He spat out the coagulated blood sticking to his throat. Since it didn’t matter whether his eyes were open or closed, Ivan chose to close them. Then, he focused his senses on his dulled body, trying to evade the shadow. That was the only way to endure.
‘I don’t know when it’ll be.’
It might be after his death, but someone would surely come. Whether it’s Benjamin, Cali, or Yurisien, he didn’t know.
‘So, if I endure until then and can pass on the information I know now…’
Spat!
A sharp shadow flew from behind. Ivan narrowly twisted his body to avoid the shadow and rolled continuously to escape the rising spikes. Although the surroundings were narrowing due to the thorns, there was still a gap. Ivan, leveraging the flexibility infused into his body, skillfully dodged the spikes. Although a few grazed him, they weren’t fatal.
“Kklok…”
But repeatedly avoiding was still difficult. As Ivan barely avoided a shadow that brushed his neck, he hastily breathed in, inadvertently letting blood flow down his prayer beads.
‘Damn!’
Breathing heavily, Ivan coughed again, causing blood to burst from all over his body. The shadow, not missing this opportunity, restrained Ivan’s limbs. He didn’t know what the shadow wanted from him, but it wouldn’t kill Ivan.
‘But this thought is not absolute!’
Fear of impending death began to seize his entire body. Cold sweat flowed profusely, far more than earlier. Something unseen in front suddenly increased in volume. When the pointed end penetrated Ivan’s throat.
‘…Damn.’
Ivan realized his end. Bright light poured in from beyond the blurry eyes. It was just an imagination in his mind, but Ivan, dazzled, unconsciously flinched his hand. Beyond that radiant light.
[Ivan. From now on, your name is Ivan.]The voice of the person who first gave me a name was heard.
[From today, you will be called Ivan Viljekra, not 299. Ivan, remember that.]Black hair that swayed gently in the clean breeze that he had never felt in his lifetime. Eyes that hid dandelion flowers behind clean crystals. And a gentle posture, drawing a curve, facing me, conveying words with a proper pronunciation.
[Even when you die, you will die as Ivan.] Mitchell Sieron, a cruel woman who wouldn’t look back even once in her lifetime, despite a lifetime of love. My spiteful first love. And boldly declared, my final love.‘I have to convey.’
Not my feelings, but this information.
Information that I anticipate more than proclaiming my love, which would delight Mitchell Sieron throughout her life.
It was the moment when Ivan opened his eyes.
The wall that emitted white fluorescence split, and the door creaked open. Amidst the sudden and intense light pouring through, a shouting voice.
“Ivan!!!”
Keyayek! The shadows that had been mocking Ivan under the intense light disappeared in an instant. Ivan, who had collapsed on the floor, looked at the person running towards him with his freezing eyes. Every scene seemed to unfold slowly. A hand with white and firm flesh reached out.
“Get up! We’re leaving here!”
The second time he witnessed someone tearing apart the darkness that confined him and reaching out a hand. However, in that moment, Ivan realized why the shadows hadn’t killed him. What had kept him hanging on to life.
No matter how bright the world may be, shadows are bound to exist, and even under the scorching sun, shadows will inevitably form.
“Ah…!”
Through the rapidly closing gap of the door, Benjamin’s astonished expression was visible.
Ivan was the bait.
To lure in Benjamin’s most certain right arm, Mitchell!
‘Damn!’
With all his remaining strength, Ivan pushed Mitchell away. Under the merciless force, Mitchell’s foot could be seen levitating from the ground.
“Ivaaaan!”
Mitchell screamed.
Kwoong!
Once again, darkness fell over the world.
An Indifferent Woman is the One Men Desire the Most
One-line summary: The female lead is actually cold-hearted and extremely rational. She has stage-by-stage relationships and won’t two-time, but there will always be someone who secretly likes her.
This novel has the following triggers, so if you’re sensitive to these, please don’t read:
1. The female lead has had many relationships, but she treated each one seriously and broke up properly.
It’s just that the men unilaterally pestered her incessantly. For the female lead, when she doesn’t like someone anymore, she simply doesn’t like them.
(This applies to her relationships with Male Lead 1, 2, 3, and 4 as well, but she’s loyal in each 1-on-1 relationship!)
2. In this novel, Male Lead 2 and the female lead kiss in a car, and Male Lead 1 sees it and beats up Male Lead 2.
The female lead calls the police and sends both Male Lead 1 and 2 to the police station! Male Lead 1 begs the female lead not to break up with him.
3. Male Lead 1 has a gentle appearance but an obsessive personality.
Male Lead 2 has a delicate and soft appearance, slightly green tea-like (two-faced).
Male Lead 3 is a youthful college student and a smart person who has secretly liked the female lead for a long time.
Male Lead 4 is the female lead’s father’s special assistant, a business elite with deep, hidden thoughts.
4. At the beginning of this novel, the female lead has already broken up with Male Lead 1 (Chapter 4) and gotten back together with Male Lead 2 (ex-boyfriend).
5. Enter with caution if you have triggers!!!
