Hedel somehow managed to procure a carriage in a short time. It was a grand carriage bearing the Rodante family crest. William was dumbfounded upon seeing it. Larisa, excited, said, “I asked and she bought a carriage for me.”
William thought to himself how special Larisa must be.
“William would have got one too if he asked. He’s just too timid to ask for such things, right?”
‘Timid?’ William wanted to deny it but couldn’t bring himself to do so.
‘Really?’
Why hadn’t he asked his mother for a carriage? Compared to the bold Larisa, he did feel timid.
‘Well, the Rodante family isn’t financially troubled. They would have bought a carriage if I had asked…’
Probably it was his inferiority complex. Among those who frequented the Rodante house, he was the only one who couldn’t use teleportation magic. William smiled bitterly.
Then came the day of William’s entrance exam.
“Go William, you can do it!”
Larisa, adorably clenching her tiny fists in support, was cute, but William couldn’t show it.
Beside Larisa sat Guinevere Rodante, the cold and stern grand witch.
William, sighing, hesitantly asked, “Why are you here?”
The idea of Guinevere playing the role of a parent was something he couldn’t get used to. Not just him, but everyone there was holding their breath, watching Guinevere’s every move. Unfazed, Guinevere said, “I’m here to make sure you enroll in the knight department.”
“I never intended to enroll in the magic department anyway.”
“So I need to see with my own eyes that you’re going to the knight department.”
The conversation was getting nowhere.
And as the rumor spread that Guinevere Rodante was there, crowds started to gather.
“Look over there! That’s Guinevere Rodante!”
“Then who’s her son?”
“Maybe that handsome black-haired boy over there?”
“Different eye color though.”
“Maybe he got his eyes from his father!”
“Why is he not in the magic department?”
“Maybe he’s already seen everything magic has to offer and is now looking for a new challenge?”
‘No, that’s not it…’
William sighed. Amidst the whispering crowd, Guinevere’s expression remained unchanged.
‘Why did she even come…’
William had firmly believed that Guinevere wouldn’t come, making the situation even more awkward.
“Go William!”
Giving a sheepish smile to the cute Larisa, William joined the waiting line.
‘I should have learned more if I knew this would happen.’
He had focused only on basic physical training, thinking that would be enough based on the swordsmanship teacher’s assurance. He spent the rest of his time playing with Larisa.
‘I should have held onto that teacher and learned some decent swordsmanship.’
The thought of displaying a mediocre performance in front of so many people made him feel uneasy.
‘Who would have thought Mother would follow…’
Without Guinevere Rodante, William was just another ordinary boy. But to think his mother would accompany him to an entrance exam was beyond his imagination.
Surprisingly, the entrance exam for the knight department was a tournament, and only the top 30 would qualify. William waited anxiously.
Soon, the matchups were announced, and it was William’s turn.
His opponent, a boy with a suspicious expression, frowned and asked, “William Rodante, why choose the knight department over the magic department?”
There were no rumors of William attending knight classes. Among the high society, where everyone knew each other’s business, such things were easily known.
There were rumors that he had hired a swordsmanship teacher only to dismiss him the very next day. To think that was enough to qualify for the knight department was an insult to all the applicants.
They had trained diligently from a young age to reach this position. After all, graduates of the Royal Academy’s Knight Department could receive knighthood from a member of the royal family.
“If you’re not underestimating the Knight Department, you must have prepared something. But if you have any honor, engage in the duel fairly without tricks.”
“Tricks?”
“Magic is prohibited in the entrance exam.”
“I can’t use magic.”
“What did you say?”
“I can’t use magic. I have no talent for it.”
“Talk sense!”
The boy, thinking he was being mocked, started to get angry. William, holding a wooden sword casually, said, “And I haven’t properly learned swordsmanship either, so please go easy on me.”
The opponent had resolved to go all out from the start. William, doing his best, only evaded the attacks.
Literally just dodging.
“Why are you only dodging?”
“I haven’t learned how to attack with a sword, I can’t get the hang of it…”
“Don’t just run, attack me!”
“That’s what I’m saying, I don’t really know how.”
As William kept dodging, the opponent’s stamina began to decrease. Surprisingly, William was physically strong. Despite only focusing on basic physical training, his stamina was better than the boy who had trained for a long time.
“Attack me!”
Cold Male Lead Became My Clingy Husband (Female-Dominant)
Feng Bai Su transmigrated into a matriarchal novel, becoming the sister of the female protagonist and the Seventh Princess of the Feng Ling Kingdom.
After working herself to death in her previous life, finally reincarnating as a princess, she only wanted to be a lazy fish who could eat, sleep, and play.
Until she met the male protagonist from the book, Wei Jing Mo, and he took a liking to her!
Wei Jing Mo is the top young man in Feng Ling City, talented in both appearance and ability, from a prestigious family, with a cold and otherworldly appearance, a figure like the bright moon in the hearts of noble ladies. It was thought that only the most powerful and talented noble lady in Feng Ling City would be worthy of such a brilliant young man. Who knew that this young gentleman would secretly admire the infamous Seventh Princess?
Short scene 1:
Feng Bai Su looked at the young man crying like a pear blossom in the rain before her, and couldn’t help but doubt her life.
Wasn’t the male lead described as a cold and otherworldly figure in the book?
Then who was this poor little thing crying with swollen red eyes and tear-stained face?
Short scene 2:
Wei Jing Mo stared intently at Feng Bai Su who was about to go out, wanting to say, “Be careful on the road.”
Before he could speak, Feng Bai Su suddenly bent down and bit his cheek.
Her peach blossom eyes were full of disdain: “Tsk! You’re so clingy!”
Wei Jing Mo: “…”
A talented fox spirit female lead with a flirtatious appearance but actually abstinent VS A cold-looking but actually naive and clingy little jealous male lead
