“Do you know the situation here?”
“I do know. Well, the general situation.”
Evenel’s voice could not help but become faint regarding that matter. She hadn’t wanted to know anything since she was going to die anyway.
‘I should have gathered information by all means if I knew this would happen.’
The past hours when she had done nothing were a painfully regretful moment.
“The area where monsters frequently appear is guarded by an empowered family. They regularly carry out subjugation. Now we’ve reached a level where we can handle it on our own through the investigation and research of monsters.”
Evenel knew that part too. After experiencing many sacrifices, Karies had regained the peace it has now.
However, it couldn’t be said to be a completely reassuring situation.
“But we can’t rule out the appearance of an unpredictable variable. Just like we can’t know how the monsters initially emerged.”
In the Karies Empire, those with power were a small minority, so it was impossible to completely eradicate the damage caused by monsters. Furthermore, the fact that monsters remained an unknown existence whose true nature had not yet been fully understood added to the fear.
No one could guarantee when and where an unexpected monster would appear.
If even one monster with an unknown powerful force were to appear, the capital would surely become a wasteland in an instant.
Though it seemed to have regained peace on the outside, looking into its actual state, it was no different from walking a precarious tightrope.
Then, an unexpected fortune rolled in. It was the existence of Evenel, who had awakened a supposed lost ability.
Although she was a person of Aodin, whom he greatly despised, he could not deny the fact that her ability was absolutely necessary in Karies.
So this time, it was a decision made rationally as the emperor of the Karies Empire, completely excluding personal emotions.
The foolishness of Aodin, who had cut open the goose that laid golden eggs, was this welcome.
“To put it bluntly, I need to borrow your power. I’ll grant you anything you want in return.”
“I don’t think I can be comfortable here though.”
Evenel showed a highly skeptical reaction to his offer.
She had no choice but to, as the people passing by were busy whispering; would she even be able to eat properly?
If it were just the royal palace, that would be one thing, but anywhere in the Karies Empire would surely have a similar reaction.
‘But the emperor won’t let me go that easily.’
From Karies’ standpoint, her assistance was an absolute necessity. So they would try to hold onto her by any means possible.
Evenel knew all these facts, yet deliberately made a face as if his offer was not at all appealing.
She had no intention of letting this negotiation move according to his will alone.
“To be honest, I find the proposal unattractive. The reason I first came here is different, so I see no reason to listen to Your Majesty. There doesn’t seem to be any gain for me in helping you? I have to face monsters, so it’s dangerous, and moreover, there are people nearby who are annoyed that they couldn’t kill me.”
From her point of view, there was no reason to endure all that and stay in Karies. Besides, the emperor in front of her was the person who had tried to kill her.
‘I can’t guarantee the same thing won’t happen again.’
Shuher did not think Evenel would accept it meekly. But he was confident he could make her move according to his will.
“If the emperor of Aodin finds out that you have awakened your ability, he will tie your hands and feet in some way. Oh, perhaps marry you to the violent current crown prince, a goodfornothing. Would a life controlled by the royal family be comfortable? If you rebel, he might even cut off your hands and feet. After all, he just needs your eyes.”
Imagining that situation, Evenel’s brow involuntarily furrowed. He spoke without hesitation, a cruel story with a calm face.
‘He might not be entirely wrong.’
She didn’t know anything about Karies, let alone Aodin. But seeing that she was picked as a sacrifice despite the possibility of death, it didn’t seem like a complete lie.
“Then Your Majesty won’t do that?”
“We’re not as despicable as Aodin. We prioritize your life. And we won’t force anything against your will if you provide definite assistance. It seems wise to choose a lesser evil rather than the worst.”
“Anyway, it’s evil.”
It was more believable than mere slick talk. At least it seemed he would not deceive her in that way.
But Shuher’s words did not end there.
“If your family learns about this, would the Duchess and her daughter welcome you? No, they will try to kill you by any means. Even if the empire is attacked by a demon, they are not people who would stand to see you in the spotlight. You will not have any support if you return to Aodin.”
“That’s certainly true.”
Evenel acknowledged it with an inappropriate smile for the current situation, and conversely, Shuher’s expression became subtle.
“You’re not surprised.”
“It’s not shocking enough to be surprised.”
Male lead is a Destined Young Husband (Female-dominant)
One-sentence summary: Wife-master, listen to my explanation!
Li Ruantang, a young lady from a prestigious family, stumbled and fell. When she woke up, she saw a noble and beautiful young man sitting by her bedside, wiping away tears.
The young master had slightly reddened eyes, and his every move exuded charm.
The sight made Li Ruantang’s eyes hot and her heart flutter. After all, she had made a bet with the young master Meng from the neighboring family. If she couldn’t marry a husband before the end of the year, she would have to admit defeat and give up the jade she had worked so hard to obtain.
Outside the window, the flowers were in full bloom.
Rather than losing the bet, the jade, and her face, Li Ruantang calculated that it would be better to seek marriage with the young master in front of her, killing three birds with one stone.
…
Meng Jun never thought that an accident during a spring outing would lead to them rolling down a cliff and into a river, yet still survive.
Now they were trapped in an unknown village, and Meng Jun had overheard that the family who had rescued them had their own intentions.
After all, it was Li Ruantang who had lost her mind and sought marriage first. He was only trying to protect himself!
Glancing at Li Ruantang, who was listing her own merits, the young husband’s voice softened, and he blushed as he lied, “W-wife-master, Wife-master, don’t you remember me?”
The young husband’s voice was clear and handsome, coaxing Li Ruantang’s heart to be soft and sweet, and she spared no effort to protect him.
It wasn’t until they returned to the capital that Li Ruantang suddenly remembered.
When they had fallen off the cliff, in order not to implicate Wei Yunruo, whom he secretly admired, the young husband had instead pulled her, who was slightly farther away, down the cliff with him…
Short summary by Yuushi L: Initially, the male lead (ML) liked another girl, while the female lead (FL) liked the ML. Both fell off a cliff. The FL temporarily lost her memory, and the ML, fearing others might take advantage of him, claimed FL was his wife while they were staying in a village. Later, when they returned home, the FL regained her memories and remembered that the ML liked someone else, so she kept her distance from him. However, during their time living together in the countryside, the ML’s view of the FL had completely changed. From this point, his pursuit of the FL begins.
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