All conflicts begin with small dissatisfaction.
Atia being dismissed without reason could be one of them.
‘It would be quite tiring. It’s also a dangerous place… what if she gets hurt.’
There were many sharp instruments in the training field.
There were often knights complaining about pain, pricked by sharp and rusted parts.
It’s a tough place even with robust men around.
And now, Atia wanted to train here.
Casus felt a headache coming on.
Just a slight touch to those frail, slender arms seemed like it would cause severe injury.
Why she was adamant about entering the training field.
Moreover, the knights here were veterans who had undergone professional training for decades.
What she planned to do among them, Casus could not comprehend with his mind.
He quickly denied everything, realizing that he was worrying about Atia for a moment.
‘She must be up to something, trying to infiltrate and fish for military secrets. The idea of her wanting to train her body is absurd.’
Casus frowned as he looked down at Atia.
“Do you say your hobby is exercise?”
“Yes.”
“Then, we have to verify whether you are capable of entering the training field.”
“Verification?”
“Do you know how to ride a horse?”
“A horse?”
Atia’s eyes widened.
Looking at Atia’s surprised reaction, the corner of Casus’s mouth slightly curved.
“Yes. All the knights in the training field are skilled horsemen.”
“I see.”
Atia pursed her lips slightly.
‘Horse riding… I did ride sometimes, but the horses that these knights ride would be quite different…’
“In the training field, injuries are frequent. One could get hit by a blade that was accidentally flung by someone else, or dangerous items could fall on top of you. You know the rest.”
“Oh, that sounds really painful.”
“I won’t ask you to duel with swords. You can’t improve without training, since it’s a skill that needs to be embodied.”
“Yes, yes.”
“Instead, I will observe your agility.”
Casus gestured towards the stable.
“If you can choose a horse from there, ride it, and enter within the time limit, I will permit you to use the training field.”
The stable was full of war horses that the knights of Wellington rode.
“They look adorable even from a distance.”
“I’ll give you the details tomorrow.”
“Yes.”
“If you decide to do it, come here by 9 am tomorrow.”
Atia, whose memory of horse riding was very vague as it had been such a long time, nodded at Casus and left the training field with Kesha.
Casus’s blue eyes, persistently following her retreating figure, glowed sharply.
Casus couldn’t understand Atia’s intentions, suddenly expanding her activities after living almost nonexistent for a year.
The duchess is training her body in the training field.
‘It’s a pity, but you should give up on entering the training field.’
One corner of Casus’s mouth lifted in a smirk.
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The next morning.
Atia woke up early in the morning and bathed in rose water.
Then, she put on a largebrimmed hat to hide her face, and headed to the training field with Kesha.
Clang!
Clang clang!
Clang!
The training field was already bustling with training.
The sound of swords colliding.
Rough breathing and changing sounds of clothes as movements were made.
The smell of dirt and sweat.
The gentle breeze.
Birds chirping in the distance.
Atia closed her eyes and fully enjoyed the atmosphere of the training field.
‘I want to be buried here.’
It was then.
The gatekeeper of the training field greeted Atia very warmly.
“Duchess, you came…….”
“Shh!”
Atia put her index finger to her lips and whispered quietly.
“Where is the Duke?”
“Oh, he is already waiting.”
The gatekeeper also whispered as softly as Atia.
“I see, thank you.”
“Yes, Duchess.”
Worried that her presence might disturb the training knights, Atia kept herself as hidden as possible.
But.
“Huh? Duchess?”
At the knight’s recognition of Atia and the mention of ‘Duchess’, every knight halted their training and focused their attention on her.
“Duchess?”
“The Duchess?”
“Where?”
She tried to hide as much as possible under a large hat, but it was of no use for Atia.
Since she was already found, Atia thought, she flashed a bright smile at the knights.
It was a smile akin to an angel.
The knights gaped and responded with smiles of their own.
“Greetings to the Duchess!”
“Greetings to the Duchess!”
Atia whispered softly towards Kesha.
“Oh dear! I thought I wouldn’t be caught.”
“I told you so. With a hat this big, you were bound to be spotted, ma’am!”
Kesha said, pointing to the large hat.
“This hat seems suitable for a picnic.”
Atia scratched her head at Kesha’s nagging.
Casus appeared in the distance.
The morning sunlight made his face shine even brighter.
Smooth skin, a nose like a veil, thick eyebrows, and deep blue eyes underneath.
He was a handsome man, no matter when or where one saw him.
“Wow.”
Kesha gasped at Casus’s beauty.
“What’s with the ‘wow’? Come on, Kesha.”
“Yes, ma’am.”
Casus looked at Atia’s large hat with a meaningful expression.
“It’s a fitting hat for you.”
“Huh?”
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.
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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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