The moment felt like an eternity.

Suddenly, he lifted his head and glanced in my direction.

Our eyes met for a fraction of a second, but in that brief encounter, the chilling coldness in his gaze froze me.

He was definitely the man I knew.

Weak and lovable, my husband.

Even in the moment of betrayal, he shed tears, a fragile man.

‘But that Enrique with such an expression… No, more importantly, Enrique is the emperor?’

How could such a coincidence exist!

I remembered the numerous atrocities of the emperor written in Leonarda’s diary.

It was routine for him to come home late from his affairs, sleep, and leave. During dinners that lasted three hours, he wouldn’t utter a single word to the empress.

About three months ago, the emperor visited a coastal military city with the saintess. Leonarda, wanting to see him, barely made it to the palace.

Even though he knew the empress was waiting in the reception room, he took four hours to show up. When he finally did, he looked contemptuously at her as she collapsed.

Normally, humans unlike demons, would help someone who’s fallen.

And the saintess was always by his side, her eyebrows slightly raised in her characteristic apologetic expression.

I couldn’t quite picture it until I saw Helene.

Ah, that was the expression she wore when she saw me dying.

An expression that suggested innocence, her eyes wide with a hint of sorry, as if saying, ‘You are really unfortunate.’

I watched Helene laugh heartily, unknowingly gripping the windowsill.

If I had my powers, I could crush that wretch right now!

Not just kill him, but throw his soul into a fiery pit and torment him for hundreds of years.

Crack.

My nails scraped the windowsill. My frail fingertips began to burn. I felt the despair that Leonarda must have felt.

Unlike the dying empress, his consort sparkled with vitality.

How could she escape the stench of death when it surrounded her? But with Helene, there was an aroma of life.

‘Do you enjoy the position you gained from my death? The crown stained with my blood?’

As I shifted my gaze from Helene to Enrique, a chill spread through my body.

The shock was not over.

‘This must be what it feels like to have blood turn to ice.’

His holy power felt oppressively strong even from this distance. In my current state, I couldn’t even get close.

But I saw the source of that power.

It wasn’t a gift from the gods. That power…

‘It’s mine! It’s mine!’

Humans may not know, but the purest magic and holy power are only a paper-thin difference apart.

Magic absorbed can be transformed into holy power, and vice versa. It’s just a matter of not being consumed by the absorbed energy…

“I can’t forgive this.”

Not only did he kill me, but he also stole the power I had gathered? My magic was my pride, what made me myself, more precious than my own life.

‘I will never forgive him.’

My body trembled uncontrollably. My chest burned as if lava was surging through it, and my vision began to blur with rage.

“Ah! Sir, please save me. I have three grandchildren at home, as innocent as rabbits, waiting for my care!”

That’s when it happened.

The librarian, carrying the map, arrived at the worst possible timing and bowed hastily, understanding the situation.

After staring down the path where the two had disappeared for a long time, I asked quietly.
“Am I known for having a ferocious temperament?”

“Uh? No, not at all.”

“Why are you so frightened, then? Do you think I’ll punish you just because I witnessed a scene I shouldn’t have?”

I let out a bitter smile, wrapping myself in a fur coat and walked slowly, my only pride being not to stumble.

“Please take the map to my bedroom.”

“Understood.”

Thud.

As I left the library, ignoring Derek, I started to walk quickly, not knowing where I was heading. I just walked aimlessly.

‘Enrique, you only use women who love you. If you loved Helene, you should have fought to place her above the empress. Don’t you feel sorry for me, for Leonarda?’

You want to love Helene but don’t want to fight for her place? And I, Leonarda, am sacrificed for what?

‘Now I understand why I’ve possessed this body.’

Even with a feverish and confused mind, I thought long and hard.

Was it your lust that led you to kill me, or was your ambition for the throne greater than your love for me?

Or did you never love me, and I was just deceived? When we meet again, what should I ask first? Should I just kill you without asking?

But now, I’m sure.

‘No matter the reason, it’s only right for me to take that place you desired.’

And watch as you grovel for love and mercy, humiliated and brought low.

“Ah.”

How far have I walked to be this out of breath?

I chuckled bitterly and realized my cheeks were wet.

These were not tears of sorrow, but of rage.

“Your Majesty, was there an issue inside?”

As I stopped and bowed my head, the ashen-eyed knight cautiously approached, naturally pulling out a handkerchief from his coat. It seemed such incidents were common.

“I need to walk alone for a while.”

“That’s not possible. It’s dangerous. What if you collapse…”

“It’s an order. Do not follow.”

I needed a moment alone, unbearable as my heart was being torn apart.

Gritting my teeth, I ordered, and Derek hesitated before clenching his fist and standing his ground. Leaving him behind, I wandered aimlessly, ending up in a quiet corridor.

I gazed blankly at the dust floating in the faint sunlight and frowned.

The walls wavered.

Blinking away tears, they still trickled down, but the walls continued to waver.

‘Ah, is this an entrance to a subspace?’

Invisible to the average eye.

Nor would wizards or clerics see it.

Because these ancient characters inscribed on the wall… weren’t magic or divine power, but a third-world language.

The language of spirits, visible only to those who can read it.

‘It’s indeed the subspace of a Spirit King, who must dearly cherish their contractor.’

The Spirit King’s subspace.

Only they could create such a unique safe haven, defying physical laws and natural time flow, impervious to any external force.

If their loved contractor was in danger, Spirit Kings intervened in this realm with their power.

‘Can I enter?’

Slowly tracing the circular ancient characters, I recited them in reverse order. The characters shone brightly, revealing an entrance.
Without hesitation, I entered the space, crinkling my nose at the familiar, pungent smell that dominated it.

It was the smell of blood.

Meanwhile, at that time.

Helene was shivering with a subtle sense of superiority.

Helene had planted people in the Empress’s palace since the day Enrique married the Empress.

She wasn’t particularly worried about the soon-to-fail Empress, but she placed her people there just in case.

Receiving reports on where the Empress went, what she ate, and how she moved, Helene got a peculiar note today.

It said the Empress had headed to the royal library.

Since this was unprecedented, Helene quickly sought out Enrique and purposefully arranged their walk to pass by the library.

She needed to check if there was something happening between them that she didn’t know about, or if Enrique was giving the Empress any chance. There was a lot Helene needed to ascertain.

‘Thank goodness. He’s still not interested.’

Golden hair was visible at the library window.

Enrique looked towards the library, but only briefly and with a cold gaze. Helene was immediately reassured.

The harsh and cruel Emperor of the Nick’s Empire.

The only person who could penetrate his guard was her, the one and only in the world.

Reaffirming her status, Helene hummed a song, basking in happiness.

“By the way, Your Majesty. About the welcoming banquet for the upcoming summit. I’ve bought all the necessary items and checked them thoroughly.”

“As I always say, first consult the Empress’s palace about the overall plan of the banquet.”

“Tch. Anyway, Nini will tell me to do as I please. Do I really need to ask? I contacted her before, but the Empress didn’t even reply.”

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.

_____

Please help me, I want to bring you the best possible things.

If you find any chapter or novel with poor translation and editing quality, let me know by commenting directly under that novel or chapter. I will retranslate it as soon as possible.

[Touch the gear icon in the bottom right corner of the screen to move to the next chapter if you want.]