“You couldn’t wait for Nicky and tried to sneak a peek at the secret, colluding with a priest named Arkanso, right?”
As if to flaunt it, he extended a copper monocle in front of me.
Swaying like a tempting bait.
“What if Nicky finds out about this?”
“…….”.
“You seem like you’d tremble with betrayal. What do you think?”
His voice, soaked in triumph, turned my insides upside down.
“Who are you?”
“And you don’t even know that? You pretended to be smart all by yourself, tsk, tsk.”
With a disappointed tone, he clicked his tongue.
I had no intention of succumbing to his cheap provocation.
“Do I have to know even a lowly beast like you?”
With a clenched fist, I pulled up the corners of my mouth.
His right eyebrow twitched.
Soon, he burst into laughter.
“Haha. Don’t play shallow tricks, Elizabeth. It won’t work on me, even if it does on Nicky.”
“Does that mean you’re more capable than His Majesty?”
“It’s unpleasant enough to be compared to the young Nikolai in such a blue color.”
“That makes sense. You were probably a parasite to the Ebrei nobility since the time of the Sun Emperor.”
He looked at me with an amused expression.
Though he wore a smile, his turquoise eyes shone coldly, like chips of ice.
Suddenly, the wolves that often appeared in Franz’s drawings, the wolves seen next to the Moransia Goddess statue, overlapped.
“A lowly human like you… dismissing… me…?”
He slowly circled around me.
The characteristic movement of a beast sent shivers down my arms.
His fangs, revealed with each smile, were now particularly threatening.
But I didn’t want to show any weakness to a mere beast, even more so if it was trying to imitate Nikolai.
“Be careful, Elizabeth. I’m not like Nicky.”
His hot breath tickled my ear.
Look at this guy.
I bit my inner cheek.
Piercing his chest with my index finger, I warned him.
“You be careful, wolf.”
Round, widened turquoise eyes.
Momentarily surprised, the wolf burst into cheerful laughter.
“Haha! What, you knew, didn’t you?”
It was fascinating and somewhat welcoming that he noticed I had caught on to his identity.
With eyes shining like a child who found a new toy, the wolf asked.
“What? How did you know? When did you figure it out?”
Observing the wolf, who was spinning around me and making a fuss, I confirmed my certainty.
‘Self-awareness, pride, both strong. Feigning indifference to Nikolai but revealing competitiveness. How can I handle someone like him?’
Brushing my flowing hair behind my ears, I smiled gently.
“There’s a wolf by the Moransia Goddess. You have the power to track and isolate the Underworld Flower. The Goddess’s wolf. You, that’s you?”
“It’s an honor. I’ll take the compliment!”
The wolf clapped his hands.
It was too early to be impressed.
“Do you know why Arkanso wanted to use poison on you?”
“That guy got on your nerves, huh?”
“Would a saint like me lend an ear to the words of a lowly priest? And against the Goddess’s wolf, no less? Disgraceful.”
Tilting my head subtly, I gave him a coquettish glance with my eyes narrowed.
“I just wanted to make sure you were healthy.”
“… My health?”
“You’ve been confined in a pitiful human body for a long time. I was worried that something might be wrong. After all, you have a weighty duty.”
In other words, it was all for the wolf, for him.
Though hesitating, the wolf seemed pleased to know that I cared.
“A saint has no choice. I’m never unwell. Because…”
The wolf, who was boasting, abruptly closed his mouth.
Did he notice that he was being scrutinized?
“Anyway, there’s no need for such worries, fragrant Elizabeth.”
His eyes, illuminated by the moonlight, strangely sparkled.
Suppressing some inexplicable anxiety, I extended my hand.
“Return the eyes of the Goddess.”
“And if I refuse?”
“You’ll be considered a coward.”
Though the wolf tightly sealed his lips, a displeased expression was evident.
He was an honest and straightforward fellow.
That made him even easier to handle.
“A superior being like you is afraid of a mere divine power. Isn’t that strange? You’re the disciple of the Goddess, and divine power is just an accessory.”
“…”
“I’m curious about everything about you. To not understand that, I can only feel disappointed.”
Teasing the wolf’s pride, I taunted him.
After a moment of contemplation, the wolf extended a copper monocle.
“Fine, Lady Saint. I’ll return the divine power.”
It worked! I silently cheered and reached out my hand.
In an instant, the wolf hid the monocle behind his back.
“What are you doing?”
“I didn’t say I would give it to you with my bare hands.”
“What?”
“There are conditions, Elizabeth.”
I thought he was different from Nikolai, but in this aspect, they were similar.
“Tell me.”
“Let me thoroughly smell your fragrance.”
“…Fragrance?”
“I want to smell the sweet scent emanating from you. Not through Nikolai, but directly from me.”
“How do I do that?”
“There’s nothing to do. Just be by my side.”
The wolf laughed, revealing his sharp white fangs.
His pure smile, untarnished by any speck of dust, made it even more suspicious.
Male lead is reincarnated to save his wife
I’ve also read this one twice already. The female lead is kinda soft and gets embarrassed easily—not really my type, but the plot is definitely worth reading. Hurry up and read it, y’all!
Intro
When Shen Yuan encountered Su Jin again in his previous life, she had already become the Prime Minister of the current dynasty. As for him, the former top young master of the capital, he had long since fallen into the abyss, becoming a singer on a pleasure boat.
After a song ended, he was redeemed and sent to the Su Residence.
Su Jin respected and cherished him, gave him a roof over his head, and bestowed him with warmth. Shen Yuan fell deeper and deeper, but before he could express his feelings, Su Jin passed away.
Shen Yuan died to follow her in death, but instead, he returned to when he was fifteen years old.
At that time, he was not yet engaged, and Su Jin was just a poor scholar.
Shen Yuan gritted his teeth, casting aside all his pride, and thought of ways to coax and entice her every day.
The colder and more indifferent Su Jin was towards him, the more proactive Shen Yuan became.
He was not afraid of being mocked by the world, only wanting to marry his Wife-master early, to hold her hand and never let go for a lifetime.
[Note: This story will not specifically point out the male lead’s reincarnation time point; it’s all in the details. Whenever you feel that the male lead is acting strangely, he has most likely been reincarnated.]
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