They didn’t refuse the Duke’s house that offered good conditions and rewards, and thanks to that, the workshops of the Duke of Keaton’s house became renowned for creating beautiful objects.
The successive heads of the Duke of Keaton’s house were proud of this achievement, and they always kept skilled craftsmen in the mansion in the capital.
Considering that the capital of the Caladia Empire was a place where trends flowed and changed all the time, they selectively chose the best among the artisans.
Fortunately, there were such craftsmen in the current Duke of Keaton’s estate as well.
“That scroll, who are you giving it to?”
“To Benjamin. He’s a master at making such daily necessities.”
Benjamin was an artisan like the one in a novel.
With a talent for developing convenient items that could naturally blend into people’s lives like Edison, he was a talent that Henry Keaton had personally scouted.
I was thinking of entrusting him with the major task of massproducing water guns and sprayers.
I carefully put the magical scroll in my pocket and looked at the estate’s barrier.
I took care of the north side of the estate, Michael took care of the west, a few servants including the butler took care of the east, and Merion and the magicians took care of the south.
The dispatched magicians were released from captivity, but they had to stay for a while as Russ ordered them to stay in the estate until he arrived.
Since there was spare labor, it was natural to use it.
Especially since it was about checking magical barriers, magicians would be the best at it, so I entrusted the south side where the main gate is to them.
“What if they escape?”
“Well… I’ve given them the mana stones as promised, so they can now escape. But they won’t.”
“Is it because of that perun magician?”
“Pfft.”
Perun magician! Probably Zero was the only one to call Russ Kritchern that.
“Heh, yes, yes. Although magicians are highly individualistic people, they can’t ignore Russ’s command, who is strongly noticed as a candidate for the next tower master.”
It was quite surprising.
The magicians were very flustered at the flow of the situation, which was going in an unpredictable direction, as they thought Russ would curse at me and tell me to get lost right away.
Especially Merion was trembling with anxiety that he might have to roll under Russ and not be able to return to the tower.
‘Then it’s good for me.’
The more usable cards I have, the easier it will be for me to survive.
Praying that Russ wouldn’t send the dispatched magicians back even after entering the estate, I asked Zero to take care of the barrier.
“Come on, Zero! You take care of the state of the barrier. I’ll cheer you on.”
“Is this my possessed body or my subordinate… Sigh.”
Despite the grumbling noise, I firmly left Zero in charge of the work.
“What can you do? ‘Elizabeth’ is hopeless with handling mana. The amount of mana she possesses is extremely small, so it won’t help with this kind of thing.”
I’m practically useless, huh…
That’s why the servants looked as shocked as someone planning to brew wine with beans when I said I would take care of the barrier to the north.
It was an act committed because I had some trust in Zero, but it seemed I had to be more careful.
“The Duke has changed a lot from what I knew.”
I was embarrassed by Michael’s words, who looked at me with subtle eyes.
“Be careful. I understand you want to go home, but it’s best not to get caught as a possessor.”
“I know that…”
That I might also be labeled as a witch if I’m not careful.
The only one who escaped and survived from the imperial palace during the chaotic time when zombies appeared.
And she, who used to act wickedly as a villainess, was now greatly changed from the past.
‘There… though not intended, I killed the original heroine, Siena Zombie, by stepping on her head with my shoes.’
If the original submale leads knew this, I might have been decapitated on the spot.
The mere thought of being questioned as the mastermind behind the zombie outbreak sent chills down my spine.
“Don’t make bigger mistakes.”
“Yeees. Please look out for anomalies in the boundary, staff member of the Possession Management Bureau.”
“Hmph! This time only!”
Zero is really simple. He listens to requests, shrugging his shoulders like a tsundere, just because I teased him a little.
He waves goodbye as I leave, but beyond the boundary, something catches my eye.
“What…?”
What is that?
I squint and tilt my head, and the small dot that seemed distant gradually approaches, revealing its true form.
“That… eeeeh….”
“Oh… my god.”
A zombie, limping on one leg, was coming towards me.
Its bloodred eyes, dragging its rotting body stained with black blood, looked downright ominous.
“Hey, hey, Zero… Look over there.”
Zero, who had been filling the gap in the boundary like a repairman, turned his head towards me.
“What is it?”
“Zombie’s coming.”
“Gasp.”
Zero quickly finished repairing the boundary and perched on my shoulder, observing the approaching zombie from afar.
“Is there only one?”
“I don’t think so.”
Regrettably.
“Eh… eeeeh….”
“Guuuuaaa….”
“Eeeeh….”
More zombies, slowly walking, appeared behind the limping one.
Roughly ten in total.
Neither a large nor small number, my palms were sweating.
‘Damn it. They’ve finally come.’
As the butler said, the zombies were lurking near the Duke Keaton’s mansion.
Most nobles in the capital lived on Duo Street, and the Duke Keaton’s mansion was in the best location, Zone 1.
Located to the north of the palace, it was far from the bustling south where the main entrance was. Though away from the hustle and bustle, the quiet, spacious grounds were nice.
But now, with the zombies swarming, it seemed useless.
‘I must quickly get out of the way…’
As I hurried to turn, I accidentally met the muddled red eyes of a zombie.
The zombie that seemed to have locked eyes with me opened its bright red mouth.
“Guuaaaaaa….”
It was as if it wanted to devour me.
I felt a chill.
Zero shouted at the frozen me.
“What are you sitting around for, Possessor! Hurry and tell the others!”
“…Yes.”
I came to my senses.
I have to go home alive.
I can’t die a dog’s death in a place that’s not even my reality.
The wind forcefully landed on my cheeks as I ran.
When yandere male lead believes she loves him — but she never did
“How dare you!”
“How dare you make me love you, only to cast me aside as nothing more than a friend?!?
“I will never accept that.”
“I will never let you return to him.”
“Even if I have to burn myself to ashes.”
“Even if I must shatter my purity, my dignity, my very soul.”
“I will never let you escape me!”
This was the first novel that introduced me to the matriarchal genre. I’ve read it three times already!
At first, the male lead despised the female lead. Later, he misunderstood that she liked him, so he condescendingly and reluctantly reciprocated her feelings.
Then, he suddenly discovered that she was kind to everyone in the same way, and there was already someone she cherished in her heart, and that person was not him.
The male lead couldn’t believe it, he became angry and crazy. He was determined to capture her body and heart by any means necessary.
Synopsis:
Want to see how a green tea bitch male lead falls in love with the female lead?
Want to see how he flirtatiously pursues the female lead?
Want to see how he gets slapped in the face repeatedly?
The male lead is a green tea bitch, a poisonous lotus, jealous, ruthless, unscrupulous, with a venomous heart, and he’s also a delusional maniac.
The female lead is righteous, positive energy-filled, kind, a holy mother.
Let’s see how two people with extreme personalities come together~
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