“Have you recognized me?”
But.
‘No, Esdel. Not now. Not yet.’
I need to return to the North. To prevent Medeia’s unknown gift, to stop Julia Nugent’s misdeeds, I must go.
I promised to hide myself and, in this life, to make Zion Belphegor, the Duke, the heir to the Emperor.
Unconsciously, I looked at the Duke.
He was looking at me. His face was unusually tense, though trying to appear calm.
As our eyes met, I couldn’t respond. The Duke spoke for me.
“Esdel has no memory before the age of five. Whether she remembers her parents.”
“I don’t remember. But vaguely, I recall my mother had silver hair.”
“!”
The Duke’s eyes widened.
I lied.
My father, Prince Michael, had silver hair, and my mother had green hair.
The Empress asked,
“Your mother had silver hair?”
“Yes.”
“And your sky-blue eyes are…”
“Seem to be from my father.”
After a while, the Empress exhaled slowly.
“I see…”
“Yes.”
I clenched my fists so tightly my nails dug into my palm.
A long silence followed.
The Empress spoke,
“You. I don’t trust people’s words, but I do trust their actions. Actions reveal one’s true heart. I hope you continue to prove your loyalty to Duke Belphegor through your actions. Prove that you deserve his trust, as he calls you his ‘precious one.’ Do you understand my words?”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
I think I understand. She’s telling me not to betray the Duke and to protect him.
“In this life, I’ve resolved to protect Duke Belphegor. I will prove my commitment through actions, Your Majesty.”
I bowed deeply.
“In this life… Interesting words.”
There was a sad smile in the Empress’s response.
“Duke, have you heard the Emperor’s will?”
“Yes. Right before coming to see you, I received a message.”
“You must return to the North.”
“Yes. I plan to leave tomorrow, Your Majesty.”
“Don’t forget our promise, Duke. I’ll keep my part as well.”
The Duke knelt on one knee.
“Zion Belphegor. I will keep the promise, Your Majesty. I’ll return to the capital before the budget is finalized.”
We must expose Lherit’s tax embezzlement fraud.
“I’ll wait.”
“I will leave a few skilled knights here for your safety.”
“Thank you.”
I felt deep gratitude towards the Duke.
He was considering that Medeia from the South might attempt something malicious against the Empress.
I also knelt before the Empress.
The Empress said,
“Farewell, Esdel.”
“Please stay safe, Your Majesty.”
Tears unexpectedly welled up in my eyes.
The Empress responded,
“Thank you for saying that so earnestly.”
As I left the Moon Palace, I kept looking back.
‘Please stay well, Your Majesty. Protect the Emperor from worsening. Forgive me for leaving like this.’
That night, with the real ‘Northern Sword’ I received as a squire, I went to the training ground.
I needed to wield something; my heart felt too heavy to breathe.
The waning moon peeked through the clouds, smiling like curved lips at me.
That smile seemed to mock me, crushed under numerous fears.
I drew the sword in the moonlight. The silver blade seemed to weep.
Assassin Princess.
Unconsciously, I infused my sword with energy.
Whoo
The sword trembled, weeping.
In its cries, I felt the sorrows of those I had killed.
Then,
“Esdel.”
Came the Duke’s calm voice.
Startled, I turned around.
There stood the Duke, wearing a white shirt and black fencing trousers, in front of the darkened trees.
Even in the darkness, I could clearly see his blue eyes fixed on me.
“Your Grace?”
“Will you accept my request for a duel? I’d prefer you not to refuse.”
The Duke’s voice was more imposing than usual.
Why?
I deliberately took a step back and bowed my head.
“Your Grace, I am not yet worthy to be your opponent. I would lose within a few exchanges.”
“I need to verify something.”
‘What?’
“What are you referring to?”
“I believe in actions, not words. I want to confirm it. Your words may deceive me, but a sword aimed at me cannot.”
Deceive? Does he still think I am deceiving him?
“Your Grace, do you still doubt me?”
“I want to know everything about you, Esdel. What are you hiding from me?”
What am I hiding?
He wants to know everything about me?
I was confused.
‘Why are you doing this, Your Grace?’
Why suddenly doubt me? Is my effort to gain your trust still insufficient?
Despite all my hard work.
I stared at the Duke, unable to comprehend his intentions.
“What am I hiding, Your Grace?”
“You said you lost all childhood memories. Yet, in front of the Empress, you remembered your parents’ hair and eye colors?”
‘!’
I was angry.
Was that the reason?
Does that shake your trust in me?
You wouldn’t know whether my lie about my parents’ hair and eye colors was true.
Then why get angry?
‘Does your Northern eye tell you I’m lying?’
I felt drained.
‘Was that the extent of your trust? All my efforts have amounted to this?’
How could I tell you everything? How could I say who I was in your past?
When the male lead is punished by carrying the female lead’s child and having periods like a woman
“I’ve given birth to two children for you, yet you still think about him.
Was I nothing but his substitute to you from beginning to end?”
Synopsis:
Meng Huan, a scumbag who has dated countless girlfriends, transmigrates to a female-dominated country.
Day 1: Whether it’s female dominance or not doesn’t matter. The beauties here are passionate and amorous. Isn’t it easier to date them than in modern times?
Day 2: After a night, Meng Huan discovers the differences in the female-dominated world. Men here actually have chastity locks and menstrual cycles. This hinders his ability to perform, damn it!
Day 3: What’s wrong with sleeping around? I don’t want you to marry me. I’m meant to be a playboy. I don’t care about male virtues… What? You want to drown me in a pig cage? Marry, I’ll marry!
Day N: Meng Huan inexplicably vomits and receives the shocking news of his life… He’s pregnant.
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