Having easily subdued Kirie, we returned to the corridors of the Rynstead Lordship.
“Oh, Second Prince!”
“Your Excellency!”
“You discovered him first from that side.”
“That’s right.”
All the comrades who had paired up for movement gathered in one place.
Mihail, examining Kirie’s unconscious face, lightly slapped his cheek while frowning.
“He looks fine on the surface, but to commit such heinous acts…”
To him, Ruse whispered in a low voice.
“Is a light slap enough? Should’ve given him a good beating. A solid double slap…”
“Ruse teaches some interesting things.”
Benedict grabbed Ruse’s ear and pulled him away.
“Of course, I also think that guy deserves a double slap and be executed for his heinous actions. That… might be the only way to console Sienna’s soul.”
“…Right.”
Sienna and her two friends, who had matured a bit more while experiencing the zombie crisis together, silently walked out of the Lordship with me.
The once well-maintained garden of the mansion, now in ruins, felt nostalgic.
In the center, we had set up communication devices in advance to show Kirie Worei, the sinner, kneeling. This way, the lords of other provinces could witness this scene.
Nadia was disappointed that I had captured Kirie without any difficulty.
“It was a chance to show the martial arts I learned from my teachers…”
“Nadia, you know it was to repay the suffering you endured when you fainted during the fight with Sienna, right?”
“Ah, I know, but can’t you take it a bit slower? Do we really need to rush like this?”
“…We do.”
Because everyone wants the culprit who destroyed the capital to be revealed. And above all, they hope to quickly get rid of the one mirage spread by the gods.
“The sooner we execute, the better for you too, right? It means you’ll soon have a way to return. And also, we can get rid of the culprit who spread the story in the divine realm.”
“…Right.”
But why do I feel afraid? Even though the long-awaited moment is coming.
The Crystal Sword at my waist resonated with my emotions. Seeing that, the soldiers of Whitewood who came with me envied me, expressing their admiration and respect for the new hero in the legend.
“It seems that His Excellency is putting an end to this hellish moment.”
“…Indeed.”
“It’s truly an honorable thing. We, who can witness the execution of that scum, can finally repay the grudges left by the families in the capital.”
Everyone awaited the hastily prepared execution platform. The executioner brought from the Rynstead Lordship’s warehouse was simple. After the soldiers set it up, Aston personally came out and placed Kirie’s neck on the guillotine.
“Who will carry out the execution?”
“Elizabeth Kitton, the one who achieved the greatest merit on this journey, will carry it out.”
Aston pointed at me. The eyes of everyone present in this place were on me. It made me sick. To go back, I had to kill someone, even if it was the one who orchestrated a horrendous massacre terror.
Even if it was the one who encouraged a gruesome massacre terror.
‘From a modern perspective, it’s too harsh.’
I sent a pleading glance to Zero, asking him to delete the memories related to the execution after this. Zero nodded vigorously.
“We can provide that level of welfare on our side.”
“Thank you.”
“Kill him without mercy; there’s no need to show him any mercy.”
“Okay.”
I tried hard to think of sausages from a mart. The Crystal Sword was light, making it easy to think of it as a kitchen knife. I hoped the sword would tremble as it soaked in the blood of the villain.
At that moment, Kirie, who had been unconscious, woke up.
Rolling his blue eyes around to grasp the situation, Kirie screamed in despair.
“Ah! Status window, status window! Get me out of here!”
However, contrary to Kirie’s command, the red status window that had illegally accessed using a hacking code did not appear.
“Why? Status window, status window! Quickly appear! You should obey my command!”
The soldiers who had gathered around him could not hide their laughter at his desperate cry.
“Status window? What nonsense is he babbling about?”
“He must be seeing hallucinations as he’s about to die.”
“Hurry up and kill him, Your Excellency. There’s no need to listen to what he’s saying.”
“…….”
“S-save me!”
No, I needed to be vigilant until the very end of this scoundrel.
“You idiot. I extracted the ‘Divine Knowledge’ you stole from your head while you were unconscious.”
Aston had knocked Kirie out not only to shut up his noisy mouth but also for a more crucial reason.
The knowledge of Ardel that caused the zombie crisis in this world.
To retrieve that knowledge, Aston quietly created it and stored the Divine Knowledge in a pocket where he could put it back after extracting it from the USB-like storage device.
“…What will happen to that knowledge now?”
When male lead is the homewrecker
“I know she doesn’t love him.”
I’ve read the novel below twice already. Girls, I’m highly recommending it to you!
The female lead? Not a good person.
The second male lead? Not a good person.
The male lead? Willingly plays the third party, breaking up the female and second male lead’s relationship despite all the warnings from his friends—so yeah, he’s definitely not a good person either.
Basically, nobody in this novel is simple-minded or without scheming.
The female lead starts off as the male lead’s secretary, but don’t worry—later on, she takes over the company while the male lead steps back to support her. He won’t steal her spotlight, overshadow her, or dull her shine.
I love novels where men are out here snatching wigs, tearing each other down, and going to war just to win the female lead’s affection. And this is exactly that kind of novel. Most of Hai Dai Ran’s works have this dynamic. You’ll see the male characters’ emotions being pushed to the absolute extreme.
There’s even a scene where the second male lead exposes the male lead online for being a homewrecker. The brotherhood immediately gangs up on him, dragging him through the mud. I find it compelling —it completely flips reality on its head, where usually, women are the ones fighting over a man and getting torn apart by the sisterhood.
For me, female leads in the novels I read should only struggle in their careers, not in love. But if the brainless romantics in the story are all men? I have zero complaints.
I’ve pretty much read all of Hai Dai Ran’s novels and even translated all of them—her works are just my thing. I’ll slowly upload everything here. One day, when my website is official, I hope I can invite her to join as one of the star authors.
Here’s the story synopsis:
One-line summary: She is his lifelong obsession, to the point where he was willing to be a third wheel, scorned by society, just to wedge his way into her relationship with her fiancé.
Cold-hearted and indifferent female lead + Scheming and subservient CEO male lead
Intro 1:
“I know she doesn’t love him.”
With blood trickling from his clenched fist, Rong Xiu gazed at the woman before him, his eyes clouded with anguish. Hidden in the wardrobe, he had witnessed Fan Xia – the woman he desperately loved – in an intimate embrace with her fiancé. Yet his heart still yearned for her, defying all reason.
Fan Xia, the elegant and composed assistant, carried something mysterious in her eyes whenever she looked at her fiancé, Wen Lan Sheng. Strange occurrences began to surface – secret meetings with the young Gu Jin Yi, an unexplained withdrawal of 5,000 yuan… Then suddenly, her fiancé’s sister, Wen Jing, violently attacked her.
In this matriarchal society, Rong Xiu had risen to become the chairman of a powerful healthcare conglomerate, breaking through gender prejudices. But for the first time, he willingly stepped into the shadows as the other man, disregarding his friends’ warnings to become her secret lover.
Because he had discovered the truth – Fan Xia wasn’t the pure angel everyone believed her to be. And perhaps, he was the only one capable of helping her execute her mysterious plan…
Intro 2:
Rong Xiu’s biggest regret in life was missing out on Fan Xia.
He secretly loved Fan Xia for 7 years.
Watched her go public with her boyfriend.
Watched her kiss her boyfriend at their wedding.
Until that man blissfully nestled in Fan Xia’s arms, obtaining everything he could only dream of.
The crazy jealousy stripped away his hidden secret love, layer by layer, burning like wildfire.
Fan Xia, how can I have you!
【Reading and Trigger Warning Guide】
1. Female dominant, male submissive, male pregnancy
2. Male lead schemes his way to the top, male competition
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