With Noah’s words, Delina’s eyes widened as if realizing something. Ashud, with an anxious expression, opened his mouth.
“No way, is that technique…”
“Now, Hwantaeson Excellency. Are you ready to shine more than anyone else?”
“Hey, this…!”
As Noah chuckled, about to retort, Ashud quickly turned to look at Delina. However, Delina’s hands were faster.
At the same time as her response, something brighter than anyone else appeared in the darkness.
“Did the clown lady see me and run away?”
“Did the clown lady see me and run away?”
Seeing Delina running away as if fleeing after seeing me, Dekar’s face still showed excitement that wouldn’t subside. Dekar tried to chase after Delina, but Valion’s sword blocked his way.
“Oh, what’s this.”
“…….”
“The sword seems to have more power than before. Did seeing the clown lady make you feel better?”
Dekar, who noticed Valion’s change, laughed as if finding it amusing. Once again, the two of them began their fight.
“The more I see her, the more I want the clown lady. Huh? How about giving up on her now?”
“Nonsense.”
“Come on. The Duke is always like this. It’s strange. Even though I’m the emperor, he always wants the Duke. Clown and all.”
Dekar’s voice became lower.
“The princess, too.”
There was a moment of silence. Dekar, who noticed Valion’s eyebrows twitching, spoke again.
“Why are you acting surprised again? You knew, didn’t you?”
“…….”
“Both the clown and the princess. You really have too much on your plate alone, Valion.”
Dekar’s sword plunged deeply. However, Valion effortlessly blocked it with his own sword.
“Those two are not possessions of mine.”
“…….”
“And I won’t hand them over to the likes of you.”
“Well, I thought you’d say that.”
Dekar chuckled.
“But saying that makes me more eager.”
“…….”
“Do you happen to allow that? The clown lady going to the Lunan Empire on her own?”
At Dekar’s words, Valion’s body trembled ever so slightly. Seizing that moment, as Dekar was about to strike, someone quickly blocked his sword. It was Calix.
“Oh, who’s this?”
“…….”
“It’s been a while since I’ve seen you. You’ve grown a lot? I wonder if we share the same bloodline. You resemble the Duke a lot.”
Even though Dekar spoke, Calix silently wielded only his sword. Ignoring Dekar’s taunting, Calix took a few steps back. Meanwhile, Valion approached beside Calix.
“Where are the others?”
“They will be here soon.”
Before Calix’s words had even fully landed, a Lunan royal knight hurriedly ran towards Dekar.
“Your Majesty! New groups are converging from all directions!”
“Hmm? Who and where?”
“Well, we haven’t identified them yet, but… over there, it seems!”
At the urgent cry of the knight, Dekar looked towards the commotion on the other side. As the knight had said, new groups of knights were rushing in. And at the center of it were Estelle and Vansant.
“Lord Elpisha, deploying!”
With Estelle’s cheerful shout, a massive cannon was fired. The enemies, in disarray, screamed in terror. As the cannonballs were fired, the cries of the Lunan knights echoed through the battlefield.
“Wow. I was worried we might be too late because of the cannon, but it seems we made it in time. Vansant, you’re amazing too. How do you shoot with such precision without the slightest error? It’s my first time using it, and it’s challenging.”
“Secret. But it’s not for a good reason.”
“Huh? Why?”
“…Because when my head is as smart as the shooting time, I become a fool when I release the technique later.”
As Vansant spoke, a keyword was sparkling above his head.
“Your Majesty! The secret route for bringing in supplies has been exposed! We need reinforcements!”
It wasn’t just one person rushing towards Dekar. In succession, knights came running to report to Dekar, urgently shouting. Watching this from behind the bushes, Edwin muttered.
“I swear. Normally, you should be paid for selling this kind of information.”
“Even with the seized supplies, the balance should work out.”
“Well, when would we ever officially seize supplies from the Lunan Royal Family like this?”
Behind Edwin and Noah were knights from the Duchy who had seized various supplies. As they approached, a group of animals swiftly passed by them.
“Ah!”
“Get away, go away!”
Lunan knights, attacked by animals appearing out of nowhere in the forest, started fleeing in all directions. Zen stood in the midst of it, watching the knights running away from the animals.
With the joint efforts of the Duchy and the Marquisate, including animals, the screams of the Lunan knights echoed continuously as they attacked. Dekar looked at someone standing on a hill in the distance. There, the flag of the Helium Royal Family was fluttering. Dekar muttered to himself.
“Prince Hwantaeson…”
Dekar’s eyes met the eyes of Ashed, standing among numerous royal knights.
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.”
