Ruans is a snake-like man. Whenever I hear him speak, only one thing comes to mind.
‘What should I do? I don’t know what to do.’
His words were always cunning. They seemed nice, but I knew there was a terrible hidden meaning behind them.
Even knowing this, I couldn’t escape or run away from Ruans.
Did I ever have a place to run away to in the first place?
The words of Duke Teishar Spencer of the Polroid Empire kept echoing in my mind again.
The phrase “child of Goddess Ella” was something my late mother often said to me.
That’s why I wanted to talk more with Teishar, but because of Ruans’s sudden appearance, I couldn’t hear his next words properly.
“If I could meet Duke Spencer…”
Lorencia thought, ‘Maybe my situation would improve a little?’
If that was the answer, perhaps she could save the people who would die in the war Ruans was about to start.
Lorencia tightly gripped the amethyst necklace around her neck.
– Meow.
“Leo. I’m sorry, but could you get off my lap?”
She named the cat Leo, meaning brave.
– Meow.
As if understanding Lorencia’s words, Leo wagged its tail and hopped down to the floor.
Originally, today was supposed to be the day Lorencia discovered her power to see the future. But that day was gone. The future had changed. To know what would change because of this, she needed to look into the amethyst.
“It’s going to hurt.”
Seeing the future always comes with terrible eye pain. But didn’t she decide to endure it herself!
Lorencia’s hands trembled. Her heart pounded like a cornered animal. She thought that if she bit the tip of her tongue right now, she might feel better. But she had to endure.
Just as the fear in Lorencia’s heart reached its peak, she swallowed her breath.
Lorencia undid her necklace, closed one eye, and tilted her head back while looking into the amethyst with the other eye. The amethyst began to glow ethereally as it caught the sparkling light from the chandelier on the ceiling.
[This is the timeline separator]Ruans walked down the corridor of the Count Pol Heredian’s mansion. Brant accompanied him by his side.
“Where’s Lorencia?”
“She’s in her room.”
“Is that monster still alright today? Count.”
“Yes, she is.”
“Are you feeding her the potion properly?”
“Yes.”
Ruans scanned the paintings hanging on the wall of the long, wide corridor. The paintings that were there until recently had disappeared and been replaced with different ones.
“Count Pol Heredian. To enjoy a life beyond your current one, you must take good care of the monster.”
Standing in front of Lorencia’s room, Ruans spoke to Brant.
“Understood.”
Brant bowed to Ruans and then returned to his office.
After confirming Brant’s retreating figure, Ruans raised one corner of his mouth crookedly.
Ruans’s cold face suddenly broke into a smile as he stood in front of Lorencia’s room and knocked lightly.
“Lorencia.”
“Prince Ruans.”
Lorencia smiled brighter than anyone when she saw Ruans enter the room after opening the door.
– Meow.
“What’s with the cat? Lorencia.”
As Lorencia picked up the kitten that had appeared from somewhere, displeasure flashed in Ruans’s eyes for a moment.
“Isn’t it cute? Illina gave it to me as a gift.”
“A gift?”
“Yes.”
Ruans made a dubious expression, as if he couldn’t believe it.
“She said it was the cutest kitten among those born and brought it to me. So I’m very happy.”
“Is that so? That’s good, Lorencia.”
“Yes. Illina giving me this as a gift… It made me even happier than the gift itself, as if she was accepting me as a sister.”
Lorencia said as she gently stroked the kitten’s head with the back of her hand.
“I named the kitten Leo.”
“Don’t tell me you’re planning to keep that kitten? Lorencia.”
“Yes. It’s a gift from Illina… my little sister. And Prince Ruans, thank you so much.”
“For what?”
Lorencia looked at Ruans with a happy expression and said.
“For the potion you’ve been giving me for my health, Prince Ruans. I’ve been taking it without missing a day, and I can really feel my body getting better.”
Lorencia smiled softly as she looked at Ruans. She recalled the time she had taken the potion he gave her in the previous future.
The formal name of the potion that the maids leave in the room every morning is ‘Digene’. It’s also secretly called ‘Digen’. Although ‘Digene’ means peace, ironically, this potion is banned from distribution as it’s not meant for human consumption.
Just as everyone has different talents, the vessel of the body that can hold magical power is different for each person. Therefore, if Digene is used to forcibly amplify magical power, the vessel that can hold the magical power, that is, the human body, cannot withstand it and collapses.
When I found out in the previous future that the potion Ruans gave me was Digene, I didn’t know what Digene was. I was utterly ignorant. There was no one to tell me, and I didn’t try to find out.
I just thought it was a good potion as Ruans said. But I accidentally learned what kind of potion Digene was from people’s conversations. Once I knew what Digene was, I was reluctant to drink it. When I said I didn’t want to drink it, I had to drink it forcibly under people’s surveillance.
But now it’s different. There’s no one watching whether I drink Digene or not. I can just pretend to drink Digene and throw it away.
What does Ruans want by feeding me Digene? I don’t know. I thought that perhaps my small stature or skinny body might be side effects of the ‘Digene potion’.
“You’re feeling better?”
“I can feel my body getting better and better. Thank you for providing me with such a good potion, Prince Ruans.”
Ruans visibly flustered at these nonsensical words. At that moment, the cat meowed cutely and escaped from Lorencia’s arms.
“Thanks to Prince Ruans, I was able to leave the attic and become a count’s daughter, and thanks to the potion you’ve been giving me, I’m regaining my health.”
Lorencia’s eyes curved gently.
“Thank you, Prince Ruans.”
The flustered Ruans quickly hid his expression and raised the corners of his mouth.
“Good. You did well in listening to me, didn’t you?”
“Yes, Prince Ruans. I’ll continue to follow only your words from now on.”
Lorencia showed an innocent smile.
“I actually had something I wanted to tell Prince Ruans when I met you.”
“Something to tell me?”
“Last night… I had a dream.”
At the mention of a dream, Ruans’s face began to fill with expectation. Why didn’t I realize it then? That this person was so transparently visible…
“What kind of dream did you have?”
“In the dream…”
Lorencia carefully approached Ruans and whispered quietly in his ear. His face gradually changed to a satisfied expression at the words that Crown Prince Adrian was shot dead by someone’s arrow in the dream.
“It’s shocking even though it’s a dream, isn’t it?”
Ruans gently stroked Lorencia’s head as she spoke carefully.
“It’s okay, Lorencia.”
“Why did I have such a dream?”
Lorencia slightly bowed her head with a gloomy face.
“But did you see who shot the arrow into my brother’s chest?”
“Honestly, I saw many people in the dream.”
“Really?”
“I’m not sure, but I think it was someone from the Polroid Empire.”
“The Polroid Empire?”
“I don’t know much, so I’m asking, but is there such an empire?”
Lorencia asked a confirming question. Ruans nodded and said that the Polroid Empire exists.
“From their conversation, it seems the person who shot the arrow at the Crown Prince was a noble from the Polroid Empire.”
“A noble? I see. Do you remember what kind of conversation they had?”
“They said they accidentally shot the arrow and hit Crown Prince Isuter, and it seems he died, so they need to return to the Polroid Empire quickly.”
Lorencia had confirmed a future where she could meet Teishar quickly among the various futures she had seen through the amethyst. Although great pain accompanied every time she looked into the amethyst necklace, she could endure such pain if only she could prevent Ruans from becoming emperor and the terrible war from happening.
“Didn’t they say who shot the arrow?”
“They said it was Duke Spencer. It’s such a vivid dream, isn’t it? But it’s so amazing that the empire I heard in my dream actually exists. I wonder if the Duke Spencer who appeared in the dream is real?”
Soon, delegations from each empire will enter the Isuter Empire for the Emperor’s birthday. The Polroid Empire is included among them. They enjoy a banquet at night and go hunting in the mountains near the imperial palace the next day.
But Lorencia couldn’t wait until the Emperor’s birthday. Princess Charlotte of the Polroid Empire is coming to the Isuter Empire soon to get engaged to Crown Prince Adrian. With Duke Teishar Spencer as her escort.
She confirmed a future where she could have a private audience with him then. Because she confirmed the desired future, she must put it into action. According to the future, she would have to endure terrible things to meet Teishar, but she must endure.
“Lorencia. This Duke Spencer actually exists.”
“What?”
“From now on, you must tell me about any dream you have. If possible, try to go to sleep thinking about things that could be helpful to me. Who knows? You might have a dream that’s beneficial to me.”
“I always think about Prince Ruans before going to bed.”
“Did you go to sleep thinking about me last night too?”
“Of course. I prayed that Prince Ruans’s wish would come true and that you would be happy.”
“Lorencia.”
If Ruans believes in her dream, he won’t threaten the life of Crown Prince Adrian for the time being. That’s enough for now.
“If Prince Ruans wants, I’ll tell you about any dream I have from now on.”
Lorencia had already thought about what she would explain to Ruans one by one starting tomorrow. She was looking forward to seeing him become restless, clinging to dreams from now on.
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Male Lead, The Black-Hearted Lotus (Female-dominant)
Short intro by Yuushi L:
At first, the male lead despised the female lead. Later, he misunderstood that she liked him, so he condescendingly and reluctantly reciprocated her feelings.
Then, he suddenly discovered that she was kind to everyone in the same way, and there was already someone she cherished in her heart, and that person was not him.
The male lead couldn’t believe it, he became angry and crazy. He was determined to capture her body and heart by any means necessary.
Synopsis:
Want to see how a green tea bitch male lead falls in love with the female lead?
Want to see how he flirtatiously pursues the female lead?
Want to see how he gets slapped in the face repeatedly?
The male lead is a green tea bitch, a poisonous lotus, jealous, ruthless, unscrupulous, with a venomous heart, and he’s also a delusional maniac.
The female lead is righteous, positive energy-filled, kind, a holy mother.
Let’s see how two people with extreme personalities come together~
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