Ravenna chuckled. "I’d expect nothing less from you."
As the door clicked shut behind Alice, Ravenna exhaled and leaned back in her chair. The faint sound of waves crashing against the shore outside Jola City served as a rhythmic reminder that she wasn’t in the imperial capital yet. But her mind was already there—sifting through possibilities, playing through events like pieces on a chessboard.
With a flick of her wrist, she summoned the Reputation System. A translucent window appeared before her, floating in midair.
[ Reputation System v0.1 ]
User: Ravenna Solarius / Joy Cha Kim
Reputation Level: 61 (4032 / 9400 EXP)
Current Reputation Points: 24,567
Titles: Raven of the Sun Palace, Unruly Princess
{ View Reputation Log } { Spend Reputation Points }
"Hmm..." Ravenna hummed thoughtfully. Her reputation points had been growing steadily, But that wasn’t her main focus.
[ Spend Reputation Points ]
- Access to the Internet: 100 Points per Hour
- Access to Magic Spell Library: 100 Points per Hour
- Geographical Scans: 5 Points per 1 Kilometer
- Nullify Minor Poison Damage on Self: 250 Points
- Nullify minor Poison Damage on Others: 350 Points per Entity
- Minor Heal: 1,000 Points per Entity
- Major Heal: (Locked)
- Lie Detector: (Locked)
She swiped through the system interface and pulled up the Internet Function, quickly navigating to the familiar website—the archive of the novel. Her fingers moved with practiced ease as she scrolled through the pages, re-reading the arc they were currently in.
Serena’s wedding marks the conclusion of the William Arc. After that, Eugene moves on to a different cast while William continues his pursuit of the throne.
Ravenna tapped her fingers against the desk.
“Did I receive the invitation simply because I’m still alive?”
In the novel’s original timeline, Ravenna should be long dead by the time this event took place. The poison meant to kill her would have already done its work.
Her presence alone was a deviation from the plot. And she couldn’t ignore what that meant.
“If I refuse to go, they’ll think I’m plotting something,” Ravenna muttered, eyes narrowing as she scrolled further.
She continued reading, analyzing every detail of the events surrounding Serena’s wedding. And then—
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Something was off. She scrolled back, scanning the text again, her mind working at a breakneck pace. It all makes sense.
She had long suspected that Ravenna originally died in Ronin Town but now she was sure of it.
If Ravenna had been poisoned within the imperial palace, she shouldn’t have lasted long enough to reach Jola. The Ronin family must have been involved in the poisoning.
If she had truly died there in the original timeline, then her entourage—Hughes, John, Alice—should have been able to send word of her death back to the imperial palace. But they never did. No funeral. No mourning. No mention of her death in the novel at all.
Because nobody even knew she had died. Her heart pounded as the realization set in.
The Ronin Family must have wiped out her entire entourage after the poisoning took effect, ensuring that no messages escaped. And then, to cover their tracks, they must have staged an attack on Jola City like in this timeline, blaming it on pirates—spreading the false narrative that Ravenna had been kidnapped and disappeared without a trace.
That’s why no one in the empire ever spoke of her again. It wasn’t just an assassination—it was an erasure. And William—he had known.
That explained why he had so quickly launched a crusade against the Ronin Family in the novel, under the guise of "rescuing slaves". He had used their involvement in human trafficking as an excuse to dismantle them, destroying all traces of their connection to her death.
The Ronin Family had been loyal to William. He had used them, let them carry out his dirty work, and then discarded them the moment they became a liability. He had tied up his loose ends so neatly that even the narrative of the novel never acknowledged his hand in Ravenna’s death.
The attack on Jola City had still happened, but this time, Ravenna was alive to see it unfold. That changed everything.
Her survival had disrupted the natural flow of the plot. It forced the story to account for her presence, and the imperial court had responded accordingly.
Ravenna sat back in her chair, tapping her fingers rhythmically against the desk."I need to make sure I stay out of the core events, and everything will be fine," she muttered to herself.
She had already read this part of the novel multiple times, but she skimmed through it once more, ensuring there were no details she had overlooked.
The Wedding Arc.
In the novel, Serena’s wedding was not just a grand imperial event—it was a catastrophe.
The ceremony was attacked by a horde of magical beasts, they tore through the palace guards like paper. Hundreds died, including noble families and high-ranking officials.
And in the midst of the chaos, two figures rose as heroes.
Eugene and William.
The protagonist and the crown prince led the counterattack, rallying what remained of the imperial forces to fight back. Their actions solidified William’s reputation, painting him as a leader worthy of the throne. His favorability among nobles skyrocketed, pushing his claim as emperor even further.
Meanwhile, Eugene uncovered a critical clue about the mastermind behind the attack.
That moment marked the end of the William Arc. From there, Eugene left the capital to pursue the villain behind the attack, and a new cast of characters joined him in the next arc.
Ravenna sighed, rubbing her temples.
"All I need to do is leave the room before the attack happens and return safely afterward," she murmured.
It wasn’t a complicated plan. She didn’t need to interfere. She didn’t need to be a hero or a villain. She just needed to stay out of the way.
She closed the floating system window and exhaled slowly, staring at the ceiling.
“Hopefully, this trip doesn’t cause any major plot deviations…”
But deep down, she had a sinking feeling.