Whatever happened in the future, nothing could be as shocking as becoming ‘Leto’ in an instant.
Altair had never doubted this fact, but he decided to amend his thinking. The words uttered by the man in front of him, Hades, were as shocking as the fact that he had entered the world of the game.
“Your goal is the Demon King? I’ll join you.”
“…What are you talking about all of a sudden?”
Altair decided to play coy for now. Hades furrowed his brows.
“It’s useless to act dumb. The investigation is already over.”
It was a lie. Altair was certain. There was no way he could have found out about their real intentions, him and Liridel, and Shatekan.
Their actions were filled with contents that any adventurer would envy. Even a genius couldn’t deduce that their goal was to defeat the Demon King.
The remaining possibility was,
‘Eavesdropping.’
I fell for it. Altair bitterly thought. There was no one to blame but himself for letting his guard down.
In the game, Hades Croitner had simply showcased brute force. Consumed by the holy sword and engaging in a battle of strength against the protagonist, he had forgotten the man’s intelligence.
‘If he heard everything…’
It was fine if he knew about the holy sword. Even if the relationship with Shatekan was strained, that was fine. Even the fact that they were planning to steal the teleportation stone from Archmage Iskariel was okay.
But their true aim, their ultimate goal, could not be exposed.
But now that he knew, what could be done?
Instead of falling into despair, Altair decided to deal with this situation as best as he could. Just like when he calmly cleared the game when he was ahead of the person currently masquerading as the First Princess.
“Your Grace, you are to protect Donovan, aren’t you?”
“Donovan has a Guardian Saint. She will protect this place.”
Altair’s eyes widened at Hades’ direct response. This was a genuine expression of surprise.
‘That annoying Saint, the Guardian Saint of Donovan?’
It even seemed like Hades genuinely believed that Angelica had the capability to protect Donovan.
‘Blinded by love.’
Even the favored spouse could be overestimated. It was just surprising that Hades Croitner would make such a mistake.
“But one Saint may not be enough.”
Hades snorted.
“That’s your opinion.”
“…”
“I know Angelica’s abilities best. And so do the people of Donovan. Think about it, would my people follow someone incompetent in my absence?”
“They would naturally disobey, I assume.”
Hades nodded satisfactorily.
“Exactly. So, understand that I leave Angelica alone because I have reasons and faith to do so.”
“Yes, but…”
Altair hesitated for a moment. He couldn’t outright say, ‘Are you mad because she is pretty?’
Yes, Angelica was rather beautiful. Actually, in terms of appearance alone, she could be considered the most beautiful character in Leodel.
But looks and abilities are separate things. Altair was now genuinely wondering if Angelica had actually classchanged from a Saint to a Sorceress.
“It’s strange. I thought I would be welcomed as my power would be a great help… Was I wrong?”
“Why would I doubt Your Grace’s overwhelming abilities?”
Altair responded quickly.
“I am simply concerned about leaving the North unguarded while pursuing the Demon King…”
“Angelica is there.”
Hades’ gaze turned icy.
“And if you continue to raise questions about Angelica’s abilities, I won’t even respond.”
“…Furthermore, the Demon King’s base and Donovan are far apart. There is no reason for you to accompany us.”
Altair hoped his careless words about “destruction” hadn’t been overheard.
Hades’s eyes narrowed.
“I’m not sure. If the Demon King dies, the demon race’s power will inevitably weaken. Donovan will become significantly safer from ongoing threats. If you explain this journey well, my advisors won’t oppose either.”
“……”
By this point, Altair couldn’t think of any counterarguments. He pondered for a moment. If Hades Croitner really joined in…
‘His objective must be the Devil’s Eye.’
He wasn’t curious about the reason. A man of power like Hades would have plenty of reasons to use an overpowered item like the Devil’s Eye. The problem was whether he could keep the Devil’s Eye entirely to himself after defeating the Demon King.
‘…With Hades…’
In the end, it would come down to a duel with Hades.
He had never dueled with Hades Croitner, who was not under the influence of the Holy Sword, in the game. The Holy Sword fueled power and bloodlust but dulled intelligence. That certainly gave the player an advantage.
‘It’s an unknown world.’
His calculations ended quickly. Altair decided not to engage in an uncertain fight. Even if defeating the Demon King became easier because of Hades, what use would it be if he couldn’t get his hands on the Devil’s Eye?
“My apologies.”
Altair bowed his head politely.
“Your Majesty has made a thoughtful offer, but you are too important to be involved in our reckless challenge.”
Hades’s eyes narrowed.
“Isn’t it the same for Angelica?”
“…Pardon?”
Male lead is a Destined Young Husband (Female-dominant)
One-sentence summary: Wife-master, listen to my explanation!
Li Ruantang, a young lady from a prestigious family, stumbled and fell. When she woke up, she saw a noble and beautiful young man sitting by her bedside, wiping away tears.
The young master had slightly reddened eyes, and his every move exuded charm.
The sight made Li Ruantang’s eyes hot and her heart flutter. After all, she had made a bet with the young master Meng from the neighboring family. If she couldn’t marry a husband before the end of the year, she would have to admit defeat and give up the jade she had worked so hard to obtain.
Outside the window, the flowers were in full bloom.
Rather than losing the bet, the jade, and her face, Li Ruantang calculated that it would be better to seek marriage with the young master in front of her, killing three birds with one stone.
…
Meng Jun never thought that an accident during a spring outing would lead to them rolling down a cliff and into a river, yet still survive.
Now they were trapped in an unknown village, and Meng Jun had overheard that the family who had rescued them had their own intentions.
After all, it was Li Ruantang who had lost her mind and sought marriage first. He was only trying to protect himself!
Glancing at Li Ruantang, who was listing her own merits, the young husband’s voice softened, and he blushed as he lied, “W-wife-master, Wife-master, don’t you remember me?”
The young husband’s voice was clear and handsome, coaxing Li Ruantang’s heart to be soft and sweet, and she spared no effort to protect him.
It wasn’t until they returned to the capital that Li Ruantang suddenly remembered.
When they had fallen off the cliff, in order not to implicate Wei Yunruo, whom he secretly admired, the young husband had instead pulled her, who was slightly farther away, down the cliff with him…
Short summary by Yuushi L: Initially, the male lead (ML) liked another girl, while the female lead (FL) liked the ML. Both fell off a cliff. The FL temporarily lost her memory, and the ML, fearing others might take advantage of him, claimed FL was his wife while they were staying in a village. Later, when they returned home, the FL regained her memories and remembered that the ML liked someone else, so she kept her distance from him. However, during their time living together in the countryside, the ML’s view of the FL had completely changed. From this point, his pursuit of the FL begins.
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