Suddenly, Noah revealed himself, and Delina and Celine’s gaze focused on him. It was immediately clear who threw the knife. Celine, looking bewildered, spoke.
“…Noah?”
“Sorry if I startled you.”
Noah, casually apologizing, approached them and pointed at Delina.
“I have something to ask her for a moment.”
In Noah’s hand was Delina’s pocket, which she had put down earlier due to Noah’s threat. Noah slowly took something out from inside the pocket.
“I saw the inside of the pocket and became curious about something.”
“…”
“Why do you have this?”
“!”
In Noah’s hand was a ring case. Delina asked.
“What is this, and do you remember why you gave it to me?”
“No.”
“…”
“But this is a treasure from the Diamond Duchy.”
“What?”
A treasure from the Diamond Duchy. Delina’s eyes rolled unexpectedly at the words she hadn’t anticipated. Without bothering to see Delina’s reaction, Noah asked again.
“So, how do you have this?”
“…You gave it to me.”
“…”
At that time, he had mentioned it was a gem obtained during some mine development, and it turned out to be a complete lie. Curious, Delina asked.
“How valuable is this treasure?”
“If we put a price on it, it’s like a whole country. A bit ridiculous.”
Surprised, Delina unconsciously bit her finger. For a moment, she felt trembling at the thought of having a whole country on her finger. Tilting his head, Noah asked again.
“But did I give this to you?”
“…Yes.”
“Why?”
A moment of silence followed. Delina, who had rolled her eyes for a moment, slowly spoke.
“Well, you see, in reality… we are lovers.”
“What?”
Celine reacted first to Delina’s words. Blinking rapidly as if she couldn’t believe it, Celine immediately turned to Noah and shouted.
“Don’t tell me you believe such nonsense, Noah? You and Delina were not like that. You’ve never said such things in front of nobles.”
“What nonsense! Don’t you know secret love? We had that too. So, no one knew.”
‘Too much secret love that even the parties involved didn’t know…’
Delina added silently. Though she attached any random story, in the current situation, there was no other way to capture Noah’s interest. Desperate to appear nonchalant, Delina was also relentless.
“You and me? Lovers?”
And Delina’s prediction came true. At the word “lovers,” Noah’s mouth lifted as if amused. Delina quickly affirmed.
“Yes. It’s almost the first anniversary of our meeting. So, under the lake where the moonlight shines brightly, you kneeled to me and gave me this, saying let’s get married. And… I joyfully accepted it, embraced you with gratitude, and in front of the sworn tree, we recited our eternal vow.”
‘Give me strength, Eilie…!’
Delina was diligently weaving together the romantic novel that Aelie had been excitedly talking about. At this rate, she might even include plans for their future children. However, Delina had to shut her mouth soon. It was because Noah had approached so close without her noticing.
“Hand.”
“…Huh?”
At Noah’s unexpected words, Delina obediently extended her hand. Noah took Delina’s hand and put a ring on her fourth finger. The ring fit perfectly on Delina’s finger. As Noah silently gazed at the finger with the ring, Delina spoke, seizing the opportunity.
“Look at this. Doesn’t it fit well? This ring snugly embracing my finger. It also recognizes its owner, sparkling like this…?”
Delina couldn’t finish her sentence. In the blink of an eye, she found herself in Noah’s arms.
‘What?’
Surprised, Delina stuttered, but Noah smiled at her.
“We’re going to run now, so hold on tight.”
“Uh, huh?”
Before Delina could ask what was happening, Noah quickly ran into the forest. Startled by the speed, Delina instinctively clung tightly to him.
‘What on earth?’
While being held by Noah, Delina wondered what was happening. Soon, Noah stopped in the middle of the forest and, with a smile, looked down at Delina.
“…”
“Why that expression? We’re lovers, aren’t we?”
“Uh, yeah. That’s right. But it’s so sudden.”
Despite successfully capturing his interest, this was too unexpected. When Noah put Delina down, she looked around restlessly.
“Where are we? Why did you…?”
“It’s hard to talk if we stay there.”
“…”
“It’s better to move for a moment.”
Asheud, who noticed the disturbance, might complicate the situation if he approached. Now, there were only Noah and Delina here. Noah spoke.
“Delina Floren.”
“…”
“I have one thing I’m curious about for buying your information from Elpisha.”
“What is it?”
“I didn’t receive an information investigation fee from you, the only one.”
It seemed to be about when Delina asked to investigate Celine before. Of course, Delina had something to say about that.
“Yeah. That’s because you gave it to me as a birthday present.”
“I finished it with just one birthday present? Just that much information?”
“Yeah.”
Noah chuckled as if he found it absurd.
“Really did that, I did.”
“…”
“Well, I’ve already confirmed that part. There wasn’t much else interesting to be interested in…”
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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