When Hades Krohiten returned, everything in Donovan gradually regained its place.
It was as if the horrific chaos had been nothing at all.
However, the scars caused by the catastrophe were not completely gone.
Because they were wounds that existed even before the disaster.
“…Impressive, as expected of the Lord Commander.”
Hades stared down at his half-brother, Tobias, lying on the bed.
“You might not be aware of the situation outside when you’re bound like this.”
Tobias tapped his ear with his relatively free left hand.
“I haven’t lost my hearing. I’ve heard all the stories.”
“…….”
“Please expel me from here. I won’t come back again.”
“I want that too.”
Hades didn’t strongly oppose, not bothering to emphasize that Tobias also knew well.
“Then do I have to live tied up here for the rest of my life?”
Hades closed his eyes.
Tobias’s eyes, so similar to his own, were bothering him.
“Lord Commander.”
Tobias spoke with a soft voice.
“Do you know what I did after escaping from prison?”
“What did you do?”
“I stopped someone trying to destroy this place.”
“……!”
Hades’s eyes widened.
It was the first time he heard of it, and because it wasn’t something Tobias would do.
‘But it could be a lie.’
Tobias had deceived him several times already.
And there was no guarantee that he wouldn’t deceive him again. Moreover, if the reward was freedom, even someone who didn’t lie could end up lying.
“I don’t know who it was. But he had a distinctive appearance with silver hair and red eyes. He was quite handsome, but he didn’t give a good impression.”
“I know who it is.”
Hades nodded.
“What was he trying to do? Explain more.”
Tobias did his best to explain what he had experienced to Hades. At least, it seemed so.
‘…Altaire tried to do such a thing.’
Hades probably thought of Altaire, who came from a world like Angelica’s. He wasn’t a fool.
Could they resist if he came to destroy Donovan?
‘…I’ve lost everything.’
Altaire was lost in thought. If Angelica’s words were correct, staying in this world, which had become meaningless, was also foolish.
‘It’s probably better to go back.’
He stretched.
Death wasn’t frightening. He had experienced things worse than death.
But the reason he had clung to this world ‘Leodel’…
‘Because it’s my world.’
Although he used the “Eye of the Devil” as a bait, the game developers had no intention of releasing an item that completely ruined the balance in the market.
That’s right.
‘The Devil’s Eye’ was an item that should not fall into the hands of an ordinary player.
However, when it became evident by achieving first place through manipulation, the developer, who was the best at playing the game among them, took the lead to prevent other players from obtaining ‘The Devil’s Eye.’
So, when he learned that he had become the protagonist of Leodel, he thought it went too well.
Was there anyone who knew this world better than him?
No one could play Leodel better than he could.
However, he, unexpectedly, ended up in this miserable state, always trailing behind a player who ranked second.
‘Even if I go back… it’ll be difficult to survive if I can’t approach Leodel.’
If a developer doesn’t touch the game, people around would naturally find it strange.
Furthermore, various strange speculations would likely arise.
‘…But I can’t revive here.’
Altaire made a cold decision.
All his comrades had left, and he didn’t know where they were now. He had lost to Angelica in a pleasing manner. The Duke also treated him as an enemy.
In this situation, it was almost impossible to revive in the north.
But since he didn’t want to go back, Altaire reached one conclusion.
‘Let’s go to the capital.’
If Donovan was in this state, the capital would be a battlefield.
A battlefield, disaster, and destruction…
All were good times for heroes to be born.
Although he needed a teleportation magic stone, the Duke, who probably wanted to get rid of him, would provide a precious magic stone.
“Haha, haha….”
Altaire burst into laughter.
When he became a hero of the empire, married the princess, and invaded the Grand Duchy, he became genuinely curious about the expression Angelica would make.
“Your Grace, Altaire requests an audience.”
“Tell him to come in.”
Hades turned his head and looked at Altaire with a slightly displeased gaze.
He didn’t show it, but he was internally quite tense.
If his guess was correct, Altaire might want something from him…
“Your Grace, I sincerely apologize for the trouble I’ve caused so far.”
“……”
Hades remained silent. He didn’t know how to respond to the unexpected words.
Fortunately, one thought came to his mind, and he conveyed it directly.
“…You must want something.”
“Indeed, Your Grace cannot be deceived.”
Hades’s eyes narrowed. What did this man, who tried to destroy Donovan, want? Was it still destruction, or…
When male lead is the homewrecker
“I know she doesn’t love him.”
I’ve read the novel below twice already. Girls, I’m highly recommending it to you!
The female lead? Not a good person.
The second male lead? Not a good person.
The male lead? Willingly plays the third party, breaking up the female and second male lead’s relationship despite all the warnings from his friends—so yeah, he’s definitely not a good person either.
Basically, nobody in this novel is simple-minded or without scheming.
The female lead starts off as the male lead’s secretary, but don’t worry—later on, she takes over the company while the male lead steps back to support her. He won’t steal her spotlight, overshadow her, or dull her shine.
I love novels where men are out here snatching wigs, tearing each other down, and going to war just to win the female lead’s affection. And this is exactly that kind of novel. Most of Hai Dai Ran’s works have this dynamic. You’ll see the male characters’ emotions being pushed to the absolute extreme.
There’s even a scene where the second male lead exposes the male lead online for being a homewrecker. The brotherhood immediately gangs up on him, dragging him through the mud. I find it compelling —it completely flips reality on its head, where usually, women are the ones fighting over a man and getting torn apart by the sisterhood.
For me, female leads in the novels I read should only struggle in their careers, not in love. But if the brainless romantics in the story are all men? I have zero complaints.
I’ve pretty much read all of Hai Dai Ran’s novels and even translated all of them—her works are just my thing. I’ll slowly upload everything here. One day, when my website is official, I hope I can invite her to join as one of the star authors.
Here’s the story synopsis:
One-line summary: She is his lifelong obsession, to the point where he was willing to be a third wheel, scorned by society, just to wedge his way into her relationship with her fiancé.
Cold-hearted and indifferent female lead + Scheming and subservient CEO male lead
Intro 1:
“I know she doesn’t love him.”
With blood trickling from his clenched fist, Rong Xiu gazed at the woman before him, his eyes clouded with anguish. Hidden in the wardrobe, he had witnessed Fan Xia – the woman he desperately loved – in an intimate embrace with her fiancé. Yet his heart still yearned for her, defying all reason.
Fan Xia, the elegant and composed assistant, carried something mysterious in her eyes whenever she looked at her fiancé, Wen Lan Sheng. Strange occurrences began to surface – secret meetings with the young Gu Jin Yi, an unexplained withdrawal of 5,000 yuan… Then suddenly, her fiancé’s sister, Wen Jing, violently attacked her.
In this matriarchal society, Rong Xiu had risen to become the chairman of a powerful healthcare conglomerate, breaking through gender prejudices. But for the first time, he willingly stepped into the shadows as the other man, disregarding his friends’ warnings to become her secret lover.
Because he had discovered the truth – Fan Xia wasn’t the pure angel everyone believed her to be. And perhaps, he was the only one capable of helping her execute her mysterious plan…
Intro 2:
Rong Xiu’s biggest regret in life was missing out on Fan Xia.
He secretly loved Fan Xia for 7 years.
Watched her go public with her boyfriend.
Watched her kiss her boyfriend at their wedding.
Until that man blissfully nestled in Fan Xia’s arms, obtaining everything he could only dream of.
The crazy jealousy stripped away his hidden secret love, layer by layer, burning like wildfire.
Fan Xia, how can I have you!
【Reading and Trigger Warning Guide】
1. Female dominant, male submissive, male pregnancy
2. Male lead schemes his way to the top, male competition
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