How to Refuse a King's Scout

The story of a reclusive Archmage heroine and a slightly obsessive male lead who ends up chasing after her.

Amelia, a slave on the brink of death after being experimented on by her evil master, miraculously awakens her magic powers purely out of a survival instinct and finds herself returning five years into the past. Now free from the chains of slavery and having accidentally killed her master, she flees. Determined to hide her past, she tries to avoid using magic, but her mysterious background prevents her from getting a job. Desperate to make a living, she starts secretly creating and selling magical scrolls. However, her scrolls are so powerful that people begin chasing her down to recruit her.

Escaping to a newly established kingdom, she finds herself pursued by none other than the king, who wants to recruit her as well! Join Amelia, the clueless Archmage, in her bustling survival adventure!

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