General Naberus was a demon bound tightly with self-confidence.
On the battlefield, he stood at the forefront, second only to Beleth, slashing through his enemies. He possessed a formidable strength he could be proud of.
And as such, he had strong confidence in his decisions. His choices had saved countless demons on many battlefields.
“Let’s make a bet.”
So, he had accepted the audacious bet proposed by the human woman.
A novice? He had no intention of taking in a powerless novice. After all, they would only be a leash around the demons’ necks.
So, he planned to clearly establish the pecking order this time around.
By winning the battlefield he participated in, in this bet!
What could a human, who can’t even foresee an inch ahead, know?
The bet was about finding a magical object in the southern lands of Ubar, near the river, as Beril had said.
“If it were there, it would’ve been found already!”
From the start of his journey, he had sensed his victory. So, he had also decided what to do with the audacious human woman who dared to intervene among demons.
The spoils should be thoroughly enjoyed!
But then, just a few days after reaching the place she mentioned,
“I’ve, I’ve found it!”
Naberus heard an utterly unexpected voice.
“It’s the Devil’s Liquor!”
What the hell is this nonsense? His mouth gaped open.
Ever since Naberus and his group arrived, something had been off about the atmosphere in the southern river basin of Ubar.
“A drought?”
“Yes, they say it’s an unprecedented drought.”
“So what?”
In Naberus’s unconcerned mind, the first thought was, ‘So how can we more effectively wring the despair from these thirsty humans?’
“The riverbed is exposed.”
“The riverbed?”
This was an unexpected development. Well, sure, the riverbed could be exposed.
“And there are also many people who say not to enter this area because ominous events are happening.”
At that, Naberus chuckled.
“Have the ‘Operators’ come this way too?”
In Vain, ‘Operators’ referred to those who sow discord or instill fear among humans to harvest energy.
However, the demon reporting to him shook its head.
“Ubar isn’t that far from us.”
“True.”
And the Operators were technically troops as well. There was no way they would act without General Naberus knowing.
“Then let’s check that place out first.”
Not just for the bet, but if there was a distance worth working on, it was also his duty to inspect it.
Especially if it’s a place where humans inherently have fear? Working there wouldn’t take much effort and would be great!
He thought so.
“Found, found it!”
What the foolish man felt as he followed the demon was a vivid flow of magical energy sweeping around his body.
It could be if it was the old Vainka, but now that the Hell Gate is almost entirely closed, he felt an absolutely unperceivable, immense flow of magical energy.
That was.
“…Start digging from the ground.”
Unbelievably, it was buried beneath the riverbed.
He had to completely revise the thought, ‘If this thing existed, we would have found it a long time ago.’
How could one find an item that could only be discovered when the riverbed was exposed due to a severe drought that came once in decades?
“Is that so?”
Upon thinking that, his thoughts wandered to a strange place.
“How did humans not pick this up?”
But when he actually dug the ground and faced the magical stone, what he needed to worry about was not that.
…Did I lose the bet?
What he needed to worry about was the harsh reality that he had to serve humans.
“This doesn’t make sense!”
He grabbed his head.
Naberus’s phase of denying reality was short and intense.
First, denial.
“This doesn’t make sense! Is this even real? Huh?”
But the magical energy he felt through his body was real.
Next, anger.
“This is a scam! How could humans know this?”
Around the time when he was riding back to Vain on a horse, it was compromise.
“They must have known somehow, since they told me to find it.”
Upon crossing the boundary of Vain’s realm, it was depression.
“…Do I, have to serve humans? Me?”
And by the time he arrived, he had to completely accept it.
As befitting a demon, and the prideful general Naberus.
“That woman is, no, an extraordinary visionary. Worthy of my service!”
Eventually, he successfully came to terms with the whole situation.
Wasn’t it someone personally chosen by the great Archduke? The Archduke’s judgment was indeed excellent.
If Ronobe heard this, he’d admire how quickly his attitude changed, but luckily Ronobe didn’t have the unique ability to read thoughts.
Thus, by the time Naberus and his party arrived at the Vain mansion, it was the darkest part of the night, where all lights except for the minimal ones were turned off.
However, he naturally headed toward Beleth’s office. Humans report day and night, so how could he wait impatiently until the next morning?
The one who had long forgotten the time he was human knocked on Beleth’s office door.
“Your Highness, it’s Naberus.”
Male lead is a clingy little husband
One-line summary: The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
Introduction:
One day, Lu Yuner’s soul transmigrates into a female-dominant world. She enters the Imperial Academy and takes up the position of a doctoral instructor, teaching classes and grading schoolwork.
One day, she encounters the young prince Su Qingwan secretly skipping class from the male academy.
As a result, Su Qingwan is punished.
From then on, Su Qingwan sees Lu Yuner as a “thorn in his side”.
But before long, this “thorn” becomes the person he cherishes most, and he goes to great lengths to win Lu Yuner’s affection.
Mini scene 1:
One day, the sun is high in the sky but Su Qingwan still hasn’t gotten up for class.
Servant Xiaoyuan: “Young prince, it’s time for class. You’ll be late otherwise.”
Su Qingwan says arrogantly: “I’m not going. I am the esteemed prince, my status is so noble, why should I suffer this hardship? Besides, isn’t learning all this just to please women? Hmph, they’re not worthy!”
Mini scene 2:
After Su Qingwan falls for someone, he completely changes. He no longer skips class and diligently learns how to be a good husband and father. But he discovers that Sister Yuner is always surrounded by admirers.
Drunk and overcome with jealousy one day, he clings to Lu Yuner, crying beautifully like a pear blossom in the rain.
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan likes Sister Yuner.”
Lu Yuner: “Young prince, you’re drunk.”
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan isn’t drunk. Qingwan likes Sister Yuner, likes you so much, likes you to bits…” Before he can finish, Lu Yuner’s eyes flash with emotion and she leans in closer.
[Reading Guide]
1. The female lead is gentle, gracious, humble and polite but not weak. The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
2. 1v1, a bit torturous in the beginning but definitely sweet later on.
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