“The schedule for the grand prayer hosted by the temple has been moved up, so preparations for the grand prayer have begun.”
“……The grand prayer has been moved up?”
It was sooner than expected? But it wasn’t entirely unforeseen.
The temple was wary of the grand prayer. They considered the possibility of an all-out war with demons.
So, when Duke Vainka received a report stating that it wasn’t a demon, they must have thought to quickly get it over with before the demon could take action.
“You must have been flustered by the sudden notice.”
Lonobe seemed perplexed by her words.
“They say there’s no consideration for newlyweds.”
It wasn’t that something had gone wrong, which was a relief. Beril felt a strange sentiment. A saint surprised that a demon had vacated the place.
“……Now that all the servants have been introduced, let’s attend to urgent matters today.”
She tried to get up. No, she closed her eyes as she attempted to stand. The traces of last night were still vividly imprinted on her body.
“You shouldn’t push yourself too much today.”
Dekarabia spoke. Although the voice sounded somewhat cold, it was still considerate.
When Beril looked back, Dekarabia seemed to be avoiding eye contact, looking far away.
If Lonobe wanted to properly serve Beril as the hostess, and Naberus found it repulsive to serve her as the hostess, then it was hard to tell which side Dekarabia was on.
……I’ll find out eventually. There’s no need to rush.
Beril spoke, trying to calm herself.
“Let’s start by taking care of the reception room. Um, Vainka is……”
It couldn’t be said that demons were unaware of human world trends.
“I understand that the hostess’s seat has been vacant for a long time. So, there are some decorations that might be unfamiliar to socialites.”
She thought phrasing it this way would be alright.
“We should start by sorting those out.”
Then Dekarabia suddenly said,
“You’re saying the decor is outdated, aren’t you?”
The indirect expression was rendered pointless by the blunt statement. Beril hesitated for a moment. Because it was true.
The decorations that fit the reception room were at least centuries out of fashion.
“It’s strange, so feel free to change it.”
Dekarabia spoke, giving permission. Then added as if realizing something afterward.
“Lord Beleth knows it’s strange, too.”
She really seemed to have no intention of hiding the fact that she was a demon. However, Beril pretended not to notice.
“Shall we start by looking at the reception room?”
As she gestured, Dekarabia followed with quick steps.
He asked.
“Do you enjoy entertaining many people?”
When Beril looked back, it seemed like all the servants of the mansion were about to enter the reception room.
“……No.”
As soon as Beril spoke, Decarabia gestured.
“Disappear.”
There was no time to say, “No, not like that….”
“Yes.”
Despite the unkind command, the demons courteously greeted and left their places.
Decarabia glanced at Beril, slightly tilting her head, as if to ask, ‘Did I do well?’ Beril unwittingly smiled.
“Thank you. Shall we go?”
Decarabia. She had been mistaken for weak due to her youthful appearance, resembling a girl of about fifteen. However, she was one of the most powerful demons you could count on one hand.
She took great pride in being a demon and loyally served Belred.
But on the other hand, she also felt uneasy about Belred, who was living a dull life.
Belred, who already knew his end due to his inner abilities, unhesitatingly plunged into dangerous battlefields, enough to make his subordinate demons anxious.
Decarabia knew that while Belred was confident he would not die, he was also seeking a greater stimulus, thus he sought out such places.
Decarabia and a few other demons had lived for a long time, but they had at least experienced emotional turbulence in the face of the threat of death.
But Belred couldn’t be stimulated by such things.
Perhaps Decarabia thought that he might fall into a long sleep. In human terms, it was virtually equivalent to cutting off one’s life.
To lose consciousness for a long time and delve inward, engaging in pointless acts like reading countless memories.
Even if his consciousness disappeared, he wouldn’t know it himself.
But then…
“Remove this as well.”
The Saint was instructing the cleaning of the reception room, which had been moved to the first floor, for some reason dissatisfied with it.
At Beril’s words, Decarabia silently removed the decoration. At the same time, she recalled the look on Belred’s face.
A lively expression she hadn’t seen in a long time. As if he was jumping into a very dangerous battlefield.
At first, she thought it would be a momentary interest. But gradually, Belred’s expressions became richer, especially more so right after the marriage.
It had been a long time since she’d seen Belred waiting for something.
From the moment she realized this, Decarabia had a plan. She would have to keep an eye on this human.
‘Saint Beril already knows our true identity.’
Moreover, after hearing the news conveyed by Helbas, there was no choice but to watch from the side.
Saint Beril, who walked into the demon’s lair knowingly, and who acted as if she couldn’t recognize that they were demons, had to be observed.
If it piques Lord Belred’s interest and keeps him from falling into a long slumber.
Decarabia was more than ready to pledge allegiance to Beril. Because Belred was the mental pillar and backbone for the demons.
However, if she turns out to be the root of the problem…
“Throw this away too.”
―Clunk!
As Decarabia thought, he promptly removed the ornament pointed out by Beril.
If she is harmful to him, then I must cut her off from my line.
The worrying part was, astonishingly, how much attention Belred was paying to that human.
Today, he can’t even focus on his work.
Decarabia narrowed his eyes. The holy power that the Saint possesses is lethal to demons. If that power interferes with Lord Belred’s psyche.
So if he cannot make a wise decision then.
I will cut off the danger with my own hands.
―Whoosh!
The ornament she threw into the fireplace caught fire.
Not long after Decarabia repeatedly vowed to watch over Beril, an incident occurred.
Male lead is a Destined Young Husband (Female-dominant)
One-sentence summary: Wife-master, listen to my explanation!
Li Ruantang, a young lady from a prestigious family, stumbled and fell. When she woke up, she saw a noble and beautiful young man sitting by her bedside, wiping away tears.
The young master had slightly reddened eyes, and his every move exuded charm.
The sight made Li Ruantang’s eyes hot and her heart flutter. After all, she had made a bet with the young master Meng from the neighboring family. If she couldn’t marry a husband before the end of the year, she would have to admit defeat and give up the jade she had worked so hard to obtain.
Outside the window, the flowers were in full bloom.
Rather than losing the bet, the jade, and her face, Li Ruantang calculated that it would be better to seek marriage with the young master in front of her, killing three birds with one stone.
…
Meng Jun never thought that an accident during a spring outing would lead to them rolling down a cliff and into a river, yet still survive.
Now they were trapped in an unknown village, and Meng Jun had overheard that the family who had rescued them had their own intentions.
After all, it was Li Ruantang who had lost her mind and sought marriage first. He was only trying to protect himself!
Glancing at Li Ruantang, who was listing her own merits, the young husband’s voice softened, and he blushed as he lied, “W-wife-master, Wife-master, don’t you remember me?”
The young husband’s voice was clear and handsome, coaxing Li Ruantang’s heart to be soft and sweet, and she spared no effort to protect him.
It wasn’t until they returned to the capital that Li Ruantang suddenly remembered.
When they had fallen off the cliff, in order not to implicate Wei Yunruo, whom he secretly admired, the young husband had instead pulled her, who was slightly farther away, down the cliff with him…
Short summary by Yuushi L: Initially, the male lead (ML) liked another girl, while the female lead (FL) liked the ML. Both fell off a cliff. The FL temporarily lost her memory, and the ML, fearing others might take advantage of him, claimed FL was his wife while they were staying in a village. Later, when they returned home, the FL regained her memories and remembered that the ML liked someone else, so she kept her distance from him. However, during their time living together in the countryside, the ML’s view of the FL had completely changed. From this point, his pursuit of the FL begins.
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