Even after parting ways with Teresa and returning to his study, Maximilian strangely felt his heart pounding.
Sitting in his chair, absentmindedly looking at documents, he was summoned by Damon.
“Sir Duke.”
“Huh, what?”
In response to Damon’s call, Maximilian was surprised and quickly raised his head.
“What’s the matter?”
“No, it’s nothing like that. What did you talk about?”
He quickly changed the subject.
Lately, if Damon mentioned anything related to Teresa, the nagging increased significantly.
Although Damon did not withdraw his suspicious gaze, he decided to overlook it because the report was urgent.
“Oh, I came to report on a security issue.”
“Didn’t you say it could be fixed with a little adjustment?”
“That… Traces of an external intrusion have been discovered.”
Upon his report, Maximilian furrowed his brow.
The Ducal Palace boasted an ironclad security that would make even the second in line in the Empire feel envious.
That’s why Teresa was brought here, but if there were breaches in the security, it was concerning.
“Explain what happened.”
In a tone lower than usual, the Duke’s inquiry made Damon tense.
“It seems there might be a collaborator within. There were traces of the inner barrier being damaged and then restored.”
“A magician inside the castle.”
Magicians were scarce and valuable assets.
There was no reason for such a magician to harmlessly tamper with a single person without cause.
“They’ve followed us all the way here.”
It was a troublesome situation.
If someone had entered the interior, protecting Teresa in this vast castle could become even more challenging.
“So, here’s what I propose. How about the two of you make a brief visit to Hiera, where the High Priestess is?”
“Hiera?”
“Yes. Meanwhile, Kilian and I will find the spy.”
Maximilian pondered for a moment.
At the moment, the only individuals capable of stopping the DS Knights were the Crown Prince and Kilian.
“Let it be so.”
Damon was slightly surprised by Maximilian’s ready agreement.
The strongly self-respecting man was willing to follow the opinions of his subordinates for the safety of his fiancée.
“Is he really sincere?”
Ignoring Damon’s curiosity, Maximilian immediately wrote a letter to Jayna.
Hearing that she had invited Teresa to visit, Teresa would likely not refuse.
Diligently moving his pen, Maximilian let out a shallow sigh.
“What’s the matter?”
“Oh, these days, Teresa hasn’t been feeling well, and with her having to ride in a carriage again, I’m worried…”
“…?”
It was only about a three-hour journey from the castle to Hiera.
Maximilian’s concern seemed genuinely new.
“Why is he so caring now when he didn’t act like this before?”
Damon, as a servant, couldn’t comprehend it.
However, at this point, there was no other choice but to feign ignorance and move on.
‘You shouldn’t casually intervene in a lovers’ quarrel.’
Thinking that if he does well from now on, there might be a chance to make up for the past even a little, he quietly bowed his head.
Locking Diana in the underground made him feel a bit more at ease.
It felt like cleanly removing a lingering splinter next to his fingernail.
Thanks to that, Nathaniel and the remaining festival could be enjoyed with a relaxed mind.
As each day passed, Nathaniel became more immersed in the festival.
“Viscount?”
“Yes. They will probably arrive tomorrow afternoon.”
With the finale of the festival approaching, news came that his father and Teresa would arrive here together.
There were things to finish before their arrival.
“We need to get Diana and Mother out of the way quickly.”
“Hmm. You could send Davia away as a rebel on a carriage, but your mother is a bit…”
Nathaniel made an awkward expression.
Since that day, Cecilia had been avoiding going to the Krabi, using the excuse of being unwell.
He had been understanding, but he couldn’t turn a blind eye any longer.
“Nathaniel, send Diana. I’ll take care of Mother.”
As Nathaniel left the room, I headed to the guest room on the first floor.
When I opened the door, Cecilia, who had been lying on the bed, sprang up.
“W-what’s going on?”
She had complained of a headache and an inability to get up, but now she looked surprisingly lively.
It was the moment when the thought that had lingered as a possibility indeed turned into reality.
“Now you look perfectly fine.”
“Ah… yes. I should try going down now.”
Having said that, Cecilia, while coming down from the bed, suddenly collapsed onto the floor. The maid behind hurriedly ran over, embraced her, and seated her back on the bed.
“Why is this happening?”
Whether it was due to her innocent appearance or because the maids had baked her through, worried glances were directed at her.
I raised my hand to dismiss them.
In the room, only Cecilia and I were left.
“To be honest, I’ll tell you. Your brother will come here.”
“Ma… Max?”
Her eyes sparkled.
My Ex-Girlfriend Is The Regent In The Female-dominant World (Male lead transmigrates to the matriarchal world)
Two years ago, Gu Sui picked up a homeless woman in ancient costume from the street.
Apart from occasionally claiming to be a princess from a female-dominant country due to illness, her figure, appearance, intelligence, and martial arts skills were impeccable.
Naturally evolving from roommates to girlfriends, as time went on, Gu Sui found it increasingly difficult to tolerate her queen syndrome.
“Mu Jiulu, can you stop controlling me inside and out? Let’s break up.”
Gu Sui made a breakup call, and since then, he couldn’t find any trace of her.
A year later, Gu Sui, who was planning to move, woke up the next day and found himself in a different place.
“Young Master, today is the day you choose your Wife-master through martial arts competition at Jade Dew Pavilion. Please get up quickly.”
Gu Sui: Who am I? Where am I? What am I doing?
As the only son of a general’s mansion in a female-dominant dynasty, the young empress personally issued a decree allowing Gu Sui to select his Wife-master through martial arts competition. Whoever could defeat him could marry him.
Gu Sui: “……”
He didn’t inherit the original owner’s martial prowess, so anyone could defeat him! And what the hell is a Wife-master?
Forced to come to Jade Dew Pavilion, the densely packed women below made Gu Sui’s agoraphobia act up, and his face was full of resistance.
Until he saw the Regent sitting on the second floor, with a smile on the corner of her lips, her eyes wicked and nonchalant.
Hmm… she looked a little familiar.
It turned out that the Regent also found him a little familiar.
Mu Jiulu fiddled with her bone clasp, her deep gaze locked on the man who was out of place in this world.
“Finally, I found you.”
Male transmigrates into female-dominant world
One-sentence summary: What goes around comes around, taking turns in the crematorium
