The scream came from a female student in the back row.
It was because the turtle, thought to be a decoration, slowly moved forward.
A land turtle with a red shell.
Its slow movement gradually accelerated, transforming into the shape of a boy.
“Gasp.”
“It, it turned into a person.”
The students’ eyes widened at the amazing sight they were seeing for the first time.
A male student with a blue badge of the second year on the lapel of his school uniform.
Red hair that was visible even from afar and brown skin.
A few teachers on the podium sighed or hung their heads when they recognized who he was.
Zekebert Serdiya.
He was an anthropomorphic talent from the Duke Serdiya family, currently enrolled in the second year.
“…….”
Only Professor Rumbla seemed to have predicted the current situation, watching Zekebert descend the stairs without a hint of disarray.
Zekebert, who seemed to be coming down the steps well toward the podium, suddenly stopped.
Riche, sitting at the desk next to him, was looking up at him with surprised eyes.
“Hello, Riche.”
Life returned to his brusque green eyes, and the corners of his eyes softened.
The students around him were taken aback by his suddenly changed expression.
“Zekebert.”
Professor Rumbla called his name, urging him on. Zekebert didn’t flinch at the sound but only went down to the podium at Riche’s beckoning gesture.
‘What a surprise.’
The other kids seemed curious about the relationship between Zekebert and Riche, and she felt their furtive glances.
But she was so surprised that she didn’t care at the moment.
‘Was he there all along? He could have said something when I was alone earlier.’
3 years ago. When Zekebert’s wounds had fully healed, Duke Serdiya himself visited the Duke of Lodwik’s mansion to take Zekebert away.
After that, the Serdiya family had been noisy for a while over the succession issue.
Despite Duke Serdiya’s personal intervention, the opposition from the eldest son’s faction was fierce. They refused to acknowledge Zekebert as a successor.
Eventually, the Duke, whose head had ached from dealing with the problem, gave an absurd command.
“Fight each other. The winner will be the successor.”
At the time, the eldest son was 14, and Zekebert was 8. Moreover, he was a young wolf whose anthropomorphic ability was not fully functional.
Is Duke Serdiya mad?
The other three dukes thought so.
It was unheard of to hand over the duke’s position to someone who wasn’t an anthropomorphic talent. It would shake the foundation of the four ducal families.
They persuaded him to reconsider, but Duke Serdiya had already closed his ears. They couldn’t communicate with him. Nor could they expect the young Zekebert to fight and win.
“From the next generation on, Serdiya will decline.”
Jedd joked.
It was sincere, though.
That’s how much everyone had foreseen the eldest son’s victory. However, it was young Zekebert who had seized the position of successor.
The young wolf, covered in red blood—his own or his opponent’s, stood alone in the dueling arena.
Duke Serdiya pointed to Zekebert and said,
“You all saw it clearly. From now on, that bastard is my successor. If anyone mentions the succession issue in my house again…”
Duke Serdiya made a gesture, slicing his own throat with his thumb.
“Die.”
It was a barbaric expression, but it became a firm warning.
After that, no one objected to Zekebert being the successor.
His abilities stabilized when he turned 9 the following year. Zekebert quickly became strong.
A few months went by, and that winter.
It was when Riche’s life was in danger because of the use of purification power.
With the talk of gathering physicians at the Duke of Lodwik’s mansion, rumors began to circulate that the sick person might be a royal princess.
The rumor quietly and swiftly reached Duke Serdiya’s ears, and Zekebert learned of it too.
“Your Grace, there is a red wolf at the castle gate.”
A report came in to Blake, who wouldn’t leave Riche’s room.
The red wolf had been holding its ground without budging for two days at the castle gate.
“……Did you come alone?”
“Yes. My body is full of wounds. The knights who were patrolling the forest border said they saw a red wolf coming out of the monster’s forest……”
You came to Lordwick’s territory by running through the monster’s forest for several days.
The Serdiya Duke’s forest, that a mere 9yearold can’t cross alone.
‘He must have risked his life.’
Riche lay on the bed, breathing heavily.
Blake removed the hair stuck to Riche’s cheek and said,
“Let him in.”
“Yes.”
Thus, with Blake’s permission, Ziegbert stayed in the castle until Riche woke up.
Even after Riche was better, he visited Lordwick’s duchy by crossing the monster’s forest once every two or three months.
Blake allowed Ziegbert to come and go on the condition that he did not humanize himself in front of Riche.
Each time, the number of wounds decreased, as if he was getting the knack of crossing the monster’s forest. Something else changed each time as well.
When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem
This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Synopsis:
“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”
Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.
Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.
While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…
Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.
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