Don't Touch My Thorn (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 11
“Why are you so obsessed with me?”
“Obsessed?”
“At first, I thought you were just trying to catch me because I was an intruder. But as time went on, I couldn’t understand. If I’m an intruder, wouldn’t you just kill me? Why keep me alive?”
“Do you want me to kill you?”
“Would I want that?”
Suddenly, his voice rose sharply.
Oh no, I need to be careful.
“No, I want to live, of course. But your actions are getting harder to understand. You don’t kill me, you keep me by your side. And making me sleep in the same bed every night—what’s that about? Do you really have some kind of thorn fetish?”
Honestly, I wondered if it had something to do with Ozarr Servian looking for me, but I didn’t want to reveal what I knew just yet.
At that moment, Idrish started walking toward me.
*Gulp.*
I swallowed hard. His overwhelming presence never got easier to handle, no matter how many times I faced it. But I didn’t look away.
I’m not going to keep groveling just because I’ve given up on escaping.
It was at that moment, when my eyes were starting to sting. Suddenly, Idrish began unbuttoning his shirt, one by one.
What, what’s this? Why is he taking off his clothes?
I was joking, but does he really have a thorn fetish?
I was trapped, with Idrish in front of me and the bed behind me, unable to move. My heart was pounding like crazy.
But soon, I forgot about escaping and found my eyes drawn to Idrish’s chest.
Not because his chest was so muscular, but because of the black mark.
It wasn’t as bad as the night Idrish had lost consciousness, but the black mark had grown larger than the day I tried to leave. It covered his right chest and crept up to his collarbone.
Wait, why is he suddenly showing me this? Don’t people usually try to hide things like that?
“The scar from the day of the rebellion. Do you know what caused it?”
“How would I know? I didn’t do it.”
“A hedgehog’s thorn.”
Huh?
“That day, when Artigrado was nearly wiped out, your Erizo clan was also destroyed. Before the last Erizo closed their eyes, the head of the Erizo clan stabbed a thorn here. With a curse, no less.”
This was news to me.
“And since the one who cast the curse died, there was no way to break it. Except for the only surviving hedgehog beastkin, Cecilia Erizo.”
Me? Me? Wait, even this guy knows my name? I thought he didn’t know because he kept calling me Bamsong!
“N-no, that’s probably not me. There’s no way I’m the only hedgehog beastkin left. And I don’t even know how to break a curse…”
As I rambled, Idrish grabbed my wrist.
“Eek!”
He pulled my hand straight to his right chest. His smooth chest filled my palm.
Oh my, what a firm, muscular chest!
I tried to pull my hand away in shock, but his grip was so tight that my fingers only ended up moving more actively across his chest.
So there really is a thorn fetish! Is he telling me to touch his chest? Does he think I’ll fall for some honey trap?
But at that moment, something astonishing caught my eye.
The black mark covering his chest began to move. It was especially intense where my hand touched. Then, ever so slightly, the black mark seemed to shrink inward, retreating.
Idrish let go of my hand, but I, as if entranced, kept tracing the mark.
“No, the only one who can break this curse is you, Cecilia Erizo.”
At Idrish’s words, I pulled my gaze from the black mark to meet his eyes.
Time seemed to slow. His golden eyes, glowing like the sunset, pierced through me. A tingling sensation, starting from my palm and wrist where we touched, slowly climbed up my arm and spread through my entire body.
Overwhelmed by the unfamiliar sensation, I panicked. Was it fear?
I pulled my arm away from Idrish and rubbed the spot where we’d touched against my clothes. I hoped the rough texture would overwrite the feeling, but it didn’t work.
“So… that’s why you took the thorns before? To figure out how to break the curse?”
“It was useless unless you touched it directly. I even tried drinking water steeped with thorns, but it did nothing.”
Why would you drink thorn water? Am I some kind of ginseng?
With no way to resist, I lay side by side with Idrish in bed. Sleeping next to a handsome man should’ve been thrilling, but the shocking revelations from today left no room for that.
So, I’m the only one who can break Idrish’s curse.
And both Idrish and Ozarr know it.
In that case, sticking with Idrish might be safer than running away.
The Servian family, who don’t want Idrish’s curse lifted, will probably try to eliminate me. They even have the power to make hiding impossible.
On the other hand, Idrish needs me to break his curse, so he can’t kill me.
So, as long as I can stop Idrish from destroying the world, siding with him might actually be the safer option…
But why does my heart feel so uneasy? It’s like I forgot to turn off the gas valve. I’m sure I’m missing something.
“Wait a second.”
I bolted upright in bed.
“Rodrio!”
“What?”
“We have to save Rodrio!”
To side with Idrish, I need to save Rodrio. If Rodrio dies, Idrish will get furious and start blowing up the world!
But Idrish closed his eyes again.
You think I’m talking nonsense, don’t you, you cat!
I grabbed Idrish by the collar and shook him.
“I’m serious! Get up quick. I overheard in the alley earlier—they’re definitely going to kill Rodrio.”
Silence followed.
“You don’t believe me, do you?”
“Stop scheming to escape and just sleep.”
Idrish put his arm around my shoulder. His thick arm pulled me down, and I fell back limply.
“I’m telling the truth! Do you not care if Rodrio dies? Are you okay with Artigrado being left with just you and your grandfather?”
Idrish’s eyebrow twitched.
“This is driving me crazy. This isn’t the time to lie around. Think about it, Idrish.”
I tugged at my hair, then continued more calmly. I couldn’t lose my temper now—I had to convince Idrish somehow.
“Even if I’m lying, you lose nothing. You’ll just feel annoyed for being fooled by someone like me. But what if it’s true? What if Rodrio is dying right now? Please, believe me. If I’m lying, you can turn me into hedgehog steak on the spot.”
Idrish’s eyes slowly opened. Lying in the narrow bed, our breaths were close enough to touch. His sharp gaze and dilated pupils reflected my face. Unlike before, I could see him hesitating.
I stared at him, hoping my sincerity would get through, not even blinking.
“You’re the only one who can save Rodrio right now, Idrish.”
Idrish let out a barely audible sigh. I felt like a prisoner awaiting judgment.
“If you’re lying, you’d better be ready.”
Idrish sat up.
Phew, thank goodness.
“I’m telling the truth. Do you always get fooled, you tiger? Come on, let’s go now. We have to save Rodrio.”
We left the inn immediately.
But there were no carriages passing by on the dark streets. In my anxiety, I bit the inside of my cheek. My heart kept racing, like I’d taken a stimulant.
Amid the chaos, Rodrio’s face flashed in my mind.
Oh no, Rodrio.
“We need to hurry, but how long will it take for a carriage to come?”
“Even at the earliest, it’ll take an hour.”
“An hour? No, that’s too long.”
Idrish glanced at me and looked around. There was no one nearby.
Idrish pulled off the hood covering his head and tossed it to the ground.
His silver hair danced in the wind with a whooshing sound. He looked like a spirit—or no, a warrior—descended from the moon.
And in the next moment, he transformed into a massive white tiger.
“Eek!”
I instinctively stepped back, tripped on my own feet, and fell backward.
Even though I’d seen it before, the white tiger’s presence made my legs tremble. Idrish’s silver hair had become silver fur, covering his entire body. The massive head turned to look at me.
There was no killing intent like before, but his gaze alone was terrifying. One bite from that huge mouth, and my life would be over in an instant.
The white tiger approached slowly. Even just walking, it was graceful and precise, like sand blowing in the wind.
Before I knew it, the tiger was right in front of me and nudged my leg with its nose.
“W-what…”
My voice shrank instinctively.
The tiger nudged my leg again with its nose.
“You’re telling me to ride you?”
As if confirming, Idrish turned to show his back. Of course, his back was wide enough for me to ride comfortably. But… I’ve never even ridden a horse, and now I’m supposed to ride a tiger!
But what choice do I have?
Feeling like crying, I stood up and gently grabbed the tiger’s shoulder.
“Ugh, your back feels weird!”
Surprisingly, the soft, fluffy fur felt pleasant, and I could feel his warm body heat underneath. His skin was thicker than I expected, and the muscles beneath were incredibly firm.
There’s definitely no fat on this guy!
As if offended by my comment, Idrish let out a low growl. I quickly shut my mouth and, with reluctant legs, climbed onto his back.
I practically lay flat, wrapping my arms and legs tightly around the white tiger. My hands gripped his mane for dear life.
“Wait, don’t start yet. Let me hold on tighter. Ugh, I’m not mentally ready… What if I fall off while we’re going? You have to go slow. No, we need to go fast to save Rodrio. So… go fast but gentle. Okay, I’m taking a deep breath. One, two, three. I’m ready. Go!”
I could feel the white tiger’s body tense beneath me. He crouched low, then kicked off powerfully with his hind legs.
“Aaah!”
It felt like we were flying as our bodies soared into the air.
Male lead first thought she played hard to get, only to realize she
really disliked him
Short intro:
What she can’t stand the most is the streets full of effeminate men, especially that so-called top beauty whom she avoids at all costs.
Shen Yaoxing looks at Jiang Mingyue, who keeps approaching her with coy shyness.
Shen Yaoxing: Bro, don’t be like this, I’m really about to throw up!
She fears nothing in heaven or earth, except for him getting close to her.
*
At first he thought she was just using the trick of feigning indifference to attract his attention. Later, he learned that she truly despised him.
This dealt a heavy blow to Jiang Mingyue, and he vowed to make her, like everyone else, fall at his feet in worship!
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Synopsis:
Before transmigrating, Shen Yaoxing only wanted to find a reliable man to spend her life with. Who knew that after transmigrating, she would become a reliable woman herself…
A forced misandrist, highly skilled, and reliable female lead
vs.
An initially aloof and arrogant, later morbid, obsessed male lead
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Miioo
Oh, the situation is so funny, he’s treating him like a horse, “Go, my horse!” 😂😂