Sione, who had been lost in thought with her arms crossed loosely, suddenly looked up and said,
“I’ll have to meet with him and consult for now. Let’s make it so that I caught the assassin, not Lady Bella, and forge the documents. That’d be better.”
“Yes, that seems safer.”
“You also investigate Lady Bella’s abilities for the time being. We can’t hide it forever, but it would be good to buy some time until the Lord returns.”
I thought about the artifact the assassin had hidden while listening to their conversation.
Seeing that it was even installed in the room to allow infiltration at any time, it was clear that the preparation had been longterm.
Who would have wanted my life?
As I was lost in thought, the topic shifted that way.
“Intruding into a closed palace isn’t something an assassin could do alone. There must be someone behind it.”
“Isn’t that obvious? One of the pureblood factions that sees Lady Bella as a thorn in the side. Most likely one of the nobles from Lord Wilhelm’s side…”
“Shh. Be careful what you say. Rosa.”
Rosa, the eldest of the maids, reluctantly closed her mouth, and the other two also glanced at Sione sneakily.
But from the atmosphere, their thoughts seemed no different from Rosa’s.
‘Wilhelm… I don’t even know what he looks like yet. Could he have tried to kill me?’
Lineage, character, ability.
The eldest brother Wilhelm, who was said to have all three, had the opposite temperament to Luca.
If Dad returns from his expedition, there might be a chance to meet him in person.
‘I won’t be late to judge again then.’
Avoiding hasty assumptions, I turned my gaze to Sione.
“How did the request go, did you get it?”
“Luckily I could meet the master. We couldn’t talk much due to the circumstances, but he gave me this instead.”
Sione took out a palmsized jewel from the bag on the table and showed it to me.
The hexagonal magic stone, overall reddish in hue, glowed and darkened repeatedly, making it seem as though it was breathing.
“Hee. It’s pretty. This.”
“This is a magic stone. You can get it by killing a demon. It’s often crafted into necklaces and earrings.”
“Is that so?”
“The magic stone contains a lot of life energy, so it’s also called the second heart of a demon. Most of them die as soon as it’s removed. Would you like to touch it?”
I nodded my head and carefully stroked the magic stone she handed me.
I could definitely feel my head clearing and energy rising, as if it had a real effect.
“It’s strange. Just by touching it, the power is surging!”
“Actually, this magic stone is from a dragon. For people like Lady Bella, who suffer from congenital magical exhaustion, it’s no different from a panacea.”
A dragon?
My mouth gaped open at the name of a creature I had only heard of in legends.
How could she have something like this?!
“Then, will everything be solved once I use this?”
“Unfortunately, no. It’s more like a temporary measure until we find a complete solution.”
Heehee, how disappointing.
With a sulky face, I smacked my lips.
Still, according to Sione’s explanation, I would be able to prevent suddenly losing consciousness and falling down, and I could fully resume studying magic, so it was good news.
“For a while, please always carry this magic stone with you wherever you go. It’s the only one, so don’t give it to anyone or lose it.”
“Why would I give such a precious thing to anyone. It’s something Tione gave me.”
“Ay, how kind of you.”
A little later, Sione left the Rose Palace to meet the vicecaptain, and I returned to my ordinary daily life once more.
Everything seemed to have settled down for the time being.
(This is a time separator.)
A few days later, an incident shook the royal palace.
An imprisoned assassin committed suicide with poison, and all the evidence used in the crime had disappeared without a trace.
Even the artifact that the Royal Magic Squad had been investigating vanished, plunging the case into a complete maze.
“Damn, I should have kept the artifact myself.”
Sione, who had been obsessed with strengthening the barrier of the Rose Palace, pressed her forehead in frustration.
With Lord Vlady being absent on a long expedition, there seemed to be a limit to proceeding with additional investigation.
“You three, start gathering information on the nobles residing in the capital. Travel may not be free due to the lockdown, but we must do what we can in advance.”
“Yes. But… should we explain this situation to Lady Bella?”
Sione fell into thought for a moment.
Very precocious and articulate compared to her peers, Bella was still only a toddler.
Like anyone with a mother’s heart, she wished for her child to grow slowly.
That poor baby would have to fight someone for the rest of her life to protect herself anyway.
“No. I’ll explain it to her myself later. For now, let her focus on recovery. She suffered from magical exhaustion not long ago.”
“Right. We need to take better care of her. Although she’s so proud and mature, she’s still no different from a baby.”
After gathering opinions, they scattered in different directions, and Sione headed for Bella’s room where she was napping.
‘She’s sleeping deeply.’
She approached the sleeping Bella, making a clucking sound, and carefully stroked her head.
The sleeping face was incredibly pretty and cute.
“Uoong. Want to sleep more….”
Bella, mumbling in her sleep, soon wore a satisfied smile.
She must have eaten the desired sweets in her dream.
“Heehee, how can she be so lovely?”
Sione, kissing Bella’s chubby cheek like a marshmallow, fixed her blanket.
Always praying for these happy moments to repeat.
Top Celebrity Younger Brother Bears Her Child (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: Forced to live stream romance with a top celebrity in a female-dominant world.
Yan Jin transmigrated into a brothel, with a fellow transmigrated junior beside her.
Hearing the obscene words coming from outside, the unfortunate junior covered his ears tightly, his cheeks flushed red, and whispered to comfort her, “Don’t worry, I will definitely help you escape.”
“Don’t worry, I will definitely defend your chastity.” Yan Jin looked at the flawless and delicate features of the unfortunate junior and gently comforted, “Because we have transmigrated into a female-dominant world.”
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Top celebrity Yu Shu suddenly fell into a coma during a concert.
Research scientist Yan Jin fainted in the lab after working overtime.
Two people with no connection were rushed to the same hospital.
Three days later, neither of them had woken up.
Suddenly, the entire nation discovered that a live streaming app had been forcibly installed on their phones.
Upon opening it, they heard the two discussing how to escape from the brothel.
The entire internet was in an uproar.
After the two successfully escaped from the brothel, Yu Shu’s fan group rushed to make a banner and sent it to the hospital overnight.
“Big sister bravely took action to defend the chastity of our idol!”
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When Yu Shu was diagnosed with pregnancy, Yan Jin stared at his belly for a long time.
Covering his stomach, he muttered gloomily, “If you don’t like it, I’ll go get an abortion.”
“It’s not that I don’t like it.” Yan Jin hugged Yu Shu and said softly, “I just feel like I’m not human.”
Yu Shu comforted Yan Jin, “I was already an adult when we got together.”
Yan Jin hesitated, “But you won’t be of legal marriageable age even after giving birth to the child.”
At the same time, a flood of bullet comments appeared in the live streaming room that the two couldn’t see.
[Although it’s inappropriate, I also want a young and handsome boyfriend to have my child.]
①Male pregnancy (highlighted)
The female lead is five years older than the male lead, and the male lead is already an adult when he appears.
