After several more attempts, all failed. It seemed that the dog definitely needed to wear a bracelet and pay with coins.
I was feeling sorry that this dog couldn’t use the tent, then…
“Keeing, kking…”
The dog pulled the bracelet with its mouth.
“What is it doing?”
Curious about its intention, I handed it over and watched.
The dog promptly took the bracelet off my wrist, lay down, and placed it on its belly.
[Medium Tent has been rented.] [‘Yubom (F)’ has acquired 500C.]Suddenly, the rental was complete.
“Owner! How did you do it?”
“Huh? I don’t know!”
There was no change in my coins. In fact, I even earned 500 coins.
Then, a plausible assumption struck me.
“Maybe, like Teddy, this dog is synchronized with its owner? It’s unlikely for a regular animal to roam around the dungeon, maybe it’s a summon or something.”
“Ah! That’s possible!”
It had been strange from the start that the dog was in the dungeon. Considering the distance from the dungeon entrance, it was unlikely to have wandered in.
‘So the 500 coins came from the dog’s owner’s pocket?’
It was regrettable to use the coins without permission, but if our guess was correct, the owner would have received a system notification.
This would increase the chances of the owner coming to the campsite. I could then return the coins.
“I’ll go in first. Do I just grind this and put it on the wound?”
“Yes. I’ll bring a towel and water for cleaning the wound.”
“Okay.”
I entered the tent, laid down the dog, ground the herb, and applied it to the wound, wrapping it in cling film. It was unfamiliar work, and soon my fingertips stained yellow.
“Keeing, kking…”
The dog whimpered in pain. It looked parched and in bad shape.
“Just wait a little. It will be warm soon. This will heal your wound…”
I spent the whole night caring for the dog and fell asleep. I hoped that in the morning, the dog would be revitalized, and its owner would find us.
There was a faint smell of soap, soft hair, and warm coziness. Something small and soft moved in my arms.
“Ugh…”
As I held on tighter, a pained sound came out. It felt so cozy, I wanted to sleep more.
‘Wait a minute. Ugh? Ugh?’
I opened my eyes wide.
A woman. It was a woman.
For the first time, Mo-gyeon was holding a woman he had never seen before.
“Uh, ugh…!”
Mo-gyeon quickly released the woman from his embrace. She was still asleep.
Her white skin, round nose, and thin hair spread out like threads. Her makeup-free face, large T-shirt, and overalls came into view one by one.
‘What happened? Did I mess up?’
The woman was unfamiliar. Mo-gyeon felt dizzy.
Mo-gyeon didn’t indulge in drinking or dancing, let alone had interest in women. There was no way such an incident could have happened.
‘Calm down and try to remember.’
Mo-gyeon participated in the expedition yesterday and hunted Kentaurus with the Hwarang Guild members.
He then followed a shadow he thought was Donghwa.
[‘Blue Starlight Chimera (S)’ appeared.]But the shadow was a monster. Right, he encountered an S-grade beast monster.
The Blue Starlight Chimera, a rare item dropper due to its high grade, was a target of opportunity for Mo-gyeon.
But then.
‘Roar!’
‘What, this is…!’
The Chimera, similar to Mo-gyeon in beast form, was as fast as him.
In a brief lapse, hiding in the bushes, the Chimera pounced on Mo-gyeon.
Rolling on the ground, he felt himself lift off. Looking down, it was a cliff.
‘I’m doomed.’
Splash.
So, I fell off the cliff along with the monster. Below the waterfall was a river with strong currents.
The Beast’s Tail skill transforms one into a Beagle. It automatically activates when health drops below 5% or when one comes into contact with cold water.
Although useful for extracting information stealthily, Mogyeon, who primarily engages in raids and expeditions, rarely had the opportunity to use this skill.
Additionally, he seldom used it because the guild members teased him a lot whenever he did.
Inevitably so, as the skill lowers one’s stats to that of an ordinary dog, specifically a puppy. The very essence of a puppy.
Fortunately, I managed to reach land by leveraging my weight on a log. However, the creature that awaited me was the Chimera that fell with Mogyeon.
‘Grrr…’
‘I should have just ignored it and returned to the expedition. This is all because of that damn Donghwa…!’
If Donghwa hadn’t constantly irked Mogyeon, he wouldn’t have chased after him out of suspicion.
But lamenting and regretting now was futile, as what was done was done.
The Chimera nudged Mogyeon with its front paws.
[‘Blue Starlight Chimera (S)’ appears puzzled.] [‘Blue Starlight Chimera (S)’ asks where its owner went.]The Chimera seemed to have no idea that the Beagle in front of it was the human it had just fought.
Attempting to escape or struggle would likely lead to immediate capture, so Mogyeon waited for the Chimera’s curiosity to wane.
When male lead is the homewrecker
“I know she doesn’t love him.”
I’ve read the novel below twice already. Girls, I’m highly recommending it to you!
The female lead? Not a good person.
The second male lead? Not a good person.
The male lead? Willingly plays the third party, breaking up the female and second male lead’s relationship despite all the warnings from his friends—so yeah, he’s definitely not a good person either.
Basically, nobody in this novel is simple-minded or without scheming.
The female lead starts off as the male lead’s secretary, but don’t worry—later on, she takes over the company while the male lead steps back to support her. He won’t steal her spotlight, overshadow her, or dull her shine.
I love novels where men are out here snatching wigs, tearing each other down, and going to war just to win the female lead’s affection. And this is exactly that kind of novel. Most of Hai Dai Ran’s works have this dynamic. You’ll see the male characters’ emotions being pushed to the absolute extreme.
There’s even a scene where the second male lead exposes the male lead online for being a homewrecker. The brotherhood immediately gangs up on him, dragging him through the mud. I find it compelling —it completely flips reality on its head, where usually, women are the ones fighting over a man and getting torn apart by the sisterhood.
For me, female leads in the novels I read should only struggle in their careers, not in love. But if the brainless romantics in the story are all men? I have zero complaints.
I’ve pretty much read all of Hai Dai Ran’s novels and even translated all of them—her works are just my thing. I’ll slowly upload everything here. One day, when my website is official, I hope I can invite her to join as one of the star authors.
Here’s the story synopsis:
One-line summary: She is his lifelong obsession, to the point where he was willing to be a third wheel, scorned by society, just to wedge his way into her relationship with her fiancé.
Cold-hearted and indifferent female lead + Scheming and subservient CEO male lead
Intro 1:
“I know she doesn’t love him.”
With blood trickling from his clenched fist, Rong Xiu gazed at the woman before him, his eyes clouded with anguish. Hidden in the wardrobe, he had witnessed Fan Xia – the woman he desperately loved – in an intimate embrace with her fiancé. Yet his heart still yearned for her, defying all reason.
Fan Xia, the elegant and composed assistant, carried something mysterious in her eyes whenever she looked at her fiancé, Wen Lan Sheng. Strange occurrences began to surface – secret meetings with the young Gu Jin Yi, an unexplained withdrawal of 5,000 yuan… Then suddenly, her fiancé’s sister, Wen Jing, violently attacked her.
In this matriarchal society, Rong Xiu had risen to become the chairman of a powerful healthcare conglomerate, breaking through gender prejudices. But for the first time, he willingly stepped into the shadows as the other man, disregarding his friends’ warnings to become her secret lover.
Because he had discovered the truth – Fan Xia wasn’t the pure angel everyone believed her to be. And perhaps, he was the only one capable of helping her execute her mysterious plan…
Intro 2:
Rong Xiu’s biggest regret in life was missing out on Fan Xia.
He secretly loved Fan Xia for 7 years.
Watched her go public with her boyfriend.
Watched her kiss her boyfriend at their wedding.
Until that man blissfully nestled in Fan Xia’s arms, obtaining everything he could only dream of.
The crazy jealousy stripped away his hidden secret love, layer by layer, burning like wildfire.
Fan Xia, how can I have you!
【Reading and Trigger Warning Guide】
1. Female dominant, male submissive, male pregnancy
2. Male lead schemes his way to the top, male competition
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