How Can a Soldier Be So Fair? (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 11
“No, please let me go!”
Yeon Woo, who was practically in Geon’s arms, quickly pushed against his chest.
But Geon, gripping her shoulders firmly, showed no intention of letting her go.
Unable to move even an inch, Yeon Woo wore an even more flustered expression than when she had seen the wild boar.
To any onlooker, it would seem not the boar but Geon himself who was holding her captive.
“If I let go, you’ll fall.”
Geon replied gruffly, still keeping his eyes fixed on the boar.
As he said, the rock they stood on was narrow and steep.
Any struggle would surely cause them to tumble off, so staying still was clearly the best course.
Yet, still uneasy, Yeon Woo asked,
“Is it safe up here on this rock?”
“As long as you don’t struggle.”
In the end, it was just another way of telling her to stay still.
Geon, whose profile was as sharp and straight as a blade, continued without taking his eyes off the boar.
“Boars have thick necks. They can’t look upward, so we’re safe here.”
His prominent Adam’s apple moved slightly, releasing a low, pleasant voice.
“We’ll stay here until the boar disappears.”
The moment Geon finished speaking, Yeon Woo sucked in a sharp breath and pressed her lips tightly together.
It was unclear whether she was startled by the thought of staying until the boar left,
or by the realization that she had to remain pressed alone with Geon atop the rock.
At that moment, a sweet scent reached Geon’s nose.
It was Yeon Woo’s sweat.
Had he ever smelled such a pleasant fragrance from another man? Certainly not.
Having spent so much time among soldiers, Geon had endured countless sweaty odors.
Not a single soldier had ever given off such a sweet, delicate scent.
Why did this trainee alone carry such a lovely fragrance?
Drawn by the almost floral aroma, Geon turned his head and looked down at Yeon Woo nestled in his arms.
She was so small that her shoulders fit perfectly within his embrace.
Her lowered lashes were long and lush.
Her thin hair, damp from the recent confrontation with the boar, clung to her tiny, doll-like face.
Combined with that sweet scent, the sight stirred an oddly alluring feeling.
Though Geon had never been close to any woman, he suddenly felt as if one truly stood before him.
While puzzling over why he felt this way toward a man, Yeon Woo, still quietly nestled in his arms, finally spoke.
“How did you know to come here?”
As if caught revealing the strange emotion he’d felt toward someone he believed to be male, Geon quickly averted his gaze from Yeon Woo.
“You don’t need to know.”
“…”
For someone flustered, his voice sounded strikingly curt.
Recently having suffered a serious injury, Geon couldn’t entrust his care to just any physician.
Thus, he’d specifically traveled deep into the mountains to see his longtime personal physician, Shin Woong.
On his way back, he’d discovered the trainee Yeon Woo surrounded by a herd of wild boars.
Leaving her there would have surely meant she’d be trampled to dust by their charge, so Geon had intervened.
But there was no need to explain such details to a mere trainee.
Faced with this unkind reply, Yeon Woo pouted slightly.
Then, catching a familiar scent, she sniffed curiously.
“Did you perhaps apply some medicinal herbs?”
“!”
Though Geon showed no outward reaction, Yeon Woo’s words startled him inwardly.
Indeed, after his treatment with Shin Woong, he had applied healing herbs to his chest.
“How do you know that?”
“I can smell the herbs coming from your clothes.”
Yeon Woo pressed closer to Geon’s chest, bringing her nose nearer.
As she sniffed again, her warm breath brushed against Geon’s abdomen.
The faint, ticklish sensation made Geon flinch.
Once she seemed satisfied with the scent, Yeon Woo looked up at Geon.
“Now that I smell it again, it seems like plantain herb.”
“You’ve got a dog’s nose.”
“Oh, I used to frequent apothecaries back in the day—though I don’t have any professional knowledge.”
Having sold herbs before, Yeon Woo had smelled countless varieties.
Thus, she could identify most medicinal herbs by scent alone.
Geon shifted his gaze from Yeon Woo to the boar lying dead on the ground.
The arrow embedded between the boar’s eyes seemed to belong to the trainee now in his arms.
“Did you kill that boar?”
“Huh? Ah, yes. I did.”
It was unexpected.
Hitting a moving animal’s vital spot with a single shot was no easy feat.
Moreover, in such a tense standoff, a misaimed attack could have provoked the enraged boar.
From that small, delicate frame—where did she find the courage to take down a wild boar?
While Geon pondered this, Yeon Woo cautiously spoke again.
“I… I’d like to apologize for what happened back then.”
“What do you mean, ‘back then’?”
“For gossiping about you during the introduction ceremony…”
Yeon Woo trailed off nervously.
Ever since learning that the prince and commander of the unit had overheard her slander, every day had felt like sitting on thorns.
Though she’d hoped never to cross paths with him again, she’d constantly feared eventual punishment.
Better to confess while the victim was present and be done with the anxiety sooner rather than later.
Yet, to her surprise, Geon responded with indifference.
“Don’t worry about it.”
Of course, hearing someone gossip about him to his face had been baffling at the time.
But Geon had endured far worse rumors throughout his life—accusations of being a traitorous son, of killing innocents for amusement.
In a world where such slander was common, one more trainee’s idle words changed nothing.
Caught off guard by his unexpected reaction, Yeon Woo asked cautiously,
“…Are you really not angry?”
She couldn’t afford for him to change his mind later and punish her.
She needed assurance that he truly wouldn’t hold it against her.
Geon stared at Yeon Woo blankly before saying,
“You seem like the type who wants me to be furious.”
“Oh, no! Not at all… Eep!”
Yeon Woo yelped as Geon suddenly covered her mouth again.
He hushed her with a quiet “shh” and lowered his voice.
“I’m not idle enough to get angry over such trivialities. If it bothered me, I would’ve beheaded you on the spot.”
Normally, Yeon Woo would have been terrified by such chilling words from Geon.
But this time, she wasn’t afraid.
From her brief experience with him, she’d realized he wasn’t the type to harm others without reason.
Far from it—he’d saved her twice already.
Thanks to Geon, she’d escaped Gap Dol’s harassment and had just been saved from certain death by the boar.
Though his first impression had been fierce, he clearly wasn’t the monster rumors made him out to be.
Perhaps, beneath his rough exterior, he was actually kind-hearted?
Reassured by this thought, Yeon Woo felt more at ease and asked a question she’d long wondered about.
“By the way—is your title ‘Gwang Ho’ really written with the characters for ‘mad’ and ‘tiger’?”
The moment the question left her lips, Geon sharply turned his head toward Yeon Woo.
His fierce glare made her instinctively shrink back.
Silently glaring at her for a moment, he shifted his gaze back to the boar.
Then, in a low voice, he enunciated each syllable clearly,
“…It’s ‘Gwang’ as in ‘majestic,’ and ‘Ho’ as in ‘valiant.'”
Normally, he wouldn’t have bothered answering such a question from another soldier.
But for some reason, he found himself indulging Yeon Woo’s idle curiosity.
How much time had passed?
After waiting a long while atop the rock, the boars gradually retreated.
Only after confirming their departure did Geon leap down with effortless agility.
Yeon Woo tried to follow him down, but her body wouldn’t cooperate.
Now that the boar was gone, the reality of nearly dying finally hit her.
Her arms and legs trembled, and all the tension drained from her body, leaving her utterly weak.
The rock was too steep and high for her to descend alone in this state.
Each attempt to climb down made her dizzy.
Desperately, she called out to Geon, who was already walking away.
“C-C-Commander Prince Gwang Ho!”
“Hm?”
Geon halted abruptly at the sound of his title.
He turned and stared at her with his hands behind his back, as if asking what the problem was.
After a moment’s hesitation, Yeon Woo finally forced out her request.
“Could you… help me down? My legs won’t hold me.”
“…”
Geon looked up at her with an incredulous expression.
For a mere trainee to ask such a thing of a prince and military commander was unheard of.
Moreover, she’d shot down the dangerous boar with such skill—yet now claimed she couldn’t climb down a rock? Truly absurd.
“If I carried you up, shouldn’t you come down by your own strength?”
“But since you brought me up, it would be very kind if you’d also take me down.”
Too terrified of the steep cliff to care about Geon’s status as her commander, Yeon Woo spoke without hesitation.
Unmoved by her plight, Geon coldly tossed out,
“…Figure it out yourself.”
As Geon turned to leave, Yeon Woo called after him with a tearful face.
“W-Wait—you’re really leaving?!”
Ignoring her desperate plea, Geon walked steadily away without even glancing back.
Soon, he vanished entirely from sight.
Yeon Woo stared blankly at the spot where he’d disappeared and sighed dejectedly.
“He really left…”
After that, Yeon Woo tried repeatedly to climb down.
But with her strength gone, a single misstep would send her straight to the underworld.
She clearly needed to wait until her stamina returned.
Crouching alone on the rock, she muttered to herself,
“I nearly died to a boar, and I’ve lost Dae Bok…”
Her situation was both laughable and pitiful—but she also felt Geon had been terribly unfair.
How hard could it have been to help her down? Why leave her alone like that?
Sniffling, she grumbled,
“Bullshit about him not being a bad person! Take it back! He’s a mean tiger, a nasty tiger!”
“You claim you lack the strength to climb down, yet your mouth still works fine.”
“Huh!”
While venting about Geon, his sudden appearance turned Yeon Woo’s face pale.
At first, he truly had intended to leave her.
But her pitiful image kept flashing in his mind.
So he’d turned back to help—only to catch her badmouthing him yet again.
Clearly, gossiping about him had become a habit.
Caught red-handed once more, Yeon Woo squeaked in a tiny voice,
“…D-Did you hear that?”
“I came because your grumbling was so noisy.”
“They say those who endure curses live long—so I was cursing you for your long life, Commander Prince Gwang Ho…”
“Jump down.”
Geon furrowed his brow and spoke firmly.
His already fearsome face now scowling made Yeon Woo tremble with fear.
Even a benevolent ruler would struggle to forgive someone who’d insulted him twice.
Clearly, this was punishment for slandering her commander—she was ordered to leap to her death.
“B-But…”
Looking down, the ground seemed even more distant, making her dizzy.
Jumping would surely break at least a bone or two.
That would end her military career before it truly began.
So the rumors of Prince Gwang Ho’s ruthlessness were true.
Having brought this upon herself with her loose tongue, and facing a command from a prince and commander, she dared not disobey.
Her hard-earned place in the unit—and her dream of independence—seemed finished.
Hesitantly, she replied,
“If that’s truly your wish, I’ll do it. But if there’s any alternative punishment…”
“Punishment? What nonsense are you spouting?”
“Huh? Didn’t you say I must atone by jumping?”
“What?”
Geon let out an exasperated sigh, as if utterly bewildered.
He stared at Yeon Woo as though she were the strangest person he’d ever met.
“…I meant I’d catch you if you jumped.”
“Oh…!”
Yeon Woo’s expression turned as if she’d been smacked on the head.
Having completely misunderstood him, she gave an awkward, sheepish grin.
“T-Then I’ll jump!”
Not knowing exactly how he’d catch her, but eager to escape the embarrassment, Yeon Woo quickly leaped off the rock.
But her movement was too hasty—Geon shouted urgently,
“Wait, hold on—!”
He hadn’t been ready; Yeon Woo was already airborne.
Rushing to the landing spot, their bodies collided with a thud.
They tumbled together on the ground, tangled in each other’s arms.
Fortunately, neither was injured—but Yeon Woo now lay fully embraced in Geon’s chest.
Her hand pressed against his broad, firm chest.
Though his clothing separated them, she could still feel the resilient muscle beneath, honed by training, and the warmth of his skin through her palm.
His heartbeat was so powerful it felt as if his heart might burst through his chest.
Worse yet, their position—her practically lying atop him—left Yeon Woo flustered beyond words.
But Geon was just as startled.
The Yeon Woo in his arms felt incredibly slight.
Earlier, her shoulders had fit within one of his arms—but now, her whole body nestled snugly against his chest.
Even for a young man, her frame was absurdly small compared to others her age.
Her palm resting on his chest was equally tiny.
Her heart pounded so loudly against her small frame that Geon himself began to feel strange.
Combined with that sweet fragrance he’d noticed earlier—now even stronger—it almost felt as though he held a woman, not a man.
Overwhelmed by this bizarre sensation, Geon pushed Yeon Woo away.
“Yikes!”
Thrown back by Geon’s strong arms, Yeon Woo landed hard on her backside.
Unconsciously, she shot him a reproachful glare.
“Why push me so suddenly like that? It’s dangerous!”
Already unsettled by the strange feelings this “man” stirred in him, Geon now glared coldly at her.
At the sharpness of his gaze, Yeon Woo quickly lowered her eyes to the ground.
If she was so afraid of him, why had she complained in the first place?
Turning his gaze away from her, Geon brushed the dirt off his clothes and stood.
Strange.
Even after pushing her away, his heart refused to calm.
It was all because this brat looked as delicate as a girl.
This tiny trainee had thrown all five of his senses into confusion.
Geon never once considered—no matter how many times he might die and revive—that the one causing him such turmoil might actually be a woman.
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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