Even if I thought I had to push him away, I leaned my cheek against his chest as if drawn by a magnetic force.
His heartbeat felt through several layers.
The warmth emitted by a man with hot blood.
A strange tremor that only the two of us could evoke.
Between us, his and my lips approached endlessly.
“Your Majesty, please promise.”
“Even if it’s a sworn oath.”
Nikolai smiled.
A beautiful and fleeting smile, knowing it would soon disappear.
“Even for my sake, please become a holy knight. That’s my wish.”
An awkward silence ensued.
Nikolai furrowed his brow as if unable to comprehend.
“What wish are you talking about? Are you trying to become a saint?”
“If you win the seduction game, you promised to grant the other person’s wish, didn’t you?”
“Are we still talking about the seduction game? Wasn’t it you who broke the contract and left?”
Nikolai poked my neck with his index finger.
Eyes wide open, he pondered the heat that started from a single point.
Now was the time to unleash the charm of Femme Fatale.
“But I won, didn’t I?”
“What?”
“Just admit it. You were seduced a long time ago.”
“…”
“That’s why you’re pleading for me not to leave, right?”
Nikolai’s gaze was fixed on my lips.
A strange tension boiled in the tense air.
Nikolai traced his red lips in the taut atmosphere, as if about to snap if touched.
“Don’t force it, Elizabeth.”
My throbbing heart dropped beneath the sky.
Looking down at me as I struggled to exhale, Nikolai added,
“The game ended a long time ago. Your eyes are clumsy with lies.”
“W-what does that mean?”
“If you want to play the game a little more, go ahead. However…”
“However…?”
“Be patient, Elizabeth. Wait until you fully admit defeat, and only then will I reveal my wish.”
People believed Rose had hidden her traces after escaping the Ice Tower.
It made sense since it was the first escape after the Ice Tower was created.
However, Rose never took a step outside the palace.
It was due to the conditions set by the woman who pulled Rose out of the Ice Tower.
‘Hiding in the palace and eliminating Elizabeth? What do they want me to do, go after the Dark Family? They couldn’t even touch a hair of a woman untouched by the Dark Family!’
She absentmindedly bit her nails, habitually, as the reddish-brown hair, unseen for days, was a mess with dirt and grease.
The unpleasant smell emanating from her clothes was nothing more than a ragged cloth ignored even by the maids.
‘If it weren’t for Elizabeth, I wouldn’t be in this situation…!’
She ground the water bucket with her bony hands while roaming the palace, yet no one recognized Rose.
It was because she disguised herself as the lowest-ranked servant, doing the dirtiest and filthiest chores.
“Hey! Water is spilling everywhere! Can’t you do your job properly?”
A superior maid frowned and pointed it out.
In the past, she was a woman of low status who wouldn’t dare to utter a word to Rose.
Suppressing her boiling anger, Rose bowed respectfully.
“I’m sorry. I’ll be more careful next time.”
“Go to the Crown Prince’s residence! I heard his Highness is unwell, and they’re short of hands.”
“I’ll go right away.”
Rose muttered.
Her footsteps toward the Crown Prince’s residence were surprisingly light.
That woman was like that.
After Elizabeth escaped, Nisa is working as a maidservant in the Crown Prince’s palace. Rose’s face, recalling the betrayed Nisa, contorted with anger. It wasn’t about gathering a humble woman who knew no gratitude. This time, she had to wait instead of rushing. The opportunity for revenge comes only once.
‘I have to use the medicine that woman gave me. With this medicine, I can kill both Nisa and Elizabeth. After revenge, that woman will help me escape. I must endure until then.’
Rose clenched a small glass bottle around her neck. Shimon didn’t know that he had received a similar vial. He couldn’t know that one of the four prestigious Hwangbi families had hidden her true appearance and motives, despite becoming her puppet.
“Do you want to meet the Great Hall?” Arkanso asked unexpectedly. I nodded. “I have something to check.”
“You, a condemned criminal who persecuted the saint in exchange for the name of God. I cannot bestow the honor of welcoming the saint upon you.”
“It might be more difficult if you’re sent to the Great Temple.”
“Use me. I, Arkanso, will bring the answers in place of the saint.”
Arkanso scratched his head. Despite his polite demeanor, he intended to oppose my will. As if my head wasn’t already complicated enough because of Nikolai. Irritation welled up.
“Is this your loyalty? Is this all you’ve got? You won’t even grant this humble request?”
The words didn’t come out politely. As if waiting, Arkanso knelt on both knees.
“Saint, please punish this foolish servant!”
Apparently finding it insufficient, he thudded his forehead against the cold stone floor. Why is this man like this again? Terrifying!
“Saint, please punish this foolish servant!”
Thinking that wasn’t enough, he thudded his forehead against the cold stone floor.
Why is this man like this again?
Terrifying!
Male lead is a clingy little husband
One-line summary: The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
Introduction:
One day, Lu Yuner’s soul transmigrates into a female-dominant world. She enters the Imperial Academy and takes up the position of a doctoral instructor, teaching classes and grading schoolwork.
One day, she encounters the young prince Su Qingwan secretly skipping class from the male academy.
As a result, Su Qingwan is punished.
From then on, Su Qingwan sees Lu Yuner as a “thorn in his side”.
But before long, this “thorn” becomes the person he cherishes most, and he goes to great lengths to win Lu Yuner’s affection.
Mini scene 1:
One day, the sun is high in the sky but Su Qingwan still hasn’t gotten up for class.
Servant Xiaoyuan: “Young prince, it’s time for class. You’ll be late otherwise.”
Su Qingwan says arrogantly: “I’m not going. I am the esteemed prince, my status is so noble, why should I suffer this hardship? Besides, isn’t learning all this just to please women? Hmph, they’re not worthy!”
Mini scene 2:
After Su Qingwan falls for someone, he completely changes. He no longer skips class and diligently learns how to be a good husband and father. But he discovers that Sister Yuner is always surrounded by admirers.
Drunk and overcome with jealousy one day, he clings to Lu Yuner, crying beautifully like a pear blossom in the rain.
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan likes Sister Yuner.”
Lu Yuner: “Young prince, you’re drunk.”
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan isn’t drunk. Qingwan likes Sister Yuner, likes you so much, likes you to bits…” Before he can finish, Lu Yuner’s eyes flash with emotion and she leans in closer.
[Reading Guide]
1. The female lead is gentle, gracious, humble and polite but not weak. The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
2. 1v1, a bit torturous in the beginning but definitely sweet later on.
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