The colossal being looked down on the wretched one who had nothing and had been robbed of everything. Was that trivial pride so important?
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
Despite the trembling legs and shaking hands under the overpowering presence emitted by Emperor Fersecta, Riga gritted his teeth harder and stood with more force.
“I came prepared for death, so I would rather have died, but I don’t want to give up my dignity.”
Ordinary people would have immediately trembled and fallen or wet themselves. Riga, who survived the terrible and gruesome battlefield as a knight, endured.
He stared straight into the cold and heartless gray eyes, repeatedly vowing never to yield.
He might have tried to speak clearly, but his voice might have trembled. He didn’t know how long this suffocating moment would last, but he resolved to endure it as long as he could, and then the Emperor chuckled.
“……Those aren’t words befitting of someone from the Kaleta Empire.”
At the same time, the presence that had been oppressing her entire being vanished.
“I didn’t mean to startle you. Sorry. My senses seem to become more sensitive when I come to Shalea.”
“Yes?”
“Be more careful when you meet Duke Gennes in the future. I failed to notice. Sorry.”
What did that mean? Had he not intentionally frightened her? Riga stared at Emperor Fersecta, who was apologizing without hesitation, in confusion.
“It would be troublesome if you thought I enjoyed scaring people intentionally.”
The Emperor said with a bitter smile.
“……Even if that’s the case, I’ll do my best…….”
“No. Even though it wasn’t intentional, the Duke won’t trust me. I made a mistake first, so there’s nothing I can do.”
The man, whose body was so large that he seemed to walk like a door, put his hand, gloved in black leather, over his heart, making an extremely sad expression.
“Yes?”
A wound? Somehow, Emperor Fersecta’s stories became more and more bizarre as he spoke. Riga struggled to calm down as a headache appeared out of nowhere.
Don’t argue with the Emperor for now. If he got entangled, he would experience even more absurd things.
And every time something like this happened, he was reminded anew. Ah, this guy is the one I picked up in the western Momentum Forest.
When they first met in the Imperial Palace, she had suspected that he was a different person because the atmosphere was so different. Making her suspicions seem foolish, he acted exactly the same way he had in the western forest.
It wasn’t an act; that was his true self.
“What a shame. Seeing that expression, it looks like I need to try harder. What would be good?”
“No, you don’t need to try harder. Your consideration is enough.”
Riga quickly refused. It was obvious that accepting a favor from that guy would spell trouble. It would be no different from rat poison.
“I have to try for someone valuable.”
He laughed nonchalantly. Every time he laughed, the dazzling sunlight became natural lighting, making him shine even more. However, Riga couldn’t admire him any longer, as he vividly remembered the fear he had just felt.
“In the western part of Fersecta, there’s a place called Flachera. It encompasses a vast plain and the northwestern mountainous region, and the Count who rules over that place uses a castle called Gennes.”
In an instant, Riga’s eyes widened, and his lips slightly parted. Seeing Riga’s face, Emperor Fersecta nodded.
Unintentionally scaring him, the Emperor felt sorry, so he quickly conveyed the most important information to Riga. Even so, Riga wouldn’t look kindly upon him. That was rather regrettable.
“There are many who have come to Fersecta from Kaleta. You might find someone you’ve missed.”
Suddenly, the Emperor’s attendants came close and took a hefty pile of newspapers and magazines from the Emperor. They were added to Aldwin’s load.
“Have a pleasant day in Shalea, Duke Gennes.”
“Take care.”
The Emperor, who had suddenly appeared, disappeared just as suddenly. Watching his retreating figure, Riga turned his head towards the approaching Aldwin.
“Rustica, what’s that? Who is he?”
“The Emperor.”
“Ah, the Emperor. The Empe……, what?”
루 was quick to signal to Aldwin, who was getting bored in an instant, to keep quiet.
“Don’t be surprised, and control your expression. There are many watching eyes.”
Aldwin replied with a bored face.
“Isn’t it already a failure to control my expression?”
“Yeah, it seems like it.”
“Why does Emperor Fersecta want to meet you like this?”
“Why wouldn’t he have a reason to meet?”
“But…….”
Aldwin, a son of a dignified earl and a viscount himself, utterly disliked such secretive and uncomfortable meetings. His face clearly showed that he thought it was unjust.
“……What did the Emperor say?”
루 looked at Aldwin, the man whom Emperor Fersecta had said not to trust.
“I must report it to His Majesty, our Emperor.”
“Ah, right. Sorry.”
“No, you must have been worried, Aldwin.”
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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