“Alright, miss. You won’t disappoint at this level, will you?”
Within the black robe, the man’s face began to glow with anticipation, along with his red ring.
“Is it really okay like this? Should we wait for someone to come instead–”
“If a monster attacks before that, you won’t stand a chance.”
Kate glanced forward.
Clearly, the monster was too close to just wait.
“Are you ready?”
“Huh?”
“Run!”
As Alicia shouted, Kate began to run.
As the monster moved towards Kate, Alicia slashed its head with her sword.
However, perhaps because the sword was rusty, it broke, and shards stuck in its eyes and nose, but it wasn’t cut.
Screeeeech!!!
Despite the shards in its eyes, the monster screamed loudly as blood poured out.
Then Alicia threw away the broken sword and quickly pulled another sword from a knight statue, thrusting it into the monster’s mouth.
Screeeech!!!
With its last breath, the monster spat out a black liquid and collapsed.
Relieved, Alicia pulled another sword from a statue and started running in the direction Kate had gone.
“I knew I had a good eye for this. You should at least be able to do this much······”
The man in the black robe grinned, and the red ring also shone brightly.
“Ah, darn it.”
Just then, another monster appeared at the theater entrance and began to rush toward Alicia at high speed.
Because she was holding her dress and sword and running in a hurry, Alicia didn’t notice the monster running from behind.
“I’m sorry, but this is inconvenient.”
The man with the red ring flicked his finger, and the rushing monster instantly turned into black smoke and disappeared.
As Alicia’s figure completely disappeared from his sight, the man stretched and stood up from the statue.
“So, shall we begin?”
While the red gemstone on the ring in the black robe gleamed mysteriously, the man muttered something, and a magic circle appeared around him.
Then the statues that were fixed at the edge of the ceiling began to explode one after another.
“What’s happening?”
Eric looked up as he sliced another monster amidst the successive explosions.
Seeing the pillars collapsing in sequence from afar, Eric shouted.
“Everyone out!!”
At Eric’s command, everyone started running toward the collapsed wall.
As Eric finally escaped, the entire opera house crumbled down.
Everyone stared blankly at the ruins that were now just debris.
“Don’t be absentminded, reinforce the perimeter. A monster might have escaped.”
Upon Eric’s command, the knights tensed up and gripped their swords anew.
“Divide into groups of five. Scout the area.”
“Understood.”
“The First Knight Squad?”
“Almost arrived.”
“Inform them of the situation here. We need to check if any monsters have escaped, so half should start scouting while the other half prepares for rescue operations.”
“Understood.”
Eric looked around and brushed back his hair.
It was a chaotic scene, difficult to manage.
(This is a time separator.)
“That was close.”
Alicia took a deep breath and looked back.
Just after getting out, she was staring blankly at the completely collapsed opera house when she heard Kate’s voice.
“Alicia.”
“Ah, Kate. Are you alright?”
“Are you asking me?”
Kate’s elaborate hair and face were a mess with dust.
Nevertheless, Kate, not bothered at all, ran over as soon as she saw Alicia.
Kate examined Alicia hurriedly.
“Are you injured?”
“I’m fine. But Kate, your hair is a mess.”
“Who’s in good shape around here now?”
“That’s true.”
Seeing Alicia smile, Kate let out a laugh that could either be a laugh or a cry.
Then Kate cleared her throat and composed her expression.
Her face was flushed, perhaps from embarrassment.
“Anyway, thank you.”
“?”
“For saving me.”
“Ah, it’s fine. Anyone would have done the same.”
“Not everyone.”
Kate frowned, recalling the man her father had introduced, who had come with her today.
She was contemplating how to ruin the man who had promptly abandoned her when the commotion started, and looked at Alicia anew.
“Anyway, I owe you. I will definitely repay this debt someday.”
“No, there’s no need—”
“I can’t live in debt.”
“Ah, alright then.”
Upon seeing Alicia smile, Kate stiffly raised her head and turned away.
Without turning her head back, she spoke.
“Oh, by the way. Earl Russel is at the backside of the opera house. The building has collapsed, so calling it the backside is a bit odd now. But they say there are no monsters left.”
“Thank you for letting me know.”
“Alright.”
Alicia hurried off in the opposite direction from Kate, running towards Eric.
(This is a time separator.)
“Eric!”
“Alicia?”
After briefing Commander Edinbur and handing over the command, Eric was just about to go find Alicia.
That’s when he saw her running towards him, sword in hand.
Seeing that she was running well, he felt relieved, thinking she must not be hurt, and a smile naturally came to his face.
Both smiling brightly, they ran towards each other.
“Eric, are you o—”
Just as they got close, Eric abruptly pulled Alicia into a hug.
Alicia, taken aback, looked up at Eric with wide eyes.
An Indifferent Woman is the One Men Desire the Most
One-line summary: The female lead is actually cold-hearted and extremely rational. She has stage-by-stage relationships and won’t two-time, but there will always be someone who secretly likes her.
This novel has the following triggers, so if you’re sensitive to these, please don’t read:
1. The female lead has had many relationships, but she treated each one seriously and broke up properly.
It’s just that the men unilaterally pestered her incessantly. For the female lead, when she doesn’t like someone anymore, she simply doesn’t like them.
(This applies to her relationships with Male Lead 1, 2, 3, and 4 as well, but she’s loyal in each 1-on-1 relationship!)
2. In this novel, Male Lead 2 and the female lead kiss in a car, and Male Lead 1 sees it and beats up Male Lead 2.
The female lead calls the police and sends both Male Lead 1 and 2 to the police station! Male Lead 1 begs the female lead not to break up with him.
3. Male Lead 1 has a gentle appearance but an obsessive personality.
Male Lead 2 has a delicate and soft appearance, slightly green tea-like (two-faced).
Male Lead 3 is a youthful college student and a smart person who has secretly liked the female lead for a long time.
Male Lead 4 is the female lead’s father’s special assistant, a business elite with deep, hidden thoughts.
4. At the beginning of this novel, the female lead has already broken up with Male Lead 1 (Chapter 4) and gotten back together with Male Lead 2 (ex-boyfriend).
5. Enter with caution if you have triggers!!!
