Marriage with the Younger Brother of the Man Who Betrayed Me (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 5
The ripple caused by my single remark in the meeting room was considerable.
Even Karl and Elma, along with the Captain, widened their eyes in apparent surprise.
Seizing that moment without hesitation, I continued speaking.
“That creature will manipulate the minds of lower-grade Awakened members.”
A mind-control type monster referred to a monster capable of using an ability that manipulated minds.
This type didn’t directly attack humans themselves.
Instead, it brainwashed and controlled humans, forcing them to slaughter one another.
I kept my gaze as steady as possible and looked directly at the Captain as I went on.
“Knights like you and me, who possess high Awakened ranks, won’t fall victim to mind control, so we’ll be safe. But the other members won’t be so fortunate. They’ll surely lose themselves and start killing each other.”
“…….”
“That’s precisely why only you and I should participate in this raid. As long as we avoid mind control, defeating that monster will be straightforward—two of us will be more than enough.”
The Captain listened to my words and slowly nodded.
At first glance, he even seemed convinced.
As I’d stated, both the Captain and I were among the highest-ranked Awakened individuals—exceptionally strong Awakened Knights.
Thus, we were far less vulnerable to mental-type skills monsters employed.
I thought he finally understood, but the Captain soon spoke again with a cautious tone.
“Right. If, as you say, a mind-control monster emerges from Rift No. 4, then having only you and me tackle it would indeed be the safest approach. But I’m curious—how did you come to know this?”
“When I previously scouted Rift No. 4, I sensed it. I felt the presence of a mind-control monster on the other side.”
“You ‘felt’ it? Is that truly your only basis for claiming a mind-control monster will appear?”
I fully understood why the Captain doubted my words.
Even to me, my insistence that such a monster would appear solely based on ‘a feeling’ sounded absurd.
But I had no other choice.
I couldn’t possibly confess that I’d returned from the future and therefore knew exactly which monsters would appear.
If I said that, I’d surely be labeled insane and locked away somewhere at once.
Thus, I had to convince them—stubbornly, even—despite my flimsy evidence.
“As you know, my sensitivity to monster auras is unusually sharp. I couldn’t detect it well before, but lately, whenever I look at a rift, I can roughly tell what kind of monster will emerge from the other side.”
“…….”
“Haven’t I also previously detected and eliminated hidden monsters nearby just by sensing their auras?”
Back then, during a previous rift incursion, I had once located a monster purely through intuition.
Awakened individuals like me, who possessed abundant magical energy, often had heightened senses that occasionally allowed them to detect monsters in advance.
Of course, even the highest-tier Awakened couldn’t know precisely which monsters lurked beyond a rift—but fortunately, the Captain seemed gradually swayed by my words.
“Come to think of it, you’ve always had an exceptional sense for that sort of thing. So you’re saying you used that intuition to detect the monster beyond the rift?”
“Yes. I swear on my honor—the mind-control monster will definitely emerge from the other side.”
“Hmm… But now that I think about it, something seems odd. If your intuition is truly that sharp, why didn’t you sense the monster waiting beyond Rift No. 3 before entering it recently? You even sustained injuries after carelessly walking in.”
“Back then, I was simply careless. I also thought I could handle it alone without issue. That’s different from entering a rift completely unaware of what monsters lie within.”
The Captain stroked his chin thoughtfully.
Given that his squad members’ lives were at stake, it was only natural for him to proceed with caution.
At that moment, Karl finally spoke up.
“I’d like to trust Vice Captain’s intuition.”
As he said this, Karl looked directly at me.
With his gentle green eyes studying me briefly, he turned back toward the Captain and added,
“If Vice Captain Yulia speaks with such certainty, it must be reliable. I trust her. And if you accompany her, Captain, there shouldn’t be any serious danger.”
Karl’s voice carried deep conviction.
I nodded slightly toward Karl to express my gratitude.
In return, he gave me a small, reassuring smile.
Having heard this, the Captain now turned to Elma and asked,
“Elma, what’s your opinion?”
Elma was the squad leader of the Auxiliary Support Unit and, like me, a female knight.
Being the same gender, we’d shared many intimate conversations, which had fostered a closer bond between us than with the others.
Elma, looking conflicted, swept her short black hair back before replying,
“I believe it’s dangerous for only the two of you to enter the rift. If a mind-control monster truly appears, we’ll be fortunate—but if a large, physically aggressive monster emerges instead… both of you will be in serious danger. Especially considering, Vice Captain, that you were injured just recently.”
Having said that, Elma cast a worried glance my way and added two more sentences.
“It’s too risky. I think Squad Leader Karl and I should accompany you as well.”
I fully understood Elma’s perspective.
Unlike me, she was an exceptionally cautious person.
But I, too, cared deeply for my squadmates’ lives, and this time, I absolutely could not back down.
“My stance remains unchanged. Only the Captain and I must enter this rift. Please trust me and make your decision.”
Even after hearing my final words, the Captain remained silent for a long while before finally asking me,
“Can you take responsibility for that claim? Given that you were recently injured after recklessly entering a rift alone, I have many concerns.”
“If I’m wrong, I’ll accept responsibility in whatever form necessary. And this time, it’s not just me alone, is it?”
“…….”
“If it’s just the two of us—Captain and me—I guarantee we can seal the rift more safely and swiftly than ever before.”
Never before had I asserted my opinion so forcefully; the Captain and other members all seemed taken aback.
After staring intently into my eyes for a long silence, the Captain finally spoke the words I’d been hoping to hear.
“We’ll enter this rift—just the two of us, the Captain and Vice Captain.”
It was permission.
[This is the timeline separator]As soon as I returned to my tent after the meeting, I collapsed onto my bed.
I felt utterly drained from trying to persuade them with such insufficient evidence.
Still, I was relieved—the Captain had trusted me.
At this point in time, as I remembered him, he had been cold and rational.
He would ruthlessly cut off anyone who spoke nonsense—and often added insults on top of it…
Perhaps it was thanks to our brief conversation last night?
At least, he didn’t seem to dismiss me entirely this time.
I hoped he’d continue listening to me in the future.
Closing my eyes, I silently wished for it.
If the Captain kept trusting my words, none of our squad members would lose their lives.
After all, I knew the future.
In my previous life, I’d known too little about rifts, and because of that, I’d lost countless precious squadmates—but this time, I refused to let that happen again.
This time, I wouldn’t allow a single person to die.
And I myself… would absolutely not die as pointlessly as I had in my last life.
Being foolishly tricked by a man I loved into drinking poison—once was more than enough.
Just as I was steeling myself with this resolve,
Wheeeeng— Wheeeeng—
A faint vibration sounded from my small desk.
Knowing exactly what that sound meant, I instantly felt irritated.
It would’ve been nice if it had just stopped, but the vibration stubbornly persisted.
Wheeeeng— Wheeeeng—
Unable to endure it any longer, I finally sat up abruptly and walked over to the desk.
I opened the drawer and pulled out the crystal orb inside.
Unwrapping the cloth around it revealed the shimmering orb, vibrating brightly.
Wheeeeng— Wheeeeng—
This crystal orb was an item imbued with the ability of ‘remote communication,’ capable of transmitting a distant person’s voice.
The reason it was glowing and vibrating now was simple.
The Emperor—that is, Ernant—was contacting me.
I briefly considered ignoring the call but decided against it.
If a knight who had always been loyal to him suddenly changed her attitude overnight, the sharp-witted Ernant would surely grow suspicious.
Having made up my mind, I tapped the orb’s surface twice with my fingertip.
Immediately, the vibrations ceased, and a familiar voice reached me.
—Yulia. Why aren’t you answering my calls?
When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem
This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Synopsis:
“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”
Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.
Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.
While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…
Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.
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Yulia is exceptionally intelligent and always finds creative solutions to difficult problems.
Took you so long!! I suspected him when he sneek up on you at the river and finally confirmed my suspicion of him since the Ball!!