“Alicia. If something like this happens again, don’t come alone in danger. Call me.”
“?”
“No. From now on, no alcohol unless I’m with you.”
“But what if I have to drink for some unavoidable reason?”
“No. Forbidden. Absolutely forbidden. It’s dangerous. Really dangerous.”
“What’s so dangerous?”
Alicia asked in a raised voice, but Eric’s expression was firm.
Eric recalled Alicia’s flushed face from yesterday.
He could never show that face to anyone else, especially not to men.
So he became even more firm.
“Answer quickly.”
Finally, Alicia reluctantly nodded, and only then did Eric seem satisfied and smile.
“Wouldn’t it be better to rest for a bit?”
“I think so. My head still hurts.”
“Get up quickly. I’ll leave after watching you sleep.”
“You’re going back to work?”
“I have to go to the palace.”
A late afternoon meeting was scheduled, related to the Balrua Empire, as William had mentioned last time.
‘Chase will be attending too.’
Thinking that he was a troublesome guy in many ways, Eric pushed Alicia into bed.
“Lie down quickly.”
“Okay. You’re nagging a lot today.”
“You made me nag. Lie down quickly. Hurry.”
“Yes.”
Alicia obediently lay down as Eric instructed.
After carefully covering her with the blanket, Eric sat on a chair next to her.
“Aren’t you leaving?”
“Huh. Why?”
With an expression that said, ‘What’s the problem,’ Alicia became flustered.
“How can I sleep with you sitting next to me?”
“What’s wrong with that? Just close your eyes.”
‘How can I not care? I don’t know what I look like when I’m sleeping. What if it’s not a pleasant sight?’
Embarrassed, Alicia pulled the blanket up to her neck.
“I’ll just sleep alone.”
“Why?”
“If someone’s next to me, I can’t sleep.”
“Then what will you do later? You have to get used to me being around.”
“······.”
This time, Alicia pulled the blanket up to her nose.
Only her eyes were visible, and when they met Eric’s, he finally looked flustered and cleared his throat.
“Ahem. Alright. I’ll leave then.”
Eric only rose from his seat after seeing Alicia nod her head.
Once the door was closed, Alicia turned to her side.
She was relieved that her flushed face was not visible due to the blanket being pulled all the way up.
Still.
‘He could have been more explicit instead of making it sound like it’s a given.’
Muttering to herself, Alicia closed her eyes.
Her head was still throbbing.
(This is a time separator.)
“Is this a request from the Balrua Empire?”
“Yes.”
The Emperor looked annoyed as he set aside the report he had been reading and looked at Duke O’Brien, the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
“So it seems the roles have reversed on the issue of sharing information?”
“Yes.”
“What was the attitude of their Emperor exactly, Ambassador Spencer?”
Although he was before the Emperor, Chase spoke with the same cheerful smile he had when talking with Eric.
“Yes, Your Majesty. Currently, there is no evidence of demons or wizards in the Balrua Empire. They believe that information is necessary, but not urgently required.”
“So if they ask for help, we’ll send them some shamans at most?”
“It’s hard to call it help, since the information can only be obtained through direct combat.”
“Count Russel is right. If the presence of wizards or demons threatens the peace of the continent, we should share the information. But the initiative must be with us, Britannia.”
“Agreed.”
The Emperor nodded at Prince William’s words.
“Then William, what’s your opinion?”
“I would like to stall for time, for now.”
“For time?”
“I suspect that the matter of the wizards will not end here.”
“Like His Highness said, even though the true nature of wizards hasn’t been confirmed, they usually operate covertly. There must be a reason they have openly caused an incident. They will likely appear again.”
“I want to first confirm whether the information we’ve gathered so far can be practically utilized. To prepare for their return.”
“Hmm.”
“Then we could sell it at a high price in the Balrua Empire.”
“What if it turns out to be worthless information?”
“It doesn’t matter. We just need to make them believe it’s valuable.”
The Emperor chuckled and nodded.
“Then, William, I’ll entrust this matter to you. Duke O’Brien and Ambassador Spencer will actively support the prince.”
“Understood.”
“And what’s this? A visit request from Princess Valeri of Balrua?”
“Yes.”
“So suddenly?”
The Emperor stroked his chin and pondered, furrowing his brow.
“Isn’t Princess Valeri a mage?”
“Yes, that’s correct. She previously stayed at the palace to complete her mage training. She is currently serving in the Balrua Empire’s Knight Order.”
“A visit at this time? She must be hoping to encounter some monsters.”
“That seems likely.”
“The current situation is unstable and we can’t guarantee the princess’s safety. It would be best to postpone.”
“I will do so.”
“Let’s conclude today’s meeting then. William and Earl Russel will attend the next meeting?”
“Yes.”
“Very well, I must attend to state affairs.”
The Emperor nodded and as he stood, all the attendees rose.
Male lead first thought she played hard to get, only to realize she
really disliked him
Short intro:
What she can’t stand the most is the streets full of effeminate men, especially that so-called top beauty whom she avoids at all costs.
Shen Yaoxing looks at Jiang Mingyue, who keeps approaching her with coy shyness.
Shen Yaoxing: Bro, don’t be like this, I’m really about to throw up!
She fears nothing in heaven or earth, except for him getting close to her.
*
At first he thought she was just using the trick of feigning indifference to attract his attention. Later, he learned that she truly despised him.
This dealt a heavy blow to Jiang Mingyue, and he vowed to make her, like everyone else, fall at his feet in worship!
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Synopsis:
Before transmigrating, Shen Yaoxing only wanted to find a reliable man to spend her life with. Who knew that after transmigrating, she would become a reliable woman herself…
A forced misandrist, highly skilled, and reliable female lead
vs.
An initially aloof and arrogant, later morbid, obsessed male lead
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