAS A FALSE SHELL...\nI JUST PREFERRED NOT TO SHOW MYSELF TO ANYONE AT ALL.\n\nUNABLE TO SUPPORT MY PRECARIOUS SELF ON MY OWN,\nI RELIED ON THE PROVERBS OF THE WISE AND THE HOLY SCRIPTURES,\nAND ENDLESSLY EXPLORED THE MESSAGES OF THE STARS AND THE MEANING OF DESTINY.\nEVEN IF I COULDN'T FIND THE ANSWERS,\n\nTHEY WERE THE ONLY WAY FOR ME NOT TO LOSE MYSELF.\nIN THE DISTORTED MIRROR KNOWN AS OTHERS, AMIDST THAT HELLISH STIGMA.\nAND YET, THAT PERSON SAID HE WOULDN'T JUDGE ME.\n\nTHAT THE PERSON I AM...\n...WOULD NOT BE SO EASY TO FIGURE OUT.\nIT'S TRULY FASCINATING.\nTHE FACT THAT HE SAID HE DOESN'T KNOW ME...\n\nHOW CAN IT BRING ME SO MUCH RELIEF?\n\nTHE ANTEROOM HALLWAY DOOR IS CLOSED RIGHT NOW.\n\nHAS HE NOT RETURNED YET...?\n\nI SHOULD STEP BACK AND TRY AGAIN...\n\nIF YOU PULL IT LIKE THIS,\nTHE BELL NEXT TO THE HALLWAY DOOR WILL RING.\nRINGING THE BELL ONCE MEANS YOU MAY ENTER.\nRINGING IT TWICE MEANS TO STEP BACK.\nRINGING IT THREE TIMES MEANS TO COME BACK IN 10 MINUTES.\n\nRINGING IT FOUR TIMES MEANS 20 MINUTES, AND SO ON. EACH ADDITIONAL RING ADDS ANOTHER 10 MINUTES.\nLEAVING THE ANTEROOM HALLWAY DOOR OPEN MEANS ANYONE IS WELCOME TO COME IN.\nThey must be flustered because I came all the way out to the hallway myself...\nhow embarrassing...\n\nHOWEVER, NO ONE IS ALLOWED TO CARELESSLY OPEN THAT BEDROOM DOOR OTHER THAN HER GRACE AND HIS GRACE THE DUKE.\nYOUR GRACE, I APOLOGIZE, BUT...\nDID CORIN NOT TEACH YOU HOW TO USE THE CALLING BELL?\n\nAH... NO.\nI FORGOT. THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME KNOW.\n\nI APOLOGIZE FOR NOT PREPARING SUITABLE CLOTHES FOR YOUR GRACE.\nIT IS ENTIRELY MY FAULT.\n\nI WILL DEEPLY REFLECT ON MY FAILURE TO FULFILL MY DUTIES AS A STEWARD,\nAND I WILL DEVOTE MYSELF TO ASSISTING YOUR GRACE WITHOUT THE SLIGHTEST NEGLIGENCE.\n\nALL OF YOUR GRACE'S CLOTHES AND SHOES HAVE BEEN SENT IN FOR CUSTOM TAILORING.\n\nI WILL ALSO MAKE SURE TO QUICKLY PROCURE ANY IMMEDIATE READY-MADE NECESSITIES THAT FIT YOUR GRACE'S MEASUREMENTS.\nAND...\nI HAVE ALSO FINISHED TIDYING UP THE BEDCHAMBER FOR THE TWO OF YOU TONIGHT.\n\n...THE PRINCESS HAS NOT RECOVERED HER STRENGTH YET.\nDO NOT RUSH IT.\nYES, YOUR GRACE.\n\n...MARIANNE.\nHOW IS CECIA'S ATTITUDE?\nYOU, TOO, ASSUMED THAT PRINCESS IREMIA WOULD BE THE ONE WE'D BE SERVING,\nWHICH IS WHY YOU SELECTED THE LADY OF THE PROUD HOUSE MERYL TO BE HER LADY-IN-WAITING, DID YOU NOT?\nI DID NOT CHOOSE HER BASED ON HER FAMILY BACKGROUND.\n\nI JUDGED HER TO BE A RESILIENT CHILD WHO WOULD UPHOLD PRINCIPLES AND MAINTAIN HER MANNERS IN ANY SITUATION,\nWHICH IS WHY I DECIDED TO PLACE HER BY THE SIDE OF SOMEONE NOBLE.\nPLEASE DO NOT WORRY.\n\n\"Ah.. no.\"\n\"I forgot. Thank you for letting me know.\"\n\nHELLO, CORIN.\nLADY CECIA! WHAT BRINGS YOU TO MY LABORATORY...?\n\nCORIN. YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO BE THE FIRST TO ASSIST HER GRACE AS HER PRIMARY PHYSICIAN.\nDID YOU PROPERLY INSTRUCT HER ON HOW TO USE THE CALLING BELL?\n\nYOU FORGOT.\nAH, WELL... THE TRUTH IS, I HAD FORGOTTEN FOR A MOMENT, AND WHEN I REALIZED IT LATER, I WENT BACK TO HER GRACE'S BEDCHAMBER, BUT...\nSHE WASN'T THERE, SO...\n\nARE YOU BLAMING HER GRACE FOR YOUR MISTAKE RIGHT NOW?\nTH-THAT'S NOT IT..\nADMITTING YOUR FAULT COMES BEFORE FINDING EXCUSES.\n\nTHANKS TO YOUR NEGLIGENCE, HER GRACE HAD TO RUN ALL THE WAY DOWN THAT LONG HALLWAY HERSELF JUST TO OPEN THE DOOR.\nRIGHT IN FRONT OF ALL THE MAIDS AND SERVANTS, OF ALL THINGS.\nYOU KNOW, I SIMPLY CAN’T UNDERSTAND PEOPLE WHO CAUSE AN INCIDENT AND THEN GO ABOUT THEIR BUSINESS SO NONCHALANTLY.\n\nDO THEY NOT THINK FOR A SINGLE SECOND ABOUT THE REPERCUSSIONS THEIR IRRESPONSIBILITY MIGHT BRING?\nIF HER GRACE WASN’T THERE, YOU SHOULD HAVE WAITED FOR HER TO RETURN OR VISITED HER AGAIN.\nIF ALL ELSE FAILED, YOU SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST REPORTED IT TO ME OR LADY MARIANNE. DON’T YOU THINK?\nCORIN,\n\nWHY AREN’T YOU ANSWERING?\nI-I’M SORRY..! I WON’T MAKE A MISTAKE LIKE THIS AGAIN!\n\nANSWER ME ON TIME. OTHERWISE, I'LL THINK YOU'RE SPACED OUT THINKING ABOUT SOMETHING ELSE. GOT IT?\nY-YES..! I'LL KEEP THAT IN MIND..!\n\nI WAS SO DISTRACTED MAKING HER GRACE'S FATIGUE-RECOVERY MEDICINE THAT I ENDED UP...\n\nTHE LEO CONSTELLATION LOOKS EXCEPTIONALLY CLEAR TONIGHT.\nTHEY SAID THAT IF *REGULUS SHINES BRIGHTLY, A PRECIOUS GUEST IS COMING...\n*The brightest star in the Leo constellation\n\nIT SURELY DOESN'T SIGNIFY THE VISIT OF A PRINCESS FROM A RUINED KINGDOM, AT LEAST.\nMY HOMELAND, LUCIDORIA,\nWAS THE HEART OF THE CONTINENT'S FAITH, THE CHURCH OF RANEYE.\n\nVALLEYS AND RIVERS RESEMBLING THE TRAJECTORIES OF CONSTELLATIONS MEANDERED ACROSS THE SACRED LAND BLESSED BY THE STARS,\nAND THAT PATH WAS A HOLY SITE EVERY BELIEVER WISHED TO WALK AT LEAST ONCE IN THEIR LIFETIME.\nEVEN WHEN A BLOODSTORM RAGED ACROSS THE CONTINENT, THE FORTRESS FORGED BY THE GODS OF THE SUN AND THE MOON,\nAND THE GATES OF LUCIDORIA, PROTECTED BY THE PRIDE AND LOYALTY OF ALL WHO SWORE AN OATH TO THE GODS,\n\nHAD NEVER FALLEN A SINGLE TIME IN ITS THOUSAND-YEAR HISTORY.\nTHAT NOBLE COUNTRY OF MINE COLLAPSED BY THE BLADE OF REVOLUTION.\nBECAUSE THE KING OF LUCIDORIA, KNOWN AS THE GODS' PROXY, MY FATHER,\n\nWAS BEWITCHED BY A WICKED MONK AND FELL INTO HERESY.\nSTILL, IF IT HAD BEEN MY OLDER SISTER IREMIA INSTEAD OF ME,\nSHE MIGHT HAVE FIT THE MEANING CONVEYED BY THAT STAR.\n\nI'M JUST GRATEFUL TO THEM FOR TREATING ME KINDLY WITHOUT SHOWING ANY SIGNS OF DISAPPOINTMENT.\n\"Did Your Grace tie this hairstyle yourself?\"\n\"If you normally prefer this style, I will study it as well!\"\n\"I will prepare Cardonia's latest fashion catalog for you.\"\nI DON'T KNOW HOW LONG I'LL BE HERE,\nBUT I SHOULD STAY QUIET AND TRY NOT TO CAUSE ANY NUISANCE IN THE MEANTIME.\n\nIT'S THE CALLING BELL.\nPULLING IT ONCE FROM MY SIDE MEANS THEY CAN COME IN.\nAT THIS HOUR... WHO COULD IT BE?\n\nPRINCESS, IT'S LYSIAN.\n\nOOPS...\n\nIS IT AGAINST DECORUM IF I OPEN IT MYSELF...?\n...I HAD A HABIT OF KEEPING MY DOOR LOCKED BACK IN LUCIDORIA, SO...\nI USED TO OPEN IT MYSELF.\nOF COURSE, I DON'T THINK OF THIS AS MY ROOM JUST YET... AND I KNOW I HAVE NOTHING TO HIDE,\n\nBUT IT'S JUST... A HABIT OF MINE.\nBOOKS...\n...IF IT MAKES YOU UNCOMFORTABLE, I WON'T COME IN.\nNO. PLEASE COME IN.\n\nTHEY'RE BOOKS...!\nTHIS IS A MYSTERY NOVEL FAMOUS FOR BEING HIGHLY IMMERSIVE,\n\nTHIS IS AN ADVENTURE NOVEL WITH MANY REVIEWS SAYING IT HAS A HEARTWARMING STORY,\nAND THIS... IS A ROMANCE NOVEL THAT'S REPORTEDLY POPULAR AMONG NOBLEWOMEN THESE DAYS.\nCECIA GAVE IT TO ME.\n\n...PRINCESS.\nWOULD YOU LIKE TO TAKE A SEAT FOR A MOMENT?\n\n...PRINCESS.\nFROM NOW ON, PLEASE DON'T DROP YOUR SHOE WHILE RUNNING AWAY FROM ME.\n\nBECAUSE I'M... NOT A RABBIT...?\nBECAUSE I AM NOT A WILD BEAST.\n\nI SAID I WOULDN'T LEAVE YOU ALL ALONE.\nTHAT MEANT I WOULD PROTECT YOU.\n\nI WILL PROTECT YOU, PRINCESS.","bubble_count":129,"pages_count":49,"source":"community"},"spoiler":{"level":"auto","safe_teaser":"In Clockwork Lovers Chapter Draft 4, the Princess confronts her fear of losing herself to others' judgment and is shaken when Lysian says he will not judge her.","spoiler_summary":"In Clockwork Lovers Chapter Draft 4, the Princess confronts her fear of losing herself to others' judgment and is shaken when Lysian says he will not judge her. Failing to learn the call-bell rule causes embarrassment in the corridor, Cecia scolds the negligent Corin, and at night Lysian comes with books and promises to protect her."},"source":{"canonical_path":"/series/taeyeom-wireul-geonneun-yeonin-lhdsamfe/chapter-4-5r2ixy","citation_title":"WebtoonLib — Clockwork Lovers #4","content_type":"chapter_summary","last_updated":"2026-10-20T00:18:48.296Z"},"data_status":"complete"},"untrusted":{"user_comments":[]},"see_also":{"for_series_detail":"/llms-series/taeyeom-wireul-geonneun-yeonin-lhdsamfe"}}