The brave Second Prince who led the war to victory on behalf of the young First Prince who had fallen ill, and the close friendship with Duke Kaidel, who demonstrated a great martial prowess and saved his life.
But that was a story to charm only the bards.
The Second Prince had suffered a nearfatal wound on the battlefield, and the First Prince was trying to scoop up all the glory as soon as the war was over.
The wound would heal over time, but depending on the current situation, the future standing of the Second Prince would be determined.
He could be the returning hero from the war or become the sucker who couldn’t even claim his share beside his brother.
So there was a dangerous tension in Rocard’s casual reply just now. Rocard kept his distance from the sensitive wounded prince’s anger with silence.
Greyien looked at Rocard with wicked eyes.
“I met a girl here earlier.”
“…….”
“She looked at you and called me her master?”
Rocard looked into the Second Prince’s gemlike green eyes.
In those rugged mountains, the Second Prince had been a comrade who had entrusted his back to him to survive, but he had known from the start that such a relationship would eventually evaporate.
More than anything, Greyien was Tagarda. Doubt flowed halfmixed in the blood of the royal family.
But he thought the Second Prince’s doubts, churning in his heart even before his war wounds had healed, were too hasty.
Maybe the war didn’t just leave visible scars.
Rocard didn’t avoid Greyien’s eyes but met his cold gaze.
“I swore allegiance to Your Highness the Second Prince. In return, you took me as your first lion to share your fate. Do you regret it already?”
Rocard spoke of loyalty, but it sounded more like a declaration.
Then Greyien smiled. His eyes, colder and more unstable when he smiled, resembled his most formidable enemy.
“Come to think of it, you’re with Goyang, so it’s settled. Let’s go back.”
“The food at the Zevron Hotel must be delicious too,” Greyien said, and went down the rocky hill with light steps.
Rocard followed, thinking he should now get the Second Prince out of those disguise clothes.
(This is a time separator.)
When I returned to the hotel from the strange man on the beach, the Count and Duke Kaidel were in the hallway.
The reason the Count came here was to meet that man.
I froze for a moment, and the Count opened an arm as if calling me over.
“Coming back from a walk? Say hello to Duke Kaidel. This is my daughter, sir.”
“I meet Duke Kaidel. I’m Lorisha.”
“Oh, are you the young lady who enrolled in the Academy this time?”
Duke Kaidel asked with a handsome smile, and I bit my lip tightly.
Even if the Academy entrance exam is a unique interest for the nobles, it was no exception for the Empire’s first lion.
Then the Count answered first. It was a truly comfortable and natural response.
“It’s my other daughter.”
Duke Kaidel’s expression did not change at all. The first lion in a political rivalry with the Earl must have known about the illegitimate child of the third lion.
“Our work has ended smoothly. Earl, how about having dinner with Her Highness? My son has accompanied us as well.”
Earl, Earl? No. Father? No way!
My inner scream was useless. The Earl even answered cheerfully.
“That sounds good. It’s been a long time since I’ve seen Duke Rocard.”
The Duke then called for his son and headed to the restaurant with us.
With every step, my mind was a battlefield as I recalled the etiquette I had been neglecting all this time.
I could not understand what the Earl was thinking, calling me to such a place.
We entered a highend private restaurant with an attached banquet room. When the aperitif was served, a blackhaired person entered.
“I apologize for being late. I greet you, Earl Roar. Oh, you have not changed at all, Earl.”
“The Duke has changed a lot. I never thought you’d be so strong. Truly, like the leading role who suppressed Agael and led the empire to victory.”
How fortunate it was that I could not drink alcohol since I had not yet come of age. If I had a glass of alcohol in my hand, I would have spilled it.
The blackhaired person sitting next to Duke Kaidel was the very person I had once driven into a corner as a ruffian in the city.
‘Earl… I want to die now.’
Duke Kaidel replied sincerely, as if he meant it.
“Your words are too much. All I did was try not to fall off the horse.”
“Humility, too? That’s too much, Duke.”
Everyone laughed at the Earl’s joke.
Meanwhile, Duke Kaidel turned his gaze to me. It was my turn to greet him.
An Indifferent Woman is the One Men Desire the Most
One-line summary: The female lead is actually cold-hearted and extremely rational. She has stage-by-stage relationships and won’t two-time, but there will always be someone who secretly likes her.
This novel has the following triggers, so if you’re sensitive to these, please don’t read:
1. The female lead has had many relationships, but she treated each one seriously and broke up properly.
It’s just that the men unilaterally pestered her incessantly. For the female lead, when she doesn’t like someone anymore, she simply doesn’t like them.
(This applies to her relationships with Male Lead 1, 2, 3, and 4 as well, but she’s loyal in each 1-on-1 relationship!)
2. In this novel, Male Lead 2 and the female lead kiss in a car, and Male Lead 1 sees it and beats up Male Lead 2.
The female lead calls the police and sends both Male Lead 1 and 2 to the police station! Male Lead 1 begs the female lead not to break up with him.
3. Male Lead 1 has a gentle appearance but an obsessive personality.
Male Lead 2 has a delicate and soft appearance, slightly green tea-like (two-faced).
Male Lead 3 is a youthful college student and a smart person who has secretly liked the female lead for a long time.
Male Lead 4 is the female lead’s father’s special assistant, a business elite with deep, hidden thoughts.
4. At the beginning of this novel, the female lead has already broken up with Male Lead 1 (Chapter 4) and gotten back together with Male Lead 2 (ex-boyfriend).
5. Enter with caution if you have triggers!!!
