“The pinnacle of the kingdom? Are you saying that the princess will become a Lord?”
“I will follow in my father’s footsteps and become a Vampire Lord. Furthermore, I plan to conquer this entire continent, including the empire where humans reside.”
With shining eyes, I recalled the goal I had set for myself. My dream was not limited to merely ruling the Chepešu Kingdom. My true goal was to seize control not only of the territories of the vampires in the kingdom but also beyond the borders, reaching the empire where humans lived.
Recalling my unjust death in the past life, I firmly revealed my determination. Baron Hujak suddenly burst into laughter as if finding something amusing.
“It seems my son has fallen for an extraordinary person. Conquering the continent, I never thought about it.”
“Cain fell for me? He probably just has a favorable impression. I’m still a kid.”
“People being attracted to someone has nothing to do with age. In my opinion, Your Highness, you have a charm that draws people in.”
Baron Hujak looked at me with an interested gaze. Unlike the cautious attitude of nobles towards royals just moments ago, his eyes were now filled with abundant goodwill.
“Very well. The Fernan family will follow Your Highness’s will. If you need any information, we will provide it, under the premise of confidentiality.”
“Don’t worry about that. If the Baron wishes, of course, I will do so.”
“To be honest, our family did not want to get involved in this matter. The information my son conveyed to you was also top-secret. Originally, only the Lord was supposed to know about it.”
Perhaps Cain telling me the information was an independent action against his father’s wishes. Feeling grateful to Cain for sharing information about the assassins, even against his father’s will, I nodded slightly.
“I anticipated that the Fernan family would move according to my father’s orders. However, why did you refuse the cooperation request from the Knights? It’s strange that Valter isn’t aware of this from the beginning.”
“The Lord did not want it to be known that he is conducting an investigation into the Council. Not even to the Knight Commander, who is under his control.”
“Why be so cautious? What’s so suspicious about the Council?”
The Council. The place where the families known as the predecessors of the Lords, who once held sway over the kingdom, gathered. Although I couldn’t know the exact reason, my father seemed to consider the Council an organization that should be eliminated from the kingdom.
He might think so because the predecessor of the Council, the Royal Mage Guild, was a hotbed of corruption and misconduct.
“The Council is a problem, but to be precise, Lord Galleo Turner, who holds the position of Chairman, is the one he seems to be wary of.”
“But why didn’t my father say anything about refusing the Knights’ cooperation request? Regardless of the circumstances, the Repel family is affiliated with the Council.”
When the Repel family story came up, the Baron’s face stiffened.
It was not unreasonable for the Baron to be tense in such a situation. Despite being one of the prestigious families, the Fernan family belonged to the weaker faction compared to the Turner family and the Repel family.
To independently investigate the corruption of the two largest families in the kingdom was undoubtedly a considerable burden.
“The Lord has entrusted me entirely with this investigation. Although the Royal Knights possess unparalleled strength in terms of military power, they still have vulnerabilities in terms of security. There is no guarantee that there are no spies planted by the Council.”
“Hmm… That makes sense.”
“Yes. We are a small elite group, but we recruit people from outside every year. So, I excluded the Knight Commander, who is my direct subordinate, from the investigation.”
“It seems the Baron is quite cautious about this matter.”
“But things don’t always go as planned. I never expected my son, who was assigned the investigation, to run to the princess and spill the secrets. Even though I trusted him quite a bit.”
“…Cain seems to be more talkative than I thought.”
“It may be hard to believe, but I have never felt that his actions were light. So when I heard the truth, I was somewhat surprised. I thought he inherited the potential to become a good retainer like me. Haha!”
I looked at the Baron Hujak, who was laughing heartily, and subtly raised my eyebrows. Considering Cain’s skillful manipulation and actions that didn’t make him seem like a typical early teenager, it was hard to think of him as an immature kid.
I couldn’t be sure about becoming a good retainer, but the probability of becoming a playboy seemed quite high.
“Anyway, if there is additional information about the assassins in the future, I will deliver it to you immediately, Your Highness. If there is any other information you need, you can ask Cain. He knows what I know.”
“Got it. If we find the culprit, I will definitely reward you.”
“I don’t expect material rewards. However.”
“However…?”
Ex-husband Wants Reconciliation
One-line summary: Chasing the wife to the crematorium (making an effort to attract someone who has become indifferent), the female lead doesn’t look back, the second male lead takes the position.
Intro:
To repay the kindness of the older generation, Su Mu crossed into a female-dominated world and became a live-in daughter-in-law of the Yan family, single-handedly saving the Yan family from fire and water.
But her husband, Yan Jiyue, the eldest son of the Yan family, treated her with sarcasm and never showed her a good face.
It wasn’t until after Su Mu’s death that this pampered and arrogant young master shed a few fake tears and pretended to want to die for love.
This life’s kindness was enough. If there was a next life, she would definitely kick Yan Jiyue away.
Who knew that the heavens would be so kind as to allow her to be reborn, returning to the time when she had just married into the Yan family.
Su Mu glanced at the Yan eldest son, who still spoke coldly to her, and threw a divorce letter in front of him.
“Let’s divorce!”
***
Yan Jiyue never imagined that he would be reborn. He happily went to find Su Mu, wanting to make up for the mistakes he had made in his ignorant youth.
Wasn’t the reason the heavens allowed him to be reborn to let him reconcile with Su Mu?
But when he pushed open the door to Su Mu’s room, the person lying on the bed was another man.
Su Mu’s personal attendant, Xie Yi.
Yan Jiyue hated him so much that his teeth itched. In front of Su Mu, Xie Yi was a gentle and considerate whisperer of sweet nothings, but in reality, he was vicious-hearted and deliberately sabotaged their husband and wife relationship.
In the previous life, it was he who secretly hid in Su Mu’s coffin and committed suicide, stealing a step ahead of him to be buried with Su Mu.
Yan Jiyue’s eyes were filled with hatred as he cursed, “What kind of thing are you? Your background is lowly, what right do you have to occupy Su Mu?”
Xie Yi looked at the sleeping Su Mu and no longer pretended to be a whisperer of sweet nothings.
He proudly stuck out his belly, “I have the right because my belly is capable of giving the Wife-master a daughter.”
***
Yan Jiyue was consumed with jealousy. He spread rumors that Xie Yi had once been branded with the mark of a “harlot” on his chest.
But on the night Xie Yi cut off the flesh bearing that mark, Su Mu suddenly realized something was amiss.
“How did you know the exact moment I was poisoned? And why did you show up a month early?”
Xie Yi remained silent, blood from his wound soaking through his robes. His sapphire eyes brimmed with anguish – or was it just a flawless act?
Between a once-arrogant husband now seeking redemption, and a gentle soul willing to die for her – who truly held the darkest secrets? And could it be that Su Mu and Yan Jiyue weren’t the only ones given a second chance at life…?
[Reading Guide]
1. True divorce, chasing the wife to the crematorium, the female lead doesn’t look back, the male lead is Xie Yi.
2. The ex-husband did not cheat, he just realized too late and didn’t realize that he liked the female lead.
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