“What’s this reaction?”
Not only Shan, but all the knights present at the place had the same thought. How one could laugh even after hearing such an insulting word.
In Shan’s eyes, Evenel’s such behavior appeared to be nothing but mocking him.
“Why are you laughing?”
“It seems there’s something you still don’t understand.”
For Evenel, using the training ground was a matter directly linked to her life, so she had no intention of quietly backing down.
“It doesn’t seem like it will be resolved by simply bowing my head here.”
This might have been just the beginning.
If they showed weakness here, they would certainly become more arrogant. They would do even worse than this.
Evenel wanted to engrave at least that she was not an easy opponent.
“His Majesty has permitted me to use the training ground as I please. So, don’t you think you have no right to say this or that?”
“That is……”
Of course, Shan had nothing to say from his position. Since the lord Shuher had given permission, going against his command was impossible.
However, the eyes of everyone present were full of dissatisfaction. In the atmosphere that did not seem easy to convince, Evenel sighed lowly.
“Is that the only way?”
She did not really want to do so much, but it seemed like a necessary step to prevent troublesome things. Soon, her gaze turned to Shan.
“Does everyone here wish that I don’t even set foot in this place?”
“Yes.”
“How about… making a bet with me?”
“A bet?”
When Shan asked with a surprised voice, Evenel nodded her head as if she hadn’t heard wrong.
The other knights reacted the same way. To suddenly suggest a bet.
Then Raul asked in a calm voice.
“What do you mean? A bet?”
“I want to use this place, and you all don’t. Let’s compete and let the winner do as they wish. If I lose, I will give up cleanly.”
“A competition?”
“By shooting. You shoot six bullets at the target, and the closer to the center, the winner.”
Hearing Evenel’s words, Shan snorted. He had seen her skills in the arena, but they were knights who had trained steadily for a long time.
And they had abundant combat experience against monsters.
So he was confident that no matter how well she flew or crawled, there was no way she would win.
“Why bother with a match we’ll win anyway?”
“If you’re going to win, as you say, there’s no reason to refuse. Are you refusing because you think you might lose?”
When Evenel deliberately provoked his pride, Shan was immediately enraged, just as she intended.
“Fine. Let’s have that bet with me. But you must keep your promise.”
“Of course.”
“She fell for it.”
She understood in a very short time what kind of personality he had. It was much more advantageous to deal with Shan, who quickly became excited and couldn’t hide his emotions, rather than Raul, who was cautious to the end.
“Shan, if the captain knows.”
“What are you worrying about? If I win, the captain will rather be pleased.”
Raul seemed to have given up on dissuading him and spoke to Evenel.
“Follow me. The place for practicing shooting is inside.”
She followed Raul further inside the training ground, and another large space surrounded by trees was revealed.
Feeling the familiar smell of gunpowder, she definitely felt at ease. The sight of the wellmaintained training ground even more eradicated her intention to give up.
“Use this gun.”
She received the gun that Raul handed over, and six bullets were already loaded. It was a regular bullet, not for fighting monsters.
After meticulously checking that there was no problem, she loosened up while the target was being prepared.
It was forbidden to be careless since the opponent was a knight. Besides, she was more accustomed to this gun.
“I’ll let you stand closer to the target, specially.”
“I don’t need it.”
When Shan spoke as if he were doing a favor, Evenel quickly refused. Her voice was firm enough to feel cold.
The match was a match, and she intended to compete fairly with her skills.
“You’ll regret it. I’m among the top shooters in the knight’s order.”
“You don’t need to say that now; we can talk about it after seeing the results.”
Evenel stood in front of the target without even looking at Shan. Her eyes were filled with seriousness.
‘Why on earth did His Majesty make such a decision?’
Shan couldn’t understand Shuher’s decision at all. The power of Calries was enough, so why insist on borrowing the power of Aodin?
That’s why he planned to teach Evenel a lesson this time.
To prove that she’s no better than a stone on the roadside, no matter how hard she struggles.
(This is a time separator.)
Shooting was something Evenel did every day in her previous life, and she was far more confident with a stationary target than with a moving monster.
No, rather, the feeling of expectation was a bit stronger. The excitement of competing with someone.
‘It’s been a while since I’ve shown off my skills.’
Following Raul’s signal, Evenel took her familiar stance.
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.
*
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.”
