“It does suit the name Riche.”
At the servant’s words, Zed also raised the white flag and praised the name.
Tiara Riche Lodwick.
Agnes, now the child with the name Riche, paled and stiffened.
‘Is it really my name?’
Her mind became confused.
Why did Duke Lodwick give her this name? Perhaps he had noticed that she was a Retiom and imprisoned her in this mansion for that reason.
No excuse was as good as a family for committing an act.
Even when living at her uncle’s house, the neighbors did not interfere in Agnes’s affairs. It was a family matter, and they had no business meddling.
‘I hate it.’
Duke Gerwer’s voice seemed to echo in her ear once again.
It was then when fear tried to swallow Riche.
“Have you read the name?”
A blunt voice was heard. Riche was startled and looked back.
A man entered through the door of the servant’s room.
Black hair, red eyes. It was Blake, handsome like a sculpture but with an emotionless face.
“He has read it.”
The servant nodded.
Zed, whose eyes met Blake’s, seemed to have a lot to say, but he kept his mouth shut.
Questions like ‘Are you really going to give the child Lodwick’s surname?!’ were not appropriate to ask in front of the child.
Riche felt like she might cry at this situation but held back and looked at Blake, who was approaching her.
“You’re clean now.”
Blake lightly patted Riche’s head.
It was the first time they had met since her bath.
The air was awkward, but she had to ask Blake.
Why had he given her this name?
Her round silver eyes looked up at Blake.
“Duke. I have a question.”
“……”
It took courage to speak, but Blake kept his hand on her head and did not answer.
Riche really wanted to cry but gathered her courage again.
“Duke.”
“You may ask.”
“Why am I a Lodwick……?”
At her words, the servant and Zed’s ears perked up.
They too were curious about Blake’s thoughts on giving the child the name of Lodwick.
“Hmm.”
But the situation was as unexpected for Blake as well.
He didn’t look startled due to his emotionless expression.
‘Tears?’
The eyes of the child looking at him seemed ready to cry.
‘Doesn’t she like the name Lodwick?’
She was the child who calmly discussed her uncle’s death in the carriage.
Being afraid of an assassin’s family now was unlikely.
He couldn’t figure out the reason.
Becoming a noble from a commoner in the Loksha Empire was an enormous privilege. No one would refuse.
There were various reasons for this, such as the enormous taxes imposed, the pride of snobby nobles, etc.
But that was not what Blake had considered when deciding to name the child.
It was not a common opportunity, and the child must have known that.
Blake, truly clueless, asked the child.
“Do you dislike the name?”
“……hic.”
That was when it happened. A hiccup came from Riche’s mouth.
It had been about 2 minutes while Blake was lost in thought.
With no response from him, Riche had started to imagine her future as a purification tool and began to hiccup, holding back tears.
Hiccup. Hiccup.
Riche covered her mouth with her hand.
“Are you okay?”
Zed hurriedly patted her back, but the hiccups would not stop.
Around the time she felt discomfort, Riche strangely felt a comforting breath.
“Master……!”
Zed was the first to notice. He urgently stopped Blake with an anxious voice.
Following Zed’s gaze, Riche realized that Blake was using his ability on her.
The Lodwick ability to control the breathing of another living being.
‘Why?’
Riche was confused.
Ability users accumulated black energy in their bodies like a curse as they used their abilities.
Most ability users did not live past 40 due to that energy.
Only the Retiom could purify it, but they were beings born once every hundred years.
So Blake’s current action was even more incomprehensible.
Using the power to stop a mere child’s hiccup.
They must know that I am a Lertium.
“Those fools can’t recognize you. The only one who can recognize a Lertium is me, with the Eye of Insight. My Agnes.”
Blake’s energy wavered. The accumulating black energy devours vitality.
Riché lowered her head toward Blake.
‘Don’t do it.’
It meant not to use the ability, but to Blake, it seemed to be the answer to his earlier question.
“Don’t you dislike the name?”
“That, that is.”
Riché, whose hiccup had stopped, opened her mouth.
She needed to add more words, but her mouth wouldn’t quite cooperate.
‘I’m scared.’
What if I refuse here and he uses his power? He might even stop my breathing this time.
Riché nodded her head tearfully as if swallowing a bitter pill.
“I, I like it.”
“Then it’s settled.”
Blake lifted Riché with a satisfied face.
Then he locked eyes with Riché in his arms.
“Call me Daddy from now on.”
(This is a time separator.)
After spending a late morning with the child and watching the knights’ morning training, noon had passed before he knew it.
“Really?”
As soon as Jedd followed Blake into the study, he exclaimed.
There hadn’t been time for just the two of them, so this was the first opportunity to bring it up.
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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