‘He must be full of himself by now.’
Hades wiped the sweat from his forehead and cut down the demons.
Though he hated to admit it, Angelica was right.
He was inadequate to fight them.
If he hadn’t heard in advance that these demons used fire, he would have exhausted all his energy creating a massive piece of ice.
“Your Highness! Soren has fallen!”
“Your Highness! I will move Michael to the rear.”
“Your Highness! We need support.”
Only bad news was heard from all sides.
“Your Highness! The right side is retreating.”
Hades calmly assessed the situation.
If the right side collapsed, the entire formation would fall in an instant.
But he could not tell the right side, which had suffered the most serious damage, to hold on.
The decision was easy.
“Everyone, retreat.”
“Your Highness!”
“It’s an order.”
If there was any advantage to being born the only legitimate heir and becoming the Duke, it was that no one dared to defy his words.
Even William, who initially showed signs of opposition, yelled at the knights around him.
Hades picked up a sword that one of the knights had thrown away as he retreated.
His own sword had long been broken and stuck somewhere.
Hades cut down a demon that charged at him from his side.
Its neck was severed, and flames burst out.
And then again from the front.
And again from behind.
And again from the sky…….
As soon as the knights who had blocked them a little disappeared, demons charged from all directions.
Tired or not, there was no time to fuss.
Only kill and be killed.
All that filled Hades’ mind was the obsession to cut down one more.
And so, a hundred times.
His arms trembled, and his legs began to cramp.
But that didn’t mean he would give up the fight.
Hades, kneeling on one knee, swung his sword here and there, cutting down the demons.
‘……Huh.’
Then it happened.
He felt a damp feeling on his knee.
After feeling only hot and burning sensations, the sudden coolness brought him back to his senses.
Hades looked around.
‘What?’
The ground that had been parched by fire was noticeably wet.
No, it wasn’t just wet.
There was enough moisture to see.
And then…….
‘It’s water!’
Despite not a cloud in the sky, massive puddles had formed everywhere as if a torrential downpour had occurred.
Why, how – there was no time to think about such things.
Only an opportunity presented itself, and he seized it.
Out of Hades’ mouth came a command he had wanted to shout many times that day.
[Nyx Tempestas]The blizzard would be a good remedy for the soaked demons.
“Your Grace, we are honored!”
Hades gave a bitter smile.
Someone had seriously injured a leg, and another had bandages wrapped tightly around their head.
Most had large and small burns.
Yet not a single one seemed to resent him; they were purely happy.
“If it weren’t for you, Your Highness, we would have…”
“It wasn’t me.”
Hades interrupted Sir William’s words.
“Sir, do you know who filled the ground with water?”
“Water, you say?”
William looked truly bewildered.
“Is that even possible?”
“It seemed possible. Isn’t there a wizard who secretly infiltrated the castle?”
“There’s no wizard.”
Sir William’s tone suddenly became gruff.
“There is a saintess, though.”
“……!”
Hades’ eyes widened.
Yes, the only person who could pull off such an impossible feat in this castle was only…….
“Your Highness, where are you going?”
Hades did not answer.
지금 자신이 생각하는 게 맞다면, 일분일초가 급했기에.
……And Hades’ prediction was exactly right.
“Saint!”
He jumped into the lake without hesitation.
As expected, the lake’s water level had decreased by about half.
There would be no big problem with the water supply, but it would have to be used sparingly for a while.
And in the very center of the lake…
“Saint.”
His heart sank.
If it weren’t for her bright silver hair, it would have been difficult to even locate her position.
Because Angelica was completely submerged in the water.
Hades hurriedly pulled Angelica out of the water and checked her pulse.
But was it because he was too tense?
Or was it because Angelica’s pulse was too faint?
There was nothing to assure him that Angelica was alive.
“……What, what have you done?”
Hades muttered hopelessly.
To throw away her own life to corner the demons.
Angelica was someone to be protected, not someone to protect others.
No one had imposed such a duty on her.
‘……I can’t let her go like this.’
Hades began to press Angelica’s unmoving chest.
There were many deep mountains and lakes in the north, and he had been swimming with the spirits since he was a child.
Of course, he knew emergency treatment.
It was nothing but a deed to save a person, without any ulterior motive.
So Hades tried not to be conscious of how soft Angelica’s lips were, how her chest seemed to break if he exerted force, how plump it was.
“……Cough!”
How long had it been?
Angelica coughed and spat out water.
“Saint!”
Hades urgently lifted Angelica up and patted her back.
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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