When the reinforcements arrived, the size of the Grand Duchy’s army significantly increased. The war became even more intense, and amidst the battlefield, Delina was busy dealing with the approaching enemies.
As the enemy attacks persisted, Delina, exhausted, momentarily staggered. The knights of the Grand Duchy appeared and surrounded Delina.
“Lady!”
“Felik!”
In the midst of the knights dealing with the enemies, Felik quickly spoke.
“This place is dangerous, so stay close to the knights or someone else, my lady. Really! But where did you roll in from like that?”
Seeing Delina’s disheveled appearance, Felik expressed his concern. Delina smiled awkwardly.
“If I say I just tripped over, you won’t believe me, right?”
“Yes.”
“Well, let’s just pass that for now… And how’s the situation? Are you okay?”
War and combat were not areas Delina was familiar with. When Delina asked Felik about the current situation, he quickly gave a positive response.
“Yes, since the appearance of the clown performance a while ago, the atmosphere has changed drastically. Moreover, with the Marquis and the Duke, as well as the Imperial knights, joining in, it has clearly become advantageous for us.”
While saying that, Felik pointed to a woman standing in the distance. A woman clad in armor was cutting down enemies and commanding the surrounding knights.
“Do you happen to know who that person is over there?”
“Well…, I’m not sure. From the way she’s commanding the knights, is she someone in a position similar to Felik?”
“Yes. She is the commander of the Rune Imperial Knights, and actually, she’s the most challenging person for us to deal with right now.”
“Why? Is she your ex-lover or something?”
“…”
“Really?”
It was a joke, but as Felik remained silent, Delina opened her mouth in embarrassment. Then, Felik cleared his throat.
“Well, yes, but… To be precise, she was my superior when I first joined the Grand Duchy Knights. Her skills were truly remarkable.”
“Yeah, Felik… seems quite remarkable in various ways, too.”
“Anyway! That’s not the important part. The problem is that she was originally from the Grand Duchy, but now being in the Rune Imperial, she understands my and His Highness’s swordsmanship well. Not only that, she knows the Grand Duchy’s tactics inside out. In fact, that’s caused us a lot of trouble.”
The reason Dekar appointed a former knight of the Grand Duchy as the commander of the Imperial Knights was obvious. He was truly someone who had bloodshot eyes when it came to fighting against the Grand Duchy. Delina shivered, thinking of Dekar. At that moment, Delina’s shoulder was gently shaken by Felik. Then, as if comforting Delina, Felik raised his voice.
“Don’t worry, my lady. Regardless of how well the opponent knows the Grand Duchy, they don’t know about the Grand Duchy’s new forces.”
“New forces? What’s that?”
“Well, first of all, there’s Sir Dorian and you, my lady. And there’s one more person.”
As Felik’s words ended, someone from directly opposite the woman rushed fiercely with a fierce momentum. It was Betty.
“!”
Their swords fiercely attacked each other. The surrounding knights, fearing the intense battle between the two women, hurriedly moved out of the way. Delina, watching the rough fight between the two women in a daze, was nodded at by Felik, who spoke with satisfaction.
“That’s Betty.”
“I see… indeed, impressive.”
Although Delina was well aware of Betty’s exceptional swordsmanship, seeing it in action during a real battle was a different experience. Delina couldn’t help but admire Betty’s fierce fighting.
“If Betty had stayed in the Knights, she would have become the Knight Commander quickly. It’s a shame she suddenly quit being a knight and joined as a maid… truly regrettable. If that hadn’t happened, Betty would be the one commanding here.”
“And why aren’t you commanding the knights, but staying here instead?”
Delina and Felik turned around at the sudden familiar voice. There stood Bellion, who looked at Felik with a displeased expression.
“Already slacking off?”
“No way. I was here protecting the lady.”
Felik boldly replied. Delina, finally seeing Bellion up close, smiled brightly at him. Bellion addressed Delina.
“Clown.”
“Yes, Your Highness. I returned safely.”
However, unlike Delina’s joyful expression, Bellion’s face did not look pleased. His eyes scanned Delina’s body here and there.
“It doesn’t look like you returned unscathed.”
“Oh, well, you see… That’s…”
As Delina thought about excuses for Bellion’s words, she rolled her eyes. Then, considering the various injuries on her body, she discreetly covered them with her clothes. Upon seeing this, Bellion spoke.
“Postpone dealing with those five guys.”
His words seemed to foretell the future for those five. Felik, closing his eyes as if taking an oath for the five, and Delina, resigned, chuckled.
“By the way, who is that person?”
“He disappeared with the subordinates after seeing the Imperial knights. Of course, he probably didn’t leave completely.”
The Male lead Always Seduces Her with His Beauty (Matriarchy)
Xin Jiao Zhou is the leader of the world’s premier sect. She has just experienced betrayal from all sides, was poisoned in an assassination attempt, and faced death squad attacks while the poison was taking effect. After finally clearing out the scum from her sect, she was drugged again while trying to detoxify.
After waking up from a night of unconsciousness, she gained a “beautiful and kind-hearted” husband.
Xin Jiao Zhou: “???”
He fell ill.
She came to see him, bringing breakfast.
As she put down the breakfast and was about to leave, his hand slipped while holding the spoon. “Clank!”
She turned around upon hearing the noise.
He looked up at her, his eyebrows drooping: “My hand… has no strength.”
“Shall I… feed you?” she asked tentatively.
He opened his mouth cheerfully: “Ah—”
Thinking she was drowning, he jumped in without hesitation to save her, but nearly drowned himself. In the end, it was she who swam over to rescue him, giving him air underwater.
After emerging from the water, his ear tips turned red. He lightly brushed his cheek, tucking his sideburns behind his ear, revealing delicate, pink-tinged ear tips. He lowered his gaze, too embarrassed to look at her.
Xin Jiao Zhou: He’s truly beautiful, kind-hearted, and adorable.
A certain someone when disciplining subordinates behind the scenes: “If they don’t obey, just kill them.”
What’s that? She might already have someone she cares about in her heart? A certain someone: Find out who it is, kill them, and then there won’t be anyone.
What? She met a man by the riverside? What? That man even hurt her? A certain someone: Whichever hand hurt her, chop off his entire arm.
Love at first sight without realizing it, gradually falling in love, slowly getting closer…
Family and national grudges, schemes and desires, good and evil, crime and punishment, she and he face the future together, seeking justice with passion!
A naturally dark female lead who could accidentally destroy the world but is actually an honest person VS a weak, pitiful, and helpless but skilled fighter, beautiful white-cut black male lead
My heart is not of stone, how steadfast is your love? — Tao Yuanming “Imitating the Ancients (No. 3)”
— Reading Guide —
Cold female lead & dramatic black lotus with hidden yandere traits male lead
