“Icy duke battles nightly desire; wizard offers pact: essence for research, testing their limits.”
The Duke's Debt
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Icy duke battles nightly desire; wizard offers pact: essence for research, testing their limits.
In the icy lands of the North, the duke battles nightly with an uncontrollable desire that consumes him. Seeking respite, he meets a mysterious wizard who proposes a pact: to quell his urges, the duke must give up his essence for the wizard's research. But just how far are these two willing to go to help one another? (Source: Lezhin Entertainment)
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A Manhwa Publication
- Format 70 ch ch × vol
- Total read 9h 20m approx
- Published Mar 2023 – Jun 2025
- Source Manhwa media type
- Ref. BS-M74627 catalog