Liche stepped back as if surprised.
Beneath slightly raised eyelids, red eyes stared at Liche.
Deon, with a voice strained from exhaling, spoke to Liche.
“You, don’t do anything.”
Then, he turned his gaze to Phillip.
“Contact the mansion. I need to see my father. Until then, make sure she doesn’t touch him.”
“Yes…? Miss Liche?”
It was hard to believe Deon’s words, as he usually allowed Liche to do anything. Seeing that Phillip didn’t grasp the situation, Deon added with great effort,
“It’s an order.”
“Yes.”
An order. Phillip’s gaze changed instantly.
Phillip was a knight belonging to the Roedwick family. He had an obligation to obey Deon, the heir to the family. Of course, the top priority was Lady Liche, whom he had sworn allegiance to.
“Lady?”
Phillip turned his head towards Liche, surprised by her reaction.
“….”
Liche, with clenched fists, was staring at Deon.
Her face looked like she might burst into tears at any moment. Well, even if she were the lady, she must have been hurt. The cold attitude of the young master, who had brushed her hand away.
Phillip tried to comfort Liche.
“Lady Liche, I did receive an order from Young Master Deon. I must prioritize Lady’s orders, so if you give the order, you can touch the young master as much as you want. I won’t stop you… W-where are you going?”
Suddenly, Liche turned and started to rush out of the clubroom.
As she left, she urgently responded to Phillip’s questioning.
“To the headmaster’s office! I’ll get the permission for an overnight stay!”
“But I…!”
“Stay with my brother! …It’s an order!”
Phillip stared blankly at the open door, then settled near the sofa where Deon lay down.
The first order Liche gave him was to protect Young Master Deon.
“Lady Liche doesn’t seem to understand orders well.”
You could at least make a request like that.
Phillip scratched his cheek. The yellow flames flickered in his right eye and disappeared.
“…….”
When Deon opened his eyes, he quietly gazed at the ceiling in a different environment than usual.
Familiar wallpaper surrounded him.
It seemed Phillip had moved him to the mansion.
“Don’t do anything.”
The sensation from rejecting Liche’s hand lingered on the back of Deon’s hand. He furrowed his brow.
He deliberately spoke harshly, advising her not to do anything for him.
If what she intended to do involved sacrificing herself for him, it was anything but pleasant.
‘Fool.’
Liche’s surprised and foolish face flashed in his mind.
‘…….’
Did she get hurt?
This time, even if he apologized and said sorry, she might not accept it.
Not even allowing a touch of one hand. Looking at it from another perspective, it wasn’t as hurtful a remark.
Deon, becoming the one who seemed to be hurt, raised himself.
‘……?’
Then, his eyes narrowed as he discovered someone sitting at the end of the bed.
It was Liche.
He worried about waking her up since she was sound asleep. Deon froze in place, looking at Liche’s head while a sense of confusion enveloped him.
‘Why is she here? Did she come all the way to the mansion?’
“You kept watch until she fell asleep.”
Blake, who had just entered the bedroom, spoke to Deon.
He covered Liche’s shoulders with a blanket. Deon, silently observing the scene, asked Blake,
“Did Liche come too?”
“Yeah. The headmaster granted her permission for an overnight stay during the weekend.”
Blake sat down on the chair next to Deon’s bed and asked,
“Is your body okay now?”
“Yes.”
“Sometimes, you have to use your abilities. Especially on days like today, to prevent overheating.”
“…I know.”
Due to the magnitude of his power, Deon had to periodically circulate his abilities to avoid the symptoms of overheating. While Blake, another ability user, could easily release pent-up power, until then, Deon had struggled with unbearable fever.
“You told me not to touch Liche.”
“Yes.”
“So, she stayed there all the time. Liche was very worried about you.”
Deon’s gaze shifted towards Liche, who was sleeping with her head on folded arms. She positioned herself at the far end of the large bed, ensuring that her hand wouldn’t accidentally touch him.
Deon bit his lower lip with an indiscernible expression. He nervously swept through his black hair, then, unable to contain his frustration, he blurted out,
“…Why is she like that?”
“She? Liche?”
“She said she hates being in pain the most.”
Then, let her do something about her own body.
It was incomprehensible. If she hated pain so much, why didn’t she help people every time?
Liche acted as if sacrificing herself was the only option left for her.
“Are you worried about Liche?”
“She does things that make me worry.”
Blake looked at his irritated son.
For Deon to express concern for someone other than himself, there might be someone as precious as Liche in his future.
Blake calmly spoke with a soothing voice,
“Deon, Liche is…”
“I know.”
Knowing it. Blake swallowed his breath at his son’s words.
What did Deon know about who Liche was?
Deon, in a casual tone, continued,
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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