To Shadi Daein’s flattering words, Hades raised the corner of his mouth and whispered something into Shadi Daein’s ear.
“Well, if I hand over my honor to Shadi today, wouldn’t that be quite a bargain?”
Shadi Daein, realizing the hidden meaning in his words, looked at Hades’ face without uttering a word, lost in thought.
Hades had suggested the intention of handing over his honor, and to whom? To the cute youngest daughter, Amira, who so desperately desired marriage!
Moreover, making Ignite his son-in-law? This was an unparalleled honor and blessing at Shadi Marketplace.
Suddenly regaining his composure, Shadi Daein quickly shouted.
“Hey, hey, everyone! Go and welcome General Hades enthusiastically! General, if there’s anything lacking, just give the command! We’ll serve you wholeheartedly!”
Shadi Daein grabbed his chubby-faced sons and scolded them, urging them to attend to Hades.
The uncomfortable faces of Shadi gentlemen in front of Hades were probably due to the stick incident from a while ago.
“Father, I don’t want to……”
“Me neither. You know what he did to us and Amira. Ugh! It hurts!”
“You brats! What are you doing acting foolish in front of an important guest! Go and serve him now!”
Shadi Daein warned that if Hades did anything to annoy him secretly, hitting the backs of the disciples hard enough to go unnoticed by Hades, he would not let it slide.
With a forced smile on his lips, Hades had to suppress his laughter as he looked at Shadi disciples accompanying him, chewing on the inside of his cheek.
“Didn’t you bring the general’s lady today? It won’t be because you’re already losing interest, right…?”
Shadi 2 asked as he poured transparent brown liquor into a glass with elaborate patterns.
“If I brought my lady, you all would undoubtedly chew her up and tear her apart. It’s too dangerous to take her around. How about you show off the taste of your boasted liquor?”
Having emptied a glass of strong distilled liquor, a blend of Blue Agave, a type of cactus, and Shadi’s fragrance, Hades took a fresh lime slice from the tray, put it in his mouth, and reclined on a specially prepared sofa, asking, “Merckatus?”
In response to the short question asking if it was the liquor to be presented to Merckatus, Shadi 1 nodded with a smile and said, “Hmm, it’s strong, but the flavor is quite deep. It has aged well. But the hidden sweetness hasn’t opened up yet. It falls a bit short of being the best.”
“As expected, General, your taste is deep and discerning. We are making various efforts to open up the hidden sweetness by the festival day.”
“Your products need to sell well so that I can enjoy a hefty commission. Keep up the good work.”
“If Prince Luan becomes the ruler, wouldn’t the trading restrictions on poisonous liquor be loosened a bit?”
“Prince Luan is quite knowledgeable. Would he be so heartless as to reject your hard work?”
Saying so, Hades extended an empty glass to them, and they politely filled it up again.
“Hades!”
Amira, who had been enjoying the party while drinking, ran up to Hades and knelt down politely, bowing to him.
“I apologize for causing trouble on the estate last time.”
Although the worried faces of Shadi disciples were colored with concern due to her flashy attire while kneeling, Hades seemed unfazed.
“Ceremony manners should be discarded at the adult ceremony. Just enjoy today; that’s your obligation.”
“Then, Amira, may I sit beside Ignis, the scorching sun of Grand Bazaar?”
Before Hades could answer, Amira snugly attached herself to his side, clinking glasses with him.
In the midst of the dizzying mixture of Amira’s crimson bergamot scent and the alluring softness of white musk, Hades suddenly sniffed her neck like a beast.
As his breath suddenly touched her, Amira’s face bloomed with joy.
“W-w-while there are many watching eyes…!”
Contrary to her embarrassed words, Amira leaned her upper body towards him.
“The fourth child of Shadi. Do you like musk scent?”
Hades asked her in a low and languid voice, grabbing her chin, and Amira’s cheeks turned red.
“H-Hades! Th-that means…!”
“Indeed. It’s time to bless you.”
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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