“Do you remember, Luize? The moment you interfere with my private life, this marriage is over. You’re the one who accepted that condition.”... more>>

It was about three years of their marriage. One day, when she was tired of her husband, who was constantly cheating on her, her husband told her to bring in a lover.

As he said, she visited the most famous gigolo in the back alley to get him as her lover.

“So, are you going to accept it?

“Yes. Gladly.”

Once removed from his mask, the gigolo has a familiar face.

Why is the Grand Duke here?

* * *

“So, have you thought about it carefully?”

“Yes. As expected, I think it’s right for us to divorce.”

“Even so, it’s only last for a moment. Just wait a moment. I will come and get you back.”

“There’s no need for that.”

“Huh?”

At that moment, the door opened.

“Lady Luize, I came to pick you up.”

Edward whispered in Luize’s ear and looked at Reiad. The moment the two people’s eyes met, Edward curled up the corner of his mouth.

“Take care, Reiad.” <<less

I found myself transmigrated into an R-19 romance fantasy novel, where the male lead's overwhelming charm stood out.... more>>

It was a story about two protagonists, who grew up in completely opposite environments, falling for each other so deeply that day and night blurred together.

I was just an older sister figure who briefly appeared during the male lead, Rian's, childhood.

Our parents were acquaintances, so we met a few times, but after that, we had no further connection. In the novel, my existence was so insignificant that even my life or death was unknown.

I had no intention of interfering with the original storyline, but the moment I saw Rian smile at me, I made up my mind.

I wanted to help Rian in any way I could so that he would never lose that smile.

To slightly alter the original story, I tried to prevent Rian's family from being embroiled in a rebellion.

However, all my efforts were in vain, and in the end, Rian's family fell to ruin, just as the original story dictated.

***

Ten years later, I reunited with Rian.

The beautiful boy I once knew had grown into a man far more handsome than I had ever imagined.

“I think I’m going to get married soon.”

“Really? Congratulations.”

At the mention of marriage, Rian smiled brightly and congratulated me on my upcoming wedding.

However, a few days later, the man I was supposed to marry suffered a major accident and broke off the engagement.

My next fiancé also met with an accident, and the one after that ran away due to gambling debts, leading to yet another broken engagement.

As a result, rumors spread throughout society that marrying me would lead to death or injury.

No one wanted to marry me.

Amidst all this, the one who reached out his hand to me was none other than Rian.

t/n: side stories are R19 <<less

“We’ll be entering a contract marriage?”... more>>

Melissa, an omega and an illegitimate child of the Rosewood County.

Her only family and the only one who was ever on her side—her mother—had passed away.

“…This is not the Count’s funeral hall.”

“I couldn’t be certain because your pheromones were too light, but it’s true. You’re an omega.”

At that point in her life, Melissa was about to become the wife of an old marquis. It was a sacrifice she had to make for the sake of her family.

However, Ian appeared in front of her and gave one final choice that she could make.

“The contract’s main stipulation is very simple. Give birth to an alpha who will become the household’s successor.”

The contract marriage that began as such was like a sweet, sweet melody.

Knowing that one’s life was about to be devoured, but nonetheless addicted to that sweetness—unable to escape. <<less

“Yeon, you really deserve to be punished.”... more>>

The man seemed sincere.

His face, looking down at her frightened self, was quite serious.

Yeon didn’t know what was happening to her right now.

Grrr. A sound like that of a beast flowed from his throat.

Like pouring lye, a thick sound of something boiling. It was a sound she’d heard often somewhere.

The whole room was filled with the smell of beasts.

“Even if it’s hard and painful, you have to endure it and be my good little female. You can’t run away again, okay?” <<less

A father who looked at her with contempt, filled with hatred for her mother.... more>>

A brother who resented her after their mother’s death.

Edelweiss spent her life desperately longing for their love,

comforting herself with the hope that they would one day turn to her.

“I went through so much to make you infertile, and finally, this moment has come.”

Abandoned by her lover for being infertile,

she discovers the betrayal of the one person she trusted—her half-sister.

“You said… you’d be my family… I’m your… sister…”

Rosemary shoved Edelweiss in the chest with all her strength.

“My dear sister. Farewell. I truly enjoyed our time together.”

And just like that, Edelweiss was brutally mu*dered by Rosemary.

***

By some miracle, she is given a second life.

Returned to a past where she can change everything,

Edelweiss vows to take revenge on Rosemary.

Her first move:

The Grand Admiral of the Navy, the sole legitimate prince of the Rejenoel Empire—

Damian Rejenoel.

“Why did the lady come to me, of all people?”

“Because you’re someone my sister could never have.”

It was marriage to the man Rosemary loved.

She wanted her to feel the pain of betrayal from the one she trusted most.

She hoped everyone would abandon her once the truth she so desperately hid was revealed.

That she would fall hard after believing she had reached the top.

“Don’t be too bitter. Now it’s your turn to regret.”

Just as Rosemary once did to her—

Exactly the same. <<less

Her fiancé who went to war is dead.... more>>

And her fiancé's best friend, the new heir to the dukedom, has a proposition for her.

"You need a safe place, and I need an heir to carry on the family name. So how about we do this?"

Refusing the offer was impossible from the start. <<less

“I just don’t understand why the Tower Master wants this marriage. He doesn’t even…”... more>>

“I do. I like you.”

Princess Charlize suddenly received a marriage order from her father, the Emperor.

The reason? The Tower Master himself had requested to marry her.

No matter how she looked at it, it didn’t feel like he had romantic feelings for her.

Why would someone like him want to marry me?

“Your Highness… was that your first kiss?”

She had kissed Achilles by accident while trying to trick him.

She should’ve pulled away, maybe even felt upset—so why didn’t she?

And why was her heart beating so fast?

“Do you dislike my touch?”

“W-We’re not even married yet… Physical affection like that isn’t right.”

“How is it any different from holding hands?”

“It is different! Holding hands is something you do when greeting someone or dancing. But touching someone’s face is…”

“Then what about a kiss?”

Maybe this fluttering in her chest… wasn’t just one-sided.

Ever since realizing his feelings, Achilles had been showing them more and more.

“…You’re burning up. Is it because of me?”

What should I do?

Right now… I think I’m happy. <<less

Heeul prided herself on never having lived her life in vain. Even now, receiving child support from her devout father, a fervent believer in the cultish “Paradise Rebirth Church,” while leaving behind her gambling-addicted mother.... more>>

With the support of her university, she studied for the civil service exam, dreaming of success. Even when the damned cult pressured her to participate in their activities, she refused to yield, imagining only the day she would become a professional woman.

“That’s strange. Hyemi should definitely be here…”

…And that hope shattered when her mother abandoned her and ran away.

“Sorry. Did I scare you, Heeul?”

To make matters worse, the creditor for her mother’s gambling debts was her ex-boyfriend, Kwon-il Kang.

“I hope you never forget me for the rest of your life.”

“…”

“I want us to be entangled like this, viciously, forever.”

As he whispered with a fervent voice, Heeul suddenly realized. This man’s arrival was inevitable, and to escape him, she would have to resort to any means necessary. <<less

"If you've tamed me, you must take responsibility till the end."... more>>

She possessed Merrien, the saint from a novel she had only read three chapters of.

The problem was, that Merrien was an extra who gets kidnapped and killed by the Archmage.

In this situation, she had no choice but to fill up the healing gauge as the damn system window commanded and return to reality!

As she was firmly determined and quickly filled up the healing gauge.

"Arf!"

"......How cute!"

A white ball of fluff appeared and wiggled in front of Merrien.

So she just healed that little white thing with her holy power, but...

"Hello, Merri. It's our first time meeting in this form."

For some reason, the white fluff transformed into a sickly handsome man.

And not just any man, but 'Duke Ariel Hartez', the Archmage's younger brother.

***

"Merri, I told you before. I'd make the Archmage kneel before you."

Ariel certainly did say that. After all, it was the condition of the 'contract' from the beginning.

However...

'You never said that you were the Archmage!'

She firmly believed he was the Archmage's younger brother, but what kind of situation was this?

While Merrien was busy racking her brains, Ariel grasped Merrien's hand and brought it to his neck like a dog collar.

"......"
"Woof woof."
[▶Error◀ Healing gauge has been reset to zero.]
[Healing Gauge 0/10000]
It seemed something had gone terribly wrong.
#Misunderstanding #Misconception #Healing the sly, sickly Archmage for the sunshine protagonist #There's no way my little white fluff could be the Archmage <<less

“You’re not even dating the young Duke MacMilden, yet here you are, trying to monopolize him all to yourself. ... more>>

How could you? That’s just too much! Miss Elena, you’re so selfish!”

It was a laughable accusation. In truth, the truly selfish one was this woman, spouting her own grievances since the beginning.

Chloe saw no reason to extend any courtesy, so she ignored her and walked away.

The pink-haired woman’s sobbing trailed after her, echoing unpleasantly like a wailing ghost.

* * *

An unbelievable sight forced Chloe to doubt her eyes.

That strange pink-haired woman from a few days ago was staring back at her from the mirror,

While her real body—Chloe Elena—lay there, eyelids closed.

Before she could even process what on earth was going on—

“Who are you?”

An unyielding gaze, a voice cold and low.

If words could strike, she’d have been hit dozens of times over.

The pressure left Chloe unable to say a word.

But she couldn’t just stand there.

She had to speak up, anything to clear up the misunderstanding.

“…….”

‘I’m Chloe!’

Yet in the body of this pink-haired woman,

Even if she shouted it a hundred times, she’d never be believed.

Chloe had to think quickly—

A way out of this insane reality. <<less

“I’ll catch all the scammers and go to hell myself!”... more>>

I lost all my assets after being scammed by my only friend.

To make matters worse, I even lost my life unfairly…

When I opened my eyes, I was possessed by an extra

in the romance fantasy novel .

Of all people, I became Espin Leon, a notorious pushover who gets scammed left and right and dies miserably!

‘Alright, in this life, I won’t just be a victim.’

I’ll scam the scammers first.

They need to experience the same thing to understand the victim’s feelings, don’t they?

So, while cleverly evading the law and backstabbing scammers.

For some reason, Grand Duke Holt, captain of the Imperial Knights – who serve as both prosecutors and police for the empire – keeps suspecting me.

“My lady. Do you really think I don’t know?”

“Know what?”

“Your true identity.”

Can I successfully eliminate all the empire’s scammers while avoiding the original male lead?!

The righteous scammer Espin and the scammer-catching knight captain Travis,

A sweet and dangerous romance of chase and pursuit between the two. <<less

“You have my child, and you want to keep it as your mistress? You give it to me.”... more>>

This was what her husband said to Beloni after he was caught having an affair.

She had barely managed to save her family from ruin, but in the end, all she got in return was betrayal.

And that betrayal ended her life.

“If I get the chance… I’ll beat my husband first.”

Perhaps because of that thought, she returned to the wedding hall when she came to her senses.

Beloni swung her fist at her husband without hesitation

and went to see Grand Duke Shanur Reinhardt, known as the cursed beast.

“I know a way to lift the curse. I need your help for that.”

“What kind of help do you need?”

“c*astity.”

Shanur blinked quietly at those words.

A short silence flowed, and then Beloni exclaimed, “Ah!” as if she had realized something.

“Don’t worry. It’s not my c*astity, it’s your c*astity.” <<less

To Ju-eul, who’s slower than everyone else, this world is far too fast. It’s rough and savage.... more>>

She chose marriage like grabbing onto a dangling rope, searching for a cozy roof to shelter under.

And then, suddenly, Shim San-hyeong appeared in Ju-eul’s life—a life always lived faithfully in the present.

“Ah, I told you. My balls shake like hell whenever I see you. Ah.”

A man with beast-like words and behavior, bearing a suspiciously shaped g***tal.

Before she realizes it, Ju-eul gets caught up in a conspiracy, and she keeps getting entangled with this man who feels like a sin just by being close.

A man like the blazing sun in mid-summer.

A man like the Siberian cold in mid-winter.

In short, a man born to sprinkle salt on wounds.

“Ah, hello?”

– Yes. This is your husband.

“Huh, what?”

– So why did you call me?

“Ah… I just, kinda… wanted to see you a little.”

– Just a little? Not like, a f**king whole lot?

An incomprehensible man, but he keeps looking at her with heated eyes and getting closer.

“We’re f**king husband and wife on paper. Officially recognized by the state, right? What was it, that hundred-f**king-years vow or whatever.”

Let’s do that now—together. <<less

Han Joohyuk, the most admired student on campus.... more>>

His glances sometimes lingered on Yeseo — was it just coincidence?

As fate would have it, a series of moments alone together revealed a different side of him — warm, gentle, kind.

Yeseo, bright and pure like sunshine despite her hidden emotional wounds, couldn’t help but fall in love with him.

“I like you, really.”

“I’m sorry. I’ve never thought of you as anything more than a good junior.”

Three confessions. Three rejections.

But one day, after seeing her with another man, the very person who rejected her picks a fight.

“I never said you could move on to another guy so fast.”

“You don’t want me, but you don’t want anyone else to have me either… is that it?”

Han Joohyuk was a walking red flag.

He said he couldn’t date her, but got jealous and lustful when she was with someone else.

“Every time I see you, I get hard. I want to hold you. I want to sleep with you.”

Torn and shaken by his unpredictable and obsessive emotions, Yeseo begins to realize the painful truth:

To her mother — who favored her twin brother and gaslit her — she was always the lesser child.

And to the man she loved — she’s something too precious to give away, but never cherished enough to keep.

Will she finally accept the truth — that he never really loved her? <<less

A loyal subordinate died.... more>>

The guy had a daughter who just turned twenty, and he had been excited to finally meet her in a week.

He said that she didn't know what he looked like because he hadn't seen her since she was very young and she hadn't been given a photo of him.

"Who are you, Ahjussi?"

"Me? I'm your dad."

"You don't look like me at all."

"...—'s friend."

“Tell my dad this: ‘I don’t need your money.’ That’s what I came out here to say.”

Twenty-year-old Han Yeoreum, a college student, gathered all the money sent by her gangster biological father and only used the money she earned through her scholarship and her part-time job.

In front of her, a man named Jeong Haegun appeared like a calamity.

"Ahjussi, I made it clear that you shouldn't cross the line. 1,000 won for every time you cross it."

"What, so if I cross it, you want me to give you 1,000 won?"

Haegun chuckled and pulled out his wallet. He took out a bank note and mischievously waved it in the air.

"What should I do, Yeoreum? Looks like I'll be crossing it more than ten-thousand times with this."

A romance with her dad's suspicious and needlessly affectionate friend. <<less

The capital city, Ethel, was frantic with the news of her father’s death.... more>>

Her stepmother’s unbelievable transformation, the funeral that had long ended before, and now, unexpectedly entangled in a firearms accident, Arlene was engulfed in a whirlwind of confusion.

“If the gentleman’s coat is not to your liking, would you mind returning it?”

Amidst such chaos, warmth was extended to her. Arlene couldn’t help but grasp the kindness held in elegant hands.

Whether that was truly salvation, she couldn’t tell.

***

“Arlene.”

Though slow, the voice was calm, as if beckoning her at every moment.

She turned her head at the whispering voice flowing between lips. At the end of her gaze, along the awkwardly hunched shoulders, a pale, weary face was etched.

“You should’ve run farther to avoid catching my eye.”

Even though she must have crossed several continents. Contrary to the mocking tone of ‘what have you been up to’, Arlene’s current location was far away from the continent, even requiring a two-month journey by ship.

“Liam….”

Even facing a man whose heart wouldn’t shed a drop of blood even if pierced, Arlene’s lips trembled at the end.

“I… won’t go with you.”

“What are you talking about, Arlene?”

As the man’s eyelids slowly rose, the chill in his gaze lessened, and the coldness in his deep-set eyes softened.

“Now that I’ve found you, your life is mine. That’s the law of this world.”

Eyes sharply focused on Arlene. A clear light entered his pale blue irises with a cold, sharp gaze. <<less

I dreamed of finding paradise in the place I fled to.... more>>

Roel, who had been living at her relative’s house, killed her cousin, Howson, who attacked her in the middle of the night.

In confusion, she escaped from the village to hide from her crime.

Avoiding the cold and rugged winter mountain paths, she eventually took refuge in a secluded cabin in the forest.

In that cabin, Roel encounters a towering man named Kyden.

“I, I think I’ve sprained my ankle. Could you let me stay, until it heals?”

“If you don’t want to freeze, take it off. They say excitement wards off the cold, it’s better than catching a cold.”

Unless she wanted to freeze in the forest blanketed with heavy snow. She couldn’t leave the cabin.

The man who demands her body as they sleep together every night.

Is this place truly a paradise, or just another hell?

“I’m not angry. I’m just curious about what went wrong, and why you disappeared.”

“The winter is over. I don’t want to burden Kyden any longer.”

She pitied him, clinging to her insignificant self.

But as winter ended, what remained was a farewell for him.

Could Roel, who fled at the tail end of winter, truly find her paradise? <<less

His arrogance and insolence knew no bounds, sparing no one. A man beautiful yet untouchable, whom she yearned to define but dared not depict. She couldn’t deny the longing and attraction for something she had never possessed. But Cha-eon vaguely sensed it. This man was a poisoned chalice. A dangerous man who threatened to destroy everything if she dared to drink.... more>>

For a while, she silently stared at their touching fingertips. What was he thinking? Cha-eon let out a dry laugh and smiled a little. When she raised her head, she met his eyes, still tilted down, watching her. The man’s eyes, perfectly suited to the dawn, were fixed on her.

“I told you to keep your eyes to yourself. You’ll be misunderstood. Can’t you control yourself?”

Suddenly, she wondered. Did this man treat other women like this too? Even women who desired him? Tap, tap. The subtle rhythm of raindrops drumming against the window, the sound of rain growing faster like breaths. Just as the sweltering heat seemed to subside, the rain returned. The monsoon, which seemed to be ending, had started again. <<less

“Pretty girl, what are you looking at?”... more>>

From the very first moment she saw him, she had an indescribable intuition.

This man could save her from the filthy reality she was trapped in.

Song-ah needed that man, Kim Jong-seop. She had to make him her ally by any means necessary.

“When a customer’s so damn tempting, you gotta decide whether to devour them or not. Your lower half should be itching like crazy. That’s how you know whether to buy them or chew them up.”

She thought he needed her too.

She had so much to say, but all the words she had carefully stacked up in her mind were crushed like a tin can and thrown into a tr*sh bin, tangled in chaos. How long had they even known each other? They didn’t know each other, yet they hadn’t even properly introduced themselves. There was no room for an ordinary, normal conversation—it was a complete mess.

“I get that your a**hole’s in a state of chaos, but what do I get out of sucking on your sh*t hole? You think this is some neighborhood where I’m here to clean up your mess?”

There was no logic in their conversation, so common sense didn’t apply. It felt like talking to a wall.

“Once you’ve stamped your mark on someone, the contract’s valid until someone dies. If you want to break it, you’ll have to stake your neck, kid.”

She felt like she’d made a terrible mistake.

But by the time she realized it, she had already thrown herself into the fiery pit that was Kim Jong-seop. <<less

No matter how many dazzling adjectives you attach to him, at his core, he’s a thug.... more>>

The kind of man who would take a life if things didn’t go his way. Perhaps the only flaw in this otherwise perfect man is the world he stands in. That’s what makes him seem more dangerous, and that’s why he’s such a paradox—someone you can’t help but be drawn to.

I won’t deny that I was attracted to him, that my eyes were drawn to him. But that’s exactly why I wanted to distance myself.

---

“I have plans tomorrow.”

“…I know.”

“I’m meeting a man at a hotel.”

To be precise, it was a blind date at a hotel café.

---

“…But.”

“If I like him, I’ll book a room this time. I’m not going to reject him again.”

I wasn’t sure if I was saying this to Si-baek or making a promise to myself.

---

“Stop talking nonsense. If you’re just going to spout nonsense, go to sleep.”

If this were just a fleeting argument we had today, it wouldn’t feel so bittersweet. I have no idea when I’ll be able to put an end to this long, exhausting emotional journey. How much longer will it last? How many more wounds will I endure in the process? I’ll only know once I’ve lived through it.

Even if I know now, there’s nothing I can do about it.

It’s something I have to endure, even though I’m fully aware of it.

Nothing that has come into my hands has ever been easy. Love is no exception.

Damn love—no, unrequited love. <<less

A two-billion-won debt left by her mother.... more>>

She thought everything was over.

"How long should I borrow for?"

That was until a man, who claimed to be the brother of the loan shark, made her an offer.

"I'll extend the repayment period to three years, and provide you with a place to stay during that time."

Three years of living together, with no strings attached.

All he wanted was for her to stay by his side.

"Lee Seok, you’re not going to pay off my debt, are you?"

But he was too perfect a man not to fall in love with.

To the point where she almost forgot that their relationship was doomed from the start.

So, she harbored a foolish hope.

Lee Seok gently rubbed her cheek, smiling playfully, just like Yeowon always did.

"Your debt is your debt, Yeowon."

***

"You betrayed me for money, and now you're saying you don't care about it anymore?"

"…I, I don't like you. I don't like this at all."

At her words, Lee Seok looked at her with a pained expression, as if someone had reopened an old wound.

With a face that was half-smiling, half-crying, he spoke in a fragile voice.

"You've always been out of sync with my thoughts.

From the beginning... from the very start...

You've messed up my thoughts, my gaze, my plans.

Everything's become a mess.

It's really unbearable, how much you've shaken me, how you've broken me like this…" <<less

※ This work depicts s*xual consent and coercion through hierarchy, power dynamics, psychological manipulation, and deception. Reader discretion is advised.... more>>

※ This work takes place in a time before the publication of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). Terminology and depiction of mental illnesses in the work may differ from current understandings and reality.

When the mister I love falls asleep,

the mister I want to kill awakens.

Giselle is in love with Edwin, the man who rescued her from the battlefield and raised her.

However, a romance between him, the most noble in the land, and her, the most despised, is impossible.

No matter how hard she tries to give up, her heart keeps leaning towards his kindness, until one night…

“I love you, Giselle.”

“Y-You mean… as a w-woman…?”

“What else could it be? Do you think I’d do this if I loved you like a daughter?”

Their love feels like a dream come true, but then…

“I’m truly sorry, but this childish game is over.”

His love was all a lie.

You thought of me as your mister so you let me do whatever I want.

It was disgusting. He only picked you up and raised you like a dog.

The mister has a split personality,

and Giselle is toyed with by “Lorenz,” the personality of the enemy he killed.

“What if I kill your precious ‘Mister’ and take over this body to love you?”

“I don’t need the love of a leech like you. I’ll kill you.”

“I love you. I love you, sir, please love me too.”

“Giselle, I don’t want to lose you. Not like this.”

Edwin, unable to see the child he raised as a woman.

Giselle, unable to see him as anything but a man.

And Lorenz, reveling in their discord.

Three desires that cannot coexist collide,

ultimately leading to disaster…

“You won. Are you satisfied now?”

As this catastrophic melodrama called desire reaches its climax,

Who kills in the name of love? <<less

She was offered as a sacrifice to the monster.... more>>

He ate people,

He was a scary monster.

Even though Miela tried to pretend that nothing was wrong, she couldn’t help but tremble in fear.

But there was something strange about this monster.

Was it really a monster?

“Hmm…… Really? Yes, you’re delicious, so I should eat you sparingly.”

The monster unexpectedly complied with Miela’s words, which she said without thinking, that it would be good to replenish her energy.

“Eat more, and when you feel more satisfied, then I’ll eat you.”

The monster suddenly held out a rabbit.

She couldn’t figure out where the rabbit came from but,

“Eat it.”

“Huh? You want me to eat this?”

“Eat it and regain your energy.”

She accepted it, but she couldn’t just eat the rabbit dripping with blood.

When Miela said that she had to cook it, the monster obediently agreed.

Thanks to the monster who listened to her better than expected(?),

Miela boldly asked for more from the monster.

“Can I just pick up one of those clothes and wear it?”

“Well……, can you give me some seasoning?”

The monster accepted any request,

and eventually Miela reached the point of refusing the monster’s offer.

“Want to eat buffalo?”

“No……. I’m tired of meat.”

“Then fruit?”

“I’m sick of fruit too…….”

“Herbs?”

“It doesn’t taste good.”

She taught the monster how to use fire, and what kind of food there is in human food, and what kind of clothes to wear, and taught him how to write, and gradually forgot that she was a sacrifice and got used to living with the monster, when an unexpected person entered the monster’s castle, and Miela was put in danger……. <<less

It was a betrayal planned from the beginning.... more>>

On the day of the wedding when she was deceived by the man who became her husband, whom she had trusted as a friend, and handed over the throne, Lisett was confined to the palace due to the manifestation of an unknown madness.

Just as she was about to end her life in despair, feeling betrayed by her husband and foolish for handing over the throne, he came to her.

“Who gave you permission to die?”

The Grim Reaper who calls for death. The man who started the rebellion.

Grand Duke Fernand Fontinaus Kylon.

“You are not suffering from madness. You’re in heat. To be precise, it’s because of the supernatural power you possess.”

Contrary to his cruel words, the elegant man smiled coldly enough to make her heart tremble.

“If you are going to die anyway, sell your life to me. I will make good use of it.”

She took the hand of the man who might become a terrible usurper.

***

“In recognition of your contributions, we will restore the autonomy of the Northern Province of Sentinum and acknowledge its independence. From today, you will return to the Northern Province and become the king of Sentinum….”

“Ha, how eloquently you tell me to get lost now that I am no longer useful.”

He cut off the sincere proposal with a sneer she had never seen before.

“Did you really think I would continue to play your hunting dog to the end?”

Bang!

His fist slammed into the marble pillar of the throne, causing it to crack.

From the fist embedded right next to Lisett’s face, blood, the same color as his eyes, dripped down.

His cold index finger rudely lifted Lisett’s chin.

“Listen carefully, Princess. From the beginning, I was not your hunting dog but a stray dog without a master.”

His blood-red eyes flickered with a cruel light, as if he could break the throne anytime he wanted.

“There will never be a time when I move away from you. Unless someone dies and disappears.”

Just when everything seemed to settle down, the situation was reversed. <<less