Amid the firm and serious exchange, High Priest Ray found himself at a loss for words. He just gnawed his lips and looked anxiously at Cesenia.
“If it’s such a grave matter, are those present here trustworthy?”
“Well, I don’t see any problem. I trust my maid more than myself.”
“It must be me then.”
“But, Grand Priest, you shouldn’t worry either. The words thrown at me by the High Priest serve as proof of his deep concern for you. Isn’t that right, High Priest?”
Cesenia called to him as if she had been waiting. The gaze of High Priest Ray, who had been looking at her unfavorably, changed.
“…That is…”
Handling people is not difficult. Cesenia, as the Empress, had been doing such things all along. Rather, the difficult part is winning people’s hearts. No matter how hard you make someone your ally, if you don’t win their heart, it all becomes futile.
In that sense, High Priest Ray, who came with the Grand Priest, was someone who didn’t need to worry.
He was someone who liked and believed in the Grand Priest more than anyone else.
“Isn’t it?”
As expected, Cesenia’s prediction hit the mark perfectly. Even if what he said wasn’t true, at that moment, it seemed sincere.
“I haven’t seen or heard anything. I am just here to assist the Grand Priest.”
“Good to hear. Then, Grand Priest, please make your choice. Fulfill my wish, and I will become your horse.”
“Having said all this, what more can I do? What will be, will be. In a situation where my end is not far, if there’s a chance to hold out a little longer, then I should do anything. What do you wish for?”
“I have a hard-to-tame dog with me. Please protect it here.”
The atmosphere changed in an instant. It was a statement made in case Silian wasn’t in this place, but he, as if showing his presence, exerted his power. Cesenia smirked.
“A dog…?”
Despite feeling the change in the atmosphere, the Grand Priest continued, deliberately ignoring the sensation.
“I have a very difficult, mad dog.”
This was the response from Cesenia as the atmosphere in the room shifted notably.
“A mad… dog?”
“Yes, but don’t worry. It won’t bite anyone. What I’m asking for is the Grand Priest’s protection ‘for them,’ ensuring that no harm comes to them under any circumstances. Keep them hidden from everyone, ensuring no one knows they’re here, but keep them safe.”
Protecting the twin royalty of Salomon was safest within the temple.
It had been perfectly safeguarded in the past, and there was no reason it would be different now. Knowing this, Cesenia put herself forward for a direct deal with the Grand Priest.
“It’s a person.”
“Yes.”
“A being we must not question?”
“That too, yes.”
“Heh heh… I must make this promise to hear the method you claim to have, Saint Cesenia?”
This time, she did not answer. She had already finished discussing it several times. Therefore, there was no need to respond this time. Her intentions were clear enough for everyone to understand.
“Understood. I, Grand Priest Noel, will uphold this promise in the name of the original god and our god, Rowic. We will provide protection.”
“Thank you. Then, it’s time to introduce the mad dog.”
“…Only you would dare to call me a dog.”
“Then become a person instead of a dog.”
As Cesenia smiled slightly, a man appeared out of thin air. This time he was not alone; a young girl was also in his arms.
“Ensure perfect protection.”
“Th… This person is…”
Caught off guard by the unexpected situation, both the Grand Priest and Ray could only blink in surprise.
“How long have you been here!!”
In this situation, the most exaggerated reaction came from Lizbeth.
The Male lead Always Seduces Her with His Beauty (Matriarchy)
Xin Jiao Zhou is the leader of the world’s premier sect. She has just experienced betrayal from all sides, was poisoned in an assassination attempt, and faced death squad attacks while the poison was taking effect. After finally clearing out the scum from her sect, she was drugged again while trying to detoxify.
After waking up from a night of unconsciousness, she gained a “beautiful and kind-hearted” husband.
Xin Jiao Zhou: “???”
He fell ill.
She came to see him, bringing breakfast.
As she put down the breakfast and was about to leave, his hand slipped while holding the spoon. “Clank!”
She turned around upon hearing the noise.
He looked up at her, his eyebrows drooping: “My hand… has no strength.”
“Shall I… feed you?” she asked tentatively.
He opened his mouth cheerfully: “Ah—”
Thinking she was drowning, he jumped in without hesitation to save her, but nearly drowned himself. In the end, it was she who swam over to rescue him, giving him air underwater.
After emerging from the water, his ear tips turned red. He lightly brushed his cheek, tucking his sideburns behind his ear, revealing delicate, pink-tinged ear tips. He lowered his gaze, too embarrassed to look at her.
Xin Jiao Zhou: He’s truly beautiful, kind-hearted, and adorable.
A certain someone when disciplining subordinates behind the scenes: “If they don’t obey, just kill them.”
What’s that? She might already have someone she cares about in her heart? A certain someone: Find out who it is, kill them, and then there won’t be anyone.
What? She met a man by the riverside? What? That man even hurt her? A certain someone: Whichever hand hurt her, chop off his entire arm.
Love at first sight without realizing it, gradually falling in love, slowly getting closer…
Family and national grudges, schemes and desires, good and evil, crime and punishment, she and he face the future together, seeking justice with passion!
A naturally dark female lead who could accidentally destroy the world but is actually an honest person VS a weak, pitiful, and helpless but skilled fighter, beautiful white-cut black male lead
My heart is not of stone, how steadfast is your love? — Tao Yuanming “Imitating the Ancients (No. 3)”
— Reading Guide —
Cold female lead & dramatic black lotus with hidden yandere traits male lead
