“Make the land fertile here, make the crops grow well, make it rain… it would be crazy.”
It seemed best to keep the butterflies a secret for a while. Besides, the World Tree… She was a little hazy on what it was in the original work, but it was certainly an important setting.
The name ‘World Tree’ itself was not just a tree, it had ‘World’ attached to it. It means it’s very important. The butterflies also said something about the World Tree being the origin of this world and the center of the universe.
Given that they were the butterflies of such a ‘World Tree’, they seemed extraordinary. …The only question was, why did these impressive butterflies make a contract with her?
“……So, why did you make a contract with me? …I… as you know, my reputation isn’t that great.”
“Because you’re ‘Gloria’.”
“Because you are Gloria!”
“The other kids are weird. Gloria, we can trust.”
What the hell were they talking about? She couldn’t communicate with these butterflies. She decided to talk more about it later and focused on finding April first.
“Alright, find April first. And don’t let others see you.”
“Okay!”
“Leave it to us!”
The butterflies fluttered their wings with confidence and flew far away.
And about 10 minutes later, the butterflies contacted her.
“Gloria, we found her!”
“Here, here!”
Here is where… you have to tell me to know.
Then one butterfly ‘shared’ its vision with her.
Yes. It was a sensation as if she was truly sharing. Some image popped up in her head. Deep in the back garden of the Salisbury Duke’s mansion, on a large tree… a little bunny was crouched down, trembling.
“……No, how did she climb up there?!”
A bunny that climbs trees! Are rabbits arboreal animals to begin with? …She didn’t know. April wasn’t an ordinary bunny, she was a bunny beastman. Maybe she climbed up in human form and then transformed into a bunny.
“Looking at her trembling on the tree, it seems like she somehow climbed up but doesn’t know how to come down……”
Silly bunny… She hurried to the location the butterflies had told her.
And soon, she arrived at the indicated place. The scenery that had unfolded in her mind was the same. On the large, beautiful tree, a tiny bunny was crouched down, trembling terribly.
She slowly approached the tree and gently called out to April.
“…April?”
“……!”
The rabbit’s ears shot up and it jerked sharply. As it trembled, it lifted its head and stared at her with its black eyes. Tears were pooling in its eyes.
“You crybaby bunny, you’re crying again.”
“……”
April seemed to bare her teeth in anger. What, she knew how to throw a fit?
“How did you get up there again? You don’t know how to come down?”
“……”
Her rabbit ears sagged down. She had apparently been up there much longer than I had thought, judging by her quite dispirited state.
I stood still directly beneath the thick branch where April was sitting.
And I stretched out both arms towards April and said,
“It’s okay, I’ll catch you. You just need to jump to me.”
However, April seemed to hesitate as if frightened. ……Undoubtedly, it takes a lot of courage to jump from that height.
After a brief hesitation, I rolled up my sleeve tightly. And I tore the hem of my dress to make it easier to move my legs.
“April, I’m going up there, so stay still and behave. Got it?”
“……!”
The rabbit’s eyes widened in surprise. It seemed she didn’t expect me to go this far to rescue her.
April may not know it, but in fact, I am quite skilled at climbing trees.
When I was young, our house was a newly built apartment in a recently developed neighborhood, and since the surrounding area was all fields and mountains, I often explored nature and played.
My tree climbing skills were developed during that time.
‘It’s as easy as pie.’
Having successfully climbed the tree, I stretched out my arms toward April with a bright smile.
The little rabbit nestled into my arms. ……Her face and neck fur were damp. How much had she cried!
“It’s okay now, April.”
“……”
The rabbit, peering out from within my embrace, looked up at me with round eyes. Her obsidianlike eyes shimmered as if they held stars.
I hugged the rabbit tightly and began to carefully descend from the tree.
‘Almost there…… Whoa!’
Not far from the ground, I stumbled.
I fell down. I gave up on grabbing onto anything and wrapped my arms around the rabbit. All I could think of was that the rabbit should be safe, even if I got hurt.
I expected the pain of the impact to come and closed my eyes tightly―
“……?”
What I felt was a completely different sensation. It was a bit hard, but different from when I hit the ground… Somehow a comforting feeling enveloped my body.
I slowly opened my eyes. And immediately, I was startled by the person who came into my sight.
Male lead fell into her trap — and shattered when she walked away
This is also on my reread list!
This one is a slow burn, but when it burns, it burns hard.
Definitely worth a read, y’all!
The story follows a thousand-year-old seductive spirit who, on a bet, sets out to charm the male lead—a once-promising but unfortunate cultivator.
But just when she succeeds in making him fall for her, she heartlessly leaves, driving him to madness.
Determined to find her at all costs, he captures her, keeping her by his side no matter what, even if she hates him.
I love this kind of trope—I enjoy watching the male lead suffer in agony.
The ending drags a bit with unnecessary filler, but that’s fine.
As long as I enjoy the beginning, I’m good.
Intro
As an enchantress, Su Heng possesses captivating eyes and charming beauty, easily manipulating the joys and sorrows of living beings at her fingertips.
But to enchant a god, making him taste the bitterness of love’s separation, long-lasting resentment, unattainable desires, and inability to let go…
Do you dare?
Su Heng assists a divine lord in his cultivation, aiming to make him experience all the sufferings of love, so that he can attain the Great Dao.
Only after being chased down from the heavens by the divine lord, confined and completely possessed by him, does she realize how successful she has been.
The once gentle and polite youth has transformed into someone she no longer recognizes.
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