“…Not yet. Due to the Marquis being captured, there might be a shortage of funds.”
Geneva’s eyebrows twitched. Stopping his steps, he stared at his subordinate and tilted his head.
“Do they think we’re swindlers?”
“…No, not at all.”
“Immediately send money to this man’s grandmother. He sold his life, so he deserves proper compensation, don’t you think?”
“…Yes, I will send it right away.”
“Remember that we are the ones trying to save the world. Our job is to save the world, not to torment people.”
“I believe you will save me and save the world, my Lord.”
Geneva, feeling pleased with his subordinate’s blind faith, chuckled.
“What kind of god. Shameful.”
“Creating the world tree with the power of a god, you are undoubtedly a god.”
“A god…”
Smiling, Geneva shrugged his shoulders. Then, as if carrying a burden like a god, he walked away with light steps.
Becoming the living god of this world. It was not a bad epithet.
“So, what should we do about Marquis Liraneph? Leave him as he is, or handle it…”
“Do we know where the Marquis is trapped?”
“No. It seems we haven’t confirmed that yet.”
“Then make sure to locate him.”
“…Are you planning to bring the Marquis back?”
With a worried expression, the subordinate followed Geneva, asking.
“It’s too dangerous. Entering the palace… What if you get caught…”
“Still, I can’t just ignore my sponsor’s title.”
Geneva halted abruptly. Then, turning around, he laughed while looking at the man sprawled dead on the ground.
“If we do this one more time, he might understand.”
Seeing his owner not showing any sign of giving in, the subordinate sighed and nodded.
“Are you planning to enter the palace yourself? I heard the security is strict now. The Imperial Guard is there, as well as senior elemental mages.”
“Senior elemental mages… It seems Prince Carayan is here. He has recovered, it seems.”
“Yes, that’s what I heard.”
“It’s okay. Then, make sure they can’t concentrate on us.”
“…What?”
“As I’ve told you before, don’t try to handle things one by one. When dealing with big issues, you need to handle several things simultaneously. That way, their focus will be scattered.”
The subordinate seemed to have difficulty understanding, tilting his head. Observing such a subordinate, Geneva muttered, “Still a long way to go.”
“Send anonymous letters to each country’s empress, claiming that our empress is a saint.”
The subordinate’s eyes widened as if he hadn’t thought of that.
“Empress a saint? But last time, you said she might not be a saint… You saved Prince Carayan, but you couldn’t save Lord Ascal’s sister, so you said it might be luck.”
“Right. But if we send a letter stating that the empress is a saint, do you think other countries will just stand by?”
“…”
“Probably, they will rush to Leonharta Empire. They are the kind who covet what they don’t have. Then, at that time, we can join in, right?”
“…Yes.”
“Good. Then, we will be unstoppable. After all, nobles use the social circle in this way.”
With a carefree laugh, Geneva left the burden behind.
“And it would be even better if the true identity of the saint is revealed at this opportunity.”
Several more days passed. However, Marquis Liraneph still did not speak.
Yesterday, he even showed determination not to speak, attempting to bite his tongue and cut it. Of course, it was reported that his tongue was discovered before it was severed and received prompt treatment.
Searching through the list of the Marquis’s properties, such as land, mines, and buildings, there was no sign of Geneva anywhere.
Whether he had already figured it out and escaped or if he had never hidden behind the Marquis in the first place was unclear, but it was not easy.
Just when Geneva was busy trying to make the Marquis talk, a letter arrived, stating that an envoy from another kingdom would visit.
Three kingdoms that have joined the peace treaty expressed their intention to visit the empire simultaneously.
Since it was unusual for them to coordinate their visits on the same date, we speculated that it might be in response to the official announcement of Geneva’s appearance.
“If all the countries on the continent unite, catching one of them won’t be a problem, even if I hide as much as I want. And when they arrived at the palace, we felt a strange impatience.
The leader of the envoy was the young king and the heir prince of one kingdom, along with a princess.
“…It doesn’t seem like an ordinary envoy.”
They marched with stern faces, as if they were about to go to war. Friendliness was not felt from them.
“We have come to represent the eastern part of the continent.”
“I am from the southern part.”
“I am the representative of the western part.”
It seemed that they had selected representatives from the eastern, southern, and western kingdoms, excluding the Leoharta Empire and the Eteria Empire in the northern part of the continent.
“We have questions for the Emperor of Leoharta Empire.”
The representative from the eastern part of the continent and the king of one kingdom shouted loudly. It seemed like a rare sight for someone not to bow down in front of Rivantel.
“The Emperor must explain properly. Otherwise, we will all turn against you as enemies.”
Rivantel, who was ready to welcome them, tilted his head sharply. An irritated Rivantel, speaking in an arrogant tone, challenged them.
The arrogant attitude made the king frown, showing displeasure on his face. It seemed like he might get angry immediately, but the king glanced at me and restrained his anger.
‘Is this not about catching Geneva? Why are they looking at Rivantel as if he were an enemy?’
Something was off.
The king, who didn’t bow to Rivantel, was looking at me with a slight smile, and the prince, who came as the representative of the southern part, was also smiling.
When I felt something strange, the king opened his mouth.
“We all received the same anonymous letter a while ago.”
As the king gestured, the attendant brought the letter, standing below him. Originally, Raven should do this job, but in the absence of the Rebirth, Raven took his place.
When Raven received the letter, his face hardened.
“…Your Majesty.”
Raven raised the letter and handed it to Rivantel. Before I could read it, Rivantel crumpled and threw away the letter in his hand, preventing me from seeing it.
Rivantel stared at the three people and asked fiercely.
“Did you come here to talk such nonsense?”
The Male lead Always Seduces Her with His Beauty (Matriarchy)
Xin Jiao Zhou is the leader of the world’s premier sect. She has just experienced betrayal from all sides, was poisoned in an assassination attempt, and faced death squad attacks while the poison was taking effect. After finally clearing out the scum from her sect, she was drugged again while trying to detoxify.
After waking up from a night of unconsciousness, she gained a “beautiful and kind-hearted” husband.
Xin Jiao Zhou: “???”
He fell ill.
She came to see him, bringing breakfast.
As she put down the breakfast and was about to leave, his hand slipped while holding the spoon. “Clank!”
She turned around upon hearing the noise.
He looked up at her, his eyebrows drooping: “My hand… has no strength.”
“Shall I… feed you?” she asked tentatively.
He opened his mouth cheerfully: “Ah—”
Thinking she was drowning, he jumped in without hesitation to save her, but nearly drowned himself. In the end, it was she who swam over to rescue him, giving him air underwater.
After emerging from the water, his ear tips turned red. He lightly brushed his cheek, tucking his sideburns behind his ear, revealing delicate, pink-tinged ear tips. He lowered his gaze, too embarrassed to look at her.
Xin Jiao Zhou: He’s truly beautiful, kind-hearted, and adorable.
A certain someone when disciplining subordinates behind the scenes: “If they don’t obey, just kill them.”
What’s that? She might already have someone she cares about in her heart? A certain someone: Find out who it is, kill them, and then there won’t be anyone.
What? She met a man by the riverside? What? That man even hurt her? A certain someone: Whichever hand hurt her, chop off his entire arm.
Love at first sight without realizing it, gradually falling in love, slowly getting closer…
Family and national grudges, schemes and desires, good and evil, crime and punishment, she and he face the future together, seeking justice with passion!
A naturally dark female lead who could accidentally destroy the world but is actually an honest person VS a weak, pitiful, and helpless but skilled fighter, beautiful white-cut black male lead
My heart is not of stone, how steadfast is your love? — Tao Yuanming “Imitating the Ancients (No. 3)”
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Cold female lead & dramatic black lotus with hidden yandere traits male lead
