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Baron Gillian's visit assigns an intense learning task to prepare for the welcome ball in ten days and for the management of Cornwall Castle, the Grand Duchess requests the authority to choose her own aide, and the chapter closes with news of a landslide.","summary_language":"en","summary_source":"chapter_translation","summary_status":"editorial","summary_verification":"verified"},"summary":"Chapter 9 of The Witch of Paitan focuses on the tension surrounding the Grand Duchess and her new responsibilities. While a maid who went to the Grand Duke's room at night is questioned, a message is delivered that the Grand Duke has left for an inspection and should not be visited in his room. Baron Gillian's visit assigns an intense learning task to prepare for the welcome ball in ten days and for the management of Cornwall Castle, the Grand Duchess requests the authority to choose her own aide, and the chapter closes with news of a landslide.","key_events":["Pepe, claiming spirit beast, is caught as thief and sent to check its master.","News of landslide burying half village prompts order to form elite rescue team.","The maid relays Grand Duke left for inspection for days and forbids entering his room.","Grand Duchess accepts duty to learn kingdom affairs and become mother of kingdom.","Grand Duchess requests candidates to personally choose her official aide.","The maid reveals ability to view past with full name, sense magic, detect lies.","The maid admits being summoned to the Grand Duke's room but refuses details as private.","A welcome ball in ten days is announced requiring learning castle administration.","A kneeling person begs the Grand Duchess for forgiveness and is dismissed to do their duty.","Baron Gillian is scheduled to visit to explain schedule and future lessons."],"characters_involved":[],"transcript":{"available":true,"format":"plain-text","language":"en","content":"I...\nI DESERVE TO DIE!!\nDARING TO DO THIS WITHOUT EVEN KNOWING YOU WERE HERE...!\n\nYOUR HIGHNESS THE GRAND DUCHESS..!\nYOUR HIGHNESS THE GRAND DUCHESS.\n\n...WHAT'S GOING ON?\nPLEASE FORGIVE ME!\n\nPL-PLEASE, HAVE MERCY—\nI UNDERSTAND... NOW GO AND DO WHAT YOU NEED TO DO.\n\nLAST NIGHT... YOU WENT TO THE GRAND DUKE'S ROOM?\n\nYES, HIS HIGHNESS THE GRAND DUKE CALLED FOR ME, SO I WENT.\nWHAT FOR?\n\nTHAT IS...\n...IT'S HIS HIGHNESS THE GRAND DUKE'S PRIVATE MATTER, SO I CANNOT SPEAK OF IT CARELESSLY.\nA PRIVATE MATTER...? THEN WHAT ABOUT OFFICIAL MATTERS?\n\nIF IT'S AN OFFICIAL MATTER, I CAN SPEAK OF IT, AS HIS HIGHNESS LEFT A MESSAGE.\n\n...WHAT IS IT?\n\"I AM GOING ON AN INSPECTION STARTING TODAY.\"\n\"I PROBABLY WON'T BE BACK FOR A FEW DAYS.\"\n\"SO-\"\n\"DO NOT COME TO MY ROOM.\"\n\nIF YOU HAVE NO FURTHER QUESTIONS, PLEASE CHANGE YOUR CLOTHES.\n\nBARON GILLIAN IS SCHEDULED TO VISIT THIS AFTERNOON.\nHE WILL GUIDE YOU THROUGH YOUR SCHEDULE AND WHAT YOU NEED TO LEARN MOVING FORWARD.\nI'VE BEEN WONDERING THIS FOR A WHILE... WHAT KIND OF ABILITY DO YOU HAVE?\n\nASIDE FROM YOUR TALENT FOR MAKING MEDICINE-\nIF I KNOW SOMEONE'S FULL NAME, I CAN PEER INTO THEIR PAST.\n\nI CAN ALSO TELL WHO HAS MAGICAL POWER AND THE ABILITY TO DISTINGUISH BETWEEN LIES AND TRUTH.\n...I SEE.\n\nSO... ASLA SENT YOU TO SPY ON ME?\nPARDON?\n\nYOUR HIGHNESS THE GRAND DUCHESS.\n\nEVER SINCE COMING TO THE DUCHY... YOU'VE CHANGED A BIT.\n\n...YOU TOO.\nTEN DAYS FROM NOW, A WELCOME BALL FOR THE GRAND DUCHESS WILL BE HELD.\n\nUNTIL THEN, YOU MUST KNOW THE MANAGEMENT AND FINANCES OF CORNWALL CASTLE, AS WELL AS THE ENTIRE STRUCTURE OF THE CASTLE.\nTHE SPACES YOU USE MAINLY ARE FIXED, BUT-\nW-WAIT A MOMENT!\n\nDID THE PREVIOUS GRAND DUCHESS... ALSO TAKE CHARGE OF ALL THIS WORK?\nNO, THE PREVIOUS GRAND DUCHESS DIDN'T GET INVOLVED IN THE KINGDOM'S AFFAIRS TO THIS EXTENT.\nTHEN WHY... ARE YOU GIVING ME THIS KIND OF RESPONSIBILITY?\n\nIT IS AN ORDER FROM HIS HIGHNESS THE GRAND DUKE; HE WISHED FOR YOU TO LEARN THE KINGDOM'S SITUATION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.\nAH...\nARE YOU ALRIGHT?\nYES... WELL...\n\nI'M GLAD TO HEAR YOU'RE ALRIGHT.\nAfter that, you need to learn the history of the Paitan kingdom, you see!\nGood luck, Your Highness the Grand Duchess!\n\nYOUR HIGHNESS THE GRAND DUCHESS?\n\nWHAT ARE YOU DOING RIGHT NOW?\nWILL I BE ABLE TO DO WELL?\nBACK AT THE ROYAL PALACE, I JUST HAD TO STAY STILL LIKE AN ORNAMENT...\n\nIF YOU WANT, YOU CAN STAY STILL JUST LIKE YOU DID AT THE ROYAL PALACE.\nEVERYTHING IS THE GRAND DUCHESS'S CHOICE, HOWEVER...\n\nI... SINCERELY HOPE THAT YOUR HIGHNESS WILL BECOME THE MOTHER OF THE KINGDOM.\nHERE IN PAITAN.\n\nHA... SINCE YOU PUT IT THAT WAY, I HAVE NO CHOICE. IF IT'S A TASK GIVEN TO ME, I SHOULD NATURALLY DO IT.\nDO YOUR BEST! NOW THAT YOU'VE BECOME THE MISTRESS OF THIS CASTLE, YOU MUST EXERCISE THE \"AUTHORITY\" BEFITTING THAT POSITION.\n\nDID YOU JUST SAY AUTHORITY?\nYES... IS THERE A PROBLEM...?\nTHEN CAN I PERSONALLY CHOOSE THE PERSON WHO WILL OFFICIALLY ASSIST ME?\nOF COURSE, DO YOU HAPPEN TO HAVE SOMEONE IN MIND?\n\nI DO, SOMEONE I DON'T WANT TO KEEP BY MY SIDE...\nPARDON?\nSOMEONE WHO KNOWS THE KINGDOM'S SITUATION WELL, KEEPS THEIR MOUTH SHUT,\nAND HAS A STRONG RESOLVE-PLEASE SEND ME A FEW CANDIDATES.\n\nI WILL CHOOSE MYSELF!\n\nTHEY SAY HALF THE VILLAGE WAS BURIED DUE TO A LANDSLIDE OCCURRING ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF THE CAPITAL.\n\nIMMEDIATELY ORGANIZE A RESCUE TEAM WITH THE ELITE PERSONNEL.\nI'M GOING TOO.\n\nGOT YOU, YOU DAYTIME THIEF.\nJUST BECAUSE YOU SHOT A FEW ARROWS, YOU DARE TRY TO GET REVENGE ON ME?\n\nSTAY STILL, IF YOU DON’T WANT YOUR HEAD BASHED IN.\nCLAIMING TO BE A SPIRITUAL BEAST YET FAILING TO RECOGNIZE WHO I AM...\n\nHOW CAN YOU BE THIS STUPID EVEN AFTER BEING REBORN, PEPE?\nYEAH... IT'S ME.\nNOW THAT YOU KNOW, DON'T GET IN THE WAY AND GO CHECK ON YOUR MASTER.","bubble_count":77,"pages_count":34,"source":"community"},"spoiler":{"level":"auto","safe_teaser":"Chapter 9 of The Witch of Paitan focuses on the tension surrounding the Grand Duchess and her new responsibilities.","spoiler_summary":"Chapter 9 of The Witch of Paitan focuses on the tension surrounding the Grand Duchess and her new responsibilities. While a maid who went to the Grand Duke's room at night is questioned, a message is delivered that the Grand Duke has left for an inspection and should not be visited in his room. Baron Gillian's visit assigns an intense learning task to prepare for the welcome ball in ten days and for the management of Cornwall Castle, the Grand Duchess requests the authority to choose her own aide, and the chapter closes with news of a landslide."},"source":{"canonical_path":"/series/the-witch-of-paitan-gfrmd26e/chapter-9-4j65j9","citation_title":"WebtoonLib — The Witch of Paitan #9","content_type":"chapter_summary","last_updated":"2026-10-29T01:16:47.010Z"},"data_status":"complete"},"untrusted":{"user_comments":[]},"see_also":{"for_series_detail":"/llms-series/the-witch-of-paitan-gfrmd26e"}}