In the spot where Aston disappeared, we stood still, unable to close our mouths and remained frozen for a few seconds.
“Now, wait a minute. Since when did Duke Whitewood have such feelings for Marquis? Am I mistaken, or did I hear it wrong?”
Ruth was the first to regain her composure, shaking Benedict’s shoulders and asking, but Benedict, still in shock, repeated the same words.
“No… I can’t fall behind…”
“Ben, are you by any chance…?”
“Ruth, I’ll go in first. Duke, so the conclusion of this meeting is to continue portraying the Duke as a saint and savior, just like before. We’ll keep pretending to be friendly with Sienna while exposing her to divine power, right?”
Benedict asked with enthusiasm, his brown eyes sparkling.
“Um… yes, that’s correct.”
“Understood. Then, I’ll go first!”
“Hey, Ben! You should at least answer!”
Ignoring Ruth’s question, Benedict’s steps were remarkably fast.
“I’ll go in first as well. To inject a minimal amount of divine power without Sienna noticing, we need to check our control abilities.”
Michael, speaking with the air of going to the battlefield, eventually left too.
Whooosh.
In the chilly wind, only Ruth and I remained.
“Wait, what about those guys?”
I laughed, patting Ruth’s agitated shoulders.
“Let’s go too. As Aston said, leaving our positions vacant for too long isn’t good.”
“But…”
“Ruth, you’ll act according to my plan. You agreed, right? Aston, who has no contact with Sienna, will act as bait.”
“Duke Whitewood isn’t worried. I’m just concerned that the Duke won’t give the bait role to the Duke and will continue working without rest.”
Ah, indeed. Ruth was more perceptive than the other three party members.
“Busted.”
“What are you up to?”
Even Zero, who thought I would watch from the sidelines, looked bewildered.
I grinned.
“It’s not like I can just sit back. There are still many territories to reclaim. How can I just sit still?”
After turning Sienna’s gaze toward Aston, I contemplated crushing more zombies.
“Don’t worry, Miss Ruth.”
Holding a dual pistol always holstered, I said.
“Do I look like an easy human to die?”
If a zombie’s head appears, I’ll just shoot it.
The precarious peaceful time had come to an end.
“Tomorrow onwards, things are going to get interesting.”
From the next day, I gathered all the servants and made an announcement.
“Alright, I’ve called you all here to announce some important news.”
I seated Sienna too and began to fabricate a series of lies.
Of course, they were well-intentioned lies.
“Mr. Zero, please speak!”
“Hmm, there’s a new order from the divine realm.”
“Oh, what’s happening?”
“It seems Mr. Zero hasn’t been seen for a few days, so he went to the divine realm!”
“But you seem to have gained weight. Is divine realm food tastier than our chef’s…?”
Amidst the bustling crowd, Sienna alone stared at Zero in surprise.
“What is that…?”
A maid informed Sienna, astonished by the talking hamster, “Oh, that’s Mr. Zero!”
“Mr. Zero?”
“He appears cute and charming, but he is actually a god. He came down as a lion to help the world in crisis due to zombies.”
Sienna’s eyes strangely flickered at the words of the chattering maid child.
“Oh my… the god has descended?”
“Yes, it’s the blessing of the empire!”
“Who on earth summoned that…”
“I convey the orders of the divine realm,” Zero interrupted before Sienna’s curiosity could be satisfied.
“I have come to choose the last remaining heir to the throne, Aston Clitter, or rather, Aston Del Heinzworth, as the one who will save the empire in crisis.”
Aston was in the position Zero pointed to, perhaps to add a dramatic effect, dressed in a brilliantly ornate and majestic armor.
“Accept the noble command of the god.”
All eyes focused on Aston, who kneeled like a faithful knight, responding.
“Is Prince 2 a saint?”
“Then what about our Duke?”
To the confused people, Zero spoke.
“Elizabeth Kitten, the duke, has been the bridge to meet the true saint, Aston, until now.”
“Considering that hiding Aston’s identity is the way to keep him safe, the duke has been recognized as my contractor so far, so don’t be too upset.”
“Duke Kitten will be the vanguard, overcoming the zombie hordes that have settled in the areas we have already reclaimed.”
“Duke, don’t just stop at the areas we’ve reclaimed, strive to save the entire capital from the clutches of zombies!”
Looking at Zero speaking with determination, I couldn’t help but smile.
“I will accept the command.”
Yay. It worked out well, as my body was itching due to stress.
Male lead is reincarnated to save his wife
I’ve also read this one twice already. The female lead is kinda soft and gets embarrassed easily—not really my type, but the plot is definitely worth reading. Hurry up and read it, y’all!
Intro
When Shen Yuan encountered Su Jin again in his previous life, she had already become the Prime Minister of the current dynasty. As for him, the former top young master of the capital, he had long since fallen into the abyss, becoming a singer on a pleasure boat.
After a song ended, he was redeemed and sent to the Su Residence.
Su Jin respected and cherished him, gave him a roof over his head, and bestowed him with warmth. Shen Yuan fell deeper and deeper, but before he could express his feelings, Su Jin passed away.
Shen Yuan died to follow her in death, but instead, he returned to when he was fifteen years old.
At that time, he was not yet engaged, and Su Jin was just a poor scholar.
Shen Yuan gritted his teeth, casting aside all his pride, and thought of ways to coax and entice her every day.
The colder and more indifferent Su Jin was towards him, the more proactive Shen Yuan became.
He was not afraid of being mocked by the world, only wanting to marry his Wife-master early, to hold her hand and never let go for a lifetime.
[Note: This story will not specifically point out the male lead’s reincarnation time point; it’s all in the details. Whenever you feel that the male lead is acting strangely, he has most likely been reincarnated.]
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