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‘The butterflies of the World Tree have always contracted with those who continue the Ainstern royal lineage. If someone among us contracted with the butterflies, it should naturally be me, shouldn’t it?’

Evangeline sincerely thought so. She was certain that the only royalty with such qualifications was herself.

“Bring me paper and pen. I need to write an invitation.”

“Yes, Princess Evangeline.”

As Evangeline lightly tapped the table and gave the order, the maid returned shortly with paper and pen.

Evangeline immediately began writing an invitation. The recipient was Gloria at Elowin’s Salisbury Castle.

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“Thank you for leaving three strawberries, I’m so happy. I’m so grateful I feel like crying. Thank you, April.”

At Grayan’s somehow bitter words, I laughed awkwardly, and April fiddled with her front paws, pretending not to understand.

There were so many strawberries, and after eating one mouthful each with April and you, we quickly finished them all.

We couldn’t help it. The strawberries were too delicious… They were sweet and sour, real drug strawberries…!

“I’m sorry…. I’ll go to the greenhouse and ask the butterflies! To make more strawberries bloom!”

I, who suddenly realized the effective use of the butterflies(?), quickly spoke. Then Grayan chuckled and shook his head.

“It’s okay. You don’t have to do that. I just… wanted to eat with my wife, April, and that’s a bit disappointing.”

Huh….! My conscience feels even more guilty! If I had known this, I would have invited Grayan to the strawberry party! I’m sorry, really….!

“Still, I’ll ask the butterflies. I need to practice using the power of the butterflies anyway….”

“Is that so?”

“Yes, they say I’m very clumsy at controlling power. That’s why I fainted in the village last time.”

“Well, you will need some practice then. But don’t overdo it like last time….”

Then it happened. April, who had been quietly staying, suddenly picked up a strawberry.

‘Is she going to eat again?!’

Surprised, I paused, and April threw the strawberry at Grayan. As if she were receiving a serve in volleyball.

Grayan, who quickly caught the strawberry, stared at April with a bewildered expression. April picked up another strawberry and threw it at me this time.

The strawberry landed in my hand, drawing a perfect parabola and gleaming roundly.

‘What does this mean…? Oh, could it be?’

April picked up the remaining strawberry. Holding it with two front paws, she began to nibble on it.

I, who had been blinking in surprise, made eye contact with Grayan. We were both holding a strawberry.

So, this means…

‘We should all eat together!’

It was clear. Instead of quickly eating up on her own, April was nibbling little by little and glancing at me and Grayan.

She was clearly hinting at us to eat. Maybe she was concerned after hearing Grayan’s words, ‘I wanted to eat together’.

‘Indeed, an angel rabbit… A very considerate rabbit.’

Smiling happily, I took a bite of my share of the strawberry. The sweet and sour taste spread in my mouth. It was really delicious.

“Thank you, April.”

Just like me, Grayan thanked April and ate the strawberry. Then his eyes widened.

“Hmm, it’s really delicious. I didn’t know it would taste like this.”

…I guess he’s going to want to eat more. I should go to the greenhouse as soon as possible and get more strawberries to bloom.

[This is the time separator]

I only later learned that strawberries are quite precious in the territory of the Duke of Salisbury.

It’s probably because it’s in the northern part of the continent where the damage to crops due to cold weather is severe, and strawberries are no exception.

Therefore, strawberries were a rare fruit that was brought into the Duke of Salisbury’s castle only occasionally, and Grayan had always given his share to others.

Isn’t that too kind…? Kind rabbits and kind wolves. Sigh, did I die and go to heaven?

Anyway, they only recently started growing strawberry vines in the greenhouse of the orphanage. The greenhouse caretaker was experimenting with cultivation, and April had promptly picked them all!

The expression on the face of the greenhouse caretaker who found out that all the strawberries that had been hanging heavily had disappeared… I still can’t forget it.

“I’m sorry, our rabbit is a troublemaker…. I’ll make sure they’re abundant again soon! Please wait a little!”

“Let’s sleep for today!”

I changed into my pajamas and put on a nightcap. The rabbit had already claimed my bed.

The thought of being able to enjoy the fluffy rabbit fur before falling asleep made me smile. Fluffy, soft…. Sob, the rabbit is too cute.

“April’s rabbit is the best welfare in my life…….”

As I laughed and approached the bed, the door unexpectedly opened and my maid, Anna, came in.

Anna spoke, shivering slightly, with a faint smile on her face.

“I’m sorry to disturb you before you sleep, ma’am. There’s a letter for you. It seems urgent.”

A letter……? Urgent news? Anna gently approached and extended the letter, and I tilted my head and received it. Who on earth is urgently contacting me?

“Huh? This signature is…….”

The handwriting on the envelope was strangely familiar. Even though ‘I’ have never seen it before. With an even more puzzled feeling, I stared hard at the name.

Evangeline Ainstern.

The princess of the Ainstern Kingdom, Gloria’s sister, and the crown princess, second in line to the throne.

A direct child of the queen, fundamentally different from Gloria, who was a bastard born from a concubine.

“In the original work, um……. she was portrayed as a villain, no less than Gloria.”

This Princess Evangeline was the one who enslaved and abused the second male lead.

Of course, the second male lead is saved by April, and from then on, he blindly worships April and vows to serve only her…….

Then, due to his worship, he goes off the deep end! He becomes tainted, and his devotion turns into a dark obsession……!

“It was a very interesting section.”

Sorry for thinking like that, April.

I remember the comment I posted at that time. It was [Let’s not make a person our salvation……].

“But, I’m going to change all that……!”

Let’s quickly check why Evangeline sent a letter! ……I have a bad feeling about this.

“Huh? This is…… an invitation?”

As I opened the envelope and checked the paper inside, I was a bit surprised. This paper, which was a little stiffer than a regular letter, was definitely an invitation.

“An invitation?”

With a sense of disbelief, I frowned slightly and read through the invitation.

There wasn’t much in it. Just some polite greetings and a statement that she wanted to invite me to a garden party taking place this coming Friday.

There was a note saying that she would like me to come, which was a bit suspicious…….

“Considering Gloria’s position at the Ainstern Palace…… whether I go or not doesn’t really matter, does it?”

Hmm.

No matter how much I think about it…….

“It’s obvious what her intentions are.”

She must have heard the rumors that I summoned the butterflies of the World Tree.

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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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