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The chapter reaches a shocking turning point with the Crown Prince's son's death and his wish to bring back Princess Margarita.","summary_language":"en","summary_source":"chapter_translation","summary_status":"editorial","summary_verification":"verified"},"summary":"The Witch of Paitan Chapter 17 opens at the Cornwall ball as Leto insistently asks the Grand Duchess for a dance, turning into a tense tug-of-war with the Grand Duke. The dance tradition debate, the secret of the child calling himself Pepe, and the punishment of Baron Greener for attacking pharmacist Jin escalate events. The chapter reaches a shocking turning point with the Crown Prince's son's death and his wish to bring back Princess Margarita.","key_events":["Leto insists on dancing with the Grand Duchess per post-opening tradition despite Grand Duke's objection","Doubt raised that Grand Duke was the child found by the Baron yet calls himself Pepe","Crown Prince considers bringing back Princess Margarita, revealing she is not his real sister","Urgent message arrives that the Crown Prince's son died in a horse-riding accident","Vi notices Baron Greener following Jin and warns the Grand Duke in advance","Baron Greener harasses pharmacist Jin; Grand Duke intervenes and sentences Baron to a week in dungeon"],"characters_involved":[],"transcript":{"available":true,"format":"plain-text","language":"en","content":"I'M NOT THE YOUNG LORD.\nMY NAME IS...\nPEPE-.\n\nWHAT?!\n\nI-I'M SO SORRY! I DIDN'T MEAN TO...!\nDON'T WORRY. WHEN SOMETHING LIKE THIS HAPPENS, IT'S THE LEADER'S FAULT.\nIT'S FINE, SO PLEASE...\n\nI AM TRULY SORRY!\nPARDON?\n\nYOUR GRACE, GRAND DUCHESS.\n\nIF YOU WOULDN'T MIND, WOULD YOU CARE TO DANCE WITH ME?\nWITH... YOU?\n\nWHAT'S WITH... THIS GUY?\nIS HE BOLD BECAUSE HE WAS RAISED IN A MILITARY FAMILY, OR...\n...IS HE JUST COMPLETELY OBLIVIOUS?\n\nLISTEN HERE, LETO.\nYES, YOUR GRACE.\n\nYOU SHOULD MOVE ALONG. DON'T YOU SEE THE PEOPLE WAITING FOR YOU?\nTHOSE LADIES OVER THERE SEEM MUCH BETTER SUITED TO ACCOMPANY YOU, SIR.\nLook, the Grand Duke and Lord Leto are together~\n\nTHANK YOU FOR THE ADVICE, YOUR GRACE.\nINDEED.\nHOWEVER, I WOULD STILL LIKE TO DANCE WITH THE GRAND DUCHESS!\n\n...WHAT DID YOU SAY?\nBECAUSE THE PRELUDE IS OVER...\nAFTER THE PRELUDE, EVERYONE IS FREE TO CHOOSE THEIR PARTNER, ISN'T THAT RIGHT?\n\nI BELIEVE THAT HAS LONG BEEN THE TRADITION OF THE CORNWALL BALL.\nTHAT IS TRUE, YOUR GRACE.\nI KNOW.\n\nAPOLOGIES FOR KEEPING YOU WAITING, GRAND DUCHESS. WOULD YOU...\n...CARE TO DANCE WITH ME THIS TIME?\n\nGUESS IT CAN'T BE HELPED.\n\nIF YOU ENJOYED IT... WOULD YOU DANCE WITH ME ONCE MORE?\n\nALRIGHT, MY CHOICE IS...\n\nWHAT HAPPENED BACK THEN? THE BOY THE BARON FOUND WAS DEFINITELY THE GRAND DUKE...\n\nSO WHY... DID HE CALL HIMSELF PEPE?\nJUST WHAT SECRET IS THE GRAND DUKE HIDING?\n\nEXCUSE ME.\nWHICH HOUSE DO YOU BELONG TO, MILADY?\nI... I'M NOT A NOBLE. I'M AN APOTHECARY WORKING IN THE CASTLE...\n\nAN APOTHECARY... SO YOU'RE A NOBODY, THEN?\nPLEASE STEP ASIDE.\nAND WHY SHOULD I?\n\nLET GO OF ME! I'LL SCREAM!\nLOOK AT THIS LOWLY THING PUT ON AIRS... YOU'RE ONLY HURTING YOURSELF!\nI'M SOMEONE WHO CAN GIVE YOU ANYTHING YOU WANT. THOUGH, IT WON'T BE FOR FREE...\n\n-YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN?\nWHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING?\n\nBARON GREENER, ARE YOU STILL ACTING LIKE TRASH?\nTH-THIS IS A MISUNDERSTANDING, YOUR GRACE! THIS WOMAN STARTED IT-!\n\nPADRIC GREENER.\nIF YOU VALUE YOUR LIFE... DON'T HOLD A GRUDGE.\n\nY-YES...\nLOCK HIM IN THE DUNGEON FOR A WEEK.\n\nTHANK YOU, YOUR GRACE.\nDON'T THANK ME, THANK VI. HOW DID YOU KNOW THIS WOULD HAPPEN?\n\nEARLIER, WHEN JIN WAS LEAVING THE HALL...\nI SAW BARON GREENER FOLLOWING HER.\n\nI HEARD HE WAS A SCOUNDREL, SO JUST IN CASE...\n\nHM... I SEE.\nTHANK YOU... YOUR GRACE.\n\nNO HARM WAS DONE, SO IT'S FINE. YOU MUST HAVE BEEN SHAKEN, SO GO GET SOME REST.\nYOUR GRACE!!!\n\nYOUR GRACE, AN URGENT MESSAGE AND LETTER HAVE ARRIVED FROM THE CROWN PRINCE FOR HER GRACE!\nSO SUDDENLY? WHY?\n\nTHE CROWN PRINCE'S SON HAS PASSED AWAY-\nWHAT? HOW?\nHE SUFFERED A FALLING ACCIDENT WHILE RIDING...\nTHIS WAS IT...\n\nTHE BLOODY AURA HOVERING OVER THE SOUTHERN SKY-!\n\nYOU INTEND TO BRING PRINCESS MARGARITA BACK?!\n\nMY SON IS DEAD... AM I NOT EVEN ALLOWED THAT MUCH?\nYOU CANNOT! HER HIGHNESS MUST REMAIN IN THE DUCHY AS THE GRAND DUCHESS! YOU KNOW THIS!\n\nWELL, I'M NOT SO SURE ABOUT THAT.\nPLEASE, PULL YOURSELF TOGETHER!!\nTHE PRINCESS IS ANOTHER MAN'S WIFE NOW!\nAND SHE'S YOUR SISTER! WHY ARE YOU STILL SO OBSESSED WITH HER?!\nTHAT'S...\n\n...BECAUSE SHE'S NOT MY SISTER.\nYOUR HIGHNESS!!\nMY REAL SISTER IS DEAD. STOP PLAYING GAMES WITH ME, ASRA.\n\nGOOD HEAVENS... ARE YOU REALLY GOING TO BREAK EVEN THAT TABOO?!\nNO, I'M SIMPLY STATING THE TRUTH...\nFOR THE SAKE OF MY DE- PARTED SON.\n\nAND FOR THE CHILD...\n...WHO IS CURRENTLY TAKING...\n\n...THE PLACE OF MY DEAD SISTER IN THE DUCHY.","bubble_count":87,"pages_count":40,"source":"community"},"spoiler":{"level":"auto","safe_teaser":"The Witch of Paitan Chapter 17 opens at the Cornwall ball as Leto insistently asks the Grand Duchess for a dance, turning into a tense tug-of-war with the Grand Duke.","spoiler_summary":"The Witch of Paitan Chapter 17 opens at the Cornwall ball as Leto insistently asks the Grand Duchess for a dance, turning into a tense tug-of-war with the Grand Duke. The dance tradition debate, the secret of the child calling himself Pepe, and the punishment of Baron Greener for attacking pharmacist Jin escalate events. 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