Delia tightly bit her lips and stared at the person in front of her.
Contrary to the bloodstains on the floor, he was impeccably dressed in imperial attire.
The brocade fabric, intricately woven with gold and silver threads, showcased the pinnacle of splendid imperial clothing.
A ruby brooch adorning the cravat emitted a vivid red light, more distinct than the blood flowing on the ground.
“I am Valter Kalspolan Stilreitz.”
Unintentionally, Delia’s consciousness flowed towards the Stilreitz she knew.
“…….”
Although similar in build to Aaron, he had a slightly leaner physique compared to Aaron.
The ashy gray eyes, resembling Aaron’s, exuded a milder atmosphere within the irises compared to Aaron.
Unlike Aaron, his hair color was closer to black.
Delia, although resembling Aaron, blinked differently when looking at someone other than Aaron.
“This ship has been occupied by the Stilreitz Empire.”
Even the intonation carried a refined dignity, embodying a high-class demeanor even when playing mischievous pranks, just like that sophisticated and elegant person.
But why was that person here?
On a ship bound for Pverro, not the Stilreitz Imperial Palace.
Why was the Emperor of the Empire here?
“Ah.”
Recalling the May she had just seen, Delia unintentionally let out a subtle sigh.
The owner of May, the one Aaron had so diligently avoided.
It was none other than the Emperor of the Empire, Aaron’s brother.
“At the moment, this ship is changing course, heading to the Marcel Harbor in the northwest of Stilreitz.”
Thinking of Aaron, Delia, who was staring blankly at Valter, felt her breath catch.
Stilreitz’s harbor?
“No.”
Continuing the explanation, Valter stopped speaking and gazed at Delia.
The princess of Eorenti trembled as soon as she revealed the destination.
In contrast to the limp figure she had maintained until now, it was a vivid expression of emotion.
Valter sharply observed Delia.
“What’s going on?”
“I don’t want to.”
“I will arrange accommodation for you to stay safely.”
“No. I won’t go to the Empire.”
“If you don’t follow us, it will be dangerous.”
“That’s not your concern.”
Delia no longer had a reason to live.
But why had she endured until now?
Perhaps she didn’t know for this very moment.
Delia summoned her last strength, moved her hand that was touching the ground, and took off the ring worn on her finger.
“Give only this to him, to your brother.”
The ring Aaron gave, promising marriage.
Delia extended the ring to Valter.
“He’s already dead.”
Valter stared at the sparkling ring on Delia’s fingertips, like a water droplet on the tip of his fingers.
Due to her delicate hands trembling, the light on the ring also shimmered.
“Please convey it like this.”
Valter extended his hand without a word, receiving the ring.
Confirming Valter accepting the ring, Delia closed her eyes as if succumbing to death.
“May I ask for the reason?”
Feeling a burning sensation inside, Delia raised her hand to her heart and took a deep breath.
After a moment of catching her breath, Delia, still with closed eyes, opened her mouth with effort.
“We’re not good for each other.”
Delia, for the sake of her love for Aaron, became a reckless princess playing with enemies.
Aaron, in an attempt to show leniency for Delia, suffered significant losses.
Her country tore apart due to her wrong choices, and her parents, who respected her judgment, passed away.
Numerous lives were senselessly lost in their love game.
Everything went awry because the person who should have died didn’t.
Both he and I.
When we met at the edge of the Terrence Mountains.
The relationship that should have ended in death.
“We can no longer be together.”
The radiant light of the ring reflected in Valter’s ashy eyes.
For a moment, Valter, who was silently staring at the ring, looked at Delia.
“If that’s the princess’s will.”
The princess of Eorenti, who promised marriage to Aaron, gave up the ring.
Something was definitely set in stone.
To the extent of rejecting Aaron through death.
A strange light flickered in Valter’s eyes.
“As the princess wishes. The life as the princess of Eorenti is over.”
Valter gently proposed to the still-closed-eyed Delia.
“And let’s start a new life. Let’s forget the past and be reborn.”
If her heart hadn’t fluttered slightly, if her lips weren’t stained red.
Even if he were called a dead person, it wouldn’t have been strange at all.
“Eorenti, Aaron. Forget everything.”
Only then did Delia slowly lift her eyelids.
With glass-like transparent blue eyes, Delia blinked and looked at Valter.
And she whispered softly.
“I don’t want to.”
It was a small but firm rejection.
However, Valter did not easily retreat.
“If you accept my proposal, I will share the information you need.”
“I don’t need…”
As Delia was about to refuse again, she froze at Valter’s subsequent explanation.
“The mastermind behind the assassination of the King and Queen of Eorenti.”
A transparent light reflected in Delia’s blue pupils.
Her mind went blank, and she forgot to breathe.
When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem
This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Synopsis:
“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”
Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.
Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.
While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…
Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.
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