At that moment, the clouds cleared, and moonlight poured down over the forest where they were. Ashed’s blue eyes, illuminated by the moonlight, sparkled, and seeing that, Decar momentarily stopped. Then, Noah, who had been observing Decar, took the opportunity and swiftly threw a knife.
“Ugh…!”
Decar, noticing the flying knife, dodged it, but the knife grazed Decar’s leg. For the first time, Decar’s face distorted. Seeing him, Noah smiled.
“Using potions isn’t exclusive to the Runan Empire.”
“Diamon…!”
Decar staggered and spoke with a contemptuous tone. Delina, with a surprised expression, asked Noah,
“What’s going on suddenly… Did you perhaps do something with the knife? Come to think of it, what did Vansent give you?”
“I borrowed a paralysis potion. Unfortunately, it didn’t end as I hoped, just a graze with the knife, but it seems to have some effect.”
“Yeah, thanks to momentarily stopping the attack… But why did he suddenly stop attacking?”
It was evident even in Delina’s eyes. Decar, who was about to attack Ashed, momentarily halted his movement. Noah, with a face that seemed to know something, said,
“While others may not know, he won’t easily touch Hwantaeson.”
“Why?”
“I heard something from the Marquis. Of course, it was speculation, but seeing this, it seems to be true.”
“?
Delina made a puzzled expression at Noah’s words. That was when, with a tongue chilled as if energized in his paralyzed state, Decar mumbled while looking at Ashed.
“Uselessly resembling…”
Although Decar was paralyzed by the potion, it didn’t mean Ashed was in a good condition. The two were still clashing swords. Ashed was now enduring mostly with mental strength. Understanding Ashed’s condition, Delina shouted,
“Stop!”
In Delina’s hand was a gun.
“If you continue like this, I’ll shoot too.”
Delina fixed the gun on Decar and stared at him. However, even after seeing the gun, Decar didn’t show signs of fear. Far from being scared, he raised one corner of his mouth.
“Clown lady, have you ever killed a person?”
“…”
“Even when escaping from the carriage earlier, the knights were subdued but not killed, right? Moreover, the way you’re holding the gun right now is too unstable. So, where will you shoot properly?”
Saying that, Decar pointed to his heart as if to demonstrate.
“If you’re going to shoot, you should aim properly here. To kill in one shot.”
With a confident look, Decar tapped his chest as if to show off.
“If you’re going to shoot, you should aim properly here. To kill in one shot.”
Decar’s words were correct. Although her arm lacked strength due to accumulated fatigue, Delina had never shot real bullets at a person, unlike fire or tranquilizer rounds. Seeing Delina’s face stiffening, Decar took a step forward. That was the moment.
“But I can kill.”
A familiar voice came from beyond the bushes. It was Bellion. Seeing Decar, Bellion quickly rushed towards him, wielding his sword. Decar, blocking his attack, grinned slightly.
“Oh, Your Grace.”
“…”
“You didn’t come for a long time. I thought you got lost somewhere.”
Instead of responding, Bellion glanced at the miserable state of Delina and the children. Upon seeing this, Decar, satisfied, playfully toyed with his sword even faster.
“I arrived at the clown lady faster than I thought, did that surprise you? Is that why you’re so angry? Huh?”
“Shut your mouth.”
“Okay, then let me give you a problem to solve, Your Grace. Can you guess how I managed to get to the clown lady so quickly?”
Decar, momentarily stepping back from Bellion, pulled out something. Upon closer inspection, what he held in his hand was a small pill.
“……!”
Chewing and swallowing the pill quickly, Decar clashed with Bellion again. However, his movements were distinctly different from before.
“What’s this?”
Decar’s attacks were faster and stronger than before. Delina, astonished, opened her mouth wide. Noah, standing nearby, said,
“It’s something like an awakening pill.”
“What?”
“I’ve heard of a drug that temporarily boosts the body’s functions several times.”
“So, it means he’s several times stronger than his original ability.”
In the unexpectedly tense situation, Delina’s complexion changed. Bellion also seemed to notice that the opponent had changed and tried to step back for a moment. However, Decar didn’t allow it.
“Why is that? Why are you withdrawing your body without answering, Your Grace?”
“…”
“Instead of doing that, let’s have more fun together!”
Excited by the awakening pill, Decar’s eyes sparkled dangerously, almost like a threat.
When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem
This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Synopsis:
“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”
Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.
Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.
While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…
Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.
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