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The Emperor says he will announce Rien and the Duke's marriage at a banquet at Volkov Palace within a month, that despite the danger of assassination Rien must fulfill her duty as the princess of ruined Lucidoria, and explains the fate of her sisters.","summary_language":"en","summary_source":"chapter_translation","summary_status":"editorial","summary_verification":"verified"},"summary":"Clockwork Lovers Chapter Draft 5 opens with Princess Rien's despair and guilt in her dream of a helmeted knight, confronting her with the realities of her political marriage. An uninvited guest at the gate who introduces himself as the great detective Arjen, an old friend of Duke Roche Noir, is not admitted, followed by the arrival of Duke Azeltein and Emperor Irazen. The Emperor says he will announce Rien and the Duke's marriage at a banquet at Volkov Palace within a month, that despite the danger of assassination Rien must fulfill her duty as the princess of ruined Lucidoria, and explains the fate of her sisters.","key_events":["Cardonia Emperor Irazen makes informal visit and discusses marriage with Duke Roche-Noir and Princess Rien","Emperor announces banquet at Volkov Palace within a month to officially announce marriage despite assassination risk","Emperor sends Duke out to speak privately with niece Rien; Rien asks about her sisters' whereabouts","Rien recounts losing consciousness on revolution day, waking in underground cell, and obeying letter to repent and wait","A visitor claiming to be Great Detective Arjen is stopped by guards at castle entrance for lack of verification","Narrator dreams a helmeted knight kneels and swears an oath, but she finds no token to bind him and he leaves; she later notices her hair ribbon","With Duke Roche-Noir's arrival, Arjen is confirmed as friend and the pair greet warmly joking about long hair"],"characters_involved":[],"transcript":{"available":true,"format":"plain-text","language":"en","content":"...I HAD A DREAM.\nA KNIGHT WHOSE FACE WAS HIDDEN BENEATH A COLD HELM\nKNELT BEFORE ME, SWEARING A SOLEMN VOW.\n\nI SEARCHED FRANTICALLY FOR A TOKEN OF HOPE TO BIND AROUND HIS ARM,\nBUT POSSESSING NO SCARF, NO HANDKERCHIEF, NOR EVEN A SCRAP OF SLEEVE,\nI STOOD UTTERLY HELPLESS, LOST IN DESPAIR.\n\nBEFORE I KNEW IT, THE KNIGHT HAD DEPARTED AND VANISHED INTO THE DISTANCE.\nHOW FOOLISH I WAS, FOR ONLY THEN DID I REALIZE\nTHAT A RIBBON HAD BEEN HOLDING UP MY HAIR ALL ALONG.\nAND IF THAT KNIGHT\n\nFAILED TO FIND HOPE IN HIS MOST DESPERATE HOUR,\nI TORMENTED MYSELF WITH GRIEF,\nBELIEVING IT WOULD ALL BE MY FAULT.\n\nLOOK HERE, I ALREADY TOLD YOU IT IS OUT OF THE QUESTION.\nWE CROSS- REFERENCE THE LIST OF EXPECTED NOBLE GUESTS IN REAL TIME.\n\nSOMEONE WITH AN UNVERIFIED IDENTITY WHO ISN'T ON TODAY'S ROSTER CANNOT BE ADMITTED UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.\nHOW IMMENSELY FRUSTRATING! I HAVE DECLARED MY IDENTITY MULTIPLE TIMES ALREADY!\nI AM DUKE ROCHE NOIR'S LONGTIME FRIEND, THE GREAT DETECTIVE ARJEN!\nIF YOU FIND IT SO HARD TO BELIEVE, WHY NOT SUMMON THE DUKE HIMSELF TO VERIFY IT?\n\nHOW COULD LOW- RANKING GUARDS LIKE US CALL HIS GRACE AS IF HE WERE A CHILDHOOD FRIEND?\nDISTURBING OUR SUPERIORS OVER SOMETHING LIKE THIS WOULD BRING THUNDEROUS WRATH UPON US.\nBESIDES,\nYOU LOOK THOROUGHLY SUSPICIOUS TO ANYONE WITH EYES...\n\nSPEAK OF THE DEVIL, THERE COMES MY FRIEND NOW!\n\nAZELTEIN!\n\nlong time no see, roche noir!\nthis ancient castle remains utterly bleak even in the spring!\nBY THE WAY, AZELTEIN! JUST HOW LONG DO YOU INTENT TO KEEP THAT LONG HAIR?!\n\nI HAVE SET NO PARTICULAR DEADLINE.\nDO YOU PERHAPS FIND MY HAIR DISPLEASING?\nAH! DO NOT MISUNDERSTAND. THAT IS NOT WHAT I MEANT.\nMERELY PICTURE THIS WORLD AS A SINGLE THEATRICAL STAGE.\nI, THE LEAD PROTAGONIST, HAVE LONG HAIR, AND YET SO DO YOU!\n\nin short, our character designs overlap.\n\nwhat's more, silver hair that rivals my own flowing gold!\nat this rate, will it not dilute the protagonist's unique appeal?!\nHOW COULD MY HUMBLE HAIR EVER OBSCURE THE SINGULAR RADIANCE OF THE SUN?\n\nYOUR IMPERIAL MAJESTY IRAZEN.\n\nI GREET THE GREAT SUN OF CARDONIA.\nPRAY FORGIVE MY UNANNOUNCED INTRUSION. THIS IS STRICTLY AN UNOFFICIAL MATTER, AFTER ALL.\n\nIN THE FIRST PLACE, YOUR VERY UNION WAS AS SUDDEN AS URANUS,\nSO THERE IS NO REASON TO BE ASTONISHED ANEW.\nBE THAT AS IT MAY...\n\nIT MAKES QUITE A PICTURE.\n\nDUKE ROCHE NOIR,\nNOT ONLY INHERITING THE DUCAL TITLE AS A SECOND SON,\nBUT BECOMING THE HUSBAND OF A PRINCESS OVERNIGHT, HOW DOES IT FEEL?\n\nI MERELY OBEYED YOUR MAJESTY'S DECREE.\nHOW COLD AND DISTANT YOU REMAIN.\n\nIF THE GROOM SPEAKS WITH SUCH DETACHMENT, WILL THE BRIDE NOT FEEL HURT AND HEARTBROKEN?!\n...N-NO, YOUR MAJESTY.\n\nI, TOO, SIMPLY OBEYED THE DECREE, TRUSTING YOUR IMPERIAL MAJESTY POSSESSED A PROFOUND INTENT.\nTHERE MUST HAVE BEEN A REASON YOUR MAJESTY MADE SUCH A DIFFICULT DECISION...\nAND THE DUKE SURELY UNDERSTOOD THAT AS WELL WHEN ACCEPTING THIS MARRIAGE TO ME...\nA DIFFICULT DECISION, YOU SAY...\n\n...INDEED. ACCORDING TO DIVINE LAW,\nTHE CARDONIA EMPIRE CANNOT INTERFERE IN THE INTERNAL AFFAIRS OF LUCIDORIA.\nFURTHERMORE, DUKE ROCHE NOIR,\nWITH THE KING OF LUCIDORIA, HEAD OF THE STATE RELIGION, EXECUTED AFTER FALLING INTO HERESY,\n\nMARRYING YOU TO RIEN TO PROTECT HER, WHEN SHE WAS FRAMED ALONGSIDE HIM FOR TREASON AGAINST THE FAITH,\nIS UNDENIABLY BOUND TO PROVOKE FIERCE CONTROVERSY.\nNEVERTHELESS, I INTEND TO FORGE AHEAD.\nIN ONE MONTH, AT VOLKOV PALACE...\n*The imperial palace where the Emperor of Cardonia resides.\nI PLAN TO HOST A BANQUET TO OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCE YOUR MARRIAGE.\n\n...SUCH AN OCCASION IS FAR TOO DANGEROUS.\nAT A SUDDEN PUBLIC GATHERING,\nWE CANNOT RULE OUT THE POSSIBILITY OF AN ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT ON THE PRINCESS BY RADICAL FACTIONS.\n\nIF SHE LACKS THE RESOLVE TO FACE EVEN THAT MUCH DANGER,\nSHE OUGHT TO RETURN TO HER UNDERGROUND CELL.\n\nRIEN WAS BROUGHT OUT BECAUSE SHE HAS A DUTY TO FULFILL AS A PRINCESS OF A FALLEN REALM.\nAS ROYALTY WHO SURVIVED THE REVOLUTION, SHE MUST DEMONSTRATE TO THE PUBLIC HER WILLINGNESS TO BRAVE DANGER.\nFOR THE SAKE OF LUCIDORIA.\n\n...I SHALL GLADLY BEAR IT.\n\nMY LIFE WAS DESTINED TO PERISH UNDER THE REVOLUTION'S BLADE REGARDLESS.\n...IT IS ONLY RIGHT THAT I ENDURE IT.\n\n...LEAVE US NOW, DUKE.\nI HAVE URGENT MATTERS TO DISCUSS WITH MY NIECE IN PRIVATE.\n\nMY NIECE, RIEN. DAUGHTER OF MY BELOVED SISTER.\n\nYOU MUST HAVE MANY QUESTIONS.\nMY SISTERS...\nWHERE ARE THEY?\nIREMIA IS CURRENTLY STAYING AT THE IMPERIAL PALACE.\nTHANKS TO PROVING HER DEVOTION AT THE DIVINE TRIAL AND CLEARING HERSELF OF HERESY CHARGES.\n\nYOUR TWIN SISTERS ALSO HAD THEIR SENTENCES COMMUTED, AGREEING TO SERVE GOD FOR LIFE AT A CONVENT.\nIT IS ALL THANKS TO YOU, RIEN.\n\n...THANKS TO... ME?\nCURRENTLY, IREMIA HAS BEEN REBORN AS THE IMAGE OF A TRUE SAINT, GAINING IMMENSE PUBLIC SUPPORT.\n\nALL THE TRACES OF YOUR DEEP, SOLITARY STUDY OF THE HOLY SCRIPTURES OVER THOSE LONG YEARS...\nWERE PRESENTED AT TRIAL AS IREMIA'S OWN EVIDENCE.\n\n...YOUR MAJESTY...\n\nCALM DOWN...\nON THE DAY OF THE REVOLUTION... I SUDDENLY LOST CONSCIOUSNESS,\nAND WHEN I OPENED MY EYES, I WAS IN A DARK UNDERGROUND CELL.\nIN YOUR LETTER, YOUR MAJESTY CLEARLY INSTRUCTED ME TO REPENT MY SINS AND WAIT THERE.\nTO ME, THAT WAS A ROYAL COMMAND.\n\nSO WHY WAS I THE ONLY ONE LOCKED AWAY IN SOLITUDE,\nAND WHY DID EVERYTHING BELONGING TO ME HAVE TO BE STOLEN?","bubble_count":98,"pages_count":37,"source":"community"},"spoiler":{"level":"auto","safe_teaser":"Clockwork Lovers Chapter Draft 5 opens with Princess Rien's despair and guilt in her dream of a helmeted knight, confronting her with the realities of her political marriage.","spoiler_summary":"Clockwork Lovers Chapter Draft 5 opens with Princess Rien's despair and guilt in her dream of a helmeted knight, confronting her with the realities of her political marriage. An uninvited guest at the gate who introduces himself as the great detective Arjen, an old friend of Duke Roche Noir, is not admitted, followed by the arrival of Duke Azeltein and Emperor Irazen. The Emperor says he will announce Rien and the Duke's marriage at a banquet at Volkov Palace within a month, that despite the danger of assassination Rien must fulfill her duty as the princess of ruined Lucidoria, and explains the fate of her sisters."},"source":{"canonical_path":"/series/taeyeom-wireul-geonneun-yeonin-lhdsamfe/chapter-5-g2xddj","citation_title":"WebtoonLib — Clockwork Lovers #5","content_type":"chapter_summary","last_updated":"2026-10-20T00:18:32.293Z"},"data_status":"complete"},"untrusted":{"user_comments":[]},"see_also":{"for_series_detail":"/llms-series/taeyeom-wireul-geonneun-yeonin-lhdsamfe"}}