As I tried to think calmly, my anger only surged more. No matter what else I tried to focus on, the heat rising from my stomach wouldn’t easily subside.
I vowed to hit Kalí if I ever saw her again. My fists would probably hurt, and I wasn’t even sure if I could do it, but still.
“Sigh.”
Calm down. I must not misunderstand my role here. Hitting her is something I can only do if I survive to tell the tale.
“…….”
The basic guideline for survival was to stay put and wait in the same spot where the Sync occurred. This rule was established because the locations where people fell during a Sync were predictable.
But now? In a situation that wasn’t even a normal Sync, and without any resources, how could I survive?
What exactly was the identity of the man who caused the Sync?
Why did I feel a sense of familiarity towards him, and why did he seem to recognize me too?
Hey, can you hear us?
If you can, wave your hand!
Are you hurt? You don’t look so good. Should we help you?
I pretended not to hear anything and slowly got up. I needed to go somewhere else.
Ignored us! We’ve been ignored!
Let’s tell Lord Thornbush, let’s tell Lord Thornbush!
No. How about we tell Lady Nemue?
Hey, don’t tell. Just play with us a little. Please?
I had no idea what they meant by “telling” someone.
Formless but shining like fireflies, the lights followed me. I just kept moving briskly.
The sounds of grass and twigs breaking mixed with the incessant chatter of children. It was mentally exhausting. I was already tired to begin with.
We’ll really tell if you keep this up!
You smell nice.
Just play with us a bit. Please play with us!
This noise pollution was unbearable. Even a summer night disturbed by mosquitoes wouldn’t be this loud.
“I don’t know what to do even if you ask me to play……!”
Just as I was about to speak out of frustration, my legs gave way. A cold aura enveloped the surroundings.
From a distance, something passed by.
Following it, a white frost covered the ground. Thud, thud, thud, thud. Then, as if an earthquake had occurred, a massive rumble sounded.
Shh.
It’s angry because of the intruders.
Those people invaded our paradise, killed our friends. That’s why it’s angry.
The voices chattered. The ice covering the ground bloomed into flowers.
Thud, the rumbling stopped. Simultaneously, all noise ceased. Just as even the sound of the wind fluttering ceased…
Who are you?
In front of me stood something in the shape of a white girl.
Also emitting a very cold aura.
…An unfamiliar intruder among the unpleasant ones, carrying a scent we miss. How did you come here?
It was the boss monster of this Gate. The only thing that came to mind was that fact. Why the owner of the Gate was in front of me was not even a question.
Before I could even feel fear…
Well, okay. If you’re different from the other intruders, you’re fine. Do you want to explore the forest? Do you want to play with the children?
It was chilling. I wondered if all of this was a hallucination or a dream. It was so absurd, I almost laughed.
Just don’t provoke the black and white thorns.
Despite my hollow laughter, the girl paid no heed and lightly floated up into the air, disappearing somewhere.
The noise returned.
Lady Nemue didn’t get angry. She was very angry just before. Why?
Oh, are you crying? This human is crying.
Don’t cry. Don’t cry. It’s okay.
Lady Nemue didn’t get angry. It’s okay! Don’t cry.
The chattering voices started talking to me again.
I was crying? Tears… Ah, I was crying.
I felt the dampness on my cheeks, but I couldn’t control my emotions. Why was I crying? Was the boss monster that scary?
As I wiped the tears with my sleeve, more tears flowed from my other eye.
Thud!
Just as I was getting used to the voices telling me not to cry, a huge sound echoed through the forest. I saw birds hurrying away in fear.
Something appeared beyond the trees. No, it was just a tree.
It’s Lord Thornbush!
White Thornbush?
A gigantic tree. Its branches, resembling hands, held a huge club, making it an easy yet challenging monster to face due to its high grade and clear weaknesses.
Thud!
The reason this monster was difficult to face was simple. It was just huge and absurdly strong.
I tapped my frozen legs to get them moving and stood close behind a nearby tree. Could this tree shield me? Sweat trickled down my back.
Are you hiding, little child?
Simultaneously, a more mature voice spoke. I fell backward in shock, creating a gust of wind.
It was a woman’s voice. A mature woman’s voice. Distinctly different from the children’s chatter.
Where was it coming from?
Thud!
Before I could comprehend this bewildering situation, another booming sound urged me to act. I quickly hid behind a tree and peeked out to see a white-trunked tree walking with heavy thuds.
That tree must be hundreds, no, maybe five hundred years old…
When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem
This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Synopsis:
“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”
Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.
Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.
While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…
Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.
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