The Mad Lord's Contract Maid

"The Mad Lord's Contract Slave" Shuna was once the greatest genius of the elven race—the brightest star at the Royal Academy. Then her parents fell ill, she adopted a half-orphan niece, and her fortune crumbled. She fell from grace to become a lowly maid in a tavern—trampled, humiliated, and forgotten. Until Siuster found her. He was the half-elven outcast she had saved from bullies years ago. Now he was a mad lord with power that shook the realm. He bound her with a master-slave contract and carved the mark of thorny roses into her collarbone. Beside her stood Rowen, the gentle and holy Chief Priest of the Royal Court, swearing to save her from the madman's grip. But Shuna saw something in Siuster's eyes—and it wasn't just hatred. Edgar, a pure-blood villain, set a trap and forged debts to seize Siuster's castle. Overnight, they had nothing. Shuna stormed Hell's Casino alone, staking her right hand and both eyes on a demon's roulette—gambling with her very life. Siuster arrived at the last moment. Together, they shattered the casino, and Shuna reclaimed her frozen magic core. Her power returned in full. Edgar kidnapped Shuna's niece. Cornered and desperate, the contract between them reversed—when master and slave truly loved each other, the forbidden spell became infinite power. The life-bond activated. Siuster gave half his life to save hers. They were bound together—live together, die together. Together, they destroyed Edgar. When it was over, Siuster released the contract and set Shuna free. She grabbed him by the collar. "You think pushing me away will make me leave?" They climbed the throne together. Those who had once crushed them now knelt at their feet forever. ——He thought he had trapped her with chains. He didn't realize—the one chained had always been himself.