Changing the Keywords of the Dark Lords (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 11
It was rare for all the children to come to the mansion at once. Usually, they visited one by one.
It was Betty who told Delina this, as Delina had assumed they always came together. She said the last examination was an unusual case—most of the time, they came individually, so even when staying in the same mansion, they hardly ever met.
“And I happened to fall into that extremely rare case and took the test in front of four people?”
Of course, fighting them one by one didn’t guarantee victory either. But that situation had definitely been nerve-wracking.
Recalling that day, Delina walked down the corridor, warily scanning her surroundings, worried that Bansent might have played another trick with his devices like last time.
“My lady!”
But the one who appeared in the corridor was Felick. As soon as he saw Delina, Felick approached her with a cheerful look.
“You’re getting around well now even without Betty?”
“Yeah. I studied hard, and ended up reviewing a bit too.”
“You certainly seem to be. At this rate, you’ll manage just fine outside too!”
“No… it’s still a bit… too early for that.”
Since she’d performed that aerial garden show last time, she still needed Betty’s help whenever she wanted to go outside. Felick, who had watched that scene closer than anyone else, chuckled softly. Then, quickly composing himself, he spoke.
“Oh, by the way, my lady. I have something to tell you.”
“What is it?”
“It’s not really suitable to talk about here. I’ll come to your room later. I’m still on duty, after all—His Highness simply won’t leave me alone.”
To emphasize his point, Felick shook the thick stack of documents in his hand.
“By the way, do you have somewhere specific you’re heading right now?”
“No, not really. Just getting familiar with the layout.”
“In that case, how about the playroom? There should be plenty there for you to enjoy. You know where it is, right?”
“I know, but I thought it wasn’t in use…”
“Yes. It was built for the ducal family’s children to play in, and it’s always well maintained. If you’d like, take a look around sometime.”
“Really?”
A playroom in the Wolfirim ducal mansion? That did sound intriguing.
“Alright. Then come to my room later! Good work!”
“Yes, my lady. And please be careful not to go flying through the air again!”
Leaving Felick’s words behind, Delina turned toward the playroom. Watching her back, Felick suddenly seemed to remember something and turned his head toward her.
“Oh, my lady. Right now, in the playroom…”
But Delina had already vanished from sight. Felick quietly watched the direction she’d disappeared in and shrugged his shoulders.
“Well, it’ll be fine.”
“It really exists—the playroom?”
The playroom held toys and play equipment that looked expensive at first glance, yet not a single child was in sight.
Then again, those kids wouldn’t be laughing and playing here anyway…
Alone in the enormous playroom, Delina felt oddly unsettled. She slowly approached the play equipment.
Out of habit from checking devices, she randomly stepped under the slide and rolled a ball around here and there—when suddenly, she noticed a large mirror placed in the corner of the room.
“A mirror?”
The mirror was flush against the wall and stood about Delina’s height. Staring blankly at it, Delina raised an eyebrow.
…Would they normally place a mirror within easy reach in a place meant for children to play?
Given how accident-prone playrooms already were, seeing a mirror positioned so precariously made Delina frown in suspicion.
She stepped closer to the mirror and examined it from all angles—running her fingers across its surface, inspecting both sides. She even tried to pry it off to check behind it, but the mirror didn’t budge an inch.
Still, Delina didn’t give up. She began carefully feeling around the mirror with her palms. And then—
“!”
In an instant, the mirror she was touching rotated like a revolving door, spinning her body along with it. Caught completely off guard, Delina lost her balance and tumbled straight onto the floor.
“What the…?”
Too startled to move, Delina lay on the floor blinking for a moment before quickly sitting up to look around. The mirror, which had spun like a revolving door, returned to its original position. From Delina’s new vantage point behind it, she could now see the playroom through the mirror.
“A secret passage?”
It seemed designed so that from the playroom side, it appeared as a mirror, while from the inside, it looked like clear glass. While Delina stood there dazed by her latest discovery, a voice came from above.
“Hello.”
At the same time, silver hair swayed just above Delina’s head. She immediately recognized who it was.
‘Noah…’
“…Hello?”
At Delina’s greeting, Noah wordlessly curved his eyes into a smile. Captivated by his lovely eye-smile, Delina stared blankly at him for a moment.
“They said your name is Delina.”
“Oh, yeah.”
‘This one seems somewhat normal…’
The atmosphere was clearly different from when she’d met Bansent. Delina blinked in surprise.
“I thought your name was Monkey—you were clinging to the mirror and moving around like one.”
Yeah. Cancel that.
Of course, that thought didn’t last even three seconds in Delina’s mind.
“…It’s not Monkey—it’s Delina.”
Indeed, from this angle, her earlier antics against the mirror must have looked quite ridiculous. Delina deliberately changed the subject.
“What’s your name?”
“My name?”
“Yeah. I told you mine, so you should tell me yours.”
Delina was supposed to not know Noah’s name yet, so she naturally tried to prompt him—but Noah shook his head slightly.
“I won’t tell you.”
“What? Why?”
“My name is super expensive. If you want to know it, pay up.”
“…”
Right. She’d almost forgotten. If Bansent was obsessed with devices and experiments, this guy was…
Obsessed with money.
“Is there any way to find out besides paying money?”
She’d considered just claiming she knew mind-reading arts and calling out his name, but his refusal sparked a stubborn streak in her.
“Even an expensive item would do.”
“No, not something material like that. There are things in this world money can’t buy, you know.”
“What can’t money buy?”
“Hmm… for example…”
Seriously. What couldn’t it buy?
Desperate to outwit Noah, Delina frantically racked her brain and finally answered.
“People’s hearts—those can’t be bought with money.”
Though she’d given it serious thought, Noah looked amused as he replied.
“Why not? You can buy it with money.”
“What?”
“If you handed me a hundred million gold right now, my heart would start racing immediately.”
Delina’s mouth fell open slightly at the completely unexpected remark.
This guy… already understands the ways of the world like that… No, no, no.
She barely managed to snap out of it before she found herself nodding in agreement.
“No, that’s only good at first—it won’t stay good forever.”
“Then I’ll just give you another hundred million every time it feels good.”
“…No, that’s not it. There’s something else money can’t buy.”
Afraid she’d cave if this kept up, Delina pointed at herself.
“Me!”
“…”
“I can’t be bought with money.”
At Delina’s confident declaration, Noah blinked slowly.
“Really? Not even if I give you a hundred million?”
“Yes.”
“What about a billion?”
“O-of course not.”
“Ten billion?”
“…”
Calm down, heart.
Though just imagining that sum made her pulse race, Delina forced her expression under control. Seeing her face, Noah smirked.
“For someone who claims that, your expression looks way too happy.”
“No, it’s just… something nice happened, that’s all.”
“So if I tell you my name, you’ll come to me instead of paying money?”
“…?”
At Noah’s words, Delina instinctively stepped back and pressed herself against the mirror.
“W-why did the conversation turn like that?”
“Well, since you’re someone valuable enough that even money can’t buy you, you’ll have to come to me as payment for my name.”
Realizing she was about to be sold off in an instant, Delina quickly shook her head.
“No. Actually, I’m not curious about your name anymore. I’ll just make one up myself.”
“What name?”
“Like… Dick or James or something?”
As Delina continued speaking, Noah checked his watch and then curved his eyes again.
“I’d love to keep talking, but I have to go now. You should leave too.”
“Oh, okay. But I’m curious—did you make this passage?”
“Yeah. Paid for it to be built. It’s my private space.”
…Just how much would it cost to build a secret passage in the Wolfirim ducal mansion?
Amazed by Noah’s extravagant spending, Delina silently tried to guess the amount in her head.
“Now that I think of it, I was planning to look for you.”
“…”
“I still have no idea what exactly happened in the exam hall that day. And it’s not like the witnesses are the kind who’d be bribed with money.”
At Noah’s words, Delina quickly averted her gaze.
“How much would you need to tell me instead?”
“…I can’t. It’s my family’s lifelong secret.”
“Yeah, well… I expected as much anyway.”
No matter how much she loved money, it wasn’t worth her life. At Delina’s firm reply, Noah gave a soft chuckle.
“My name is Noah.”
And with that, he revealed his name. Surprised by his willingness to share it so readily, Delina blinked.
“You’re just telling me?”
“Yeah. The names you suggested are totally awful.”
“…”
“I’ll collect the price for my name slowly later.”
Just as Delina opened her mouth, dumbfounded, the mirror she was leaning against rotated again, flinging her back into the playroom.
“Wait…!”
How much is your name worth?
Panicked, Delina jumped up and pounded on the mirror.
“Wait, wait! I actually already knew your name! It’s called Soul Reading—it’s a family secret so deep even daughters-in-law and sons-in-law don’t know…! It’s true!”
Delina pressed herself flat against the mirror, frantically moving her hands—but the mirror wouldn’t budge anymore.
Male lead first thought she played hard to get, only to realize she
really disliked him
Short intro:
What she can’t stand the most is the streets full of effeminate men, especially that so-called top beauty whom she avoids at all costs.
Shen Yaoxing looks at Jiang Mingyue, who keeps approaching her with coy shyness.
Shen Yaoxing: Bro, don’t be like this, I’m really about to throw up!
She fears nothing in heaven or earth, except for him getting close to her.
*
At first he thought she was just using the trick of feigning indifference to attract his attention. Later, he learned that she truly despised him.
This dealt a heavy blow to Jiang Mingyue, and he vowed to make her, like everyone else, fall at his feet in worship!
***
Synopsis:
Before transmigrating, Shen Yaoxing only wanted to find a reliable man to spend her life with. Who knew that after transmigrating, she would become a reliable woman herself…
A forced misandrist, highly skilled, and reliable female lead
vs.
An initially aloof and arrogant, later morbid, obsessed male lead
_____
Please help me, I want to bring you the best possible things.
If you find any chapter or novel with poor translation and editing quality, let me know by commenting directly under that novel or chapter. I will retranslate it as soon as possible.
[Touch the gear icon in the bottom right corner of the screen to move to the next chapter if you want.]
Chapter Comments (37)
Inline Comments (53)
“Right. He arrived this morning. It’s about time the kid woke up, after all.”
Omg omg Omg he is actually back! I forget where he went but I’m interested to see how he could have possibly improved his skills. Looks like he still unhealthy, sleeping in so late. I think he is on the smaller side compared to the MLS.
At the voice, Mernin froze. The noble ladies and gentlemen who saw his face bega
I wonder if it is Noah, it could be Ashud. Idk id really want to see NOAHas the ML instead of the typical crown prince~ but I’m a fan either way
Celine’s murmuring about the heat gave Delina a glimpse into the terror she must
Del is so observant and really smart to notice the reason! I wonder if Celine had anything to do with her rewinding time. Honestly where did Celine even come from?!
YOUR COMMENT
2. Inline comments are now available. Tap the end of any line in a chapter to share your thoughts instantly.
Log in to comment.
I wonder how well Zen understands Del’s speech. Also does the Duke think of her fondly? Does he even know how to laugh?? He calls her Jester so he definitely thinks she’s like a clown. I also wonder how the OG FL is like, the one everyone was obsessed with. And the girl who was Gideon’s lover, I wonder if she had a unique power that gave her a second try
I wonder how well Zen understands Del’s speech. Also does the Duke think of her fondly? Does he even know how to laugh?? He calls her Jester so he definitely thinks she’s like a clown. I also wonder how the OG FL is like, the one everyone was obsessed with. And the girl who was Gideon’s lover, I wonder if she had a unique power that gave her a second try
The kids are really cute!! They are only 12, but they still have childish tendencies while still being powerful. Truly good luck to Del, especially with the Duke having an unusual fondness with training the kids. Cause what do you mean your trying to X a child??