“When something unpleasant happened, I was desperate to take revenge immediately. I have little patience, so I can’t wait, and I’m not smart enough to think of other methods.”
Veronia spoke, recalling Caspian’s character description she had read in the original work. Killian, who was listening intently to her story, nodded.
“I see. It would be good if we could find evidence.”
“Until now, even if Caspian was suspected, the case was often covered up due to imperial influence. You know that too.”
“Yes, that’s right.”
“But this time is different. It’s an incident where a noble who came as an envoy from the Hystrik Kingdom was injured. No matter who Caspian is, he won’t be able to get away easily this time.”
This time, she really wanted to put handcuffs on Caspian’s wrists. She wanted him to receive a deserved punishment for his crimes. He had already enjoyed enough immunity in the name of being royalty, so she wanted him to taste the bitterness of karma for once.
‘There shouldn’t be any more victims of the immature prince’s violence. It must be stopped now!’
She had to make him realize it clearly this time. Veronia gritted her teeth and strengthened her resolve. Then she spurred her horse, following Killian.
[This is the timeline separator]Upon arriving at Count McEwan’s estate, Veronia and Killian immediately inspected the crime scene under the guidance of the reconnaissance team.
“We heard from the victims that the perpetrators seemed to use teleportation scrolls. So we looked for traces of magic use, but found nothing.”
“I see. Were there any security image stones installed around the garden?”
“No. This mansion didn’t pay special attention to security.”
“Hmm……”
A deep wrinkle formed between Killian’s eyebrows.
“Can we check the party guest list?”
“Yes. Please wait a moment.”
At Veronia’s request, one of the reconnaissance team members ran into the mansion. When he returned, he was holding a guest list with a red velvet cover.
“Here it is.”
“Thank you.”
Veronia took the guest list and checked the densely written names one by one. Then, pointing to one name with her finger, she said,
“Here. Prince Caspian and his entourage also attended the party. Judging by the five names listed in a row, they seem to have come together. And they came a bit late.”
Killian, who also checked the list, nodded and immediately ordered the reconnaissance team member.
“Check if anyone inside the mansion witnessed Prince Caspian’s group and compile the approximate times. So we can compare them with the time of the incident.”
“Yes, Your Excellency.”
While Killian was talking with the reconnaissance team member, Veronia took out a magical tool from her pocket.
“This is a tool to detect traces of magic use. May I check the scene?”
“We’ve already done that. But no traces were found.”
“This is a newly developed tool. It’s several stages improved in performance, so it might yield different results. Let’s give it a try.”
“Alright. Go ahead.”
Veronia first sprinkled a powder made from ground magic stones widely over the entire crime scene.
The powder scattered on the ground emitted a soft white light. And she immediately shone a purple glowing rod-shaped magical tool over the white glowing floor.
Nothing particularly unusual was visible. Still, Veronia patiently scanned the entire scene with the magical tool.
After examining for quite a while, Veronia finally exclaimed in an excited voice.
“Here!”
Killian and the reconnaissance team member, who were standing a few steps away, immediately approached Veronia.
Their eyes widened as they confirmed where she was pointing. There, traces of a magic circle glowing in deep purple could be seen. The reconnaissance team member said with a bewildered expression.
“Huh? It wasn’t visible before…!”
“I told you. This is a new model with performance improved by several levels.”
Hoo hoo, Veronia shrugged her shoulders, feeling proud. Killian spoke to the reconnaissance team member who was still staring blankly at the traces of the magic circle.
“Don’t just stand there, you need to record this scene on an image stone.”
“Ah, yes, yes! Understood!”
As per Killian’s order, the reconnaissance team member quickly took out an image stone and captured the blue glowing traces of the magic circle on the lawn.
“The traces are quite clear, so it shouldn’t be difficult to find the manufacturer of the teleportation scroll.”
“I’ll start the investigation right away to narrow down the buyers.”
“Good. Thank you for your hard work.”
“Yes, Your Excellency.”
The impatient reconnaissance team member immediately ran towards the building. There was a lot to do, so he had to hurry.
As Veronia was putting away the magical tool, Killian approached her. Traces of surprise still remained in his eyes.
“I should support the purchase of new magical tools for the reconnaissance team.”
“Actually, this tool is still in the approval process. It’s in the final stage of approval. It will take some time to produce after the approval is completed.”
“Nia, did you participate in its development?”
“That’s right. Originally, only the rod type was used, but I suggested adding magic stone powder.”
“I’d like to purchase one personally as well. When would that be possible?”
He thought that using this new magical tool might help find traces of the magic circle that had disappeared from the scene of the former emperor’s assassination.
“It will probably be possible in about a month. If you need it before then, I could lend you this one.”
“Would that be alright? Thank you.”
A gentle smile spread across Killian’s face as he received the magical tool and magic stone powder from Veronia.
[This is the timeline separator]Caspian and his friends were gathered at their secret social club today as well. But the atmosphere was quite different from usual.
This was because all kinds of newspapers had prominently featured the attack incident from last night. Although this wasn’t the first time they had committed such an assault, unlike the quiet past, they seemed quite tense now.
“Frida, the problem was that we overlooked the fact that the woman was from the Hystrik Kingdom’s delegation.”
“I can’t believe such a minor incident could escalate into a diplomatic issue. It’s ridiculous!”
As always, they had just acted lightly, on a whim this time too.
If they had been really angry, they would have just killed her. They only intended to scare her a little. It was that stupid woman’s fault for not properly avoiding such a minor attack and breaking her arm.
“To think it was Frida Mitchell! To think her father was the prime minister of the Hystrik Kingdom! Why didn’t that woman mention such an important fact? It’s something worth bragging about.”
“And her uncle is the head of a large merchant guild? I heard they have quite a large trade volume with our empire too. Such an impressive family…… Damn, we picked the wrong target completely!”
As they recited the terrifying facts they had learned through newspaper articles, their fear grew bigger and bigger. Even gulping down strong alcohol and taking deep drags of cigarettes one after another didn’t improve their mood at all.
“Damn it! Just our luck!”
“Surely… we won’t get caught, right? They say if we get caught, we might be extradited to the Hystrik Kingdom and have to stand trial there.”
Viscount Royce Farren said in a trembling voice as he chewed his thumbnail nervously. The most timid of the group, he looked like he was about to cry.
“I heard the reconnaissance team collected quite a lot of evidence. Are we really okay? I’m really nervous.”
As Viscount Farren’s whining continued, the group started to comfort him.
“Come on… don’t worry, there’s no way we’ll get caught. We used the strongest potion to erase magical traces, remember?”
“It’ll be fine. We were perfect this time too. We didn’t leave behind a single hair, let alone any objects. They’re just trying to scare us.”
“Yeah. That’s right. It must be.”
Although they tried to speak bravely, the tension and fear lingering in the air wouldn’t easily dissipate.
Caspian, who had been silent all along, finally spoke up. His face exuding an air of irritation.
“Why don’t you understand that the fear you have will eventually be your downfall? Don’t worry. There’s no way we’ll get caught.”
“See! There’s always a reason when His Highness the Prince says something like this. Royce, stop whining and drink some alcohol.”
“But… the newspaper…”
Viscount Farren’s worries showed no signs of stopping. Finally, Caspian, his irritation exploding, stood up abruptly.
“Shut that mouth! You’ve ruined the taste of the alcohol. I’m leaving first.”
Caspian walked out with large strides without looking back.
‘Search all you want. You stupid fools will never find me. Even if you do find me, you can’t catch me. Do you know who I am! You worms! Tch!’
Puhh, hahaha… Caspian laughed as if it was all ridiculous. Even after boarding the carriage, he continued laughing for a while, and suddenly Veronia came to mind.
‘I’d like to teach that bitch a lesson too. It’s annoying that she has holy power despite being just a commoner. It’s annoying that she dares to fuss about marrying a prime minister.’
Caspian’s face twisted into an extremely vicious expression.
‘What’s most annoying is that she dared to grab my arm! Ah! I want to cut her somewhere!’
Caspian’s eyeballs rolled wildly, emitting a terrifying light.
‘It’s not like I can’t do it.’
Puhoo, hahaha… A maniacal laughter vibrated through the air inside the carriage.
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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