Simon trembled, his eyes wide open.
Duke Brendan clenched his son’s arm tightly.
“Don’t get involved with that woman! Just fleece her for the reward money!”
Was this what he wanted to say?
Biting his lip to suppress his anger, Simon swept me with contemptuous eyes.
“Fighting a frail woman is not chivalrous!”
“Talking about chivalry while evading the issue. How gallant of you?”
“Gallant? Provoking me is useless.”
“Will you truly back down?”
“I’m only avoiding a wicked woman’s trap. No one will fault me.”
Simon spat out the words.
“So this is how you’ll play it? But you’ll have to engage, like it or not.”
I leaned against Nikolai, locking eyes with Simon.
I winked, my right eyelid twitching with triumph.
A skill possessed by the original Elizabeth.
The irresistible allure that captivated the heart!
Though limited, seducing Simon had been incredibly easy.
“May I make a final request, Sir Simon? Duel with me, wagering your family’s honor and fortune.”
I made a face, as pitiable as a flower soaked in a drizzle.
Covering my mouth shyly with my hand, I even blew a kiss.
Dash side.
It was then that Simon’s gaze changed.
“As you wish, Miss Elizabeth!”
Duke Brendan gulped in disbelief at Simon’s resounding response.
His tone could not have been more formal.
Nikolai, who had been impassive all along, raised an eyebrow.
Duke Brendan shook his disoriented son.
“Simon! What on earth is going on?”
“Miss Elizabeth is not one to scheme.”
“What nonsense is that? You’re the one who noticed her trickery!”
“As a knight, how could I break a promise? If I flee, I could never show my face again.”
“Simon!”
“You, Father, accepted the bet in the first place. As the head of the Brendan family, you should bear the responsibility.”
“You must be mad! Absolutely not! She is setting a trap!”
Duke Brendan strained, his face red as a choked pig.
But he could not change Simon’s mind, now a slave to my allure.
Nikolai finally spoke.
“Since the parties have agreed, let’s proceed as planned.”
“Your Majesty, I bow in respect.”
I lifted the hem of my dress in a curtsey.
Simon too bowed gracefully at the waist.
Only Duke Brendan seemed agitated.
“Your Majesty, please reconsider! How can a knight duel with a woman?”
“I do wonder about that too.”
“Ah, Your Majesty! You finally understand me!”
“Elizabeth is not unaware. State your terms for the duel.”
Nikolai asked me.
Though his tone was indifferent, his green eyes couldn’t fully hide his concern and worry.
“Please trust me. I have a plan.”
Hoping my sincerity reached Nikolai, I looked at Simon.
“I will duel in what Sir Simon Brendan is best at.”
“I don’t mind adjusting to Miss Elizabeth.”
“No need. Your highness has trained the Crown Prince, so your swordsmanship must be unparalleled, right?”
“I pride myself on being a competent knight.”
“Then, let’s have a sword duel.”
“Hmm. If that is truly what Miss Elizabeth desires, I can’t refuse.”
A sullen Simon nodded like a docile lamb.
His demeanor full of worry that I’d lose in the duel.
A glimmer of hope shined on Duke Brendan’s furrowed face.
“My son Simon is the empire’s best swordsman! Do you think you can win?”
“What’s the point if the best knight wins against a weak woman? He’d only earn ridicule, right?”
“What are you saying?”
“Wasn’t that what you just said?”
Duke Brendan appeared as if possessed.
Simon seemed perturbed.
The only person unfazed was Nikolai.
“Your Majesty, if a knight of the empire’s honor duels with a mere woman, he would become the laughingstock.”
“You are correct.”
“Your Majesty, I request a representative for the sword duel. Please grant permission.”
“Permission granted. Name your champion.”
“It is Lady Claudia Roseloice. I will stake my entire fortune on her victory.”
Claudia found it difficult to suppress the discomfort welling up deep within her.
It wasn’t merely because Elizabeth had singled her out as a puppet.
‘How did she know I’m in the system? Could she have possibly sensed that I’m dreaming of a revolution?’
Claudia knew that it was excessive paranoia.
Elizabeth simply intended to humiliate and exploit her.
How shameful to make a knight, who lives on honor, into a gladiator of a petty bet.
It was so very like Elizabeth not to get her own hands dirty in risky matters.
“Douglas, your former fiancée drags me through the mud.”
Claudia swirled her crystal wine glass.
Douglas merely grinned.
“Didn’t His Majesty grant you the right to decide? Can’t you refuse?”
“The very fact that my name was invoked in something I don’t know whether to call a love battle or a power struggle irritates me immensely.”
“I see. But it could also be of benefit to you.”
“Do you mean that I might get some sort of reward for aiding His Majesty’s paltry lover?”
“Elizabeth wouldn’t exploit you thoughtlessly. She plans several steps ahead.”
“Evidence?”
“Just a hunch.”
“The hunch of the world’s saddest man.”
Douglas still loved Elizabeth.
Not only did he love her, but he also defended her selfish actions and even praised them.
Top Celebrity Younger Brother Bears Her Child (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: Forced to live stream romance with a top celebrity in a female-dominant world.
Yan Jin transmigrated into a brothel, with a fellow transmigrated junior beside her.
Hearing the obscene words coming from outside, the unfortunate junior covered his ears tightly, his cheeks flushed red, and whispered to comfort her, “Don’t worry, I will definitely help you escape.”
“Don’t worry, I will definitely defend your chastity.” Yan Jin looked at the flawless and delicate features of the unfortunate junior and gently comforted, “Because we have transmigrated into a female-dominant world.”
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Top celebrity Yu Shu suddenly fell into a coma during a concert.
Research scientist Yan Jin fainted in the lab after working overtime.
Two people with no connection were rushed to the same hospital.
Three days later, neither of them had woken up.
Suddenly, the entire nation discovered that a live streaming app had been forcibly installed on their phones.
Upon opening it, they heard the two discussing how to escape from the brothel.
The entire internet was in an uproar.
After the two successfully escaped from the brothel, Yu Shu’s fan group rushed to make a banner and sent it to the hospital overnight.
“Big sister bravely took action to defend the chastity of our idol!”
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When Yu Shu was diagnosed with pregnancy, Yan Jin stared at his belly for a long time.
Covering his stomach, he muttered gloomily, “If you don’t like it, I’ll go get an abortion.”
“It’s not that I don’t like it.” Yan Jin hugged Yu Shu and said softly, “I just feel like I’m not human.”
Yu Shu comforted Yan Jin, “I was already an adult when we got together.”
Yan Jin hesitated, “But you won’t be of legal marriageable age even after giving birth to the child.”
At the same time, a flood of bullet comments appeared in the live streaming room that the two couldn’t see.
[Although it’s inappropriate, I also want a young and handsome boyfriend to have my child.]
①Male pregnancy (highlighted)
The female lead is five years older than the male lead, and the male lead is already an adult when he appears.
