“At this rate, the Chaos Master will come to advise you as usual, and then you’ll just brush it off, saying, ‘Going to the divine realm is like having PMS,’ or something like that.”
“That’s probably true.”
“But deep down, it’s the desire to think and decide for yourself that called us.”
“…Are you attaching even such a strange fairy tale to this?”
“Well, isn’t the answer sometimes found in a long journey?”
Haha! Rood laughed. He handed the sky-blue letter back to Nari and smiled broadly as he spoke.
“You didn’t turn away from this time, did you?”
“Yeah.”
Nari firmly took the given sky-blue letter. Clap, and Rood clapped his hands. Somehow, behind Rood, a brick path unfolded instead of the tea party.
“There will be a revision to the trial regarding the treatment of the Blue Duke.”
“Yeah.”
“Dig deep into your apron pocket; then you’ll know what to do.”
Nari rummaged deep into her apron pocket. Her index finger touched something sharp. Nari gently squeezed and pulled it out, blinking her eyes.
There was a red crown with a heart engraved on it. After a moment of hesitation, Nari took off the ribbon headband and placed the crown on her head.
The apron dress was shining and changing.
“Do I make the judgment?”
“Yeah, your heart decides. Since it’s a world created for you, don’t follow the opinions of the Chaos Master or Kang Ih-hyun. Feel it as you wish.”
Before Rood finished speaking, the sound of running footsteps echoed. Nari, wearing the Heart Queen’s dress, was running down that brick path.
Rood and young Nari smiled as they watched Nari running. Their figures gradually blurred.
“Well then, daring to take the Queen’s heart and leaving it abandoned, we will decide the fate of the Blue Duke right here and now!”
Bang!! As the judge with a flour wig raised the hammer, the door of the courtroom opened. Everyone there turned to look at the door. Nari, wearing the Heart Queen’s dress, stepped forward and headed inside with a click.
“Hail, Queen Majesty Dash!!”
In the chaotic moment, as the extra shouted, everyone bowed their heads. Nari walked forward, glancing at the audience. Familiar faces were abundant.
Kang Ih-hyun, who encouraged her to step forward, Kang Soo-jin, who made her aware of her shortcomings, Min Jae-yoon, who helped her overcome her pain, and Rood, who spoke sincerely with her,
No, this was all Nari herself, so all those roles must have been played by Nari.
Shin Bit Nari, who encouraged her to step forward, Shin Bit Nari, who made her aware of her shortcomings, Shin Bit Nari, who helped her overcome her pain, and Shin Bit Nari, who spoke sincerely with herself.
Without the Chaos Master or Kang Ih-hyun, she wouldn’t be able to do anything. At least, she couldn’t determine anything as much as her heart by herself.
“I’ll make the judgment.”
So, she had to make the judgment herself. It was possible.
Nari climbed to the top and took control of the courtroom’s microphone. Looking around, Nari spoke in a low voice.
“Jung Soo-ho!”
“Yes, yes!”
The Blue Duke, Jung Soo-ho, looked up with a surprised expression. Perhaps, he looked just like he used to.
Nothing had changed. It must have been the same even after coming here.
Seeing him here, the emotion she felt was not hatred but rather joy. And an even greater emotion than that was…
“I’m sorry.”
The courtroom fell silent. Everyone blinked. Nari spoke again.
“It doesn’t matter that you’re different. I shouldn’t have said such things to you. I… I need to apologize to you.”
Nari acknowledged her own wrongs. Drip, drip, the courtroom seemed to be covered in gold. As everything melted away, Nari spoke again with a solemn attitude.
“I was wrong. I’m sorry, Suho.”
Snap! At that moment, the world shattered. Everything turned into glass and began to collapse.
A status message appeared in front of Nari. No, it must be her subconscious imitating a status message.
[Quest Success! >] Little Explorer in the Dream] [Understanding of the Seath increased!]“…Understanding?”
“Nari, you’ve done really well! Now, let’s go back.”
In front of Nari, Kang Ih-hyun, in the form of a white rabbit, stood, extending his hand. Nari, slightly surprised, looked at him and then took the offered hand.
Amidst the crumbling world, Kang Ih-hyun embraced Nari and took a big leap, heading into a vast cave. It was a rabbit hole. Looking around, Nari asked,
“What… is your role?”
“I have the role of safely sending you anywhere. This time, it’s Kang Ih-hyun, but it was also Jung Soo-ho and even the Dominator of Chaos.”
“Your role changes every time?”
“Yes, I…”
Kang Ih-hyun looked at Nari. Inside the falling rabbit hole, Kang Ih-hyun, with his forehead clearly visible, smiled and said,
“My role is to ‘protect Nari no matter what happens, believe it without doubt!’ So glad to meet you like this.”
No matter what happens. Nari, who had unwittingly held Kang Ih-hyun’s neck firmly, wondered when she had come to trust this man so much, and she averted her gaze.
Thud! The rabbit hole, which had been endlessly descending, finally reached the end and touched the ground. Nari saw the cave she was about to enter.
“Are we going in here?”
“Oh, no. This is the place I’m guarding. It’s not time for you to enter here yet. Please go back.”
Glancing behind, Nari spotted a white door. It was a different type from the door the Dominator of Chaos had prepared to exit the deep layers of the profound world, only differing in color.
“Now, whether it’s the lobby or the shallow layers of the profound world, you can go out on your own.”
“…Is that so?”
“Ah, right. There’s something I want to say last. Nari, please remember this. You have to be careful with this.”
Kang Ih-hyun raised his hand up to his head. Just as he was about to snap his fingers, his expression suddenly changed dramatically.
He, who had been constantly looking around, soon faced forward. Upon seeing Nari dressed as a queen, his eyes widened, and he shouted,
“What… huh? Huh? Is this… huh?”
“…What? What is this? What are you showing us?!”
“Nari?! Why are you here? And… what is that outfit again?”
“What the heck?”
For a moment, the two stared at each other in silence. After a brief pause, they finally realized that they were facing each other ‘for real.’ Nari grabbed her head.
“So, what’s the cautionary advice?!”
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After Being Cheated On, She Picked Up a Treasure (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: The husband I married on a whim had been secretly in love with me for a long time.
On the day when Jun Shao finally obtained the imperial decree for her marriage, Lan Qu, the person she had admired for six years, defied the decree and ran away.
Her gentleness and devotion, her promise of a lifetime together, were all disregarded by him. Instead, he dreamed of entering the palace to serve the Emperor’s sister as a sixth-rank attendant.
News of this incident spread throughout the capital, and the alleys in front of and behind the Lan mansion were crowded with people who came to watch the commotion.
Jun Shao should have been embarrassed and angry.
But someone stepped in to protect her dignity.
The figure was in a miserable state, yet still possessed an undeniable elegance and handsomeness.
The young lord struggled to climb the wall of the Lan mansion and shouted to her, “If he won’t marry you, I will!”
So, Jun Shao took advantage of the situation and married the person.
She thought the young lord did it to save the Lan family from the crime of defying the imperial decree, but never imagined that from beginning to end, what he coveted was her.
*
After the wedding, Jun Shao felt like she was living in a dream.
Her Wife-master was as beautiful as a fairy in a painting, skilled in the six arts, well-versed in poetry and literature, capable of being gentle and attentive, and also grand and dignified. Most importantly, she was the only one in his heart and eyes.
Jun Shao didn’t know how Lan Shiwu, as a illegitimate son without a father and blessed with beauty, had managed to preserve his purity, recklessly escape, and use his last ounce of strength to ruin his own reputation, all because of his love for her, just to stand before her.
She could only see him gazing at her with eyes full of love, and when she bestowed a name upon him, his eyes shone like stars.
“You have come to me like a weary bird perching on a branch. I shall call you A Qi.”
