“Gambler Lazarus rescues mute slave-girl Leela in 18th-century London; two broken souls heal through unexpected connection.”
Tobakushi wa Inoranai
賭博師は祈らない
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Gambler Lazarus rescues mute slave-girl Leela in 18th-century London; two broken souls heal through unexpected connection.
The end of the 18th Century, London. The young gambler, Lazarus, who made his fortune in gambling dens, is forced to buy a certain "item" after a bad bet. That item, a slave-girl. A girl named Leela, whose throat has been burnt, who has been robbed of her voice and her emotions, who has been trained for the sole purpose of gratifying her master's sexual desires, never to resist no matter what treatment she might endure. Not willing to throw her out on her own, Lazarus decides to take her on as a maid, while also placing her under his tutelage. While at first they struggle, not being used to being so close to someone else, they gradually come to understand one another. This is the story of how two broken souls find an unexpected connection in the dark underbelly of London society, and how their lives become intertwined in ways neither could have imagined.
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A Light novel Publication
- Format 29 × 5 ch × vol
- Total read 3h 52m approx
- Published Mar 2017 – Jan 2019
- Source Light novel media type
- Ref. BS-M42545 catalog