“읍읍! 읍!”
Rather, kill me, the man managed to cry out, but I had no intention of respecting his wish.
After all, I did not want the neat conclusion where someone who tried to kill another received proper punishment and embraced death comfortably.
‘It feels quite unpleasant to simply hand him over to the soldiers like this.’
I’m special because I have exceptional talent in magic.
Had I been an ordinary two or threeyearold child, I would have met a miserable death without any resistance.
Who knows how many people have died at the hands of this man, just for fun?
‘Sigh, the more I imagine, the more irritated I become.’
It just won’t do.
Indeed, a wicked person needs a fitting retribution!
“Ajattī. Which one do you prefer to be broken, arm or leg?”
“Ueup……?”
“It’ll be fine. You’re going to spend your life in prison anyway. It won’t hurt if I use magic.”
“Hup……!!”
It was when I raised my hand to execute the punishment that suited me
Suddenly, with a loud crash, three maids opened the door and poured in.
“Lady Bella, it’s dangerous here. You must evacuate immediately!”
“That’s right!! The intrusion alarm has sounded in the palace… Huh?”
The maids looked alternately at the assassin, firmly fixed to the floor, hands and feet frozen, and me, with a dumbfounded expression.
The combination of a man in a terrible state and me, dressed in neat pajamas and holding a doll, must have looked very strange.
“Um, so. Is it you, Lady Bella, who did this to him? With magic?”
“I’ve heard about your talent in magic, but I never thought it would be to this extent……”
“Hehe, surprised? Sorry.”
I scratched my cheek awkwardly and hid my tiny hand, still filled with magical energy, behind my back.
There was also a purpose to keeping it a secret from my closest servants, Rosa, Roy, and Ronya, in case of dangers like today.
The assassin’s negligence in targeting me was probably because he had no information about me.
As the soldiers appeared and took the assassin away, the situation became somewhat organized.
Moving to a safe place under strict security, I fell into a deep sleep with relief.
And the next morning, I opened my eyes to find Sione sitting in front of me, like a dream come true.
“Good morning, Lady Bella.”
‘What’s this? My wish really came true?’
Mixed with joy and bewilderment, the prayer for her to come back in one night, not two, was fulfilled.
She probably returned early because of the assassin, but regardless of the reason, I was happy that she was back.
I rubbed my eyes with my sleeves and got out of bed quickly.
“You came back, Sione. Did you go and come back safely?”
“Yes. I felt the barrier I had placed in Rose Palace break, so I ran back all night.”
Noticing the dark shadows under her eyes belatedly, I sighed deeply.
“Phew, didn’t you sleep at all? You should rest a bit.”
“How can I rest comfortably when I’ve left you in danger, Lady Bella.”
With a face full of guilt, Sione gently took my little hand.
“I’m really sorry, Lady Bella. It’s all my fault for thinking too carelessly. If something went wrong… the thought alone is terrifying.”
Sione, shivering as if she couldn’t continue speaking, tightly hugged me.
Her tension and trembling were felt directly from her big and warm hands.
My heart swelled, and without thinking about anything else, I hugged her neck.
“I’m really fine. So don’t apologize. Understand?”
“Lady Bella……”
Sione burst into tears and hugged my small body tightly.
I comforted her by patting her head, just as I had learned from her.
I waited until her tears completely stopped, and then the maids, who had been watching from a distance, hesitated and approached.
“We apologize too, Lady Bella. We should have been more careful, especially since Lady Sione was absent……”
“That’s right. We should have kept watch at the bedroom at least, but we were too careless.”
Actually, half of what they said was right, and half was wrong.
The assassin’s preplaced artifact creates a sort of virtual space.
Even if someone had guarded the bedroom, they wouldn’t have been able to help me, separated in another space.
While listening to the maids’ apologies, Sione, who had returned to her usual appearance, suddenly narrowed her eyes and said.
“You all need to reflect. Where’s your military spirit? You’ve become slack.”
“Eeek… Sione! You promised not to treat us as subordinates anymore. We have the dignity of court ladies now!”
“Once a soldier, always a soldier. You guys insisted on following me even after I retired.”
Ah, all three of them were from the military?
‘No wonder they didn’t seem like ordinary maids.’
They were maids assigned to a palace with a baby, but they were clumsy with childcare and had no craft skills, the three sisters.
Sometimes they’d mimic swordfighting with brooms while cleaning. It seems there was a reason for everything.
“I heard the assassin is imprisoned. What happened after that?”
“Captain Balter is absent, so the deputy went directly to interrogate him.”
“The deputy…….”
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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