Elyza Barkova, who belonged to the Calata Embassy in the Pheleseta Empire, was a member of the Imperial Knights, but she was clearly an assassin.
Assassins did not stop killing just because they were in enemy territory.
The moment an assassin decided that the assassination would be exposed, and only then, would they stop. Therefore, Elyza Barkova casually committed murder if necessary even within the Pheleseta Empire. That was her mission.
Aldwin Rochester played the role of a flawless and impeccable diplomat.
Elyza infiltrated the shadows of the Pheleseta Empire, searching through the empire’s shadows.
All sorts of vile secrets, the Emperor’s weaknesses, and the nobles’ discontent had to be unearthed to create conflicts and make them explode. In such times, assassination proves to be quite useful. The death of someone with significant influence alone can trigger tremendous events.
Manuel Lamber’s murder case, is it related to adultery? [Dash] He was a married man! The Elshe Marquisate that Lamber held is expected to go to Cedric Lamber…, the 25-year-long feud between brothers.
Elyza Barkova silently watched the media eagerly tearing apart the coverage articles on the murder case.
The newspaper stand was flooded with articles about this sensational incident. Passing gentlemen and ladies shamelessly bought third-rate magazines full of dirty speculations about various adulteries.
It was a fact that this incident had caused a commotion throughout the entire Pheleseta. Perhaps, even in the future, this incident would continue to follow Cedric Lamber until the moment of his death after becoming the next Duke Alanka.
That’s what an assassination is. However, Elyza Barkova had no intention of killing the sworn enemy, Elshe Marquis Manuel Lamber.
She didn’t even know if t
“If I just keep my mouth shut like this, it’ll probably be over.”
Elyza fell into silent contemplation. In the end, she wanted an assassin who was skillful and wouldn’t mind being exposed, even if she didn’t know who it was, but who wanted to kill Marquis Elshe. Elyza Barkova was a perfect fit for that.
So, boldly using the assassin from the Calata Embassy, who could possibly know that Elyza was the assassin?
Suddenly, she realized that she was a foreigner who didn’t understand this country at all. Since she didn’t understand the power structure itself, she couldn’t figure out who used her.
Aren’t places where people live all the same? Nevertheless, wasn’t Pheleseta a country with a pitiful national character, unable to use magic, and always ready to betray others, even though it was no different from any other place?
“Well, I can’t say much after taking a hit in such a country.”
Elyza turned her gaze away while receiving a stew with large potatoes and meat at the hospital in the slums.
[Star Icon]“Ughhh…”
Today, the area in front of the auxiliary warehouse was a bit calmer than yesterday.
However, Francis Gray’s voice became noticeably hoarse.
Even Lou, who had rushed out and faced the merchants with her, also had a sore throat. Francis, staggering, walked toward the warehouse where the items sold today were still being shipped.
“You did well today too.”
“Rustica too…”
Cough, cough. The sound of Francis coughing after wheezing was heard even from here. Tomorrow, I’ll probably have to bring a large kettle and continue to boil water, offering hot tea.
Of course, I could tell Francis to rest, but Lou would never do that. The three of them, including the warehouse manager, had to somehow finish this work quickly. Because the Emperor had told them to do so, they had to.
You have to get sick after finishing work. With a firm face, she thoroughly organized all the sold lists without missing a sing
Lou responded without even looking at him.
“More than half.”
“Then it should be over tomorrow.”
“I expect it to be so, but I can’t guarantee.”
“Even that alone is good news for me.”
Cedric nodded slowly. Lou only raised her head then. She was diligently thinking about something while staring into the air. Perhaps she was contemplating the products and shipment dates held by the Alanka upper class. It was clear that she was dealing seriously with upper-class affairs.
“By the way, did you properly hit the Vice Chief of the Trade Bureau?”
Even though Imperial Ray was watching, Cedric, who casually threw such words to Lou, didn’t seem to have any intention of leaving this place immediately.
“I’m not a person who uses violence.”
“Metaphorically, I mean. The rumor has already spread throughout this harbor. The Vice Chief probably couldn’t sleep well tonight because of that rumor.”
“What do I care.”
Lou shrugged her shoulders. She didn’t back down even in front of the new future Duke of Alanka. She had made it clear that she would treat him the same way if he bothered her.
“It’s a tremendous shock to the Eastern nobility.”
Cedric chuckled. The laughter looked casual, but it was undoubtedly genuinely enjoyable.
“You probably didn’t expect that you’d come in person. Normally, if nobles judge that they are incompatible, they don’t confront each other directly. It’s something that can’t happen in the world of nobles.”
“I was busy, and I didn’t want to bother sending people, so I tried to resolve it quickly. But you went there yourself?”
“I’m a parent who released my child early at home.”
Cedric said mischievously and took a step back. Lou happened to come out to post the list of auxiliary items sold tomorrow. Imperial Ray’s emotionless eyes followed Lou.
“Running around the harbor is undignified and vulgar, isn’t it?”
Thinking of the absurd commotion today, the Duke of Alanka, her father, came to mind, and he ridiculed himself. Lou, who was sticking the list she had written on the wall, turned to look at him.
“Why?”
“That’s not an undignified and vulgar thing.”
“Oh, I didn’t mean that you ruined the Vice Chief today. Definitely not.”
“I know. You’re talking about yourself. But it’s still not true.”
She said firmly as she swept down firmly under the list.
Now, shall we finish work? Lou, who was patting her hands and turning around, unexpectedly met Cedric, who was staring at her with a stiff expression. He looked at her with a face that seemed to be hearing such words for the first time.
And behind him, a tall and imposing handsome man who had walked along the road stretching to the end of the harbor was also looking this way.
Male lead is a Divorced Husband
She said to him: “Tell me, what makes you like me? I’ll change it!”
Liu Changning transmigrated into a female cannon fodder character in a female-dominant novel.
After reading the first half of the novel’s plot, the first thing she did upon transmigration was to divorce the Pan Jinlian-style male protagonist she had just married.
She indulged herself, pretending to be ugly and poor.
But as time passed, the way that man looked at her became more and more unusual…
Liu Changning was dumbfounded: Tell me, what makes you like me? I’ll change!
――
This lifetime, Pei Yuanshao was rejected by the same woman twice!
The first time, she drove him away. Forced by the situation, he endured the waves of anger in his heart, yielding and humbling himself.
That person lay slanted on a rocking chair, her sallow face emotionless: “If you don’t want a divorce, go cook!”
Pei Yuanshao’s face was dark and gloomy: “You!”
The second time, after the crisis in Jinling City was resolved, the new emperor sent someone to pick him up. He turned around, stammering: “I… I have to go. If you keep me…”
That person lay on the kang bed, her back to him, as if she had long anticipated this day, crisp and clear: “Goodbye!”
Pei Yuanshao was so angry his fingers trembled: “You… you!”
The mission of family and country made him restrain himself, averting his eyes and turning to leave this broken household.
Two years later, they met again. Seeing her ethereal face, his body shook like a sieve.
“She was originally a ‘she’!”
At the Qionglin Banquet, the top scholar of the imperial examination, a talented person with exceptional speech and conduct, all the unmarried young gentlemen from aristocratic families looked at her with shy and timid eyes.
The peerless imperial official Pei Yuanshao felt the anger in his heart erupt. He pointed at the woman surrounded by the crowd at the Qionglin Banquet, his thin lips slightly curled: “Little sister, I wants that person to be the wife-master of my Mingde Prince Manor.”
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