“Yes, for 7 days the couple will spend the night at least three times. During that time, the servants will move as if they don’t exist.”
So the vast mansion will be a space just for you and me. At Belede’s words, Beril’s face seemed to burn hot.
Even if they walk quietly wearing veils, they can’t pretend they don’t know, can they?
“They won’t be able to see our actions properly beyond the veil, but we can see them properly. This is also the process of selecting new servants for the mistress.”
At his words, Beril’s eyes widened.
If I dislike any servant, I can’t send the demon back beyond the gates of Hell.
But Belede was talking as if she could wield the power of appointment freely.
“The customs of Vainka seem quite different from those of the general aristocratic family.”
Beril opened her mouth, trying to look calm.
“So, what kind of authority does the Duchess of Vain have?”
It was a question of whether it was different from the general aristocratic family. Belede tilted his head slightly.
“It won’t be the same as a general aristocratic family.”
Indeed, Vain can’t be said to be different that’s what he thought.
“But in addition, Vain grants absolute command to the consort.”
Belede’s lips twisted.
“Nobody can disobey the Duchess.”
It sounded like an answer to whether the demons would obey me.
“So you can move freely.”
As much as you like.
If Beril hadn’t known he was a demon, she might have withdrawn her suspicion. He looked so confident.
That I won’t be found out as a demon.
…Or maybe.
That it doesn’t matter if he’s found out? Beril tensed anew and bit her lip.
“To make the mistress comfortable, serve her comfortably.”
Serve comfortably… At his words, Beril instinctively realized.
The fact that the servants serve me closely means, in other words, that they have a chance to monitor me.
Because they have to come close, whether to see well or not.
It was a natural but hairraising method.
But still…
“… …”
Beril closed her eyes. This place seemed better than the temple.
Perhaps because the demons did not insist on her being holy.
It was natural. They were demons.
Beril swallowed a short breath. It felt like a cold sweat was running down the back of her neck.
Can I do well? No, I have to.
She had her eyes closed for a long time after that, until they arrived at the mansion.
(This is a time divider.)
―Swoosh.
The Vain castle was quiet after the wedding.
The castle, where veiled figures quietly moved around, really seemed to be inhabited only by Belede and Beril.
“The preparations are done… Ma’am.”
Except for when you hear a voice. The demons hesitated, as the title “Ma’am” was unfamiliar.
Each time, Beril felt suddenly sober.
Yes, this is the castle of demons.
No matter how much she had to pretend, she had to keep an eye on them. Because she didn’t know what reaction those with completely different customs from humans would show.
“Good, thank you for your hard work.”
At her words, the demon maids silently withdrew.
Now she was really alone in the room.
“Sigh.”
Saint Beril let out a short sigh.
As soon as she returned to the mansion, she shook her head when asked if she wanted to eat.
‘I’m fine.’
She felt like she would vomit if she ate. So, she skipped a meal with something simple and received a light massage.
Somewhere in between, she seemed to have unknowingly dozed off. Perhaps because she had been standing too long at the funeral.
When she opened her eyes, she was wearing white clothes. Just like a wedding dress, pure white, but a little shorter and easier to move in.
The dress, only secured by strings, gave a feeling as if she wasn’t wearing anything.
‘White clothes…’
She said she doesn’t wear them much. They stand out to the monsters.
But the maids shook their heads.
‘It’s fine to wear them in Vainka Castle.’
At the almostpermissive tone, she tilted her head, and another maid added as if realizing they were wrong.
‘… Even if monsters swarm Vainka Castle, they cannot harm you, my lady.’
‘Bright colors are exclusive to those of high rank.’
In other words, it means that only those with power wear bright clothes.
Thinking about it, Veiled often wore a white shirt as well.
Saint Beril thought about the sparkling jewels on the veil as they left.
Although she didn’t realize because they gave a flashy feeling, on closer inspection, those were darkcolored jewels such as deep purple or dark blue embedded in silver decorations.
Thanks to that, even when wearing black clothes, it didn’t bring down the mood.
Still, her eyes, accustomed to the pure white shrine, began to look around curiously.
And even the bed that she could hardly sit on.
“……If I ruin it.”
Was it said to be easy to sit on? Saint Beril looked at the bed prepared neatly without a single wrinkle.
Multiple layers of cloth overlapped to create a soft feeling; the bed would leave a distinct mark even if you sat on it for just a moment.
Male lead fell into her trap — and shattered when she walked away
This is also on my reread list!
This one is a slow burn, but when it burns, it burns hard.
Definitely worth a read, y’all!
The story follows a thousand-year-old seductive spirit who, on a bet, sets out to charm the male lead—a once-promising but unfortunate cultivator.
But just when she succeeds in making him fall for her, she heartlessly leaves, driving him to madness.
Determined to find her at all costs, he captures her, keeping her by his side no matter what, even if she hates him.
I love this kind of trope—I enjoy watching the male lead suffer in agony.
The ending drags a bit with unnecessary filler, but that’s fine.
As long as I enjoy the beginning, I’m good.
Intro
As an enchantress, Su Heng possesses captivating eyes and charming beauty, easily manipulating the joys and sorrows of living beings at her fingertips.
But to enchant a god, making him taste the bitterness of love’s separation, long-lasting resentment, unattainable desires, and inability to let go…
Do you dare?
Su Heng assists a divine lord in his cultivation, aiming to make him experience all the sufferings of love, so that he can attain the Great Dao.
Only after being chased down from the heavens by the divine lord, confined and completely possessed by him, does she realize how successful she has been.
The once gentle and polite youth has transformed into someone she no longer recognizes.
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