“It’s better to avoid the rain now. The suppression unit has been exposed to the rain for a long time too.”
“The suppression unit is returning! Open the castle gate!”
The guards announced the return of the suppression unit. The gatekeepers who stood guard at Pofuta’s castle gate, which protects the castle, opened the gate.
The suppression unit rushed into the castle.
“I am a viscount!”
The suppression unit stopped in front of Pofuta’s viscount. Because of the continuous rush of horses from the suppression front, when the horses stopped, steam rose and a hazy frost formed.
“Bring blankets.”
“Cover it! Bring something to cover!”
Thanks to sending reinforcements to Pofuta’s viscount, the maids hurriedly came out and greeted the party.
“Please come inside. I’ve received permission from Your Highness in advance.”
The maids brought blankets. Sharlov silently wrapped himself in a blanket. The servants glanced at the Empress. When the butler gestured at them as if scolding, the servants all bowed their heads.
“We’ve prepared the bath.”
“Clear a meeting room. I’ll be out shortly.”
Benjamin hugged Sharlov.
“You can walk on your own.”
Benjamin looked down at his arms in silence.
“Stay quiet, Shar.”
Due to wandering on the suppression front, a dense atmosphere flowed around the Emperor. The suppression front, where they fought against demons, was always harsh.
The stench from the blood and corpses of demons put a strain on their nerves.
That’s how the suppression front was.
The bodies wielding swords always fought against death. Even if they didn’t die, every moment Benjamin held the hilt of the sword, he fiercely threw his body into it.
The blade became even sharper, and the body rolling through the suppression front became stronger to survive.
“Your, Your Majesty!”
The servants hastily opened the way. The door to the Viscount’s guest room opened, and Benjamin gently put Sharlov inside.
“Where did it hurt?”
“Nowhere.”
“…If you were hurt, I would have blamed the Imperial Guards for everything and dismissed them.”
Benjamin swallowed a sigh.
“You’re shaking again.”
“…Is it cold?”
Benjamin shivered his arm.
“I’m not mad at you. Don’t be scared.”
“It’s because my body is sticky with sweat.”
“Sweat took away the heat. Since your body is wet, start by taking off your outer clothes.”
Benjamin removed Sharlov’s shawl. As the outer clothes came off, delicate shoulders were revealed. The gentle body cooled in the cold chill. Sharlov, hunched over, looked up at Benjamin.
“Baths will be assisted by the maids.”
Soon, a maid knocked on the door from outside.
“The bath is ready.”
“Come in.”
Benjamin called the maid.
“Take good care of her until I come back. If she tries to leave, stop her.”
For some reason, her mouth was blocked.
“I’ll be back soon, so bathe and wait until I come back.”
“The commander of the Second Knights is waiting in the meeting room.”
Benjamin passed through the long corridor. He changed into a worn-out outer garment that was ruined and tangled with demons. Benjamin meticulously buttoned up his cuffs and wiped away the blood from his wrist.
‘It’s not completely wiped away.’
The meeting room door opened.
“The commander of the Second Knights greets the Emperor.”
The Second Knights, attached to the Empress’s side, seemed to be absent-minded.
“Apologies. I will accept any punishment for failing to fulfill my duties properly.”
“I’ll inquire about responsibility later. Explain.”
Benjamin opened the door and entered the meeting room.
“Why was everyone absent-minded?”
The commander of the Imperial Second Knights was the first to speak.
“There was an attack on the Imperial Palace.”
“I heard that through the reinforcements.”
“The one who subjugated the lower demons was the Empress. Also, after seeing the child who was held as a nanny, she chose the route to Pofuta.”
“Furthermore.”
“Please punish me, Your Majesty.”
The commander kneeled down.
“I apologize. We couldn’t block the path.”
“I never told you to block the path.”
Benjamin pressed his temples tightly.
“You all chased after the Empress with eyes that seemed to have lost your minds.”
“…It wasn’t human-like.”
“Explain more clearly.”
“It was a sense of alienation one would feel when facing a being of a different caliber.”
A being different from humans at its core.
“Explaining is difficult.”
They were different. Besides that statement, there was no other way to explain.
And, in the silence, he heard a buried cry. The voiceless cry was tragic. The lone back seemed lonely and burdensome.
The Empress came alone and seemed like someone who would leave alone. Without keeping anyone by her side, keeping a proper distance, bearing the duties alone…
‘Someday, when it’s time to walk alone, she seemed like someone who would leave alone.’
Unable to utter such words, he remained silent.
Warm heat rose in the body after the bath. Curly hair tangled. She untied the tangled hair and touched her pale cheek.
A shadow fell behind Sharlov, who had finished bathing. Since all the maids were sent away, she wasn’t a maid.
“Did you come?”
Benjamin closed the door and entered.
“When will the suppression operation resume?”
“The suppression unit also needs to store energy, so we should readjust the suppression system and resume.”
After a short silence, Benjamin asked.
“Why did you come here?”
Benjamin hugged Sharlov.
“When I saw you on the suppression front, it felt like all the hairs on my body were standing on end.”
Benjamin patted Sharlov’s shoulder. Sweeping aside the long hair to the side, he checked the white neck and touched the shoulder and arm. Some red scratches remained.
“You got scratched.”
“…This isn’t from them.”
Sharlov pulled up the edge of the robe to hide the scratches.
“Don’t underestimate the suppression front during the active season.”
“I didn’t underestimate it.”
“You treat death lightly. In this suppression front, a mercenary group was annihilated, the corpses were mutilated by demons, and the knife wielders, who held the knives even in their dying moments to die with the demons, stepped on the ground.”
Benjamin seemed cautious about something.
“Did I tell you to walk the path even if you knew you would get hurt?”
“Ah…”
“Don’t walk on a dangerous path with your own feet.”
He wasn’t angry but worried.
“I promise to prioritize your safety. Don’t walk alone, don’t cry alone… and don’t leave alone.”
The last words were a bit strange.
Cold Male Lead Became My Clingy Husband (Female-Dominant)
Feng Bai Su transmigrated into a matriarchal novel, becoming the sister of the female protagonist and the Seventh Princess of the Feng Ling Kingdom.
After working herself to death in her previous life, finally reincarnating as a princess, she only wanted to be a lazy fish who could eat, sleep, and play.
Until she met the male protagonist from the book, Wei Jing Mo, and he took a liking to her!
Wei Jing Mo is the top young man in Feng Ling City, talented in both appearance and ability, from a prestigious family, with a cold and otherworldly appearance, a figure like the bright moon in the hearts of noble ladies. It was thought that only the most powerful and talented noble lady in Feng Ling City would be worthy of such a brilliant young man. Who knew that this young gentleman would secretly admire the infamous Seventh Princess?
Short scene 1:
Feng Bai Su looked at the young man crying like a pear blossom in the rain before her, and couldn’t help but doubt her life.
Wasn’t the male lead described as a cold and otherworldly figure in the book?
Then who was this poor little thing crying with swollen red eyes and tear-stained face?
Short scene 2:
Wei Jing Mo stared intently at Feng Bai Su who was about to go out, wanting to say, “Be careful on the road.”
Before he could speak, Feng Bai Su suddenly bent down and bit his cheek.
Her peach blossom eyes were full of disdain: “Tsk! You’re so clingy!”
Wei Jing Mo: “…”
A talented fox spirit female lead with a flirtatious appearance but actually abstinent VS A cold-looking but actually naive and clingy little jealous male lead
