He firmly organized his thoughts once again. So, the next words that came out carried a chilling light.
“So, in the end, both of you are unharmed. I feel sorry for making you cold.”
“……Ha.”
Brody sighed in disbelief.
Ignoring that sigh, Aidan pulled her into a hug.
After that, they couldn’t look into each other’s eyes anymore, and it felt like a signal for Brody to stop talking.
Brody waited for her body temperature to return in his arms like a small creature.
The sound of Calihel’s wailing just heard, Aidan’s blind effort to protect her, and the anger that seemed to fill her own inner self, all mixed up, causing confusion.
A spirit who lost her lover and went crazy struggling in pain for 800 years, a man standing alone against danger to protect Brody’s life. It was somehow difficult to protest in front of him, who was determined to protect her life.
If Aidan hadn’t protected her, would she have been a victim of Calihel? If Calihel had rushed in, could Brody have handled it? Could she have used her plant magic to stop that giant creature?
‘You won’t know until you try.’
Surprisingly, Brody had such thoughts.
Once again, she didn’t like being excluded from the situation without her will.
If a situation arises where she needs protection, she can ask Aidan to protect her at that time.
While leaning against him like that, the noise in the forest gradually diminished, and Brody’s trembling subsided.
Even though she had some dissatisfaction with Aidan, at the same time, his efforts to warm her body with his hug, touch, and even his breath were affectionate… Brody just bit her lips without saying a word.
Confirming that the danger had disappeared, Aidan stood up while still holding Brody.
Then, without saying a word, he returned to the shelter.
The makeshift shelters scattered around were quiet. The campfire seemed to have gone out for a long time, not even emitting any remaining smoke.
Aidan walked towards his own shelter. He gently leaned Brody against the tree he had planted earlier. Brody, who had no strength left, simply let her body rest against the tree, freezing and thawing alternately.
Aidan lit the campfire again.
Then, the sound of rustling leaves in various places in the forest, the soft sound of snow being stepped on, etc., began to make their presence known.
The knights were returning.
One, two, and a total of twenty-one. Although Aidan knew that all the soldiers were safe by their presence, seeing their figures in person made him feel relieved.
The knights gathered around the newly lit campfire, their leader asked, “Your Grace, My Lady. Are you unharmed?”
Aidan nodded lightly, “It was surprising. Even if it’s Your Grace, to have My Lady with you, I never expected that. I thought Your Excellency would come back alone.”
The captain asked, “Is everything all right?”
Aidan smiled and replied, “It’s a long story, but thanks to My Lady, we managed to resolve the situation.”
The captain and the knights nodded vigorously.
Looking at their disheveled eyes illuminated by the campfire, it was clear that everyone was deeply moved.
It wasn’t Calihel they were moved by; Aidan was preoccupied with the thought that he had to evacuate Brody.
However, he couldn’t say that in front of the knights. Aidan didn’t respond and simply furrowed his brows.
But the knights, familiar with Aidan’s stern expression, couldn’t fathom his thoughts.
“Milady, you must have been very surprised.”
Teddy carefully took care of Brody.
“No, why would I be scared when His Excellency is protecting me so reliably?”
Brody, to avoid worrying people, detached herself from the tree.
“Wow, as expected.”
Her words soaked the knights with awe and, conversely, pricked Aidan’s heart once again.
Clearly, behind Brody’s words, there was a hidden reproach for Aidan.
“Ah, even if you say that, Milady, your complexion is not very good. Your lips are blue.”
“Oh, maybe because I was away from the campfire. It’s a bit cold.”
In response to her answer, the knights were exaggeratedly surprised and quickly moved. After a while of commotion, Brody obtained a warm water bag again.
“Thank you all.”
Brody greeted one of them while hugging them tightly. Their hearts were indeed thankful, but it genuinely helped with the cold.
“By the way, how could something like this happen? Huh? Am I really seeing this correctly?”
After Teddy extinguished a series of urgent fires, he brought up the main topic that he had been itching to talk about.
The knights also began to add their own words with a murmur.
“Calihel…, right?”
“It can’t be anyone else with that appearance. No, but, is that, really, huh? Really, really?”
“It must be, really. Otherwise, is our Wolf Knights crazy as a group? Are you crazy?”
“I’m not, are you?”
“I’m not either.”
Exchanging meaningless opinions, they ultimately looked at Aidan with a gaze demanding confirmation.
With a complicated heart, Aidan nodded.
“It’s Calihel.”
Gulp. The knights swallowed their dry saliva.
The Duke confirmed it. It really is Calihel.
In the tale, in the song of the poetic bard, the workhorse of Hieldieta that only existed in imagination, Calihel revealed its majestic figure in the north. Moreover, at this time, that is, at the moment when the north, after all its suffering, was parting ways with the empire.
Gulp. Teddy’s lips moved.
“Oh, the Ice Spirit, it seems like Lady Hieldieta is waking up.”
Is it a premonition of a new beginning in the north? To bless them?
The knights nodded confidently, feeling sure of their thoughts.
Once again, Teddy, with the softest tongue among them, spoke up.
“The era of the north, the era of the north is coming!”
“Wow!”
“Eter Hiel, Eter Hiel!”
“Eter Hiel!”
“Eter Hiel!”
Eter Hiel, meaning Eternal Ice. They continuously shouted Eter Hiel, wishing for blessings from Hieldieta for their children and praying for the eternal prosperity of their north.
The thunderous cheers of the knights filled the forest on this deeply snowy night.
“The warriors of the north gaze upon the far north. Guardians of the world with the heart of ice.”
Although it was the same lyrics, the song that resonated was distinctly different from the one sung hesitantly by the campfire a while ago.
Aidan and Brody, who knew the situation by encountering Calihel directly and hearing the story, only observed the knights rejoicing with mixed emotions.
Brody gazed beyond the coniferous forest at the sky shining in deep blue.
Beyond the majestic singing of the knights, the mournful cries of Calihel still echoed in her memory.
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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