I forgot how to breathe under the weight of fear.
Covering my face with both hands, I tried to breathe slowly.
Inhale, exhale. Inhale, exhale.
It felt like I was about to burst into tears, but I knew crying wouldn’t change anything. It was a time for thinking, not crying.
“Snap out of it, Iris. You have to keep your mind straight. It’s not the time to tremble in fear.”
Identifying the cause of this phenomenon and finding out if I could wake people up should be a priority.
I lowered the hands that were covering my face.
“Uh…”
A faint groan. I thought I misheard.
“Oh my…”
Even though it sounded like a voice that had just woken up from sleep, I could tell it was K’s voice.
I tried to get up, but my legs wouldn’t support me, so I sat back down and looked at K.
K was struggling to get up with a groaning sound.
“Why suddenly…”
As K, who managed to sit, turned his head, he discovered me and opened his mouth wide.
“K… are you okay?”
After Rishi cautiously spoke, K took a deep breath with a gasp.
“Rishi, how in the world…”
Confusedly mumbling, K’s gaze shifted to the white pouch in front of me.
After glancing at the pouch and then at me, K looked around, then reached under Mir, lying in front of him, touched and pulled away his hand.
Like someone who had experienced numerous battlefields, he didn’t seem surprised witnessing everyone collapse.
K closed his eyes as if organizing his thoughts for a while.
Rishi watched K with anxiety, embracing the uncertainty.
What in the world is happening?
Is it my fault since I was the last one holding the Sleeve Stone?
Did the Sleeve Stone act like this because I wanted to get rid of it?
Is it retaliating against me?
K, who opened his eyes again, asked, “Are you hurt?”
Rishi nodded.
“Okay, Rishi. Let’s figure out what happened. This is the first time for me too.”
K spoke calmly as he got up.
He approached and extended his hand, but there wasn’t even the strength to hold his hand.
“I can’t put any strength into my body.”
At Rishi’s words, K furrowed his brows.
He thought for a moment, then kneeled in front of Rishi, resting on one knee.
“Rishi, what happened?”
“Piamondo Duke took the pouch from me. And… I held the Sleeve Stone tightly. Then something strange happened. It felt like all the energy inside me was being absorbed by the Sleeve Stone.”
K covered his mouth with one hand.
His usually unwavering light gray eyes showed a flicker of movement.
He stared at Rishi’s face without breathing for a while, as if a person in shock.
With K’s attitude, Rishi became more and more uneasy.
Is it really my fault?
How should we handle this?
Is it possible to resolve this incident where everyone, including the Crown Prince, is asleep?
“Rishi, you… No, that’s not important right now.”
As if in confusion, K fumbled around, then firmly grasped Rishi’s shoulders.
“Rishi, it’s okay.”
Those words were truly warm.
Even in this absurd situation, K prioritized Rishi.
Holding Rishi tight, K walked through the sleeping people.
Seeing the fallen people up close, K felt again how significant this situation was.
K seated Rishi on a chair and spoke.
“First, let’s try to handle this situation before more time passes.”
“What should I do?”
“You don’t have to do anything.”
“But…”
“Just stay, Rishi. It’s okay.”
Rishi tightly held both hands, feeling pathetic for not being able to do anything in this situation.
K walked slowly and sat next to Jamie.
As K placed his hand on Jamie’s forehead and infused strength, the oppressive power of the cursed artifact that had covered Jamie quietly began to fade.
Although he could feel the curse lifting from Jamie, it took a considerable amount of time.
K hadn’t seen an artifact’s power affect so many people so intensely. The Marquis Nobeak, likely, had never witnessed such a thing.
‘Even the Grand Marquis, the Grand Grand Marquis, probably hasn’t seen it.’
Eventually, Jamie’s eyes opened brightly. The trembling blue irises stopped moving as they focused on K.
“I had a good dream, Captain.”
“Get up, Jamie. Something big has happened.”
As Jamie stood up and looked around, he remarked, “Seems so. What on earth is happening?”
“It’s the Sleeve Stone. We need to handle this situation.”
Jamie didn’t ask why this happened. After quickly thinking, Jamie said, “It’s better to wake up Eldy, Captain.”
“Right.”
K went to Eldy and, as he did with Jamie, neutralized the power of the artifact.
Eldy jumped up and shouted, “Why wake me up? I was having a good dream… Huh? What’s this…? Ha! What, what’s happening?”
“It’s because of the Sleeve Stone.”
“The Sleeve Stone? Why? Isn’t that what my brother had?”
“There’s a reason. Right now, handling this situation is the priority.”
Eldy was different from Jamie. He didn’t just let this situation pass.
“No, Count Green. You can’t subtly pass over this and ask for my help. Even if you’re the Vice Commander of the Holy Order, if you can’t manage the artifact under your brother’s care, you’ll have to overlook it.”
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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