I'll Be the Queen of the Enemy Country (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 6
Before long, profound darkness had settled in.
The wind blowing through the open window stirred the curtains.
Elise’s figure kept appearing and disappearing, half-hidden repeatedly.
Elise had long pondered how she should live from now on.
Her first goal was easy to decide.
Revenge.
‘But with what I have now, I can’t do anything.’
Chase’s established position belonged solely to him, because Elise had always stayed thoroughly hidden behind the scenes.
‘Even if I asked him for it now, Chase wouldn’t give it to me. I should’ve kept a secret ledger and set aside money separately.’
The Elise of the past had been naive.
Thus, even while managing numerous businesses for Chase, she never secured anything for herself.
‘I was foolish to a degree too embarrassing to admit anywhere.’
To keep Chase in check and take revenge on the mage Iris, she needed money.
‘And I’ll need my own people, too.’
Yet that still felt insufficient.
‘What else do I need?’
Elise began calmly listing the tasks she needed to accomplish.
Just as her thoughts started to settle, Regina entered after a knock.
Turning toward Regina, whose brown hair was neatly pinned up, Elise saw her come in holding a letter and a small box.
“His Highness Chase has sent you a gift.”
“A gift from His Highness?”
Elise was utterly bewildered.
Because of his impoverished childhood, Chase had always been stingy when it came to giving to others.
Before becoming crown prince, he’d been even worse—during their dates, almost all expenses had come out of Elise’s own pocket.
Naturally, she’d never received a proper gift from him until he became crown prince.
The only “gift” he’d ever given her was a hastily scribbled poem.
Back then, Elise had thought it wonderfully romantic.
She believed she’d received his sincere effort and precious time—things money couldn’t buy.
But it turned out the poem had actually been written by his aide; Chase had merely copied it after changing a few words.
Even after learning the truth, she’d tried hard to understand him, telling herself that choosing the right words to fit the poem must have been harder for him.
‘I was insane.’
Elise took the letter and box with a cold, indifferent expression.
In any case, this behavior was unlike Chase.
“Oh my, ruby earrings! They’re small and adorable—perfect for you, Miss.”
Though Chase had clearly put in some effort, Elise felt nothing.
She shoved the box aside and roughly tore open the envelope without a letter opener, startling Regina.
“Miss, shall I fetch a letter opener for you?”
“No need.”
Elise waved her hand and quickly read through the letter.
Perhaps his aide had written this one too—the very first sentence sounded literary and deeply poignant.
After finishing, Elise tossed the letter onto the table.
“What does he say?”
Regina’s eyes sparkled. She had cheered for Elise and Chase’s romance as passionately as if it were her own.
Regina believed that Elise’s status as the neglected daughter of a viscount would change once she became the prince’s companion.
Indeed, things had improved somewhat even now—they were officially lovers, and Viscount and Viscountess Warton no longer openly mistreated Elise. But subtle harassment continued.
‘They kept gaslighting me, claiming it was all thanks to them and that I should be grateful.’
Sighing, Elise pushed the memory away—dwelling on it only made her angrier.
“If you’re curious, read it yourself. And you can keep the ruby earrings.”
“What? You’d give such a precious item to me? But His Highness sent it for you!”
“I don’t think they suit me. Gifts should go to those who truly appreciate them. By the way, what has Sister Iris been up to lately?”
“Master and Mistress took her to the hot springs, didn’t they?”
Regina spoke cautiously, watching Elise’s reaction.
Winter hot springs—Elise silently noted. She knew exactly where and what they’d be doing.
‘Will things go your way, Sister?’
Elise curled one corner of her lips, picturing where the viscount and viscountess and Iris would be.
After Regina left with the box, Elise resumed her thoughts.
She had no intention of forgiving Chase, who had thoroughly used and then discarded her.
And she was determined to punish Iris, who had not only stolen what was hers but also dragged her into scandal.
‘I won’t just stand by while His Highness David meets a hollow end.’
Though her engagement to Chase had inevitably strained her relationship with David, he had always treated Elise with courtesy.
Even when he’d been unjustly deposed as crown prince because of her, he blamed Chase instead of cursing Elise.
“My brother must truly be a fool if he only knows how to misuse good people.”
To save him, she also had to prevent David’s marriage to Iris.
“This life will be different.”
Elise’s eyes gleamed fiercely.
[This is the timeline separator]The viscount and viscountess traveled with Iris to escape both summer heat and winter cold.
Whenever they left, the heating and cooling magical devices in the viscount’s mansion were turned off, and fireplaces throughout the house fell silent.
No wonder it felt so cold.
“Don’t be too disappointed, Miss. Next time, you’ll surely go with them.”
Regina offered Elise the same comforting words she’d repeated for ten years as Elise rubbed her arms against the chill.
Elise didn’t truly believe Regina’s words, but she nodded and smiled anyway.
‘It’s better without Father. One less person to interfere with my plans. I must settle things with Chase for good before they return.’
Seeing Elise smile, Regina’s face brightened considerably, and she began chattering away.
“Recently, Baron Photon was caught meeting Lady Jane behind Baroness Photon’s back! They say the baroness completely scratched his neck. That’s why Baron Photon’s been wearing scarves every time he visits the gentlemen’s club lately.”
Regina rambled on endlessly. Most of it was society gossip, though some involved the royal family.
“Oh, by the way—have you heard? His Highness the Crown Prince is going hunting with His Highness Chase. They’re heading to Count Joshua’s domain.”
‘So he’ll meet Iris.’
The love story between Iris and David was widely known. While strolling through Count Joshua’s lands, Iris supposedly got lost and wandered into David’s hunting grounds.
There, she befriended a certain bird.
‘His Highness David would shoot the bird, and Iris would burst into tears.’
David, feeling remorseful, returned to the capital and sent her a jeweled bird, marking the beginning of their romance.
‘Iris claimed she got lost by chance—but it wasn’t. How could she have known? Royal hunting grounds are usually kept secret for security reasons.’
The current House of Warton wasn’t particularly influential in politics.
Thus, they were slow to receive news from the royal court.
‘Either she’d been in contact with Chase beforehand… or perhaps something else?’
A flash of insight struck Elise. She looked sharply at Regina.
Her gaze must have been intense, for Regina—who’d been cheerfully chattering—suddenly fell silent and glanced at her warily.
“Miss?”
“Regina, where did you hear all that?”
“What? Hear what?”
“What you just told me.”
“This? I read it in a gossip pamphlet the maids pass around among themselves.”
“A gossip pamphlet? You all share it secretly?”
“Yes. We receive it once every two weeks. It’s cheap, full of entertaining news, and surprisingly accurate sometimes.”
“Could I see it too?”
“What? But it’s not really suitable for you, Miss…”
Regina suddenly lost confidence.
When Elise tilted her head and stared at her curiously, Regina waved her hands.
“It’s not strange! It’s just… not everything in it is appropriate for you to read.”
The more Regina tried to hide it, the more curious Elise became.
“Bring it here. All of it that you have.”
They’d pinpointed the prince’s hunting grounds exactly. In her past life, she might have dismissed it as coincidence—but this time, she wanted to verify.
Reluctantly, Regina brought the pamphlets. There were quite a few.
“That’s a lot.”
“Oh, that’s three years’ worth! They’ve been published since three years ago. At first, they were only palm-sized, but they’ve grown steadily. Now they’re as big as regular newspapers, and the publication frequency has increased too.”
As Elise examined them while listening to Regina’s explanation, she confirmed it was true. The early issues used poor-quality paper, likely due to budget constraints.
Consequently, some parts were smudged or erased.
“I’ll read it carefully and return it.”
“But there’s probably nothing in it you’d enjoy, Miss…”
Regina trailed off uncertainly.
The Elise of the past might have agreed.
But the current Elise was different.
If this pamphlet was what had made Iris’s meeting with David seem like fate, then to alter that fate, she needed to get her hands on it first.
After sending Regina away, Elise thoroughly read through every issue—from the very first three years ago to the latest release.
[This is the timeline separator]She spent several days reading the pamphlets and identifying the publisher.
Finally, Elise confirmed the details in the most recent issue.
‘It’s all true. Though some lies are mixed in, they’re cleverly woven—the core events are all real. The writer claims to record only what they’ve seen, experienced, or heard…’
Just then, she needed someone who could become the eyes, ears, and voice of high society and politics.
Elise’s eyes lit up as she spread the pamphlet wide again.
‘Regina said she didn’t know the publisher’s identity, but traces were left everywhere.’
By analyzing the content of the periodically released pamphlets, she could deduce the publisher’s area of activity.
Specific banquets, particular events.
Elise listed those gatherings, events, and their dates, then compiled the guest lists for each.
The final step was verifying the handwriting. She rummaged through her desk drawer and pulled out stationery.
Elise sent tea-time invitations to individuals she suspected might be the publisher.
“Now, let’s wait and see who replies.”
She climbed onto her bed. Though it was too early to sleep, she needed rest—she had an important plan for the evening.
A plan to make Chase, who stubbornly insisted they wouldn’t part, turn away from her completely.
‘It’s something only possible if he helps me. But he will help.’
Elise felt an inexplicable confidence.
That evening, the thought of meeting that man made her heart beat low but fast.
When yandere male lead believes she loves him — but she never did
“How dare you!”
“How dare you make me love you, only to cast me aside as nothing more than a friend?!?
“I will never accept that.”
“I will never let you return to him.”
“Even if I have to burn myself to ashes.”
“Even if I must shatter my purity, my dignity, my very soul.”
“I will never let you escape me!”
This was the first novel that introduced me to the matriarchal genre. I’ve read it three times already!
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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Karan, better hold on when you got the chance.. don’t shy away
seduce karan and stick with your plan before its too late
Should have treated better when you had the chance
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‘Truthfully, I could have bought my own clothes. Chase’s business ventures under
You should tank all those business before leaving the kingdom
“Lord Dex, are you ashamed of this place? The very land where you were born and
Homeland is not necessarily the place you were born in, but the place you felt you were a part of and that cared about you. And Tetters will be the same for Elise.
He looked both like an owl awaiting praise and a male peacock trying to impress
I liked the analogy. Whether an owl or a peacock, Cram appears to be a bird.
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VKotaku28
Why did you waste all that intelligence on that weasel
debban23
planning ahead so that the past will not happen again
VKotaku28
She is back !!! Get ready for revenge
VKotaku28
She is back !!! Get ready for revenge