Like Wind on a Dry Branch Novel

### Alternate names

마른 가지에 바람처럼, Cursed Blessing, Like a Dry Branch in the Wind, Like a Wind on a Dry Branch, Like the Wind on a Dry Branch, 赤い瞳の廃皇子, 废皇子的神秘情人, 廢皇子的神祕愛人, ราวลมพัดกิ่งไม้แห้ง, El viento que mece las ramas, Wie ein welker Ast im Winde, Như gió trên cành khô, នារីកូនបំណុល, Подобно сухой ветви на ветру, Хуурай мөчир дээрх салхи, Хуурай мөчир дээрх салхи шиг, همانند باد بر شاخه ای خشک؟

### Genre

Romance, Translated Romance, Fantasy Romance

### Korean chapters

230
7 Free Chapters (+223 Daily Pass)

## Related

A Contract Marriage with the Maid Novel

**Like Wind on a Dry Branch** was a romance web novel created by Dalsaeowl, illustrated by 유레트 (Yuret), and officially licensed and published on YONDER; it concluded on May 7, 2023. The original Korean web novel premiered on Naver Web Novel and concluded on June 21, 2019 and first supplementary story simulcasted and concluded on July 12, 2019 and second supplementary story simulcasted and concluded on February 19, 2021.

There is a webtoon adaption of the series.

Dalsaeowl is also the author of **A Contract Marriage with the Maid**.

## Synopsis

*In a land of magical spirits and northern lights, two wounded souls find rest and healing in each other.

Rieta Tristi has known nothing but hardship: her husband died of the plague, her young daughter was stolen away by slave traders, and now the cruel Lord casarius, who had long coveted Rieta as a mistress, has ordered on his deathbed that she be buried alive with him. Her heart already shattered by grief, Rieta has little will to resist her grim fate―until the womanizing tyrant of the north, Archduke Killian Axias, suddenly appears and whisks her away. To Rieta's surprise, the cold and ruthless archduke turns out to be not only sympathetic, but deeply thoughtul and caring. As the leaves change and temperatures drop, Rieta warms up to her unexpected savior, who has been grieving a loss of his own.

WARNING: This story contains content that may not be suitable for some readers.*

## Chapters

Last updated on **May 7, 2023**
* Ch.1 - The Merciless Season (1)
* Ch.2 - The Merciless Season (2)
* Ch.3 - The Mage of Axias (1)
* Ch.4 - The Mage of Axias (2)
* Ch.5 - The Mage of Axias (3)
* Ch.6 - The Mage of Axias (4)
* Ch.7 - The Mage of Axias (5)
* Ch.8 - The Mage of Axias (6)
* Ch.9 - The Mage of Axias (7)
* Ch.10 - The Mage of Axias (8)
* Ch.11 - The Mage of Axias (9)
* Ch.12 - The Temple of Havitus (1)
* Ch.13 - The Temple of Havitus (2)
* Ch.14 - The Temple of Havitus (3)
* Ch.15 - The Temple of Havitus (4)
* Ch.16 - The Temple of Havitus (5)
* Ch.17 - The Temple of Havitus (6)
* Ch.18 - The Temple of Havitus (7)
* Ch.19 - The Temple of Havitus (8)
* Ch.20 - The Temple of Havitus (9)
* Ch.21 - The Temple of Havitus (10)
* Ch.22 - The Temple of Havitus (11)
* Ch.23 - The Temple of Havitus (12)
* Ch.24 - The Temple of Havitus (13)
* Ch.25 - The Temple of Havitus (14)
* Ch.26 - The Temple of Havitus (15)
* Ch.27 - The Plague of Axias (1)
* Ch.28 - The Plague of Axias (2)
* Ch.29 - The Plague of Axias (3)
* Ch.30 - The Plague of Axias (4)
* Ch.31 - The Plague of Axias (5)
* Ch.32 - The Plague of Axias (6)
* Ch.33 - The Plague of Axias (7)
* Ch.34 - The Plague of Axias (8)
* Ch.35 - The Plague of Axias (9)
* Ch.36 - The Plague of Axias (10)
* Ch.37 - The Plague of Axias (11)
* Ch.38 - The Plague of Axias (12)
* Ch.39 - The Specter of Cevitas (1)
* Ch.40 - The Specter of Cevitas (2)
* Ch.41 - The Specter of Cevitas (3)
* Ch.42 - The Specter of Cevitas (4)
* Ch.43 - Morning at The Clinic (1)
* Ch.44 - Morning at The Clinic (2)
* Ch.45 - Like Wind on a Dry Branch
* Ch.46 - Everyone Has Secrets (1)
* Ch.47 - Everyone Has Secrets (2)
* Ch.48 - Everyone Has Secrets (3)
* Ch.49 - Everyone Has Secrets (4)
* Ch.50 - Everyone Has Secrets (5)
* Ch.51 - Everyone Has Secrets (6)
* Ch.52 - Everyone Has Secrets (7)
* Ch.53 - Everyone Has Secrets (8)
* Ch.54 - Everyone Has Secrets (9)
* Ch.55 - Everyone Has Secrets (10)
* Ch.56 - Everyone Has Secrets (11)
* Ch.57 - Everyone Has Secrets (12)
* Ch.58 - Everyone Has Secrets (13)
* Ch.59 - Everyone Has Secrets (14)
* Ch.60 - Everyone Has Secrets (15)
* Ch.61 - Everyone Has Secrets (16)
* Ch.62 - Everyone Has Secrets (17)
* Ch.63 - Everyone Has Secrets (18)
* Ch.64 - Everyone Has Secrets (19)
* Ch.65 - Everyone Has Secrets (20)
* Ch.66 - Everyone Has Secrets (21)
* Ch.67 - Everyone Has Secrets (22)
* Ch.68 - Everyone Has Secrets (23)
* Ch.69 - Sinking In (1)
* Ch.70 - Sinking In (2)
* Ch.71 - Sinking In (3)
* Ch.72 - Sinking In (4)
* Ch.73 - Sinking In (5)
* Ch.74 - Sinking In (6)
* Ch.75 - The Wounded Beast (1)
* Ch.76 - The Wounded Beast (2)
* Ch.77 - The Wounded Beast (3)
* Ch.78 - The Wounded Beast (4)
* Ch.79 - The Wounded Beast (5)
* Ch.80 - The Wounded Beast (6)
* Ch.81 - It's Alright, It's Love (1)
* Ch.82 - It's Alright, It's Love (2)
* Ch.83 - It's Alright, It's Love (3)
* Ch.84 - It's Alright, It's Love (4)
* Ch.85 - It's Alright, It's Love (5)
* Ch.86 - It's Alright, It's Love (6)
* Ch.87 - It's Alright, It's Love (7)
* Ch.88 - It's Alright, It's Love (8)
* Ch.89 - It's Alright, It's Love (9)
* Ch.90 - It's Alright, It's Love (10)
* Ch.91 - It's Alright, It's Love (11)
* Ch.92 - It's Alright, It's Love (12)
* Ch.93 - It's Alright, It's Love (13)
* Ch.94 - It's Alright, It's Love (14)
* Ch.95 - It's Alright, It's Love (15)
* Ch.96 - It's Alright, It's Love (16)
* Ch.97 - It's Alright, It's Love (17)
* Ch.98 - It's Alright, It's Love (18)
* Ch.99 - It's Alright, It's Love (19)
* Ch.100 - It's Alright, It's Love (20)
* Ch.101 - It's Alright, It's Love (21)
* Ch.102 - It's Alright, It's Love (22)
* Ch.103 - It's Alright, It's Love (23)
* Ch.104 - It's Alright, It's Love (24)
* Ch.105 - It's Alright, It's Love (25)
* Ch.106 - It's Alright, It's Love (26)
* Ch.107 - It's Alright, It's Love (27)
* Ch.108 - It's Alright, It's Love (28)
* Ch.109 - It's Alright, It's Love (29)
* Ch.110 - It's Alright, It's Love (30)
* Ch.111 - It's Alright, It's Love (31)
* Ch.112 - It's Alright, It's Love (32)
* Ch.113 - It's Alright, It's Love (33)
* Ch.114 - It's Alright, It's Love (34)
* Ch.115 - The Harvest Festival (1)
* Ch.116 - The Harvest Festival (2)
* Ch.117 - The Harvest Festival (3)
* Ch.118 - The Harvest Festival (4)
* Ch.119 - The Harvest Festival (5)
* Ch.120 - The Dragon Valley (1)
* Ch.121 - The Dragon Valley (2)
* Ch.122 - The Dragon Valley (3)
* Ch.123 - The Dragon Valley (4)
* Ch.124 - The Dragon Valley (5)
* Ch.125 - The Dragon Valley (6)
* Ch.126 - The Dragon Valley (7)
* Ch.127 - The Dragon Valley (8)
* Ch.128 - The Dragon Valley (9)
* Ch.129 - The Dragon Valley (10)
* Ch.130 - The Dragon Valley (11)
* Ch.131 - The Dragon Valley (12)
* Ch.132 - The Dragon Valley (13)
* Ch.133 - The Dragon Valley (14)
* Ch.134 - The Dragon Valley (15)
* Ch.135 - The Dragon Valley (16)
* Ch.136 - The Dragon Valley (17)
* Ch.137 - The Dragon Valley (18)
* Ch.138 - The Dragon Valley (19)
* Ch.139 - The Dragon Valley (20)
* Ch.140 - The Dragon Valley (21)
* Ch.141 - The Dragon Valley (22)
* Ch.142 - The Dragon Valley (23)
* Ch.143 - The Dragon Valley (24)
* Ch.144 - To Where You Belong (1)
* Ch.145 - To Where You Belong (2)
* Ch.146 - To Where You Belong (3)
* Ch.147 - Hidden Things (1)
* Ch.148 - Hidden Things (2)
* Ch.149 - Hidden Things (3)
* Ch.150 - Hidden Things (4)
* Ch.151 - Hidden Things (5)
* Ch.152 - Hidden Things (6)
* Ch.153 - Hidden Things (7)
* Ch.154 - Hidden Things (8)
* Ch.155 - Hidden Things (9)
* Ch.156 - Hidden Things (10)
* Ch.157 - Unavoidable (1)
* Ch.158 - Unavoidable (2)
* Ch.159 - Unavoidable (3)
* Ch.160 - Unavoidable (4)
* Ch.161 - Unavoidable (5)
* Ch.162 - Unavoidable (6)
* Ch.163 - Unavoidable (7)
* Ch.164 - The Loss Regained
* Ch.165 - The Northern Winter (1)
* Ch.166 - The Northern Winter (2)
* Ch.167 - The Northern Winter (3)
* Ch.168 - The Northern Winter (4)
* Ch.169 - The Northern Winter (5)
* Ch.170 - The Northern Winter (6)
* Ch.171 - Unbreakable (1)
* Ch.172 - Unbreakable (2)
* Ch.173 - Unbreakable (3)
* Ch.174 - Unbreakable (4)
* Ch.175 - Unbreakable (5)
* Ch.176 - Unbreakable (6)
* Ch.177 - Unbreakable (7)
* Ch.178 - The Contract (1)
* Ch.179 - The Contract (2)
* Ch.180 - The Contract (3)
* Ch.181 - The Contract (4)
* Ch.182 - The Contract (5)
* Ch.183 - The Contract (6)
* Ch.184 - The Contract (7)
* Ch.185 - The Contract (8)
* Ch.186 - The Contract (9)
* Ch.187 - The Contract (10)
* Ch.188 - Unforgettable (1)
* Ch.189 - Unforgettable (2)
* Ch.190 - Unforgettable (3)
* Ch.191 - Unforgettable (4)
* Ch.192 - Unforgettable (5)
* Ch.193 - Unforgettable (6)
* Ch.194 - Unforgettable (7)
* Ch.195 - Unforgettable (8)
* Ch.196 - Unforgettable (9)
* Ch.197 - Maglia (1)
* Ch.198 - Maglia (2)
* Ch.199 - Maglia (3)
* Ch.200 - Maglia (4)
* Ch.201 - Maglia (5)
* Ch.202 - Dead Men Tell No Tales (1)
* Ch.203 - Dead Men Tell No Tales (2)
* Ch.204 - Dead Men Tell No Tales (3)
* Ch.205 - Dead Men Tell No Tales (4)
* Ch.206 - Dead Men Tell No Tales (5)
* Ch.207 - Dead Men Tell No Tales (6)
* Ch.208 - The Last Winter (1)
* Ch.209 - The Last Winter (2)
* Ch.210 - The Last Winter (3)
* Ch.211 - The Last Winter (4)
* Ch.212 - The Last Winter (5)
* Ch.213 - The Last Winter (6)
* Ch.214 - The Last Winter (7)
* Ch.215 - The Last Winter (8)
* Ch.216 - The Last Winter (9)
* Ch.217 - The Last Winter (10)
* Ch.218 - The Last Winter (11)
* Ch.219 - The Last Winter (12)
* Ch.220 - The Last Winter (13)
* Ch.221 - The Last Winter (14)
* Ch.222 - The Last Winter (15)
* Ch.223 - The Last Winter (16)
* Ch.224 - The Last Winter (17)
* Ch.225 - One Spring Day
* SS1 - Twinkle Twinkle (1)
* SS2 - Twinkle Twinkle (2)
* SS3 - A Growing Demon
* SS4 - Only Request He Didn't Grant (1)
* SS5 - Only Request He Didn't Grant (2)

## Other

### Webtoon

* Like Wind on a Dry Branch: A webtoon of the same name written by Dalsaeowl and art by Hwaeum.

## External Links

* *Like Wind on a Dry Branch* at YONDER (App-only, Chapter 1)
* *마른 가지에 바람처럼* at Naver Web Novel (Korean)
* *마른 가지에 바람처럼* at Naver Series (Korean, Pay)
* *Like a Dry Branch in the Wind* at Novel Updates
* *Like Wind on a Dry Branch* at Anime Planet
* *Like Wind on a Dry Branch* at Baka-Updates Manga
* *마른 가지에 바람처럼* at Namuwiki (Korean)
	+ *Like Wind on a Dry Branch* at Namuwiki (Korean)
* *Like Wind on a Dry Branch* at Aenimanhwa Wiki
* *Like Wind on a Dry Branch* at Web Fiction Wiki