Sir William chuckled lightly, and the atmosphere finally softened.
“And I also agree with Your Highness. Those two…”
Sir William shook his head back and forth.
“One seems to idolize Altair excessively, and the other is overly skeptical. Groups like these don’t last long.”
“What do you think of their abilities?”
“I don’t know much about mages. But as for Shatekan…”
Suddenly, Sir William spoke as if realizing something.
“He’s worth your interest, isn’t he?”
The corner of Hades’s mouth curled up.
“You finally get it.”
“……Yes.”
Sir William sighed.
“So, Your Highness’s aim isn’t Kyeongbaek’s group, but Shatekan. Why didn’t you say so earlier?”
Hades chuckled softly. Had he said from the beginning that he was targeting Shatekan, Sir William wouldn’t have believed him and would have dug for another reason.
But letting him figure it out himself, now all of Sir William’s attention would be on this newfound fact.
His true intentions would be safe.
“I was afraid you’d think it shallow. I guess I still want to earn your respect.”
“Your Highness…”
Sir William’s eyes moistened.
“The day I cease to respect you will be the day this old man’s head falls to the ground.”
“You’re too young to call yourself an old man.”
“So you’re saying I have at least ten more years of service?”
“Why stop at ten, you should work for twenty more.”
Sir William shook his head back and forth.
“It would be an excessive honor.”
(Time marker)
“Saintess, is something bothering you?”
I dodged Amy’s gaze, flustered. How could I possibly explain? Hades confessed to me, and I used a bombshell to reject him.
We don’t have actual bombs here, so I should choose a different expression.
“Listen, Amy.”
I decided to ask for advice without mentioning the subject.
“If you confided a big secret to someone… and they didn’t believe you at all, what would you do?”
Amy, who had been moving busily, came to a sudden halt.
“It would depend on what the secret is and who the other person is, right?”
Amy spoke slowly.
“And… what was the situation at that time?”
I swallowed dryly.
“Do you want to know all three?”
“No.”
Amy chuckled.
“Why would I listen to what I already know? Just roughly tell me what the secret is.”
“So you know the other two?”
“Yes.”
Amy nodded her head.
“It must be His Grace, the Duke. Who else could be close to the Saintess here? And the situation is…”
Amy’s voice lowered.
“Hasn’t His Grace expressed affection for the Saintess?”
I stared at her intently.
“Were you eavesdropping?”
“No!”
Amy’s face turned red.
“If I had, I would have known the secret.”
I sighed.
“Am I the only fool who didn’t notice the Duke’s feelings?”
“Of course.”
Amy nodded again, this time fervently.
“You can feel it from his gaze. How much His Grace cherishes the Saintess.”
“I knew that too.”
I muttered aimlessly.
“But cherishing someone doesn’t necessarily mean they have to be a lover…”
Amy snorted incredulously.
“You don’t understand even when I put it nicely. His Grace looks at the Saintess as if he wants to devour her.”
“… ”
Come to think of it, that was true. Hades’ gaze was hot, intense, yet gentle…
“So, what’s the secret?”
I turned back in bed and buried my head in the pillow.
“Not telling.”
“Hey, Saintess!”
Amy shook me.
“Are you really going to do this?”
“I can’t tell you.”
Amy replied in a sulky voice.
“But you can tell His Grace?”
“I had a reason to…”
Fortunately, Amy was the first to back down.
“In my opinion, His Grace doesn’t distrust the Saintess.”
Amy spoke seriously.
“He just doesn’t want to believe the secret you revealed. Was it a bad secret?”
“…You’re quite insightful.”
“Is that secret bad enough to cast you out?”
I briefly recalled the previous situation.
Even if Hades accepted what I said, he didn’t seem to have any intention of casting me away.
“I thought so, but it doesn’t seem that way.”
“The answer is clear.”
Amy spoke with a voice full of conviction.
“Whether or not the secret is true, His Grace doesn’t care. But he can’t believe it because you used the secret as a reason to reject him.”
I blinked.
Amy had a point.
But if her interpretation was accurate…
‘…It’s dangerous.’
My mouth went dry. Hades Croitner having a fondness for me? Fine. Liking me? Maybe.
It’s a complicated situation, but not impossible to escape from.
But if Amy is right…
‘That’s obsession, isn’t it?’
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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