Please Break Up with Me, I Beg! (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 9
“Huh!”
I tried to dodge the drizzle, but a storm hit.
Rivanpel quickly slipped away as Herna turned to look at the guard in surprise. Bain followed suit, moving her out of Herna’s line of sight.
Either way, Herna, completely focused on Orbis, forgot who she had just been talking to and hurried toward Orbis.
“Lord Orbis, the Divine Dragon!”
“Has a guest arrived?”
Orbis asked, without looking at Herna, gazing beyond the arch of the Rose Palace garden.
For a moment, she recalled Litania’s presence, but Herna calmly denied it.
“No? There was no one. Only flies were fluttering.”
“Is that so?”
“More importantly, Lord Orbis, I have something to ask you…”
“Then since you have no business here, let us return.”
“What? O-Orbis, Lord Orbis!”
Deliberately slowing his pace, Orbis turned away without a trace of hesitation. Herna tried to chase after him, but it was impossible to match the dragon’s speed—even if he seemed leisurely, he covered vast distances in the blink of an eye.
Staring at the empty space where Orbis had vanished, Herna bit her lip tightly and trembled.
“Really… that fake?”
[This is the timeline separator]“Thank you, Bain. You didn’t have to escort me.”
“Not at all. I felt uneasy for not seeing you through to the end last time.”
“Haha. Bain, you really worry about everything.”
Litania laughed and waved her hand.
‘Still, thanks to you, I escaped before Orbis could notice me.’
Meeting Herna was just a small ripple. I could have crossed it. But a tsunami named Orbis? That was utterly unbearable.
So I ran.
‘First… I must never meet Orbis again. Only then will he lose interest in me.’
I couldn’t understand why he proposed right after our first meeting, but trying to comprehend beings who aren’t human is pointless.
‘Even if we accept it as a typical fantasy trope—love at first sight—it’s probably just a passing curiosity.’
Litania decided to completely revise her plan.
First, she would quietly remain locked in the palace wing, just as before, waiting for the storm to pass.
If she avoided drawing Orbis’s attention, perhaps his interest would fade during her absence—or maybe Herna would actively pursue him.
‘Then I’ll survive. Let’s pray that Herna achieves her wish!’
Litania silently prayed and raised her head. Her eyes met Bain’s.
He tilted his head slightly, as if wondering what she was thinking.
“Your Highness, you should return now. You shouldn’t leave your post during duty.”
“Please call me Bain, Princess Litania.”
“Very well, Bain.”
Litania repeated his name, smiling awkwardly.
“Then I’ll go inside. I need to get back before Herna scolds me!”
“Yes, I shall.”
Bain replied respectfully. Litania gave a quiet laugh, waved, and disappeared.
Watching her go, Bain felt a strange emotion.
‘How did such a person survive in this imperial palace?’
The outcast princess, secluded in the northern wing for nineteen years, never meeting anyone.
She trusted people with a foolish innocence, offering kindness without expecting anything in return.
If she had met a malicious person, she would have been deceived and exploited immediately.
‘If one must repay kindness with kindness…’
I wish to help this gentle, foolish princess remain unaware of the world’s filth, forever believing that cycles of goodwill are truth.
I want to create such a world.
Even though I know it’s impossible for me, her royal guard, Bain suddenly cherished that wish.
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“Invited to the Spring Hunting Festival?”
Litania was flustered upon seeing the imperial decree stamped by the Emperor’s seal, brought by Snow.
The hunting festival marks the finale of the spring celebration—a royal event held to prevent wild beasts, awakened from hibernation, from threatening villages.
Of course, that was merely an excuse. In truth, it was a carefully orchestrated affair, attracting many noblewomen alongside the princesses.
“But why must I participate?”
“Shall I decline then?”
“Snow, that’s not an option.”
Litania glared at the Emperor’s decree. Whether his affection for his neglected daughter had suddenly rekindled or not, defying the Emperor’s command was unthinkable.
‘I need the Emperor’s protection to escape Orbis.’
Even Orbis, who slaughtered princes and princesses like weeds in the original story, never laid a hand on the Emperor himself.
Perhaps the Emperor was the last bulwark for human pleasures. Eventually, when the original Litania failed to return his love, he erased the entire world, declaring it unnecessary.
‘And the palace will be emptier during the hunting festival. Staying here isn’t safe.’
If Orbis were to come to the wing, I’d have nowhere to hide. It might be better to join the festival and vanish among the crowd, avoiding his gaze.
“Then… just as prey animals avoid predators by staying in herds…”
“I travel alone.”
“Then you’re not prey, I suppose…”
Snow rolled his red eyes and tilted his head, but Litania ignored him.
“I’ll join the hunting festival.”
“Then, Princess Litania, you’ll need proper hunting attire.”
“Do I have riding clothes? I’ll wear those.”
The hunting festival is merely a pretext; no one truly hunts. Just dressing the part is enough. I had no desire to hunt animals—and no ability to do so anyway.
‘I don’t need to earn any merit. I’ll just pass time somewhere safely.’
All her enthusiasm had drained—first the ball was ruined, then her plan to hide collapsed. Litania decided to let herself be swept along by the tide.
‘As long as I can avoid Orbis’s attention, I’ll endure a little hardship!’
Unfortunately, fate was not on Litania’s side.
[This is the timeline separator]The Black Forest. This vast woodland, connecting the northern mountains to the capital, was densely packed with towering trees and thick underbrush, offering perfect hiding places for beasts.
Litania scanned the gathering at the clearing before the Black Forest.
Banners bearing the crests of noble families participating in the hunt fluttered in the wind. Below them, people bustled about, leading horses and hounds.
The sound of hooves and barking hounds echoed across the clearing, making Litania uneasy.
‘Do I have to ride a horse? I’ve never ridden before.’
Whether the original Litania or the current one, this was her first time attending the hunting festival.
Amid the excited horses and unfamiliar hunters, Litania took a deep breath and approached the tent bearing the imperial banner.
“Hmm?”
The third prince, Baphor, standing before the tent, spotted Litania.
Looking at her with puzzled eyes, he glanced briefly inside the tent at his brothers, then asked her in a quieter voice:
“Why are you here?”
The prince was two years younger than Litania. Yet the fact he called her “you” instead of “sister” suggested he didn’t consider her family.
‘Still, he’s somewhat like me.’
His soft brown hair, pink eyes, and timid expression were nothing like the unpleasant Crown Prince.
Litania relaxed her stiff shoulders and stepped toward the prince. Both were awkward, but she had no reason to shrink before him. She replied calmly.
“The Emperor commanded me to attend the hunt.”
“…In that outfit?”
“What’s wrong with my outfit?”
Litania wore a delicate silk haute blouse with a black velvet jacket, fitted black riding trousers, and black leather boots reaching just below the knee. Her hair was braided and tucked neatly under a wide-brimmed hat, secured with ribbons adorned with vine patterns—Snow’s masterpiece.
‘It’s not overly ornate, but it’s certainly adequate as a princess’s riding attire… oh.’
Litania looked Baphor up and down. The excited atmosphere of the hunt had distracted her earlier, but his attire was clearly different from hers.
His jacket and trousers appeared made of sturdy, breathable fabric, with multiple pockets for hunting daggers and gear. A horn flute hung from his waist pouch, and a quiver belt was slung across his shoulder.
He wore sturdy boots suitable for rough terrain and layered gloves, his hat’s strings tightly tied beneath his chin.
It was a hunter’s outfit, designed for running and chasing prey over uneven ground.
‘Wasn’t this supposed to be a staged hunt? Why so serious?’
Litania had only intended to show up to fill a seat, with no intention of actual hunting.
But since hunting in this era was merely a sport, she assumed everyone would dress similarly. Apparently, everyone was serious about it.
Now she finally understood why Snow had urged her to get new hunting attire.
“If you enter the forest dressed like that, you won’t keep up with the hounds. First, get a bag…”
“Baphor! What are you doing out here so long… oh?”
Princess Herna emerged from the tent and recognized Litania, immediately frowning.
“Why are you here again?”
Before Litania could answer, Baphor turned to his sister and awkwardly explained:
“The Emperor commanded it.”
Turns Out He’s Been Secretly in Love with Me
One-line summary: He acts like he doesn’t like her but is actually playing hard to get.
Synopsis:
Xu Muzhou like her. He has liked her for a very long time, and through repeated schemes, he finally closed the distance with her.
But this is still far from enough.
He wants to be the one who stands out among her many suitors, to fight for her attention, and to make her take the initiative to pursue him.
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“The finest hunt is one where the prey never realizes it’s been caught.”
No, please, the man has crossed the line! Oh my God, I’ve fallen in love with his strange flirting style! 😔
Though Snow was much smaller than Litania, he carried her without any strain, la
With us and with you, the second hero, Snow, it is very clear that he will lose to the dragon. 🥲
“Was he so afraid of being scolded by Father? Why such an overreaction?”
What happened? Girl, if I were you, I would curse him and call him a fool!
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I hope she learns her lesson from that day and doesn’t think about entering the tower
Umm, things have gotten even more embarrassing. I don’t know what to say. (T∀T)
Their relationship has developed fairly well and smoothly, and I wouldn’t be surprised if they truly fell in love, but I’m afraid something bad might happen at the festival.