The maid and chefs who had treated me badly had been dismissed long ago, and I didn’t hold grudges either.
But I didn’t want to reveal that I had to leave the castle soon.
Because the story that I will subdue the Demon King would sound ridiculous.
So I grabbed onto the reason that Hades offered.
“……”
Silence flowed.
Hades stared at me for a moment, then returned to his desk and started pulling out various documents.
And then, as if I wasn’t even visible, he focused on his work.
I scowled.
Even someone without tact would know what that action meant.
Hades was protesting against me.
He knew it was a lie, he wanted the truth.
Of course, I had no intention of doing so.
“May I leave?”
The answer came back immediately.
“No.”
“Can I let Amy in?”
“That’s not allowed either.”
“I’m bored.”
Hades stopped his pen and looked at me.
“It means you’re safe. You’re lucky, holy maiden.”
“……”
I lost my words and stared at him.
What on earth, this man!?
[Star Icon][Star Icon][Star Icon]Hades Croitner put down the last reviewed report.
Lately, he had been harassed by the envoy and hadn’t been able to do proper paperwork, but today he had time, fortunately.
‘The meeting ended earlier than expected, thanks to that.’
The benefactor who ended the meeting early was snoring a few steps away on the sofa.
Normally, he might have smiled at the seemingly ignorant sleeping figure, but today, only a serious expression appeared on Hades’ face.
Hades was not foolish.
There must be another reason why Angelica was avoiding attention, interest, and affection.
He had let it pass for now, but he had no intention of continuing to overlook this issue.
‘I need to keep an eye on her.’
Hades carefully stared at Angelica.
Her lips were curved in a graceful line as if she was having a pleasant dream, and her long eyelashes rhythmically fluttered.
Today, thanks to the thin clothes she was wearing, he could see her chest rising and falling as she breathed.
Hades quickly turned his head.
Staring intently at a sleeping person was not going to solve the problem.
‘It’s about time to wake her up.’
There was a dinner party that the delegation was attending soon.
She could not attend looking disheveled after just waking up from sleep.
Hades got up from his seat and approached Angelica.
“Nun, it’s time to wake up.”
Angelica didn’t even stir. She seemed to be fast asleep.
Hades reached out to shake Angelica awake but then stopped in that position.
He couldn’t quite grasp where to touch her.
Her small, delicate head, slender shoulders, and fragile body.
It seemed like he might hurt her no matter where he touched.
Finally, Hades squeezed her hand.
As soon as he pressed just enough for her to feel the sensation, Angelica opened her eyes, blinking.
“……Your Majesty?”
Her voice was bewildered.
“Why…….”
Only then did Hades realize that he was clinging to Angelica’s side, holding her hand.
He cleared his throat and answered in a calm voice.
“You didn’t wake up for so long. Have you not been sleeping well lately, Nun?”
“That’s true.”
Angelica readily agreed.
“Did I sleep too long?”
Hades glanced at the clock and showed it to her, gauging the time.
“Oh my, it’s almost evening. I need to tell Eimy to bring the clothes.”
“The work is all done. The bedroom will be a bit more convenient for dressing.”
Angelica yawned.
“The bedroom is better for resting too…… Your Majesty, can you continue working in the bedroom?”
Hades chuckled lightly.
Angelica had an innocent, even absurd side.
“It’s not impossible. But can you handle it?”
“What do you mean?”
“The other people and me and you…….”
Angelica’s face turned bright red.
“Th, that’s true.”
She quickly got up from the sofa.
“I need to leave quickly.”
“Angel.”
Hades called out to Angelica, who was about to dash out lightly.
“……?”
She turned her head, tilting it slightly.
Instead of answering, he walked up to her and grabbed Angelica’s hand.
“It feels like you’ll fly away if I let go.”
It was sincere.
Angelica was small and light, and so fast and uncontrollable that Hades often thought of her as a cloud in his arms.
That must be why.
He kept clinging to her, even though she was not actually a lover or anything.
“……!”
Angelica’s face turned red again.
“You don’t have to stick to me like this.”
True.
Hades inwardly agreed, but his spoken words were the exact opposite.
“It’s not too much, no matter how careful we are until the delegation leaves.”
“That’s true too.”
Angelica shrugged her shoulders and then put strength into her intertwined hands.
Hades quietly smiled.
This nun named Angelica was a mystery from beginning to end, uncontrollable, not even kind or docile.
But why?
The more he saw her, the more he wanted to see her.
Perhaps it was because he had been trapped in a monotonous daily routine before she arrived.
Angelica faced off against the demon race and endured the pressure of the empire, breathing a fresh breeze into the worn daily life.
Hades moved just a little closer to Angelica as they walked.
It was an unconscious act, to the point that he himself didn’t even notice it.
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
