The Runaway Druid: I left the Imperial Family
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  • Reads 10,285
  • Votes 975
  • Parts 24
  • Time 2h 59m
Ongoing, First published Apr 17, 2023
After waking up in the body of the Ninth Prince in a bloody fantasy romance novel, our protagonist escapes the palace and takes on the identity of Cianan Whitegate an Eccentric Druid living in the mountains.

Inside a hidden grove, he discovers a Manticore who strikes a deal with him. protect him for one year and the Manticore will repay him by becoming Cianan's familiar. 

In an effort to escape the constant tragedies of the Main storyline, Cianan learns the ancient techniques of the druids. These skills will one day become overpowered in the rapidly evolving world setting as the fantasy world industrializes behind the invention of the black powder bullet. 

Inside a Novel filled to the brim with back-to-back tragic backstories during the revolutionary events, Cianan strives to survive by avoiding the main characters. That is until he finds himself knee-deep in the tragic backstory of the Villainess and embroiled in a plot that won't allow him to just run away anymore.
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