“Keep Ron and Ken by my side. Because of this, Ryan got angry. How could I keep those who ultimately caused danger by my side?”
“Ryan kept them by my side from the beginning, so take responsibility.”
“No… that’s…”
“I trust them the most. Frankly, there seem to be too many untrustworthy people in the palace…”
Blurting out the end of the sentence, I looked at Rodelo. Even those assigned to the crown prince seemed full of untrustworthy people, and my expression seemed to question whom I could trust. Perhaps he felt that too, as he awkwardly smiled.
“…Well…”
“So do it my way.”
“But it might be dangerous…”
“Don’t worry. I can handle it. Right, Shasha?”
“Yeah! Unni is strong. And because Shasha is here, it’s okay. Emperor, if Unni wants those people, I hope you can help!”
At times like this, our Shasha is truly reliable. How does she know my feelings so well and express them so clearly?
“…I really regret it.”
“But there’s nothing we can do.”
“Sigh…”
“I’ve never asked you for anything big. Think of it as asking for something big this time and do it my way.”
Even knowing it might be dangerous, there are two reasons to keep Ron by my side. One is that I want Ron to live like an ordinary person after he returns to his senses, and the other is that he needs to be by my side to see how Beatrice, who made him that way, reacts.
In all likelihood, she knows magic. So, I’m curious about her reaction when she finds out that all the people she planted in the palace are no longer on her side.
“…If I say that, I can’t stop you. Fine, Bella. Do as you wish. But if there’s even a little danger…”
“Don’t worry.”
A deep sigh escaped from Ryan’s lips.
“Okay. Bella, I hope there’s nothing to worry about. Rather than that, Rodelo, I was going to say this anyway. I’ve replaced most of the people in your room. So, you can go back.”
In any case, it was clear that Ryan intended to send Rodelo back to his original room and spend time with me. However, Rodelo, who was clinging to my side, shook his head vigorously.
“No, I’ll protect Mom here. And I’ll properly learn swordsmanship and become stronger. I may not be as strong as Shasha, but I’ll still protect Mom.”
“…You won’t go?”
“Yes.”
“…Really? Isn’t it enough to come to the Star Palace every day like before?”
“No. I don’t know what might happen.”
“Hehe… On a day like today, no one seems to listen to me.”
Ryan looked at us with a quite uncomfortable expression.
“What can I do? Each person has their own circumstances. This time, Ryan, just let it go.”
“…What else can I do? Everyone has their reasons. This time, I’ll let it go. But if there’s even a little danger, I’ll do as I please. Got it?”
He looked at the three of us one by one, as if expecting an answer from each of us. Seeing that, Shasha, Rodelo, and I nodded alternately. Finally, as if relieved, Ryan nodded.
“Alright. There are conflicting feelings. The desire that some threat appeared and followed my will, and the wish that nothing happened at all.”
“Don’t force incidents, Ryan.”
“I got it.”
That night fell like that. Although Ryan wanted to be alone with me, the kids still didn’t think of separating from me.
In the end, Ryan had to take futile steps, and we fell asleep as it was.
A few days later.
Now, Shasha and Rodelo rarely left my side.
“It’s okay for me to go to the library and stuff.”
“But what if something else happens? Absolutely not.”
“I’ve been trying to learn swordsmanship lately. To protect Mom.”
It doesn’t have to be like that. I bowed my head and looked at Rodelo.
“If Rodelo wants to do it and it’s for a good reason, Mom won’t stop you. But I hope you won’t learn just because you need to protect me.”
“But wielding a sword to protect someone is also a great reason, Dad said!”
“Yeah…?”
“Becoming a cool man… So don’t do dangerous things alone, Mom.”
I hugged the two kids tightly.
“Why do you guys like me?”
The two kids simultaneously looked at each other. Was asking why you like someone too foolish? When people like each other, is there a reason?
“Just… because. We just like you. Not because we’re pretty or anything, you just like us and try to protect us. That’s all. There’s no reason to like. Right, Mom?”
“Yeah! Right.”
“Well, that’s fortunate.”
Then, Charity approached us with a quite serious expression.
“Empress Mama, a letter has arrived.”
“To whom?”
Although I rejected most letters, there were a few people from whom I didn’t refuse letters. Head Officer Caritos and the orphanage director. And the former emperor. I was actually waiting for their letters, so she quickly accepted the letter she offered.
“If you look, you’ll probably know.”
Maybe because the kids were present. She handed me the letter without saying anything else.
The moment I opened the letter, even though it didn’t say who it was from, I could tell who the sender was.
It was from the orphanage director.
Male lead fell into her trap — and shattered when she walked away
This is also on my reread list!
This one is a slow burn, but when it burns, it burns hard.
Definitely worth a read, y’all!
The story follows a thousand-year-old seductive spirit who, on a bet, sets out to charm the male lead—a once-promising but unfortunate cultivator.
But just when she succeeds in making him fall for her, she heartlessly leaves, driving him to madness.
Determined to find her at all costs, he captures her, keeping her by his side no matter what, even if she hates him.
I love this kind of trope—I enjoy watching the male lead suffer in agony.
The ending drags a bit with unnecessary filler, but that’s fine.
As long as I enjoy the beginning, I’m good.
Intro
As an enchantress, Su Heng possesses captivating eyes and charming beauty, easily manipulating the joys and sorrows of living beings at her fingertips.
But to enchant a god, making him taste the bitterness of love’s separation, long-lasting resentment, unattainable desires, and inability to let go…
Do you dare?
Su Heng assists a divine lord in his cultivation, aiming to make him experience all the sufferings of love, so that he can attain the Great Dao.
Only after being chased down from the heavens by the divine lord, confined and completely possessed by him, does she realize how successful she has been.
The once gentle and polite youth has transformed into someone she no longer recognizes.
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