A Fallen Holy Knight Is Obsessed With Me (12 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 72
Alex stared blankly at Lion.
Apparently, the Crown Prince intended to drive not only the Holy Knight Order but even his own cousin into a corner.
“I plan to appoint Sir Lion Miloyonif Aranias as the commander of this expedition. He’ll handle it splendidly.”
The Crown Prince’s eyes as he smiled with those words were hard to forget.
Alex squeezed his eyes shut and opened them again. What he was about to say now was something a Captain of the Knights should never utter. Yet, as Alex Redding—the man who had always strived to live honorably—it was something he could not bear to keep inside.
“Lion… you’re no different from us. Whether you plead with your father or find some other way to withdraw from this expedition… I won’t blame you.”
Though he managed to force the words out, he couldn’t help but feel a flicker of fear—what if Lion immediately agreed? Faced with his own contradiction, Alex Redding felt the bitterest disillusionment he’d experienced since becoming Captain of the Knights.
But Lion’s reply was strikingly firm, almost disappointingly so.
“I can’t do that—and I don’t want to, either.”
“…Why not?”
“Because I have something to protect.”
“Something to protect?”
“Someone I must protect.”
“…Whoever that may be, you need to survive first if you’re going to protect them—do you understand that?”
“…Thank you for the advice, Captain.”
After Being Cheated On, She Picked Up a Treasure (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: The husband I married on a whim had been secretly in love with me for a long time.
On the day when Jun Shao finally obtained the imperial decree for her marriage, Lan Qu, the person she had admired for six years, defied the decree and ran away.
Her gentleness and devotion, her promise of a lifetime together, were all disregarded by him. Instead, he dreamed of entering the palace to serve the Emperor’s sister as a sixth-rank attendant.
News of this incident spread throughout the capital, and the alleys in front of and behind the Lan mansion were crowded with people who came to watch the commotion.
Jun Shao should have been embarrassed and angry.
But someone stepped in to protect her dignity.
The figure was in a miserable state, yet still possessed an undeniable elegance and handsomeness.
The young lord struggled to climb the wall of the Lan mansion and shouted to her, “If he won’t marry you, I will!”
So, Jun Shao took advantage of the situation and married the person.
She thought the young lord did it to save the Lan family from the crime of defying the imperial decree, but never imagined that from beginning to end, what he coveted was her.
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After the wedding, Jun Shao felt like she was living in a dream.
Her Wife-master was as beautiful as a fairy in a painting, skilled in the six arts, well-versed in poetry and literature, capable of being gentle and attentive, and also grand and dignified. Most importantly, she was the only one in his heart and eyes.
Jun Shao didn’t know how Lan Shiwu, as a illegitimate son without a father and blessed with beauty, had managed to preserve his purity, recklessly escape, and use his last ounce of strength to ruin his own reputation, all because of his love for her, just to stand before her.
She could only see him gazing at her with eyes full of love, and when she bestowed a name upon him, his eyes shone like stars.
“You have come to me like a weary bird perching on a branch. I shall call you A Qi.”
oh Leon, you poor innocent boy… i’m not sure you’re capable of any selfish desires
I can’t wait for the fall of the crown prince. He’s killing left and right and getting away with it.