“I confirmed that he fell into the Loford River below the cliff. We are currently searching the area around the river, but have not found any traces yet.”
“You incompetent fool!”
“Ugh!”
Unable to contain his anger, Tate kicked the masked man hard in the shin.
Taking the kick directly, the masked man collapsed to the ground, kneeling.
Tate raised his voice and ordered.
“Go find him right now! If you can’t find the person, bring back some clothes! Shoes! Even a corpse!”
“Yes! I’ll find him! I’ll find him no matter what!”
“If you don’t find anything, it’s better not to think about coming back! I won’t be able to give you the promised money!”
“That’s… Yes, I understand.”
The masked man bowed deeply and disappeared into the shadows.
The men Tate hired were shadow mercenaries who could hide their bodies in shadows.
He thought the results would be certain since he spent a lot of money, but it wasn’t.
The bigger the expectation, the bigger the disappointment.
“Damn it!”
Tate irritably rubbed his face. He had no idea how to report this to Jonathan.
‘I told him several times that it would definitely succeed. He’ll surely fly into a rage!’
Ugh, a sigh of agony burst out.
Tate desperately wished he could evaporate and disappear.
But he couldn’t dawdle any longer.
Jonathan was surely waiting for a report.
If he delayed the report, it would only provoke Jonathan’s anger.
“It’s really not easy to please my fastidious brother.”
A self-deprecating lament escaped Tate’s lips as he moved with heavy steps.
[This is the timeline separator]“Ugh… Ungh!”
Veronia let out a groan as soon as she opened her eyes.
She had only moved a little, but felt a sharp pain in her right ankle.
“Are you conscious, Your Highness?”
A familiar voice was heard. The urgent voice belonged to Killian.
“… Sir Killian?”
“Yes, that’s right. It’s me, Your Highness. I’m glad you woke up. Really glad.”
Killian’s eyes grew moist at the sight of Veronia regaining consciousness, seeming to have been very worried.
Apart from her right ankle, which was scraped against a rock while being swept away by the river current, there were no visible injuries elsewhere.
However, when she remained unconscious for an unusually long time with no signs of waking, he had started to have frightening thoughts.
But now, Veronia had finally opened her eyes.
“But where is this? Could it be… a cave?”
Veronia asked, looking around. A small campfire was burning in one dark corner.
“That’s right. The rain suddenly poured down, making it difficult to secure visibility. We came in when we spotted this cave.”
“… I see.”
“But… the rain shows no sign of stopping.”
As Killian said, the sound of heavy rain could be heard in the distance, along with thunder.
‘This damned world really has it in for me…’
Veronia cursed the gods once again.
Then suddenly, she inhaled sharply.
‘Wait… This scene… Isn’t this one of the most cliché scenes that often appear in romance fantasy novels? Ah, come on!’
Of course! This is indeed a world inside a novel! Veronia inwardly clicked her tongue.
‘But there wasn’t a cave scene in this novel, was there? Or was there? No, there definitely wasn’t. Has the original story changed? If so, that’s fortunate.’
Veronia scanned Killian’s body up and down, looking for injuries.
In the original story, he sustained a major injury that took quite a long time to heal.
In the end, he even ended up with large scars on his arms and legs.
“Are you alright, Sir? Are you hurt anywhere?”
“No, as you can see, I’m fine.”
“That’s a relief! Really.”
The fact that Killian was uninjured was definitely a change from the original story.
‘So this situation… Should I be happy about it?’
Veronia became lost in thought.
Busy recalling the original story, she failed to notice Killian’s flushed face.
A moment ago, Killian felt momentarily flustered and embarrassed by Veronia’s gaze scanning his body.
Having removed their wet clothes to dry them, Killian was shirtless, and Veronia was in thin undergarments as well, having taken off her heavy, soaked clothes.
Killian unnecessarily touched the clothes spread out to the side, checking if they were dry.
Contrary to his hopes, the clothes were still damp.
“Um… We had to dry the clothes… There was no choice…”
Killian mumbled uncharacteristically.
But it seems Veronia, lost in other thoughts, didn’t hear him clearly.
“Pardon? What did you say?”
“Ah, well… That is…”
Under her direct gaze, Killian’s face turned bright red as he fumbled for words.
‘What’s this? Why is he suddenly acting like this?’
Veronia finally noticed Killian nervously picking up and putting down the wet clothes.
And how he was trying to cover his bare body by running his arms over it.
But there was no way such a gesture could hide his broad shoulders and the muscular, inverted triangle shape of his upper body.
Thanks to the campfire burning in a corner of the dark cave, shadows formed, accentuating the precisely defined muscles covering his body.
‘Killian… As expected of the sword master male lead, his body is amazing. It’s my first time seeing such a body in real life.’
She involuntarily swallowed at the breathtaking sight.
‘Ah, come to think of it… I’m also barely clothed.’
Veronia looked down at her own body in undergarments.
Compared to the palm-sized underwear she often wore in her previous life, this was quite decent attire.
The muslin dress-style undergarment was more like a mini dress than underwear to Veronia.
Perhaps that’s why she didn’t feel particularly embarrassed about her current state of dress.
But she could fully understand why Killian was embarrassed, so she felt she should try to comfort him a bit.
“I know we had no choice since wearing wet clothes would lower our body temperature. So it’s okay.”
“… Yes, that’s right.”
Killian turned his face to the side and rubbed his reddened cheek.
When his flushed face was added to his body exuding a dizzying animal charm, he somehow looked seductive.
‘Whether it’s wild charm or innocent charm, I wish he’d just stick to one…’
Veronia became a bit afraid she might lose her senses, falling into the tremendous gap as completely opposite charms emanated simultaneously.
‘Get a hold of yourself, girl! Romance in a situation where you’ve just escaped a life-or-death crisis? That’s strange. This may be inside a romance novel, but Veronia, there’s no romance given to you who isn’t the protagonist.’
She tried to drive away the ambiguous feeling, unsure if it was romance or something else, admonishing herself as if in self-reproach.
Veronia, who had been sitting across from Killian, slowly got up and went to sit beside him.
Killian’s eyes widened as she sat down right next to him, close enough for their arms to touch.
“Why, why are you doing this, Your Highness? Didn’t we agree you wouldn’t approach me like this?”
As Killian moved his body to the side, their touching arms separated.
His misunderstanding didn’t upset her.
Because he knew of Veronia’s past actions.
‘The original Veronia kept trying to initiate physical contact like this, right? Even though Killian disliked it? Well… Should I pretend to be crazy and try it once too?’
A desire to tease him more rose like a heat haze, as his surprised look was cute, but Veronia decided to hold back.
‘We’ve already had quite an eventful day, so let’s not torment him further.’
She sat down close beside Killian again.
Their separated arms touched once more.
“You know too, Sir Killian? That this is the only way to prevent body temperature from dropping in this situation.”
“Ah…”
“I read it in a book.”
In a romance fantasy web novel. Swallowing the words that were about to follow, Veronia smiled brightly, while Killian wore a dazed expression.
He didn’t move away again this time. Thanks to that, their arms remained in contact.
“…That is correct.”
“So let’s spend tonight like this.”
“Understood.”
As Killian turned his head to the opposite side, his reddened ears were clearly visible.
‘Handsome, highly capable, with a good personality, and innocent on top of that! He’s completely my ideal type! Well, he’d probably be almost every woman’s ideal type.’
For the first time, Veronia envied Evangelina, the female lead who would receive this perfect man’s love entirely.
‘But greed is forbidden. It’s a matter of life and death, after all.’
Desiring what you can’t have ultimately leads to death. Don’t forget that!
Veronia was planning to escape completely in the original story. She couldn’t include the male lead’s love in that plan. Absolutely not.
“I hope the rain stops tomorrow.”
Veronia said, swallowing a yawn that was about to escape.
As her body warmed up, she felt drowsy and sleepy.
“It will stop.”
“By the way, Sir Killian, do you know roughly where we are?”
“Yes. The eastern edge of Siobo Forest meets the Loford River. I estimate we’re somewhere near the middle to lower reaches of that Loford River.”
“…”
“… Your Highness?”
Killian called out to her, but there was no response.
Instead, a small pressure gently touched and left his shoulder, then touched and left again.
Turning his head, he saw Veronia nodding off.
Killian slowly extended his hand and gently laid Veronia’s head on his shoulder.
She seemed to have fallen into a deep sleep, likely very tired.
The sound of her even breathing could be heard.
The arm and shoulder touching her body were warm.
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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