“I know one thing for sure. You don’t fit in with us. We don’t entrust our comrades’ lives to those who don’t value their own.”
“That……”
As Asha spoke with a crestfallen face, he simply walked out of the shack.
“You know what?”
Suddenly feeling provoked, Asha shouted at his retreating back.
“You said my purpose is useless, but without my help, not only will you lose the purpose of life, but your life itself will disappear. Because the year I’m crowned empress, Licarion will be forcibly disbanded, and you will be captured by the emperor and beheaded……!”
Jackal stopped in his tracks at her words.
Asha realized her mistake only after she blurted out her words.
She shouldn’t have said what she did out of anger.
In the past, she had learned of his fate through Karaf and, although she had been trapped in the palace and couldn’t see it with her own eyes, she had heard that his beheading was shown in the square for all the citizens to see.
Knowing of his death, he would surely be shocked.
It was a cruel feeling.
But Jackal simply closed the door and left without a word.
For a moment, his face, illuminated by the light, looked lonely, like a person who had been disappointed.
The moment the door thud shut, Asha lost her strength and collapsed to the floor.
[This is the time separator]Jackal walked with a serious face, only looking ahead.
The snow under his feet crackled, crackled, ringing quietly.
He wanted to find Sosa right away to discuss this matter, but somehow, he hesitated.
Whether she would really be a threat to Licarion, or a savior who would deliver Licarion from danger, he wasn’t sure.
No, before that, he needed to find out if her words were true, if this would happen, when and how it would happen, etc.
Jackal brushed his mouth with a troubled face.
He thought it would be better to consult with Sosa after the information was more confirmed.
He always advised with an objective perspective, but if he now pushed his subjective position, he would have no choice but to follow his decision.
Even for the organization, he had to avoid making the wrong judgment as a leader.
To comfortably embrace a woman in his heart, his shoulders were infinitely heavy.
That’s when he was walking, lost in deep thought.
“……Captain!”
Naji appeared from somewhere and followed him around like a puppy.
“The water’s warm in the bath now, so go take a bath quickly!”
Disturbed, Jackal found himself led to the bath without realizing it.
Hot water was gathered in the large wooden tub, and steam was rising from it.
Naji smiled at him, looking like a puppy waiting for praise.
If there had been a tail attached to his rear, it would have been wagging wildly.
Jackal relaxed his face and messed up Naji’s hair with his big hand.
“Thank you, Naji.”
He undressed with a thud and entered the tub.
His solid, breathtakingly muscular body gleamed as it soaked up the moisture.
Naji took his clothes and flitted out of the bathhouse again.
As he settled into the warm water, his tense body loosened, and his troubled mind seemed to calm a bit.
Jackal washed his face with water, set his thoughts aside for a moment, and closed his eyes slightly.
But as soon as he closed his eyes, Asha’s face came to his mind, startling him.
Aside from the serious problem earlier, images of her eating like a rabbit in the hideout, smiling, one by one, came to his head.
Especially the image of her covering her mouth with one hand and laughing quietly wouldn’t go away.
That laugh looked completely clear and pure.
It seemed like her real nature.
Her face slightly flushed from alcohol, the soft and fragile touch when he embraced her, and even the glimpse of her white flesh when she showed the butterfly pattern on her chest came to his mind, and he opened his eyes wide.
Suddenly the bath felt insanely hot.
Jackal decided to end the bath early and got out of the tub.
At that moment, he realized he hadn’t brought any clothes to change into.
He called out to Naji, but the boy had already left, expecting the bath to take longer.
Jackal held his head, a headache coming on, and muttered to himself.
“This is insane…”
[This is the time separator]Asha was dozing off because of the alcohol but kept herself awake, refusing to fall into deep sleep.
She would not sleep until Jackal returned.
She felt like she had to apologize or explain something to him.
But then, she felt a presence, and someone carefully opened the door and entered.
Asha thought it was Jackal, braced herself, and sat up in bed.
At that moment, her eyes met the grey horse that had quietly entered the room.
“……”
“……”
Asha was at a loss for words at this strange situation.
The horse also seemed stunned, freezing with one leg up, as if it had stopped midway through entering.
It looked like it had come in and then stopped.
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!!!
