They say God only gives you trials you can handle—... more>>

So why am I the exception?

Blair, a pharmacist running a shabby little dispensary on the outskirts of town, thought she’d finally earned a break after enduring every hardship life could throw at her.

But then she got kidnapped.

And yet… the man behind the kidnapping?

There’s something seriously off about him.

> “Let’s make a deal. Marry me.”

“You’ll be compensated generously. Forget rent — you’ll never have to worry about money again. Whatever you imagine, I can give you more.”

She thought she might as well turn her kidnapping into a business opportunity and reel in a long-term client.

But instead, he offers a contract marriage.

Wait—

Did he just say he’s the infamous Blue-Eyed War Demon, the Marquis Hermann?

…This isn’t a trial. This might be a jackpot.

She only has one mission:

To become his secret pharmacist for one year, crafting painkillers in the shadows.

Blair planned to stay low, mix her potions, and quietly walk the path of wealth.

But he’s tall, absurdly handsome, broad-shouldered, wealthy, and even has perfect manners?

Letting this man go would be a crime.

Should she just make him her real husband?

> “What, am I not allowed to call a handsome man handsome?”

“I just… missed your face too much.”

“Don’t say anything. Just trust me and come with me right now.”

But even as she steps closer, he keeps building walls.

> “...So all that talk about protecting me—was that just a beautiful lie?”

A man charging forward with zero regard for reason, yet hiding behind an unbreakable wall.

Who exactly is he? <<less

I became the young daughter-in-law of a ducal family that would be annihilated in ten years.... more>>

In truth, this family harbors a secret—they are ‘fox beastfolk,’ a race of demonic hybrids.

Once their identity is exposed, the temple will brand them as heretics and execute them!

If the family is doomed, would I, their daughter-in-law, remain unscathed?

My head would roll right alongside theirs...

“This is unfair! I’m not beastfolk or anything—I’m just an ordinary human!”

But running away immediately would be a crazy move.

A powerless, penniless little girl escaping alone would only end up as a beggar at best.

I need to use my knowledge of the original story to secure a fortune, siphon off money, and prepare my escape.

I know their secret, but I have no intention of betraying them—not even a little!

Even if my husband transforms into a fox and whimpers, I’ll pretend not to notice.

Even if my father-in-law mysteriously disappears at regular intervals, I’ll act as if I’m completely oblivious.

***

But then…

Are they really demonic hybrids?

“Well, we’re family, aren’t we? If this is what my dear daughter-in-law wants, of course we’ll do it.”

“Wife… Can I hold your hand while we sleep tonight?”

It’s not just blind affection—they all seem genuinely kind and innocent.

My husband’s soft, fluffy fox paws linger in my mind.

The thought of these people dying rips my heart apart...

‘This won’t do. I’ve grown too attached.’

I can’t bring myself to abandon them and run away alone.

‘…Fine. I don’t care about the original story anymore.’

Why should I care about the plot or the protagonist?

I will protect my father-in-law and my husband.

Let’s create a future where the so-called ‘heretical demon hybrids’ emerge victorious!

***

“Wouldn’t it be better to dress up a little if you want to impress my daughter-in-law? You should get rid of those glasses too.”

“Father, you’re saying that because you don’t know Railey’s tastes.”

“Her tastes?”

“I need to look as pitiful as possible… so she’ll never be able to leave me behind.”

He flashed a fierce smile—one that had nothing pitiful about it, but instead carried the aura of a predator.

It was the chilling presence of a beast—something he never revealed to his wife. <<less

"Are you seriously telling me to go to Bait?"... more>>

Evelyn Ebenezer, a maid of Hesta.

Because her hair and eye color matched that of the princess, she was sent to Bait in the princess’s place—forced by none other than Glenna, the princess’s nanny and mother figure.

Near the border on her way to Bait, Evelyn found herself on the brink of death at the hands of Hesta’s soldiers disguised as bandits.

"…So you are Princess Ophelia."

"Who… are you?"

"Reynard Theodore, Emperor of Bait."

The terrifying emperor who had unified more than half of the western continent.

Thanks to Reynard Theodore, she survived—but her real ordeal was only starting.

"Tell me your name."

"Ophelia—"

"No, I’m asking for your real name."

She tried to escape in secret, but she failed. Worse yet, her true identity was exposed.

And yet, for some reason, the Emperor of Bait ordered her to continue pretending to be Princess Ophelia...

"Do you understand what kind of impact even the smallest ounce of compassion can have?"

"I'm merely returning that compassion." <<less

I was reincarnated as the villainess who traumatized the obsessed yandere male lead in a 19+ BL novel. ... more>>

The villainess kidnapped the male protagonist and engaged in all sorts of le*d acts, eventually leading to her death at his hands.

To avoid dying by his hand, I did my best to coax, comfort and treat him well.

Not long after, I was proposed to by the man who would become the hero’s object of obsession.

And the man I rejected kidnapped me.

“I really didn’t want to go this far…”

In his hands, which were filled with regret, there was a thick iron chain.

***

After escaping from a crazy man, a crazier one appeared.

Just after narrowly escaping, the obsessed yandere, Louis, stood before me.

“Should I save you? Just say the word, and I’ll take you somewhere he can’t find you.”

After barely escaping my kidnapper, the man I had once kidnapped now offers to rescue me.

“All you need to do, Master, is say one thing: ‘Save me from that man.’ Now, say it.”

Louis gently urged while extending his hand.

It was a dangerous and extremely seductive offer, like a demon’s whisper tempting a human.

And so, I was kidnapped by the obsessed yandere. <<less

Born under the curse of her mother’s death, Estelle spent her entire life shunned by her family. ... more>>

She once believed she would be loved someday, but even her last hope was stolen when her younger sister was adopted in her place.

“Sister, I wish you would just die.”

Her sister took everything from her, piece by piece, and in the end, even her life.

Watching her own funeral, where no one mourned her death, Estelle made a vow:

'If there’s a next life, I will never love them again.'

* * *

Thus began another life.

“Will you marry me, Estelle?”

A man appeared before her, who no longer sought love.

Michael Valdermont.

The one and only person who had mourned her death, after becoming emperor.

“Estelle, this father was wrong.”

“Lady Estelle, you’ll forgive me again, won’t you?”

“Sister, I’m sorry. Melody is still your little sister, isn’t she?”

As Estelle took Michael Valdermont’s hand, they came to regret too late.

“If you weren’t going to love me, you should never have hated me.”

Finally, the time had come to let go. <<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

“Hey, are you hungry?”... more>>

A soft white bread appeared before me after I had starved for three days straight. After I devoured the forearm-sized bread right there, the villain gave me a wicked smile.

“Now that you’ve eaten, shall we have a talk?”

With just one piece of bread, my life was mortgaged to the villain.

***

The man who gave me bread was a villain, And not just any villain, but one who held the position of Guild Master. Somehow knowing about my ability to see through things, he came and proposed a strange deal.

“I provide food, you do work. It’s not a losing deal, right?”

“Can I sleep somewhere warm? And you won’t hit me?”

“Of course. Why would I hit something as small as a mouse? I’ll even give you gold coins.”

“Great! But are you not going to eat that bread in your pocket? Give it to me.”

One way or another, though he’s a bad guy, He seemed better than the orphanage director who made us beg and starve. So I took his hand.

“Newbie. Can I touch your cheek just once?”

“That’s 1 Brin (100 won) per touch.”

“Gasp! That’s too cheap! Take my whole salary!”

“…I was joking.”

I thought I just had to do the assigned tasks, but the guild members’ affection seemed oddly excessive.

***

I failed a request for the first time. The boss saved me when I almost got seriously hurt.

“Boss, I haven’t succeeded yet.”

I said while dangling from his side.

“Is that what matters? Are you hurt or not?”

“…Not hurt.”

“Good then. Let’s go eat. I’m hungry.”

They say villains have no blood or tears. The villain boss has become strange. <<less

After being reincarnated as the daughter of the Great Sage in a novel-... more>>

LUMIC

I became the disciple (read: overworked assistant) of the villain and sub-male lead, the Master of the Magic Tower.

After completing a mission and reuniting with my master for the first time in a while, I realized something was off.

He looked at me with teary eyes,

muttered incomprehensible things,

and to top it all off, apologized for a wrong I never committed.

I think my master has gone crazy. <<less

I ended up trusting the wrong man, and he took everything from me.... more>>

I lost not only my entire savings but was also left drowning in debt. Just when I was ready to give up on life, I woke up in the body of Serna Troid, the daughter of a count in the Empire.

“Don’t even think about touching me, Serna. Not until the trade ship arrives.”

For some reason, things in this world don’t seem all that different.

That man still sees me as someone he can take advantage of?

Fine. From this moment on, I will become the kind of woman he will regret ever crossing.

But then something unexpected happened.

“As you probably know, the blood of wolves flows through the Valoran family.”

“...”

“And the head of the family can only imprint on one person in their lifetime.”

“...”

“I have imprinted on you.”

“…What?”

He says he gave me something as serious and sacred as an imprint.

Your Grace, weren’t we supposed to be nothing more than business partners? <<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

I find myself transmigrated into Shin Sera’s body, the villainess in a soap opera who attempts to mu*der the female lead but ends up being tortured by the male lead. In order to survive, I decide to lay low and avoid unnecessary attention. However, it seems that my efforts have backfired.... more>>

Lee Ro-un, my rival in the succession competition, despises me. “Die unnoticed or silently suffer as if you’re dead.”

Cha Jae-eon, my fiancé who treats me as if I’m beneath him, ridicules me. “When did I say I’d stoop so low as to marry you? Do you think this situation is a joke?”

Seo Jeong-won, the cruelest character in the drama, reveals his vile desires. “Your red eyes are so captivating. I wonder how much more beautiful your tear-stained face would be.”

I planned to survive strategically, employing the cunning tactics of a villainess. However, perhaps I tried too hard.

Unexpectedly, Lee Ro-un begins to exhibit a peculiar longing. “If I give you what you want, would you go through with the marriage?”

Cha Jae-eon, albeit a little late, starts showing interest. “Wouldn’t it be better if we fulfilled our duties as fiancés from now on? That is, if you’re willing.”

Seo Jeong-won takes his obsession to new heights. “I would willingly crawl and lick the ground beneath your feet if it meant gaining your attention.”

Now, I find myself entangled with these male leads, each with their own conflicting personalities. Was it a mistake to become involved with them, considering their unpredictable nature? <<less

Web novel editor Il-yong opens his eyes and looks around, realizing that he has been reincarnated into the apocalyptic novel , which he last worked on. Unfortunately, he finds himself as the mysterious character 'Ek Seu', who has no abilities or background.... more>>

For some reason, the status window, which protagonists of otherworld reincarnation stories usually receive, is extremely hostile to Il-yong. Moreover, it imposes an absurd mission on him: "Survive until the end of the novel."

"This is an apocalyptic novel-!!" <<less

After clearing the [Last Dungeon], Lee Danwoo died. The sword pierced his throat, and the ceiling collapsed, leaving no one alive.... more>>

But he opened his eyes again and returned to before the arrival of the [End].

In the first attempt to conquer the [Last Dungeon], Cha Woowon died and Lee Danwoo managed to escape alone… What did he wish for?

“Are you okay? You’re covered in cold sweat.”

The young Cha Woowon, who didn’t know Lee Danwoo, spoke. Lee Danwoo nodded weakly.

“You’re crying.”

‘I know.’

He had plenty of regrets.

The most regrettable thing was before it all began,

Lee Danwoo returned.

* * *

“A monster is about to trample thirty people in front of us. If you intervene, you’ll die, but they can survive. What will you do?”

Without hesitation, Cha Woowon answered Lee Danwoo’s question.

“Stopping it seems like the right judgment.”

‘This guy is a good bastard…’

More urgent than strategy or anything else, there was a pressing issue.

Why did Cha Woowon die in the [Last Dungeon]?

Without a doubt, it was his good personality that was the problem.

This time, Lee Danwoo would save him.

By tearing apart his righteous human nature. <<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

I became the villainous older sister of the heroine, who was jealous of her and fell in power.... more>>

But after doing evil deeds, knowing this world was inside a novel,

‘Is it worth hanging on to these people?’

My father, who only wants understanding and sympathy from me,

my older brother, who only sides with our illegitimate sister,

and the male characters, who are on edge whenever they see me; they’re all tiresome.

It’s time to hide my money… for complete independence!

***

“Did you hear that? The Imperial Newspaper of Economic Affairs recently updated the list of “10 businessmen who control the Empire”, and…!

“Lady Primrose is in first place!”

“Dear heavens, how rich must the Lady be then?”

One day, my business, which I had been hiding due to fear of it being harmed by my image as a villainess, was revealed.

But the people’s reactions were strange.

“A family relationship can’t be broken even if you don’t like it.”

“I don’t know either. Why I came to you instead of Lilika.”

“Is it hard to give me just one chance?”

It was ridiculous that the love I had hoped for only came true after giving up.

Besides, the way they believed that I would be willing to hold their hands was nothing short of arrogant to the end.

“Get out of my way.”

I answered with a big smile to the men who were applying for a dance partner. <<less

An outbuilding entered by chance.... more>>

The man was completely naked, not even wearing a single piece of clothing.

Leeseo’s jaw dropped.

… … Oh my god.

The thick pillar positioned between the man’s legs was still ere*t even when pointed downward.

It was the size of a person’s forearm.

A languid voice flew like an arrow and struck her ear.

“You’re staring too much. Does my d*ck look so tempting?”

When Leeseo reluctantly opened her tightly closed eyes, it was still there.

A hideously large penis, that is neither lacking in length nor thickness

*

The moment their eyes met, Taegyeom’s intense gaze seemed to engulf Leeseo completely.

It was a fierce kiss that swept everything away like a violent typhoon pounding against the window.

– Leeseo clenched the hand that was reaching out to him into a fist. She didn’t need to fall any deeper for this dangerous yet captivating man.

Whether it was the flotsam of emotions this man carelessly let out or a sinister habit that aroused the vindictiveness of the women he lured into his bed.

– Taegyeom felt it. Once he had tasted this enchanting flavor, there was no going back to what it was before.

Whether it was a poisoned apple or the dark allure that led him to destruction, once it fell into his hands, it was now his possession to devour. <<less

Lucas Loren, the Duke afflicted by a curse of lust after returning from the crusade.... more>>

Ailing and on the verge of collapse, he hears an unbelievable curse-breaking method from a sorcerer.

The cure requires him to unite with a virg*n he has known for over 10 years…

"Lucas, you’re awake!"

"I heard everything. Ha! A paladin like me has to survive by such an obscene method? I’d rather return to God’s embrace like this!"

As a paladin, Lucas declares he would rather die than become a s*ave to filthy desires.

But Seria, unable to bear the thought of his death, resolves to sacrifice herself…

Thus comes the night to save her childhood friend.

Blindfolded and unaware that his partner is Seria, Lucas finds himself unable to react.

"I’m sorry… I just can’t get aroused. It’s not that I’m incapable… just, ugh."

However, the moment he realizes it’s Seria, a miraculous transformation occurs.

"Wait… that wasn’t happening earlier…"

From there, their relationship takes a tantalizing turn.

"Ah, don’t look—it’s embarrassing."

"Why? You’ve seen mine too. And besides… I need to look to, you know, put it in."

After that fateful night, Lucas finds himself increasingly drawn to Seria’s body.

"Look, you’re already so wet."

"Ah, stop saying weird things…"

"I’ll put it in quickly. Seems like it’s been waiting for me. See? You’re soaked."

What fate awaits the two of them? <<less

When I was reborn, I possessed the female lead of the novel I had read before.... more>>

However, this work was infamously known as a tragic story where the female lead falls and falls and falls again.

I refused to live such a life. A protagonist's life! It's only interesting when it's someone else's life, not mine, right?

Especially since the biggest trigger for the female lead's downfall was getting involved with the male lead in childhood...!

What's love got to do with it? Choosing a life where she couldn't turn away from her feelings for the male lead, stepping into all sorts of th**ny paths, and only being happy for the last three volumes and a few side stories.

So I mustered up my courage and decided to live not as the female lead, but as an ordinary rural noble.

But then....

At eighteen, the year I was supposed to have my debutante ball, my family went completely bankrupt.

'Why?'

I can't just sit down in this absurd situation!

I have to pay off the family debt and also maintain my peaceful and happy life.

But of all things, the highest-paying job I could do was being the 'male lead's' assistant.

I really didn't want to get involved, but you have to do what you have to do to make a living, so I gritted my teeth and became the male lead's assistant.

But, while he was so devoted to the female lead....

As a boss, he's completely evil?!

Once I pay off all the debts, I'm going straight back to the countryside to live a life of poverty and contentment.

But this male lead.

"I’ll triple the bonus, and everything you get is yours."

Not content with tempting me with money.

"No, you're my fiancée."

Even though it's a contractual engagement, he has no intention of letting me go.

I really want to go on strike as a protagonist! <<less

At the tip of the man’s sword, the corner of the glass tank, where not a speck of light had penetrated, cracked with a sound.... more>>

Dark hair and dark eyebrows like the jet-black sea. Underneath, golden eyes shaped like the full moon stared slowly at the mermaid.

“Take it out. Alive.”
He saved her from the darkness.

“Melusine. That is your name from now on.”
The man gave her a name.

She could watch him all night, every day and never get tired of it.

“It’s good…”
It’s as if ripples were tickling around her lips. It felt like it was flowing down her heart.

The woman had a hunch. She finally met her long-awaited serendipity, her destiny. <<less

Eleanor, the C-class guide, hated this world itself.... more>>

She was abandoned by a fiancé to whom she had devoted six years and must meet a tragic end in this cursed world.

“I’ll destroy everything you wanted.”

Eleanor knew what she wanted after recalling all of her previous life’s memories and the contents of the original story.

All she desired was the destruction of this empire.

“This world, destroyed.”

The destruction of the world.

She was determined to do it by herself. <<less

The first time they met was at a scene of brutal carnage.... more>>

What was scattered everywhere was human blood, and what lay piled on the ground without a single gap to step through was human flesh.

Just as the butcher, having finished everything, was about to leave, someone curled up between the stinking lumps of meat suddenly sprang out.

“Please, take me with you!”

It was a girl who looked like she might collapse at any moment—skinny body, disheveled hair, and filthy clothes.

But no matter how pitiful her appearance or how tragic her story, the man didn’t care.

Whether she knew the man gripping the machete was tensing and relaxing his right hand repeatedly or not…

She awkwardly lifted the corners of her lips and looked up into his eyes under the hood.

Come on, take the bait. Come on.

Desperately chanting it inwardly, she delivered her key line.

“I can pay you back plenty in return.”

She said she would pay him handsomely.

So he took as much as he wanted—as much as he deemed ‘plenty’. <<less

In the current era of nationwide immersion, I found myself engrossed in the Reverse Harem Game. It was great conquering the Reverse Harem and ending with four simultaneous captures, but...... more>>

"Isn't my existence enough for you to rely on, Master?"

[Hexion's affection has decreased!]

"If I'm not to your liking, please kill me and take a new Cedric as your companion."

[Until the next bomb: D-3]

"You said you liked me. Then, there's no need for someone else, right?"

[Remaining time 23:59:59. Death upon failure (unavoidable)]

"When the remaining three turn against you, it would be wise to think about who can protect you."

[Upon acceptance, Cedric, Hexion, and Marvis's conquests will be cancelled.]

Why does my affection keep dropping, and bombs keep appearing, even though they claim to love me? This frustrating game said it was over!

Let's all just enjoy the harem life peacefully, please! <<less

From the first impression, he was a senior who looked hot. He drove a different foreign car every day and had bleached hair.... more>>

With his handsome appearance and tall stature, he was the center of many rumors.

From light ones like a one-night stand, a clubbing idiot, a womanizing punk, to serious ones like a marijuana smoker and orgy.

“Sleep with me.”

“Why me?”

“Because you’re the most handsome man I know.”

However, the rumors had nothing to do with Yena.

“I want to sleep with a handsome man.”

It was just a deviation to get rid of the image of a “careful eldest daughter” that was constantly being forced upon her.

“Min Yena, why are you ignoring my calls? And who’s that punk next to you?”

“You told me not to act clingy just because we slept together once.”

“No, I told you not to act clingy. Who said I would follow?”

Did that senior, who hated being clingy, know?

“Yena. You really don't know what you're talking about. Do you think I do this to just anyone?"

That he's being really clingy.

"Did you really get me wrong? Do you think other guys are as good as me?"

Oh, right. So who are you asking? <<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