Yassen explained today’s events in as much detail as possible. He succeeded in taking down the first group that used the sleeping gas magic tool, but then another group appeared.
They used poison gas magic tools, and while Yassen himself was immune to the poison, Jediel was not, so he had no choice but to hand over Jediel to obtain the antidote.
After finishing speaking, Yassen bowed his head deeply. He couldn’t lift his face straight up because he was so ashamed.
“I’ll go to the capital right now. I’ll get there as fast as I can, so will you wait for me there?”
“Of course, Your Excellency.”
“I’ll be waiting, so come carefully.”
“Alright. Then.”
The communication ended with Killian’s dark expression. Onyx paced restlessly around the office, while Yassen sat with his shoulders drooping and a distorted face.
[This is the timeline separator]Veronia was stunned by the unexpected news. Her heart pounded wildly, and she felt drained as if all her boiling blood had evaporated. With a pale face, she looked at Killian and cried out.
“Our Jediel, wh-what should we do! Who would do such a thing! Why that young child? Why on earth…!”
Tears streamed down her face. It felt hot and painful as if an arrow of fire had pierced her heart. Killian gently embraced her as she trembled pitifully, clutching her chest.
Jediel was like Veronia’s alter ego. Killian felt sick to his stomach, feeling like he had failed to protect her properly once again.
As he patted her back, Killian spoke with emphasis.
“Nothing will happen to Jediel. We’ll find Jediel. Onyx and Yassen will help us search for Jediel together. You and I, Onyx and Yassen are all trustworthy. So don’t worry.”
“But… I’m scared. If anything happens to Jediel, I… I won’t be able to forgive myself.”
Killian’s heart ached as if it would tear apart at the sight of Veronia looking up at him and sobbing. He wiped away the tears rolling down her cheeks and said,
“For now, we need to go to the scene immediately and look for clues.”
“…Yes.”
“The fact that they kidnapped the child… They must clearly want something. Whether it’s money or whatever. They’ll contact us first, so we need to be fully prepared.”
Killian was right. Veronia nodded. This was not the time to be crying here. They had to rescue Jediel. They had to find the child before he was consumed by fear.
Veronia wiped away her tears and stood up. Her trembling arms and legs gradually stabilized.
“Let’s go quickly.”
The two explained the situation to the Count and Countess, Evangelina, and Windler, and left the Count’s castle.
Riding at full speed and using teleport tunnels, they arrived in the capital in 3 hours. Throughout the journey to the capital, Veronia couldn’t stop thinking.
‘Who on earth did this? What do they want? Do they want something from me? Or from Killian?’
The faces of several people flashed through her mind. Among them, the ones that occupied the largest portion were her family living in the Imperial Palace. Jonathan, Sandra, and Tate.
‘They must have heard the news that I appeared. Jonathan probably knew first. So among those three, Jonathan is most likely to have instigated this. But the other two might have planted an informant or two as well, so we can’t be at ease.’
Her foggy mind gradually became clearer. As the target became clear, it was much easier to make plans.
‘Who could it be? Who’s trying to put me in distress? Who would hate my return the most?’
For now, Jonathan, who received real-time reports of events in the south, was the most suspicious. After all, there was no reason he couldn’t kill another blood relative after killing the former emperor.
‘No, it could be Sandra or Tate. Or noble forces allied with them. They’ve always been concerned about Killian’s growing power.’
It suddenly felt like there were too many enemies. Just yesterday, the world seemed warm, but in just one day, it looked 180 degrees different. Veronia felt bitter.
‘Jediel, Mom and Dad will definitely save you. So our son… don’t be too scared, and hang in there bravely. Please!’
Heat rushed to her eyes again, but Veronia bit her molars tightly and held back her tears. She absolutely couldn’t cry until she found Jediel and held him in her arms again.
[This is the timeline separator]In the deep night covered in thick darkness. Veronia, Killian, Onyx, and Yassen headed to the scene of the incident.
“Oh my! What should we do about this!”
“We shouldn’t have called Jediel here. It’s our fault. We should have gone to the Duke’s residence to meet the child!”
Louisa and Hugo sobbed and blamed themselves. Their wrinkled faces looked 10 years older from how much they had suffered. Veronia forced a smile and spoke gently.
“Don’t say that. You know well it’s not your fault. It was an attack specifically targeting Jediel. It’s the fault of those who planned such a vicious crime against a child.”
“Nia…!”
“Still, we’re sorry. We’re really sorry!”
“…I told you not to do that.”
Veronia firmly grasped the trembling hands of Louisa and Hugo. She could never forgive those who made these precious and grateful people blame themselves and cry.
“Really, don’t worry. We will definitely rescue Jediel. Killian is the Prime Minister of this empire. There’s nothing he can’t accomplish in this empire.”
Veronia wanted to reassure Louisa and Hugo. She couldn’t just stand by and watch them suffer. She continued her explanation slowly, hoping her sincerity would reach them properly.
“And actually… Onyx is the vice guild master of the top information guild. All information within the empire inevitably comes to his guild. Yassen standing over there is a shadow knight who has transcended the limits of the physical body. There’s no one who can beat him in one-on-one combat. And I…”
Veronia paused for a moment, took a deep breath, and opened her mouth again. She thought it was right to reveal her identity first to Louisa and Hugo, who hadn’t asked anything despite seeing her changed appearance.
“I am Veronia Boynson, the Imperial Princess of the Aesnerdem Empire. I’ve been living as Nia Lampert, hiding my identity until now, but not anymore.”
At her confession, Louisa and Hugo’s eyes widened. Their faces turned as white as a sheet, seemingly forgetting to breathe from the shock. Veronia continued speaking.
“I will teach those insolent fellows who dared to touch the Imperial Princess’s family a lesson. So… don’t worry and please wait. Okay?”
Coming to their senses at her question, Louisa and Hugo exhaled their held breath and opened their mouths.
“Oh my… Nia… You were Her Highness Princess Veronia…!”
“Nia… I always thought you were special… but to think you were the Imperial Princess…”
“To you two, I’ll always remain Nia as before. Nothing will change. So please treat me as you always have.”
Veronia gently hugged Louisa and Hugo. But she soon realized.
That it wasn’t her hugging them, but them hugging her. The tears she had vowed not to shed until she found Jediel again burst forth helplessly.
[This is the timeline separator]They moved to Onyx’s guild office and put their heads together. Even as they pieced together the circumstances and evidence of the incident one by one, there was no clear progress due to the severely insufficient evidence.
Looking at the sleeping gas smoke bomb collected from the scene, Killian asked.
“Strange. Why did they leave this behind and only take the poison gas smoke bomb?”
The sleeping gas smoke bomb was left abandoned at the scene, but the smoke bomb that had emitted the poison gas couldn’t be found. It seemed odd that they had carefully taken only some of the used smoke bombs.
Yassen answered Killian’s question.
“I felt it when confronting them, but it seems the two groups were different. The group that used the poison gas smoke bomb seemed to have received formal training, and the aura they emitted was quite intimidating.”
“Then… are you saying two different groups attacked on the same day?”
“It seems so.”
Veronia, sitting next to him, opened her mouth. A disappointed voice flowed out.
“This sleeping gas smoke bomb is a very common type of magic tool, so it would be difficult to find the magic tool workshop and its buyer with just this evidence.”
“…I see.”
Dark shadows fell on everyone’s faces. Just then, the door opened and Onyx entered. He looked very angry.
“The guys we caught are all dead. Looks like they had poison capsules hidden in their mouths. It was a vicious poison that even mangles the face of the dead. It’s the work of a quite professional group.”
“…”
For a moment, a heavy silence descended on the entire office.
Male lead is reincarnated to save his wife
I’ve also read this one twice already. The female lead is kinda soft and gets embarrassed easily—not really my type, but the plot is definitely worth reading. Hurry up and read it, y’all!
Intro
When Shen Yuan encountered Su Jin again in his previous life, she had already become the Prime Minister of the current dynasty. As for him, the former top young master of the capital, he had long since fallen into the abyss, becoming a singer on a pleasure boat.
After a song ended, he was redeemed and sent to the Su Residence.
Su Jin respected and cherished him, gave him a roof over his head, and bestowed him with warmth. Shen Yuan fell deeper and deeper, but before he could express his feelings, Su Jin passed away.
Shen Yuan died to follow her in death, but instead, he returned to when he was fifteen years old.
At that time, he was not yet engaged, and Su Jin was just a poor scholar.
Shen Yuan gritted his teeth, casting aside all his pride, and thought of ways to coax and entice her every day.
The colder and more indifferent Su Jin was towards him, the more proactive Shen Yuan became.
He was not afraid of being mocked by the world, only wanting to marry his Wife-master early, to hold her hand and never let go for a lifetime.
[Note: This story will not specifically point out the male lead’s reincarnation time point; it’s all in the details. Whenever you feel that the male lead is acting strangely, he has most likely been reincarnated.]
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