The villainess Veronia from the novel I had read for a long time.
Although I pitied her for being sacrificed to the selfish and vile imperial family, I never once understood her.
Just because a character has an unfortunate narrative doesn’t mean all their evil deeds are forgiven.
‘When she failed to kill the female protagonist and was executed, it was even satisfying.’
But now my position has completely changed.
Just because her death was satisfying doesn’t mean I have the slightest intention of dying the same way.
Because I’m not a fool.
‘I’ll run away! I’ll run from death, run from this terrible family. I’ll escape this original story where I have to live and die as a villainess!’
Veronia steeled her resolve.
It was a decision with no other choice.
The Emperor opened his mouth, his eyes bulging.
“It’s been two years since you’ve met Lord Killian, so you must make thorough preparations. Seduce him properly to move up the wedding date.”
“Are you thinking of rushing Veronia’s marriage, Father?”
When Jonathan asked, the Emperor nodded.
It seemed invisible to others, but Veronia could clearly see it.
The way Jonathan’s right corner of the mouth twitched whenever Killian was mentioned.
‘You’re jealous, Jonathan. Well, it’s understandable. The people’s trust in the Commander of the Allied Knights is higher than in the Crown Prince who will soon ascend to the throne.’
Why didn’t you do better? I heard you ran away with your tail between your legs as soon as a surprise attack occurred at the border you were visiting for consolation? Tsk. Veronia swallowed a sigh.
The Crown Prince commits evil acts out of jealousy towards the male lead, and the Imperial Princess commits evil acts out of jealousy towards the female lead.
It was quite a typical development for a romantic fantasy web novel.
Aren’t the protagonists supposed to endure all kinds of hardships and adversities?
But from the perspective of Veronia, who suddenly entered this world as the villainess, it was a development resembling an express train to hell.
While Veronia’s mind was complicated with various thoughts, the Emperor stroked his beard and answered Jonathan’s question.
“I think it would be better that way. There are reports coming in that the public sentiment in the southern and eastern regions is not good.”
With the borders unstable, continued poor harvests, and increased monster appearances, the people’s livelihoods had become difficult.
Yet the imperial family and nobles were only concerned with filling their own bellies, neglecting to properly care for the people’s welfare.
The long-festering pus was about to burst.
“Not only the wedding of the two, but if they go on a honeymoon tour of the two regions after marriage, it could have a positive effect on recovering public sentiment, according to the opinion of the Elder Council.”
“If we tour the south and even make a child, we could frame it as ‘the child of the south’ born to the Imperial Princess!”
“Tate, to think of such an idea! As expected, you’re brilliant!”
“You flatter me, Father.”
“Then why don’t we just give Killian a good territory in the south and have them have and raise a child there!”
Hahaha, the Emperor laughed pleasantly while stroking his beard.
Tate’s shoulders rose proudly at his praise.
‘What kind of lowlife humans are these? This is really too much!’
A family that plans marriage, pregnancy, and childbirth without any thought for the person involved!
Veronia shuddered at their arrogant and cruel appearance.
“I’ll prepare a pretty dress to help seduce Lord Killian. So Veronia, don’t worry and focus all your efforts on recovering your body for now.”
The Empress opened her mouth, imitating the kindest mother in the world.
“Oh, right! Since you won’t be getting any sunlight while lying in bed, it would be good to focus more on skincare!”
Did it sound like quite a plausible plan to her own ears? Hohoho, the Empress laughed coquettishly with a satisfied expression.
The sound of that laughter stabbed at Veronia’s eardrums, giving her a headache.
It felt like the blood that couldn’t flow out was digging into her head, causing a migraine.
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The Noble Allied Knights led by Killian were marching, looking towards the entrance of the capital.
Originally created for the purpose of subjugating monsters, the Allied Knights received a request for support from the imperial family 2 years ago.
The reason was that conflicts in the border regions were endless, and the Imperial Knights alone were unable to resolve them.
Led by Killian, the Noble Allied Knights greatly contributed to defending the borders over the past 2 years, moving through various regions to assist the Imperial Knights.
They fought countless battles and achieved countless victories. Time flew by quickly during that period.
Finally, it was judged that the border regions had stabilized to some extent, and the knights were able to return home.
The imperial family prepared a victory ceremony to thank them for their hard work.
Not only for their achievements, but it was the Allied Knights led by Count Killian Drea, the Emperor’s prospective son-in-law.
So naturally, the knights’ steps and hearts were light with expectations of a grand victory ceremony awaiting them.
Despite being tired from over a week of marching, the thousand or so knights showed no signs of fatigue.
The aide Windler approached Killian.
“At this pace, it seems we’ll be able to arrive in time for the victory ceremony without being late.”
“I see.”
“Fortunately, the morale of the knights also seems high.”
Killian nodded lightly at Windler’s report.
That’s when it happened.
The comrades following behind Killian drew closer to him.
They were Vice Commander Viscount Bale, Baron Anderson, and Baron Cooper, who formed the core of the Allied Knights.
“I’m so excited!”
“I bet Her Highness the Imperial Princess will fall into Commander Killian’s arms today too!”
“Don’t be silly! I think Her Highness will go for the lips first!”
“Ah, right! That’s how it was!”
“Someone’s so lucky! I’m jealous!”
The men burst into loud laughter after pouring out a barrage of mischievous jokes.
Undeterred by such commotion, Killian simply looked ahead without making any response.
They were not only comrades in this expedition but also longtime friends who had spent their childhood together.
They knew better than anyone about Killian and Veronia’s circumstances.
Someone spoke up.
“Two years ago, at the departure ceremony.”
With just this one sentence, the same scene replayed exactly in the comrades’ minds.
The scene where Veronia ran up, her dress skirts fluttering, and stopped Killian as he was about to leave.
The scene where Veronia, not stopping there, threw her arms around Killian’s neck and kissed him.
The scene of that quite deep and quite long kiss.
“It was really something back then!”
“I heard our youngest knight cried all night that day? Said the Imperial Princess was stolen from him.”
Too busy laughing endlessly at how funny it was, the comrades didn’t see.
Killian’s face slowly turning red from his neck up.
Perhaps that’s why they could be so brave, as the comrades began to summon Killian’s black history one by one.
“It was on Killian’s 15th birthday, right? The day Her Highness the Imperial Princess bestowed her first kiss?”
“I thought it was just a joke when she said there was no other gift and the kiss was the gift.”
“There really was no other gift. The kiss really was the only gift.”
“Anyway, our Imperial Princess is amazing! Isn’t she someone who breaks down the boundary between jokes and seriousness?”
Killian wanted to close his ears and ignore the sounds he was hearing, but it wasn’t easy.
The memories of his dark history were still vivid no matter how much time had passed.
“The best among them was definitely the handcuffs!”
“Right! The handcuffs!”
“It was right after they got engaged, wasn’t it? It was such a commotion back then!”
Killian suddenly felt nauseous and queasy from the stories of the past that he couldn’t help but hear even though he didn’t want to.
The words spoken by the girl with a bright smile on her pretty face were shocking.
‘Isn’t this what all engaged couples do? We have to spend a lot of time together to become a beautiful married couple. That’s what I was taught?’
The handcuffs connecting Veronia and Killian’s wrists were magical items enchanted to unlock exactly three days later.
In other words, the newly engaged 10-year-old girl and 12-year-old boy had to live attached for 3 whole days.
“It was 3 days, right? The time the two of you spent attached with handcuffs?”
“Because of the spell cast by an amazing magician, it couldn’t be broken by weapons or other magic.”
The laughter that started small gradually diminished.
“But thinking about it now, it’s a bit scary. Back then, we took it as a sincere prank from the young Imperial Princess.”
“Right. Having to stay attached for 3 whole days with a fiancée you’re not even close to! Ugh, I just got goosebumps!”
Only then did the comrades start to gauge Killian’s mood.
Come to think of it, it was since that day.
The time when Killian, who already didn’t enjoy socializing, started avoiding human relationships to an almost phobic degree.
In the end, he overcame it well, but it was true that it remained a terrible trauma.
“Can you stop now?”
Killian growled in a low voice.
“Yeah, okay. We’ll stop.”
“So lighten up a bit. Why do you think we’re doing this? It’s because we’re envious of you.”
The comrades started to gently soothe Killian.
“Just seeing Her Highness the Imperial Princess’s face makes me experience the miracle of all my worries and concerns disappearing! It’s really amazing!”
“Me too. Even just seeing her for 1 minute, no, 30 seconds does that. I often think that the healing power from Her Highness’s smile might be stronger than the healing power of the saint who reportedly appeared in the western region.”
“To think that only you, Killian, can hold such an Imperial Princess in your arms and even kiss her!”
“You lucky bastard!”
Tired of continuously hearing the mix of jokes and serious talk, Killian couldn’t stand it anymore.
His deep voice resonated lowly.
“If you continue to utter disloyal remarks about Her Highness… I will severely punish you using both imperial law and military law, regardless of whether you’re comrades or friends.”
The eyes glaring at his comrades were quite sharp.
It seemed like they could cut some part of the body with just a gaze.
“Hey! Why are you being so uptight! We didn’t think you were like this!”
“We were just praising Her Highness the Imperial Princess!”
“It’s not a crime to worship the beauty and loveliness of Her Highness the Imperial Princess, is it!”
Killian let out a shallow sigh at his comrades’ grumbling.
He spurred his horse and moved ahead, leaving his comrades behind.
Male lead says he’s pregnant — and it’s female lead’s child
Something seems a bit off about this world.
Wang Zhao thought as she watched a pregnant man walking towards her…
Intro
Female lead finds herself in a world where the men who possess the ability to bear children.
As she navigates this unfamiliar reality, she is caught off guard by the sudden appearance of her boyfriend, who reveals that he is pregnant.
Is this truly her boyfriend?
Why can’t she recall any details about their time together?
She begins to doubt whether the child her boyfriend is carrying is even hers.
Is there a hidden reason behind her amnesia, or could it be a side effect of her sudden arrival in this strange new world?
Just when it seems the protagonist’s life couldn’t become any more entangled, her ex-boyfriend makes an unexpected appearance, raising questions about the protagonist’s past.
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